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Over the past few years, PSB produced some new, updated or different versions of their songs. Examples are Violence (Hacienda version), Can You Forgive Her (swing version), Here (PSB new extended mix) and It's A Sin (Barfly version). Re-arranged versions of songs also appeared live, like West End Girls (Montage) and Was It Worth It? (Montage).

Let's imagine that PSB would decide to update more of their older songs? Which songs would you like to hear in updated 2007 versions and why?

I'm not scared (In 2007 doesn't sound outdated)

I'd be more enthusiastic were it not for their new version of In Private.

I loved the updated version of Paninaro 95 at the time, but by now I think it sounds rather dated. On the whole I’m not sure an update adds much, artistically. The only exceptions, I think, are Seriously (Classical reprise) and London (genuine piano version) both of which are simply beautiful.
So, if I’d had to wish for a new version I guess I would prefer an acoustic version of something unexpected, say Suburbia, or Domino Dancing.
It would be more interesting, however, to have other artists redo PSB songs, in the way Tears for Fears’ Mad World was redone.

A slow and accousted version of It's A Sin would be interesting.

I would love to hear updated versions of some Please tracks, like Tonight Is Forever and I Want A Lover, as well as the B-sides A Man Could Get Arrested and Was That What It Was.

The end of the world

I'd like to hear new versions of ...

Tonight is forever
I want a lover
Do I have to?
I get excited (or just the original demo released in full audio glory)

I Get Excited
Two Divided By Zero
Don Juan

Screaming. Its a good song at its core, its let down by the terrible production and the uninspired and incredibly annoying scream sample.

So Hard. I'm not sure they could improve it but its one of my top 3 PSB tracks. In fact, given the excellent treatment of Only The Wind on the montage tour, a reworked version of Behaviour would be rather good.

Closer to Heaven. Somewhat tamed by Craig Armstrong's rather anaemic production that lacks any kind of bite. The original demo is a bit more bonkers and PSB like, I'd much rather have that over the incredibly glossy production of Nightlife.

I'm Not Scared

Two Divided By Zero

One more chance

Being Boring

Paninaro absolutely. Maybe the "spam"-version.

- Tonight is forever
- The end of the world
- The Theatre