The Pretenders' first No 1 hit of 1980 in the UK, consistently ranked as one of the top 100 rock songs.
Lead singer (and half of the song writing team) Chrissie Hynde hated this song, but “reluctantly accepted” it once it became their biggest hit and concert staple.
In a 2004 interview for the obs...
[Verse 1]
Got brass in pocket
Got bottle, I'm gonna use it
Intention, I feel inventive
[Bridge]
Gonna make you, make you
Make you notice
[Verse 2]
Got motion, restrained emotion
Been driving, Detroit leaning
No reason, just seems so pleasing
[Bridge]
Gonna make you, make you
Make you notice
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sidestep
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna make you see
There's nobody else here, no one like me
I'm special (Special), so special (Special)
I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me
[Verse 3]
Got rhythm, I can't miss a beat
Got new skank, it's so reet
Got something I'm winking at you
[Bridge]
Gonna make you, make you
Make you notice
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna use my arms
Gonna use my legs
Gonna use my style
Gonna use my sidestep
Gonna use my fingers
Gonna use my, my, my imagination
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna make you see
There's nobody else here, no one like me
I'm special (Special), so special (Special)
I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna make you see
There's nobody else here, no one like me
I'm special (Special), so special (Special)
I gotta have some of your attention, give it to me
[Outro]
Ohh
And when you walk
Brass in Pocket was written by James Honeyman-Scott & Chrissie Hynde.
Brass in Pocket was produced by Chris Thomas.