Pretenders, The - My City Was Gone Lyrics






I went back to Ohio
But my city was gone
There was no train station
There was no downtown
South Howard had disappeared
All my favorite places
My city had been pulled down
Reduced to parking spaces
Ay, oh, way to go, Ohio

Well, I went back to Ohio
But my family was gone
I stood on the back porch
There was nobody home
I was stunned and amazed
My childhood memories
Slowly swirled past
Like the wind through the trees
Ay, oh, way to go, Ohio

I went back to Ohio
But my pretty countryside
Had been paved down the middle
By a government that had no pride
The farms of Ohio
Had been replaced by shopping malls
And Muzak filled the air
From Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls
Said, ay, oh, way to go, Ohio





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  1. C.... Z....

    Excellent album.

  2. m.... ....

    So sorry to hear that this song as such a link to the hate monger Limbaugh.

  3. B.... S....

    I don't like Rush Limbaugh, but I do like this song.

  4. L.... B....

    Ohio rock Rockaway new YoRCKc

  5. L.... B....

    StiLL fartid back 1988 ohihO

  6. O.... O....

    I cant go back to my home town because it would hurt to much. Was born and raised there in the 60's and 70's. Seen pictures and videos and yea it has been 'paved down the the middle by a govt that had no pride' . This town/my town is where Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck first met at Roebucks watch repair shop in the 1800's. They even tore down the old court house. Nothing left for me to see.

  7. B.... B....

    Wow! Great tune. Why are all the comments from fox news entertainment fans? Why is this video about Rush and Trump? Are you a Russian Bot?

  8. V.... C....

    It always sounds like THE BIG KUHUNA is coming when Rush opens his show with this song. God bless Rush and God bless Chrissie!

  9. S.... ....

    What a great tune! A guitar, a bass some drums and a girl singing! No electronic bullshit!

  10. J.... A....

    Excellence In Broadcasting

  11. M.... S....

    I know this song like I know every square inch of my glorious naked body. Long live The Titular Head of the Conservative Movement. We love you Rush!

  12. L.... B....

    SoshuL7Life has gut ta compromise L7

  13. L.... 6....

    Radio on, waiting for this music to begin, knowing that I'd have 3 hours of EIB and great music intros. Prayers for Rush Limbaugh and gratitude to Chrissie Hynde for sharing your music. Your parents taught you well.

  14. J.... T....

    Chrissie Hynde: ‘But isn’t that the American way? The right to disagree without having your head chopped off?'”

  15. J.... K....

    I used to like Rush until he sold out!! Guess that medal was his reward

  16. t.... ....

    A qualified "yes" to the question below. But also because I am from Akron, Ohio. I graduated in 1966 and (being a ZERO in high school) only dreamed of girls like Ms Hyndes. And later found out she , too, was from Akron. Oh, she was always my favorite!

  17. C.... C....

    Nice Tweet Chrissie! Free Julian~

  18. M.... ....

    Rush is a great man--listened to him for many years and fully believe he deserved the medal of honor. Nevertheless, I never liked this as his intro music and don't like the song. With all the great stuff from the '60s and '70s--especially his having been a DJ--I'm kind of surprised he used it.

  19. J.... D....

    Ohio would've been fine if our political leaders didn't allow communists in China to rob American intellectual property, replicate our goods and replace our companies.

  20. Z.... C....

    Chrissie’s open, warm letter to President Trump was a tremendous presentation on how to disagree with dignity and respect.

    Z.... C....

    Something Trump himself knows nothing about.

    Z.... C....

    @Captain Quirk You need to sit down and shut the fuck up.

  21. 3.... ....

    El Rushbo!

  22. L.... F....

    "We can disagree and not cut each other's heads off."


    You are correct.

  23. S.... K....

    Pushing the frontier of ignorance.. Black by popular demand... - Walter E Williams.

  24. B.... W....

    God Bless Rush Limbaugh!!!!

  25. W.... M....

    Thank you Chrissie for lending Rush your intro to My City Was Gone. From a former Sac resident and listener of the original R.L. radio program, and especially for being a long time fan of you and your great talent with The Pretenders... God bless you and my prayers to Rush.

  26. L.... 8....

    Congratulations on your award Rush!

    Go Trump 2020!

  27. c.... f....

    This tune will be forever associated with Rush, "The Chairman of the Board" for Conservative talk radio.

    c.... f....

    He is not a conservative just an asshole with a platform.

  28. J.... S....

    This song is timeless and will never go out of style.

  29. D.... F....

    Chrissie’s letter to the President brought me here...Goddam I love The Pretenders...Coolness defined

  30. l.... ....

    I left Dayton Ohio in 1999,and came back 2008 and it was boarded up houses, and no night nite life in Downtown Dayton, and many people were on drugs

  31. M.... A....

    Thank you Rush for using this as your opener 😀

  32. T.... ....

    Chrissie Hynde praised President Donald Trump for honoring conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this month. The singer added that her late father “loved listening to Rush,” and would have “enjoyed” the Trump presidency.


    Chrissie Hynde you are a classy lady.

  33. C.... N....

    Breitbart brought me here because of Chrissie's praise of her father, Trump and Rush.

    C.... N....

    Same here!

    C.... N....

    Me too.

    C.... N....

    Catbytes Nd as a trump supporter I can definitively say that breitbart is propaganda

  34. C.... P....

    This is a case of a song having everything going for it. Bass line, great vocals, beautiful guitar riff break and keyboard. Nice.

  35. l.... ....

    Rush Limbaugh brought me her 2/18/20 1:15pm Ohio , the song speak for it self!

  36. D.... K....

    Theme song of the Rush Limbaugh show. Chrissie Hyndes' late father Bud Melville loved Rush and she gave Rush permission to use the song. She also just wrote an open letter to President Trump congratulating that he presented Rush with the Presidential Medal of Honor at the beginning of February

    D.... K....

    Mark Sturdivant rush is getting what’s coming to him. After years of explicitly claiming smoking was healthy he got cancer from it

    D.... K....

    @NastyMcOutplay He has never said that. Rush stands for individual responsibility and, since his diagnosis, he has not complained at all. He is a remarkable person and his audience love him and pray for him

    D.... K....

    @NastyMcOutplay oppions are like assholes everyone's got 1 and here's yours

    D.... K....

    @Edgehead10075 lol! 😂

    D.... K....

    @Edgehead10075 Just another jealous person wishing they were as successful. Count your blessings instead!

  37. M.... S....

    Rush Limbaugh of yeah

  38. d.... ....

    Rush Limbaugh theme song.

  39. R.... B....

    And Chrissy still rocks in 2020.

  40. R.... B....

    Just great stuff in every way.

  41. K.... D....

    Thanks for allowing Rush to use your song.

  42. s.... d....

    Go rush!!!!

  43. P.... S....

    Some songs are simply excellence in broadcasting.

  44. D.... M....

    Subbed. Thank you for supporting your Dads beliefs. I support yours!

  45. z.... ....

    been listening to this for years on rush, never knew.......i am so ashamed.

    z.... ....

    I swear I was about a day away from finding it myself... rush's timing is impeckable. Its like he knew I wanted to ask who made this and boom he told us.

  46. D.... T....

    Rush Limbaugh brought me here.

  47. P.... T....

    ElRushbo

  48. A.... S....

    Save the environment
    Forget about climate change scam

    A.... S....

    A Smith The climate change is global, will continue to happen and affect everything....not just Australia

    A.... S....

    @candistarbuckle your brainwashed

  49. M.... P....

    Praying for you Rush out here in So Cal❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏

  50. D.... M....

    What a great song. I can see why Rush wanted to use it for his shows opening. Speaking of Rush, God be with you as you fight against cancer. We are all pulling for you.

    D.... M....

    I feel sorry for cancer. I hope it can overcome this terrible disease called Rush Limbaugh.

    D.... M....

    @TheFenerbahceSK If you listened to Rush you'd agree with him. Might even love him.

    D.... M....

    @TheFenerbahceSK Truth Hurts

  51. T.... S....

    Get better soon Rush. Talk radio wouldn't be the same without you.

  52. A.... S....

    Forever Rush Limbaugh memory! Trusting you'll pull through this Rush! Praying for you!

  53. B.... B....

    Feel better Rushbo!!

  54. J.... G....

    Get Well Soon Rush You Can Beat This ,Lung Cancer God Be With You Sir 🙏🙏🙏

  55. j.... c....

    Rush!!!!!!!

  56. M.... L....

    Rush brought me here.....i stayed for Chrissie!

  57. M.... H....

    Could be my favorite Pretenders song mostly because of the message (middle finger) Chrissie gave the city and county officials in making HER "city" (Akron/Cleveland) disappear. "Hey, Oh, Way to go, Ohio."

  58. T.... J....

    chrissie hynde was born in akron ohio!

  59. L.... B....

    My feet rotted them adah heLL

  60. L.... B....

    I was calmed Dead on internet

  61. L.... B....

    I am spirithchewaLy called I am james pauL jamie Jesus susej 11 11 11

  62. L.... B....

    She heLped me get out the nothing 5305 co co deviL cort fLorida cape coraL

  63. L.... B....

    It's the Rock we took at massachewsets to Rockway Qweensz New York11

  64. L.... B....

    Shes a creamatied adah the cLoudes geminii air sign RN Nurse

  65. L.... B....

    My feet Rottid adah heLL my mother paid the nashinaL Det with her Life

  66. L.... B....

    My feet are on fire

  67. L.... B....

    LiVE FPHphOREVER hHuN

  68. L.... B....

    Shes REAL

  69. L.... B....

    Shes AWSOME!!!!!!!

  70. L.... B....

    SoshuL security Go to heLL

  71. L.... B....

    EMS Merderes

  72. P.... T....

    Sounds like 11:06 during the weekend

    P.... T....

    You live in the central timezone, huh..😁 12:06 here in Cincy.

    P.... T....

    Wharf Rat awesome. I wish a speedy recovery for ELRUSHBO

  73. O.... C....

    YEAHHH!!!!!

  74. W.... W....

    Rush Limbaugh - 106.1 FM Talk song

  75. P.... ....

    Rush the MAN!!

  76. M.... ....

    Are you here because of Rush Limbaugh or because of the song?

    For me.... it's both.

    M.... ....

    I came because Rush mentioned it yesterday on his show.

    M.... ....

    MisterNinetySeven Rush!

    M.... ....

    *Just* the song only.

    M.... ....

    MisterNinetySeven - Exactly- wanted to tell my wife the story about Chrissy Hind letting him use the song.

  77. r.... ....

    She went back to Ohio and her city was gone. Even worse, Jim Jordan was a congressman from Ohio.

  78. T.... Y....

    The Rush Limbaugh theme song! What a great song, by a great band, for a great man!

  79. T.... W....

    Rush L. Obviously Loves this TUNE!

    T.... W....

    This song is documented to be almost always groovy, 99.7% of the time.

  80. M.... K....

    Great song back in the 80's and lives on through play on the EIB Network. I remember when Rush played the entire song the day after Bush won his second term, thanks to Ohio going red in 2004.

  81. B.... H....

    Even that trash pile Rush Limbaugh can't ruin this classic.


    And by the way, Limbaugh stands for all the horrible things this song is about.

  82. X.... N....

    Uhhh What do you think Mr Snerdly?

  83. I.... Y....

    Good morning EIB listeners.

  84. M.... M....

    Real Rock indeed! Chrissie

  85. M.... ....

    The golden EIB microphone

  86. D.... S....

    I associate that intro with the excellent Rush Limbaugh. Both make me feel so good.

  87. D.... T....

    i love you crissy

  88. D.... T....

    shes beutiful

  89. J.... R....

    I think its funny Rush uses this as his theme music. The only thing good about his show in my opinion

  90. L.... B....

    Love u tube keep it up.

  91. H.... H....

    time catches all of us, but she is still a babe....

  92. F.... ....

    Rush rules!!!

  93. T.... S....

    I wonder how much money the Pretenders have made from this song? White Christmas only comes once a year.

  94. S.... F....

    Fairmont, WV, where the tracks were removed and replaced with walking paths...

  95. P.... C....

    I did that too.

  96. r.... b....

    This song should of remained as instrumental. It would of been a bigger hit. The voice, the lyrics cheapens it.

  97. R.... C....

    Rush brought me here.

  98. T.... J....

    ⭐⭐⭐Trump Pence 2020⭐⭐⭐

  99. M.... W....

    I remember the RIOT in Columbus, Ohio. Still alive 60 now.

  100. M.... W....

    Changed so much miss it the old way now dangerous