The greatest Pet Shop Boys ballad?

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Jareth · #1 Post by **Jareth** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 12:36 am

What do you think it is?

For me, 20 years on, Love Comes Quickly still hasn't been beaten. It's amazing how beautiful and moving that song is, considering it's lyrics are quite cliche by PSB standards. A masterpiece.

zazou · #2 Post by **zazou** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 1:23 am

Ballad doesn't come to mind when I'm listening to the PSB (Scorpions et al. come to mind in that context).

Wikipedia wrote: A ballad is a story in a song, usually a narrative song or poem. It is a rhythmic saga of a past affair, which may be heroic, romantic or satirical, political (affected by the previous three types mentioned, refers to either glorifying the exploits or causes of a particular leader or group, and is typical of totalitarian political systems), almost inevitably catastrophic, which is related in the third person, usually with foreshortened alternating four- and three-stress lines ('ballad meter') and simple repeating rhymes, and often with a refrain. If it is based on political or religious themes, a ballad may then be a version of a hymn.

But if I understand you correctly, It always comes as a surprise would be my choice.

space boy 1 uk · #3 Post by **space boy 1 uk** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 1:24 am

It always comes as a suprise
only the wind
i made my excuses and left

glennjridge · #4 Post by **glennjridge** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 1:34 am

Luna park

orchestra,great lyrics,acoustic guitars and great atmospheric sound effects.

Kris · #5 Post by **Kris** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 2:03 am

To face the truth

BrilliantPSB · #6 Post by **BrilliantPSB** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 2:23 am

Danny C · #7 Post by **Danny C** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 4:08 am

Rent

it must be the Pet Shop Boys greatest ballad because it's the greatest ballad

Rent · #8 Post by **Rent** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 4:45 am

Rent. Twenty-odd years after, and it still is the best song that ever is. Ever.

BlueSwan · #9 Post by **BlueSwan** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 6:51 am

Your Funny Uncle

psb-freak · #10 Post by **psb-freak** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 7:11 am

Does I Believe in Ecstasy count ?

stew · #11 Post by **stew** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 8:08 am

erm....

wouyld prob say Rent myself actually!

Ronald42 · #12 Post by **Ronald42** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 8:45 am

Jealousy
Hit & miss
Only the wind
Luna park
You choose

Hard to name just 1

wow · #13 Post by **wow** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 9:07 am

I love Rent and Love Comes Quickly

Pertan · #14 Post by **Pertan** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 9:42 am

More and more I like Jealousy. Always liked it but now 15 years after it's release I admire it...

Then Ofcourse "It couldn't happen here"!

dannii · #15 Post by **dannii** » Sat 03 Jun 2006, 10:20 am

London (piano version)