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THE REAL THING?

The Pretenders. Why'd they choose that name? Is it an innocently obvious symbol of 20th century man? Or a subtly veiled clue about the real nature of the band members? Are they people pretending to be rock stars? Or rock stars pretending to be people?

October 3, 1984

THE REAL THING?

The Pretenders. Why'd they choose that name? Is it an innocently obvious symbol of 20th century man? Or a subtly veiled clue about the real nature of the band members?

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