Pet Shop Boys!

whateverman42 · 2011-04-24T00:14:38-04:00

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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-c7A500Po0 Unheralded random b-side, of which they have a shed load. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7RF-nbnjpg 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Seg2aE7MVb0

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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.

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

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whateverman42 wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

You should listen to Erasure.

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