Please take extreme care on emails from administration @ petshopboys-forum .com !!!!!!!!!!!
In the last days I recognise some emails about Tickets for PSB@ROH which I THINK could be a money trap. After we have to hold this email open for user requests and alerts via the contact link (at the...
I know yesterday (13th March) was the first time a new PSB track had been played in ages, but (as per the long standing forum rules) in future all public requests for copies of any new track, PSB or otherwise, will be deleted and/or threads containing requests closed. We will officially...
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Thank you for the link leesmapman. I was already aware of them and found the last one does not include the first song they played (the Blur song Girls and Boys (PSB Remix)). For some reason it has been omitted from the youtube recording hence why I asked if anyone has their own recording.
Hi all,
I thought i would bring this to the attention of fans who haven't visited the website 80's casuals.they have fabulous PANINARO/SUBURBIA inspired t shirts,sweatshirts and hoodies.really nice designs,and the quality is far greater than the merch we buy when the boys are touring.
Really nice...
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Cool Bought one. Thanks. Agree 10000% about how awful their official merch is. New Order has been doing cool merch collabs lately. PSB are stuck in the 80s.
Anyone seen the piece on the boys in Disco Pogo magazine #4? Any good? Is it just a review, a feature or (hopefully) an interview? Worth getting? Thanks
Pet Shop Boys today announce the release on DVD, Blu-ray and CD of their show ‘Inner Sanctum’, filmed at London’s Royal Opera House during a sold-out run last summer.
Staged by designer Es Devlin and choreographer/director Lynne Page, the show was filmed by director David Barnard and will be...
I'm listening to a few songs.... Auf Wiedersehen at the moment.... and a few others later.... and I think it's time to give Neil Tennant the Nobel Prize in literature. I hope we can all agree that the level he keeps and the number of years he has done it puts him in a position to be considered for...
Released 10 years ago (give or take a few days in different countries) - where’s that time gone?
One of my favourite PSB albums. In complete contrast to Elysium and contains some classic PSB tracks which stand up very well in their back catalogue. I had a great summer listening to this album at...
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I've said it before on this forum and I'll say it again, as a fan since 1988, Electric IS the album I always wished PSB would make.
You're absolutely right but I didn't this fact until I heard the album. It's where they reach a whole new level, not only soundwise but also lyrically. This is one...
Over the years I've often thought something missing here is Like buttons.
Just because so many posts are good, but there is no way to respond really beyond making a reply - which is overkill and noise in most cases.
Don't want to create unnecessary work for someone,...
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changed somethings on this extention and now it "looks" like it's working the way everyone expected... Let's watch this a few days.
I logged out and in again and then cleared all caches, but to me the "thumb up" button is still only visible in posts here in the Board index -> Administration ->...
First up, I apologise to everyone here who grew up with Opportunities, West End Girls and Please. There is no PSB music before that so this whole post does not apply to you.
For everyone else lets discuss this.
Can you think back to the first Pet Shop Boys songs you heard. The ones recently...
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The song that made me a fan was Abdolutely Fabulous. When I first heard it, it was in March 1999, so it wasn't a recent one. I had heard the whole Very album at some point when I was much younger. My first PSB album was Bilingual and it's still my favourite one. I like all the eras equally, though.
Anyone watch the Noel Coward documentary over Christmas? Made me reappreciate what a lovely song Sail Away is. Great in The Italian Job too, obviously.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001ty3t
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Overheard a conversation about Coward a few months ago and thought I'd ask and I turned out to be sharing a Tube carriage with the writer of the new Coward Biography Oliver Soden!
A million times over Erasure has been seen as the most similar band to the Pet Shop Boys, yet, there is almost nothing similar about them. Erasure does mostly synth, while PSB does dance. Erasure is plink plonk, while PSB is a smooth ride. Erasure don't care about their lyrics, PSB do. And on and...
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Erasure have the best “One Track”. The one that would get fans, casuals and non-fans up out of their seats, no matter who you are…and that track is “A little respect”. When that song starts, everyone erupts. It has a bigger effect than “It’s a sin”, “Always on my mind” “Go West” etc…but…other than...
Sleaford Mods cover West end Girls as their new (charity) single with a remix by PSB to follow!!!!!
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Its the 15th best Selling vinyl single og 2023, in front of tracks like Padam Padam, and Hold on to know by Kylie Minogue and
Rolling Stones Sweet Sound of Heaven fedt. Lady Gaza and Steve Wonder.
Just listening to BBC6 Music and an interview with Paul Weller mentions this...his latest track does sound more electronic so perfect for a remix I guess. When did Neil and Chris last remix someone else's track? :) :D Interesting indeed.
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This is for the people who want this track on CD.
Universal Music Japan will release Japan exclusive "Paul Weller - Fat Pop Extra" which includes Cosmic Fringes (Pet Shop Boys Triad Mix) on track 7.
Dreamworld Tour, which is your preference in terms of them performing it in the setlist.
Curious what the general consensus is.
If you haven't heard either, there are plenty of clips on Youtube.
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I was at the concert in Stockholm 2022 when they did "Losing my mind". One year later in Gothenburg it was replaced by "Paninaro" and I was jealous of those who got to see that show instead! It would have been fun to see Chris sing live, which I haven't experienced myself. Also I would have...
Is this the best non- single record of all time? I reckon so....
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Not putting the 9 minute extended mix on FL is a glaring omission.
Imagine beginning Behaviour with 10:40 Being Boring, then 9:30 This Must Be.... and ending it with 8:00 Othello/Jealousy. Majestic masterpiece.
Yes, what were they thinking? Why is it not yet released as a bonus track? I also love...
Geowayne says the possible inspiration for the video is possible the arcade game Hang On.
My thoughts are, considering that One Thing Leads To Another is based on Super Mario Bros on the NES . . . I feel KDX 125 might have been inspired by the NES game Mach Rider.
I saw Andrew Haigh's new film All of Us Strangers today and thought it was incredibly good. A very powerful film. It features PSB's Always On My Mind in one of the best scenes. The film also uses a bit of I Want A Dog is another scene. Highly recommend it.
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I watched this movie last week and it was very good. It's very emotional but the music used throughout the film was really good.
To counter the "underrated" thread I join in with the opposite: the overrated PSB songs.
And I go BY FACTS!
PSB overrated Love comes quickly. They thought it was a beautiful, great track but it didn't reach that high on the charts.
They perhaps also overrated Domino dancing, it wasn't as successful as they might have...
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Go West and New York City Boy so overrated
Vocal for me is epic and proper Pet Shop Boys banger.
I can’t remember what I put, exactly, but here’s the gist…
A couple of weeks back, due to my social media presence, I was invited to sing at Abbey Road Studios on a charity Christmas single. I’m not much of a singer, but with PSB’s history there, I couldn’t say no.
We recorded in studio 3, which...
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It’s a shame you couldn’t recreate Always On My Mind/In My House but substitute the “In My House” bit to “In My Mouth” 😁
Pet Shop Boys (Primavera Sound São Paulo 2023). The one hour and a half (version for festivals) of show in high quality:
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The arrangements are just divine. Some songs have a new life, much better than the previous tour. Especially favourable sound: Heart, Where the streets have no name, Being boring, Love comes quickly, Paninaro and Dreamland sound better with another vocalist.
Axel was a fan from PSB and "November Rain" was created taking into account "My October Symphony". Axel was watching the Performance concert in Los Angeles in 1991 and asked to Neil why they didn't play "Being Boring". He loved this song.
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Never bought into this idea that My October Symphony influenced November Rain considering there are demos of November Rain dating back to 1985.
Sure, but the final recording may have been influenced by it.
If only I had known about stuff like this when listening to the stuff in 1990-1991
Just watched the primavera São Paulo concert
During Domino Dancing she stopped playing then few seconds later it looked like she had to be helped off stage
Hope she is ok
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‘They’ and ‘them’ can be used to refer to anyone.
“They were out jogging in the park.”
“It didn’t occur to them at all.”
Doesn’t need to be multiple people, doesn’t need to be someone who’s gender neutral.
True, it's just there was even more ambiguity as ''them'' could have also meant the band...
Has anyone else seen the 2 minute clip taken in Bogota from Neil and Chris and featuring a new mix of Heart..? Could this be a taster of an upcoming Disco 5 or is it to be part of the next Annually CD.. Either way it sounds fresh !!
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I wonder if they had a go at a lockdown sessions type album of reimaginings of their hits back during COVID, but decided against releasing it? I know they were writing at the time, but they are endlessly prolific.
Edit: Deleted by myself 😉. To prevent unnecessary misunderstandings.
(To the moderators: if it’s needed, you can remove this thread)
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Did you take the U1 while in Berlin?
Apparently it' such a party train from Uhland to Warschauerstraße 😉
No, not really. Just another dull metro line filled with people trying to get on with their lives. You'd have to be on a another level of consciousness to experience it as a party train.
It's funny to see on social media (ex: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc) short clips of PSB like we've never seen before. They look like they were having a good time in South America, we have been watching Neil walking down the streets and hanging around in a bar, high-fiving at a rodeo or Chris...
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Soon they probably do a tiktok challenge
I mean they have. (If you're being sarcastic, remember Poe's law)
Behaviour wasn't commercial at all except So Hard. In fact, it wasn't a good move. If I were them, I wouldn't work with Liza in some good songs to keep them for myself and create a better album. With the same level of production the songs for Liza had and the voice of Neil, PSB had a really good...
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Greetings,
Oh come on!
Well I can think of five things in a split second that would make it better: adding all the extended mixes (of BB, This Must Be..., Seriously, So Hard & Jealousy).
Trevor Horn has a new album out called Echoes – Ancient and Modern and did an interview with Paul over at the SDE site:
The bit about the Pet Shop Boys comes towards the end when Paul asks:
You did some great work with the Pet Shop Boys. You seemed to get along really well with them. If they came...
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Well, they're not a nostalgia act. I guess that's what it's about.
Opportunities in a commercial was not about 80's nostalgia.
Sleaford Mods covering West End girls neither.
When they've released tracks written in the early days (New Boy, Powerful Friend) it was always treated as any other track they'd...
What country was Rent and Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you) video shot in?
It coulnt be UK beacuse the steering wheel of the car is on the left side to both.
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Quite a few of the scenes in Can You Forgive Her? where shot near where I work in London (near Bank in the City). The image of them walking in the grey crowd was shot looking south down London Bridge in the morning with all the commuters walking over into the City.
I have a few scrapbooks from my early years of fandom which I used to archive magazine and newspaper cuttings. Smash Hits particularly. Many of these will have already found their way online since, but I thought I would start to share some bits and pieces here in case there is anything of interest...
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Bono, responding to PSB’s U2 cover.
What a load of bull.
Found this on YT, mashup of Streets with PSB music and Bono's vocals. Those vocals aren't very good.
Although I own all of the further listening discs I'm not always in a position to dig them out to read. Is there anywhere online where they have been scanned or transcribed?
Cheers
Pete
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Hey, does anyone have the scans in high quality of behaviour. I am looking for of the picture where Neil and Chris are sit holding roses, I would like to draw it, but I dont find any picture of it in high quality, I saw that in this post someone uploaded the scans. Also, Im new in this forum, and...
I recently stumbled upon a great YT-account where the user does superb extended mixes of amongst others PSB. There are about 50 PSB and PSB-related tracks. The mixes are using original sounds, no own additions of beats and stuff and mostly they can be regarded as re-edits. Many of the remixes are...
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Blade Mixes.
I love Blade Mixes. He creates awesome unofficial remixes of PSB tracks.
He's up there with JCRZ. Has been quite active in recent weeks.
Have I discovered, yes most definitely. I'm into bootleg remixes, and with
technology improving (vocal filtering) they're getting better.
I've got a notification on new release from Juno records:
PET SHOP BOYS
Suburbia (Arthur Baker 1986 Remixes)
Rhino/Parlophone
Cat: 5054197 645723
Released: 12 June 2023
Suburbia (club vocal mix)
Suburbia (dub version)
Genre: Euro Dance/Pop Dance
Formats:
Hi-Res 24-Bit 96.0 kHz (found on Qobuz)...
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At Discogs the remixes are treated as a new anno 2023 release (well it's a re-release)
Could thus be added to the rest of the stuff being released recently.
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