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telys wrote: Wed 31 Jan 2024, 11:24 pm Lyrics is online:
https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/lyrics/loneliness

What does Ringo walking by the canal mean?

In A Hard Day's Night, Ringo is feeling put down by the band and wanders off on his own in a melancholy sequence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cx1CdeVIQ

The verse of the song reminds me of a Cicero track (Heaven Must Have Sent You Back to Me).
A little different tonality, but still.

I like a lot the song, not love, but it's quite good for me.
I'm reading some critics about the production of other songs of James Ford, but i love many songs that he has done with Jessie Ware, and this song has many of the details that i like so much.
And i believe that the Boys were looking for that sound exactly.
The musical parts are glorious.
The lyrics are ok.
It's a Pet Shop Boys song but a little different.

Watched the video again today, after familiarizing myself with the song quite a lot (30+ plays since it came out, I'd say).

Everything just clicked for me - beautiful, funny, poignant in places, HORNS!

I say it's their best opening single for a long, long time, since Love Etc. probably - explanation below:
Winner - the less said, the better
Axis - amazing, but very robotic and dance-y, I love the reflective side of PSB just a tad more than their full-on camp and dance side
The Pop Kids - didn't really have a video, great song but not as nice a package as Loneliness
Dreamland - I find both Neil's and Olly's vocals grating in this, I repeatedly switch it with An Open Mind when listening to Hotspot

If you got through my whole monologue, congratulations and here's to another great PSB era!

The horn sound in the chorus is at the same level as the beat. I'd like it to be more powerful but it's done on purpose.

I wonder how the ballads will be. The production on the b sides is heavy, but a bit harsch. I think it will difficult to top the fundamental ballads but we're in for a treat.

Assume there will be a remix bundle within the coming weeks, and maybe a 12” too.

I rather like "Through You" as a song and "Loneliness" as a backing track.

Party in the blitz is my fav, it sounds like something new for them somehow. I really like how Neil sings this one in a sort of slinky way.

telys wrote: Thu 01 Feb 2024, 1:31 pm

Mark R.Y. wrote: Wed 31 Jan 2024, 11:34 pm

telys wrote: Wed 31 Jan 2024, 11:24 pm Lyrics is online:
https://www.petshopboys.co.uk/lyrics/loneliness

What does Ringo walking by the canal mean?

Ringo Starr in A Hard Day's Night.

Is it this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yZkApCO6js
Ringo's Theme - A Scene From "A Hard Day's Night"

Has this become an integral part of british culture? or is it an obscure reference by Neil?

Well very famous movie, although half of the UK is probably in a different world these days.

Cool of Neil to single out a little scene like that

Dog wrote: Thu 01 Feb 2024, 10:10 pm Assume there will be a remix bundle within the coming weeks, and maybe a 12” too.

There'd better be. My 12" vinyl collection needs feeding.

Dog wrote: Thu 01 Feb 2024, 10:10 pm Assume there will be a remix bundle within the coming weeks, and maybe a 12” too.

Let’s hope so !

Disco. wrote: Fri 02 Feb 2024, 10:06 am

Dog wrote: Thu 01 Feb 2024, 10:10 pm Assume there will be a remix bundle within the coming weeks, and maybe a 12” too.

Let’s hope so !

If remixed then I hope they go for the part between 03:10 - 03:55 (album version) and enhance it so it becomes more a dance/disco track and hopefully get success in the US billboard dance charts.

It's ok. 7/10. one way street v2.0

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jyllinge wrote: Fri 02 Feb 2024, 10:48 am

Disco. wrote: Fri 02 Feb 2024, 10:06 am

Dog wrote: Thu 01 Feb 2024, 10:10 pm Assume there will be a remix bundle within the coming weeks, and maybe a 12” too.

Let’s hope so !

If remixed then I hope they go for the part between 03:10 - 03:55 (album version) and enhance it so it becomes more a dance/disco track and hopefully get success in the US billboard dance charts.

Surprised there are ni mixes, yet. It's a track that's so obviously open for remixing.