Forum Overview :: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. :: Wikipedia weighs in on Jackson Browne

[quote name="mark"][quote name="Wiki"] "The Pretender" is a song by American rock performer, Jackson Browne and featured on his 1976 album The Pretender. Perceived by many as Browne's magnum opus, it is. . . . Each of the two first verses conclude with 'amen', perhaps suggesting the character is praying for his dreams to come true, in this most cynical of worlds. The listener experiences the tragedy of this character, whose dreams appear not to do so and is therefore forced to live a life of pretending. The Load Out/Stay" is a live recording of a song by Jackson Browne from his 1977 Album Running on Empty. It is a tribute to the road, and considered by analysts to be one of the best live performances ever committed to tape.[citation needed] [/quote][/quote]