Sylvia sings like a godess

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Henrik Powers
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Sylvia sings like a godess

#1 Post by Henrik Powers »

She's so good... her live performance give me chills. Hope the boys integrate her soon in new projects...
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#2 Post by Nightlife »

Yes - I think her best vocal is on Cicero's 'Live For Today'
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#3 Post by Steve Fett »

she's amazing....her vocls/ad libs on Go West towards the end of the track are brilliant.....

she should definately be used more on their albums...
what a performance tonight, should I react or turn off the light ?
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#4 Post by Naughty Zoot »

I'm with you. Something about her vocal quality really compliments Neil's voice. She always seems to add just the right amount of warmth to whatever track she's on.
I've always wondered why N&C have never written her @ least a solo EP.
I like it here ~~ wherever it is ...
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#5 Post by Pet Shop Girl »

Sure she does, she has for years sang the same, with this tremendous voice she has!
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#6 Post by Undertaker »

Apart from when she totally murders a record with whines of yeah, yeah, yeah. Totally pointless.

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#7 Post by Drem »

Naughty Zoot wrote:I've always wondered why N&C have never written her @ least a solo EP.
:up: Let's keep our fingers crossed that one day they'll finally realise their omission and improve it. Dreamy collaboration!
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(Neil Tennant, speaking about "Elysium" on the eve of "Electric" release.)
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#8 Post by redsock »

Undertaker wrote:Apart from when she totally murders a record with whines of yeah, yeah, yeah. Totally pointless.

Dave
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She's one of the worst things that can happen to a track .....

Her ad-libbing and whiny "Yeah, yeahs" totally destroy perfectly good arrangements. Listen to Kingscross from the recent BBC concert if you need proof.

Actually, it's a good idea if they write her a solo album .... it might keep her away from their stuff for a while. :P
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#9 Post by canveyboy »

redsock wrote:
Undertaker wrote:Apart from when she totally murders a record with whines of yeah, yeah, yeah. Totally pointless.

Dave
:up: :clap:

She's one of the worst things that can happen to a track .....

Her ad-libbing and whiny "Yeah, yeahs" totally destroy perfectly good arrangements. Listen to Kingscross from the recent BBC concert if you need proof.

Actually, it's a good idea if they write her a solo album .... it might keep her away from their stuff for a while. :P
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#10 Post by Danger »

I love her voice: simply fantastic. I hope in a true duet in the next PSB album with Neil&Sylvia vocalists. I love her duet with Neil in Somewhere and Hallo Spaceboy, PSB have a really great partner in their projects. I like Sylvia's cover of Touch Me In The Morning, her solo single: great!
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#11 Post by Radiophonic »

I've always thought the Pet Shop Boys should write her a hit single.

And apparently they read this so they may do now....
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#12 Post by Fugitive1979 »

I love her voice, but she can go over the top sometimes. She warbles a bit too much during the current live version of West End Girls.
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#13 Post by Undertaker »

redsock wrote: Her ad-libbing and whiny "Yeah, yeahs" totally destroy perfectly good arrangements. Listen to Kingscross from the recent BBC concert if you need proof.
The end of Luna Park on the same compilation is another example. As is the start of Suburbia on the Cubism tour.

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#14 Post by Syncratic »

She clearly hams it up, and shouts rather than sings. I'm glad that they fade her down a bit on the studio versions. I wouldn't say her voice is beautiful, it's strong certainley but hardly angelic. The Boys should get Derek and Steven, Erasure backing singers of old. :)

btw, Undertaker, have you misappropriated my old avatar? I'm a big fan of the Count.
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#15 Post by Henrik Powers »

Fugitive1979 wrote:I love her voice, but she can go over the top sometimes. She warbles a bit too much during the current live version of West End Girls.
Yeah.. i know what u mean...

For me, she's quite a good singer ( i love strong voices) and i would'nt want any new stuff to sound like Go west ... but i love the way the boys integrated her in I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more...
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