Not only did the song become the first new UK No.1 of the 80s, it went to No.2 in Australia and also cracked the US Top 20. Released as a single in November 1979, Brass In Pocket’s commercial performance soon bore this out. Ultimately, though, the song’s enigma factor worked in its favour, and when Hynde’s sensual vocal delivery aligned to perfection with Honeyman-Scott’s chiming guitars and the supplest of grooves, Pretenders had a classic pop song which – as its kiss-off line would have it – was simply “special, so special”. Superficially, much of Brass In Pocket’s lyric was equally arcane, with Hynde throwing in obscure references to everything from Cockney rhyming slang (“got bottle”) to a style of driving with the window down, in the line “Detroit leaning”. If I’d imagined it was going to be such a hit, I might have been a little less abstract.” “We had dinner afterwards and one of their guys leaned across the table and said to another, ‘Did you take my trousers to the dry cleaners? Was there any brass in the pocket?’ It was a turn of phrase that describes someone who is doing alright, financially. “We supported a band on our label called Strangeways, on tour in the north of England,” Hynde wrote in the sleevenotes for Pretenders’ Pirate Radio box set. However, even if they caught the phrase “brass in pocket”, many casual listeners wouldn’t necessarily have understood what Hynde was singing about. Rather than rely on a traditional chorus, Honeyman-Scott’s guitar figure provided the song’s hook, and, unlike with most hit records, its title only featured once in the lyric. I wish I’d done it more.” “If I’d imagined it was going to be a hit, I might have been less abstract”įrom a songwriter’s point of view, Brass In Pocket eschewed the accepted rules in terms of structure. “I just happened to have a little tape recorder, and I taped it. Honeyman-Scott had devised the opening guitar riff: “He was playing that in the studio and I thought, Wow, that’s awesome,” Hynde recalled. It sprang from a collaboration with the band’s original lead guitarist, James Honeyman-Scott, who passed away from a drug overdose in June 1982. But if you have any questions, let our support know and they will get back to you asap.Unlike most of the songs gracing Pretenders’ marvellous self-titled debut album, Brass In Pocket wasn’t written solely by Hynde. You will be able to transpose (if transposition for this Guitar Chords/Lyrics arrangement is available), playback, print or save as PDF (download to your phone, computer or tablet - if your browser/device support this function). After you are done with your purchase you will be able to access full version of your The Pretenders Brass In Pocket sheet music. To get started, simply search for digital sheet music using search bar above, select your desired Guitar Chords/Lyrics sheets, add to cart and complete your online purchase. Plus, you can access your digital Brass In Pocket sheet music from anywhere, so you can practice your The Pretenders song anytime, anywhere. You can find digital music notes for almost any song - actually, currently we have over 290,000 song titles in our eStore - and it is often much cheaper than buying traditional Guitar Chords/Lyrics / Rock score. How to Get Started with The Pretenders Brass In Pocket Digital Sheet MusicDigital sheet music is a great way to get started with playing music. The Guitar Chords/Lyrics score minimum required purchase quantity is 1 and can be saved as PDF and downloaded onto your deviceīare in mind, even though most of our music notes are transposable and have playback function not all are, so please check prior to completing your online purchase of this digital score. SKU number in the catalogue is 83898 and arrangement code LC. Above presented sheet music by The Pretenders is an easy-to-learn digital music notes. The Pretenders Brass In Pocket sheet music for Guitar Chords/Lyrics is a 2-page score which will help you to learn this Rock popular song in minutes.
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