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looking forward to this ...
A special Pet Shop Boys night will be broadcast in the UK on BBC Two tomorrow, Saturday May 20th, from 7:35pm and will also be made available to watch on the BBC iPlayer
just a shame its presented by dermot o'dreary ....lol
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Yeah, definitely having some of this. :thup:
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I absolutely cannot stand this lot. Just the mere mention of their name makes me angry :crylol:

I think it's Tennant's voice. Whiny horrible noise.
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Cockneyboy311 wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 12:59 pm I absolutely cannot stand this lot. Just the mere mention of their name makes me angry :crylol:

I think it's Tennant's voice. Whiny horrible noise.
No guitar lessons for you.
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Some trivia...

Did you know that Neil Tennant played the head of the vampire gang on the film '30 Days of Night'.
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Love the Pet Shop Boys so will defo try to watch this at some point
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Have they died?
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The Grot Shop Boys
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Cockneyboy311 wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 12:59 pm I absolutely cannot stand this lot. Just the mere mention of their name makes me angry :crylol:

I think it's Tennant's voice. Whiny horrible noise.

I’m with you on this … same with Erasure… ghastly!
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that's as may be lads, but both bands banged out some brilliant choons..

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Can’t really take to them. It’s a sin is so repetitive it drives me nuts, and the less said about that awful Always on my mind cover the better, however, Love comes quickly is a cracker.
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badabing wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 4:44 pm Love comes quickly is a cracker.
Probably their best IMO.
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"She arrived at the studio on time, in a black leather designer jacket and high-heeled boots, with blonde hair and black eye make-up, clutching the lyric-sheet of the song, annotated and underlined. Chris Lowe, Stephen Hague and I began to consult with the legend about how to sing our song and she was very nice, surprisingly a little lacking in self-confidence. As if by telepathy, a Dusty fan appeared on the studio doorstep and was invited in to listen. Dusty’s English secretary arrived bearing a new compilation cassette. 'They keep repackaging the old songs,' the legend marveled. Then she went through to sing.

Her voice was the same as ever. When she sang her solo part 'Since you went away ...' everyone in the control room smiled. She sounded just like she used to. Breathy, warm, thrilling. Like Dusty Springfield."


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west end girls has to be in my top 20 - also reminds me of 85/86 season
this version is pretty cool.....
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They're on my list of artistes, who whenever they are played on the radio I have to immediately change to a different station.

Joining them on the list are Stevie Wonder, Gabrielle and Erasure.
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I'll be honest with you I don't know how they've got away with the same old schtick for the past 40 years almost.
Sub Morrisey lyrics set to Giorgio Moroder disco tracks.
At least the likes of Soft Cell ( whose template they also copied) had some passion.
PSB just leave me cold.
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Hammerted wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 3:10 pm They're on my list of artistes, who whenever they are played on the radio I have to immediately change to a different station.

Joining them on the list are Stevie Wonder, Gabrielle and Erasure.
I do the same with the Pet Shop Boys and Kate Bush.
But Stevie Wonder is a bona fide musical genius and should be turned up to 11!
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Not for me never liked them

The high point was West End Girls all downhill from there
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I was away at the weekend so thanks for the tip.

Some of you need to wash your mouth out. :wink:
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Hammerted wrote: Mon May 22, 2023 3:10 pm They're on my list of artistes, who whenever they are played on the radio I have to immediately change to a different station.

Joining them on the list are Stevie Wonder, Gabrielle and Erasure.
Dude.... if you can't find joy in Erasure, I fear you maybe musically dead.

If you can't find joy in Stevie Wonder, I fear you maybe clinically dead.

Saw the PSB at Glasto in 2019, an absolute joy. Banger after banger
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