Are some of the people here also regular contributors to Pepsi forums?

Do youse also have other favourite brands, like, I dunno, Zanussi or Andrex?

I agree, kinda. The PSB never had aspirations, as best I can tell, of not being as commercial as possible. For a brief moment in 1984 they were “underground” but I don’t think it was ever their desire to remain there.


It was never their aim to make cash and get exposure and fame at any cost ...

The concept of "selling out" appears to be a relative term dependent on the start point of the person(s) you're talking about.

One here suggested PSB sold out when they moved to Parlophone. Another suggesting when they made a movie. Name your "selling out" point. 😵‍💫

Ultimately no matter WHO ...

Patrick Bateman wrote: Fri 13 Dec 2024, 12:22 am Got to admit, I never imagined them becoming such a pair of shameless slags in their final years. It's so bizarre - they barely promoted Bilingual, yet now they'll turn up to flog any old tat.

Beautifully put.

Spittingcat wrote: Fri 13 Dec 2024, 8:06 am Lighten up.

People are here because they care about the Pet Shop Boys. For all that they stand for anything, not compromising on style is it. They have their own distinctive identity, but they're flogging it off and exploiting their fans in the process.

I don't understand their reasons for doing such a deal with the devil. They've got tens of millions of pounds. Complete creative freedom, and a platform. Why flog their name and status to some bullshit corporation?

It's all hideous. You can criticise the notion of selling out all you want, but this is something of that order. They've always maintained some sense of style and therefore dignity, but this is bullshit.

...and does it proud. That harp!!! https://youtu.be/8wM3J36MLEo?si=eMI04NylGoHm5WD5

Shame The Forgotten Child couldn't be Palestinian.

Neil did a bit of a Biden wrt the chart position of Being Boring: he said it got to no 19 (it was 20).

Ukraine would knock pretty much any Islamic country into a hat homophobia-wise. I presume (what other possible explanations are there?) that without even having thought about it in the slightest they just automatically regard Palestinian lives as worthless. Although maybe all the stick they've ...

Ukraine would knock pretty much any Islamic country into a hat homophobia-wise. I presume (what other possible explanations are there?) that without even having thought about it in the slightest they just automatically regard Palestinian lives as worthless. Although maybe all the stick they've got ...

The presence of right-wing extremists on a Pet Shop Boys forum is objectively hilarious.

"Could your forgotten child not be Palestinian?"

Neil's quite David Brenty at times.