Pet Shop Boys call it a day...

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bookshopboy · #1 Post by **bookshopboy** » Wed 17 May 2006, 9:04 am

Taken from Teletext this morning....

Pet Shop Boys admit they briefly thought about splitting up.

Speaking in Channel 4 documentary "PSB: A Life in Pop", to be shown on May 24, Neil Tennant said, 'I once asked Chris: "Shall we call it a day?" Chris just didn't reply, and it was never mentioned again.'

Chris Lowe said: 'I trained as an architect, but it'd be embarassing if I did it now. I'm unemployable.'

They also give Fundamental 8/10.

Jareth · #2 Post by **Jareth** » Wed 17 May 2006, 9:23 am

Your thread title scared the life out of me. Bastard!

Integralist · #3 Post by **Integralist** » Wed 17 May 2006, 9:38 am

I wonder when Neil made that comment. Scary stuff!!!

wow · #4 Post by **wow** » Wed 17 May 2006, 10:18 am

Chris did the right thing not replying!

retrofuturist · #5 Post by **retrofuturist** » Wed 17 May 2006, 10:19 am

I wonder if that was about the circumstances leading up to "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"?

BlueSwan · #6 Post by **BlueSwan** » Wed 17 May 2006, 10:23 am

This happened a VERY long time ago, as far as I remember.

rabagast · #7 Post by **rabagast** » Wed 17 May 2006, 10:52 am

It probably was on the 1991 USA tour

profile790 · #8 Post by **profile790** » Wed 17 May 2006, 12:07 pm

The last time I heard such rumours was in 1994. Back then, the story was that Chris wanted to quit. But fortunately this didn't happen. Recently Neil said that PSB won't stop yet.

Fundamental is however their last album under the current record deal with EMI/Parlophone. So I wonder if they will get a new contract for more albums, or that they need to look for an other label.

DazzerUKUK · #9 Post by **DazzerUKUK** » Wed 17 May 2006, 12:27 pm

Talking of quitting, anyone know what the deal with EMI/Parly ? Does Fundamental complete their current deal?

Kris · #10 Post by **Kris** » Wed 17 May 2006, 12:34 pm

I could be wrong but I think the quote relates to just a few years ago - between Nightlife and Release. I'm sure I read an interview somewhere in which Neil said PSB were forced to make compromises or something (possibly a low budget for recording Release) and this led to him briefly becoming disillusioned and wondering if it was worth carrying on.

Whatever, I'm glad between the two of them they saw sense.

FreshDebesh · #11 Post by **FreshDebesh** » Wed 17 May 2006, 12:38 pm

I believe Neil said that Fundamental finishes their contract with EMI, but that they were going to sign another contract with EMI for more albums.

Sjòn · #12 Post by **Sjòn** » Wed 17 May 2006, 2:23 pm

What does " Pet Shop Boys call it a day..." mean exactly? : /

Dipso · #13 Post by **Dipso** » Wed 17 May 2006, 2:30 pm

Sjòn wrote:What does " Pet Shop Boys call it a day..." mean exactly? : /

To call it a day means to stop, to finish.

EFL Dipso

Sjòn · #14 Post by **Sjòn** » Wed 17 May 2006, 2:36 pm

Dipso wrote:
Sjòn wrote:What does " Pet Shop Boys call it a day..." mean exactly? : /
To call it a day means to stop, to finish.

EFL Dipso

Thanks Dipso!

psb-freak · #15 Post by **psb-freak** » Wed 17 May 2006, 3:11 pm

I have read that somewhere. So it´s always Neil who wants to stop the whole thing.