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Re: Pet Shop Boys!

40footwolf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:05:53 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/26/2011 01:05

whateverman42 wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

Oh, that wasn't a joke-I'm bisexual and scientists have done tests that prove the music of Pet Shop Boys is second only to a neon "FREE MIMOSAS 10-11 PM ONLY" sign as an aphrodisiac for gay dudes, so in that regard Pet Shop Boys are almost as good as Al Green in terms of helping my sex life. Of course Al Green doesn't go as well with cocaine, so maybe they're even BETTER!

You should listen to Erasure.

Nah, then they just think you're pandering to them.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

teodor_matz — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:45:00 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 04/25/2011 21:45

Pet Shop Boys are pop perfection. Very is one of my favourite albums of all time.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

whateverman42 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:20:51 GMT

Author: whateverman42

Posted: 04/25/2011 12:20

40footwolf wrote:

You should listen to Erasure.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

albummaster — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:03:59 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 04/25/2011 08:03

for me, they hit pop perfection on Please (my favourite of theirs). I saw PSB in concert in the mid-80s and followed their albums as far as Introspective before they matured their sound and lost me (or maybe my taste changed, or a combination of both).

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

Necharsian — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:10:51 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 04/25/2011 05:10

Are you trying to convert everyone to the Pet Shop Boys fan club?

I don't like them, personally. It's nice that you have a bonified favorite band, but everyone has seperate tastes, and making everyone agree with you is never going to happen.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

mooseboy101 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:10:42 GMT

Author: mooseboy101

Posted: 04/25/2011 05:10

40footwolf wrote:

Now that you mention it, Pet Shop Boys does sound pretty sexy 🤣 don't get me wrong they are a pretty good new wave band.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

40footwolf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:03:13 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/25/2011 05:03

Oh, that wasn't a joke-I'm bisexual and scientists have done tests that prove the music of Pet Shop Boys is second only to a neon "FREE MIMOSAS 10-11 PM ONLY" sign as an aphrodisiac for gay dudes, so in that regard Pet Shop Boys are almost as good as Al Green in terms of helping my sex life. Of course Al Green doesn't go as well with cocaine, so maybe they're even BETTER!

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

whateverman42 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:55:29 GMT

Author: whateverman42

Posted: 04/25/2011 04:55

The fact you let sexuality affect how you listen to music isn't my problem, I'm certainly not troubled by thoughtless criticism.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

40footwolf — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:52:59 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/25/2011 04:52

No, believe me, I've heard Pet Shop Boys songs, and the next time I think to myself "I want to listen to New Order, but I ALSO want to seduce a lot of gay men" I'll be sure to put Actually on my car stereo, drive through the Castro and have a grand old time. Until then, I guess all I can say is don't ask for opinions on your favorite band if you don't want to hear anything negative.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

whateverman42 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:43:44 GMT

Author: whateverman42

Posted: 04/25/2011 04:43

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I am a devoted admirer. My favourite PSB song is "Being Boring", out of Behaviour, my favorite PSB album.

Absolutely, you picked the best song and the best album. Pop perfection.

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Me and my friend used to joke about how someone, somewhere was probably the most pompous, condescending Foreigner fan in the world. Like, someone who would be like "CLEARLY you don't understand the emotional subtext of 'Head Games'" or "Oh, you don't like 'Cold as Ice'? It's okay, I mean, this music isn't for EVERYBODY". I think I've just found the next closest/most ridiculous thing.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I like '80s pop and Pet Shop Boys are kinda fun in that regard, though not even the best in that category, but comparing them to the fucking Beatles? Calm down, dude.

If you think PSB are on the level of Foreigner there's not much I can say, and they're hardly an 80's band. This is a case of you having a strong opinion on something you know little about. At least I've listened to all The Beatles output and all the PSB's output so its not a stab in the dark on my part.

Those videos I posted, I know I'm not wrong when I say those are top top shelf. I at least put a little thought into an argument, you just laugh and call them 80's, and this is what continues to astound me. I would think their songs would make you see past the label they've been given, but apparently not.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

40footwolf — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:32:05 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/24/2011 18:32

whateverman42 wrote:

What does everyone think of them, general opinions? I think they're the greatest band of all time, and while I'm not surprised the unwashed American Idol masses ignore them, I do find it odd that they seem generally underrated even within the music intelligentsia.

Ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Me and my friend used to joke about how someone, somewhere was probably the most pompous, condescending Foreigner fan in the world. Like, someone who would be like "CLEARLY you don't understand the emotional subtext of 'Head Games'" or "Oh, you don't like 'Cold as Ice'? It's okay, I mean, this music isn't for EVERYBODY". I think I've just found the next closest/most ridiculous thing.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I like '80s pop and Pet Shop Boys are kinda fun in that regard, though not even the best in that category, but comparing them to the fucking Beatles? Calm down, dude.

Re: Pet Shop Boys!

Norman Bates — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:37:51 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 04/24/2011 11:37

I am a devoted admirer. My favourite PSB song is "Being Boring", out of Behaviour, my favorite PSB album.

Pet Shop Boys!

whateverman42 — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:14:38 GMT

Author: whateverman42

Posted: 04/24/2011 04:14

What does everyone think of them, general opinions? I think they're the greatest band of all time, and while I'm not surprised the unwashed American Idol masses ignore them, I do find it odd that they seem generally underrated even within the music intelligentsia.

I mean, I know they make pop music and all, but they're no Madonna or Rihanna. Their songwriting skills are amazing, they're capable of such subtlety but they can switch to catchy disco stompers in a heartbeat.

I also can't think of a band that has a comparable back catalogue, consistency is the key here. They're relatively prolific, and have done such a variety of things, and yet they've never really had a dud album they way any band you want to list has. While they've had nowhere near the cultural impact The Beatles had, they win in many categories in comparison: consistency and longevity chief among them.

Let's see, 10 albums in 25 years. They average 6-8 b-sides each album, and their b-sides could be other band's singles. They've scored a musical, a silent film, and a ballet. Their cover of an obscure Village People song became the song of football. The Ivor Novello Awards said West End Girls was the greatest song written between 1985-1994. They've collaborated with, oh, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Lisa Minnelli, Bernard Sumner, Johnny Marr, Kylie Minogue, Blur, Tina Turner, Suede, Tracey Thorn, Rufus Wainwright, Robbie Williams, Yoko Ono... They remix, they produce.

But mostly its the albums. Put on some headphones and listen to their two 'worst' albums "Nightlife" and "Release" and you'd be struck by the production values and how sophisticated and complex the songs are. There's always so much going on in a PSB track, I always think one of their songs is worth two of Bob Dylan's or Bruce Springsteen's, because they cram so many instruments and melodies in. Very dense songs and the more you listen to them the more sounds you realized you missed previously.

As a comment says, belongs in the Louvre.

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Unheralded random b-side, of which they have a shed load.

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This masterpiece was written 28 years after their formation, seriously impressive. What little decline in quality, honestly. Music acts don't age like wine, they just don't, PSB are seemingly the exception.

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