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Middle of the Road

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"Middle of the Road" is a song by the English-American rock group The Pretenders, released in 1984 on their album Learning to Crawl. The song is known for its iconic drum introduction and became one of the band's hits. The Pretenders were formed in 1978 by vocalist and guitarist Chrissie Hynde, along with bassist Pete Farndon, guitarist James Honeyman-Scott, and drummer Martin Chambers. The term "middle of the road" itself refers to a course of action or standpoint midway between extremes, often used in politics to describe a position that is neither liberal nor conservative.123

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