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The Great Pretender
Smiling on the outside, a different story inside 🎭
Who it's for
This classic, originally by The Platters, is about someone pretending to be fine and playing a part to hide loneliness after losing love.
Lonely behind a smile→Honest about how you really feel
Feelings it meets
What it is
"The Great Pretender" was written by Buck Ram and first released by The Platters in 1955. It describes a man who copes with heartbreak by denying it, keeping up a smiling front to hide his loneliness. Freddie Mercury released a cover as a solo single on February 23, 1987, which reached No. 4 in the UK; its video shows Mercury parodying his own Queen-era personas.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
