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I don't know if this has been done before , so apologies if it has...

Right, you have a Time Machine and the gift of amazing influence over every Pet Shop Boys album released.

Which four singles would you take off each album? You can add a reason or just list four songs.

To make it more interesting you can pick four from the FL versions, so b-sides are allowed.

I speak only for the albums that have had only 3 singles:
1. from Nightlife: For Your Own Good
2. from Release: Here
3. From Fundamental: Fugitive

Please:
No Change

Actually:
No Change

Introspective:
Left to my own devices
Domino Dancing
Always on my mind
I get excited (You get excited too)

Behaviour:
So hard
The end of the world
Being boring
It must be obvious

Very:
Can you forgive her?
Shameless
Too many people
Dreaming of the Queen

Bilingual:
Discoteca (single version)
Se a vida e
Before
The truck-driver and his mate

Nightlife:
For your own good
Radiophonic
Happiness is an option
I don't know what you want but I can't give it anymore

Release:
Sexy Northerner
E-mail
The samurai in autumn
Home and dry

Fundamental:
Integral
I'm with stupid
Minimal
The resurrectionist

Please:
West End girls
Love comes quickly
Two divided by Zero
Later Tonight

Actually:
Shopping
Hit Music
Rent
What have I done to deserve this

Introspective:
Left to my own devices
I'm not scared
It's Alright
I want a dog

Behaviour:
Being boring
So hard
It must be obvious
The end of the world

Very:
Can you forgive her
Liberation
The Theatre
Dreaming of the Queen

Billingual:
Before
Discoteca
It always comes as a surprise
The survivors

Nighlife:
Radiophonic
For your own good
I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
You only tell me you love me when you're drunk

Release:
Here
Home and dry
I get along
Samurai in Autumn

Fundamental:
Minimal
21st Century
Bright young things
Girls don't cry

How many Pet Shop Boys does it take to change a lightbulb?

Two: one to change the lightbulb, and one to stand at the back looking bored.

TTFN

TG

Please
NO CHANGE

Actually
NO CHANGE

Introspective
NO CHANGE

Behaviour
So hard
This Must Be The Place I've Waited Years To Leave
How can you expect to be taken seriously
Being Boring

Very
Go west
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
Different Point of you
One in a million

Bilingual
Single
Se a vida é
Electricity
Before

Nightlife
Vampire
I don't know what you want but I can't give it anymore
You only tell me you love me when your drunk
Closer to Heaven

Release
No Change

Fundamental
I'm with Stupid
Minimal
Sodom and Gomorrah Show
Integral

PLEASE:
West End Girls
Two Divided By Zero
Opportunities
Suburbia

ACTUALLY + INTROSPECTIVE
no changes

BEHAVIOUR
So Hard
How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?
Being Boring
The End Of The World

DISCOGRAPHY: No change

VERY
Can You Forgive Her
Go West
Shameless
Liberation
(since we can ONLY have four.... - actually The Theatre, A Different Point of View and Too Many People are also single-worthy, but that would mean 7 singles...)

BILINGUAL
Before
Se A Vida E
Discoteca
A Red Letter Day

NIGHTLIFE
For Your Own Good
Closer To Heaven
Happiness Is An Option
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk

RELEASE
I Didn't Get Where I Am Today
London
E-Mail
Here

POPART
Flamboyant
Miracles (exactly the other way around)

FUNDAMENTAL
Minimal
Integral
Fugitive
Indefinite Leave To Remain

Please:
No change

Actually:
No change

Introspective:
No change

Behaviour:
Being boring
So hard
This Must Be The Place I've Waited Years To Leave
The end of the world

Very:
Can you forgive her
Go West
A Different Point Of View
One In A Million

Billingual:
A Red Letter Day
The Survivors
To Step Aside
Se A Vida E

Nighlife:
For Your Own Good
I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk
Radiophonic

Release:
Home & Dry
Email
The Night I Fell In Love
Here

Fundamental:
Minimal
Integral
The Sodom & Gommorah Show
Infefinite Leave To Remain

Please

West End Girls
Love Comes Quickly
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
Why Don't We Live Together?

Actually

It's A Sin
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
I Want To Wake Up
Heart

Introspective

NO CHANGE

Behaviour

Being Boring
How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously?/It Must Be Obvious
The End Of The World
Jealousy

Very

Can You Forgive Her?
Liberation
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing
To Speak Is A Sin/One And On Make Five

Bilingual

Se A Vida E
Discoteca
It Always Comes As A Surprise/Single
To Step Aside

Nightlife

I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Anymore
Footsteps/For Your Own Good
Closer To Heaven
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk

Release

I Get Along
E-Mail
You Choose
London

Fundamental

I'm With Stupid
Fugitive
Numb
Minimal

Nothing was said about double a-sides so have added a couple to the songs I think may have needed something else to strenghten their release.

Please
no changes...

Disco
In the Night

Actually
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
I Want to Wake Up
It Couldn't Happen Here
King's Cross

Introspective
Left to My Own Devices
Domino Dancing
I'm Not Scared
It's Alright

Behaviour
Being Boring
So Hard
Jealousy
The End of the World

Discography
Miserablism
DJ Culture

Very
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing
A Different Point Of View
Yesterday, When I Was Mad
Young Offender

Alternative
Shameless

Bilingual
A Red Letter Day
Single
Se a Vida E
Hit and Miss

Nightlife
Closer to Heaven
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More
Happiness Is An Option
You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk

Release
Home and Dry
London
Here
Sexy Northerner

Disco 3
Somebody Else's Bussiness

PopArt
Miracles
I Didn't Get Where I am Today
Flamboyant

Battleship Potemkin
After All

Fundamental
Minimal
Fugitive
Luna Park
Integral

Concrete
The Sodom and Gomorrah Show

PS. Disco 4
something new...

PPS. Alternative 2 :D
Positive Role Model

please

Two Divided By Zero
Tonight Is Forever
West End Girls
Why Don't We Live Together


Actually

King's Cross
It Couldn't Happen Here
It's A Sin
Heart

Introspective

Left to my own devices
I'm not scared
Always on my mind
It's Alright


behaviour


My October Symphony
Only the wind
This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave
Being Boring


VERY

Dreaming Of The Queen
the theatre
Young Offender
Liberation

BILINGUAL

To Step Aside
The survivors
Before
Single

Nightlife

Closer to Heaven
Drunk
Only One
Footsteps

Release

Here
Birthday Boy
I get along
Love Is A Catastrophe

Fundamental

I Made Excuses And Left
Integral
Iltr
Numb

I also would have promoted Disco 3 with a single. This could have been "Here" (which I listed under Release), or "Positive Role Model". I hope Disco 4 will also be promoted with a single, for instance Integral or Fugitive.

So far I'm the only one who didn't list I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as a single from Nightlife. The majority of you lists I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as 2nd, 3rd or 4th single. Question: If I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more failed to make any impact as a lead single, what makes you think it would do well as a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th single?

Please: West End girls, Tonight is forever, Opportunities, In the night
Achowally: It's a sin, What have I done to deserve this??, Heart, King's Cross
Introspective: no change
Behaviour: no change
Discography: no change
Very: Can you forgive her??, Go West, Young Offender (Jam and Spoon radio remix), Falling (demo for Kylie)
Alternative: no change
Bilingual: Before, Delusions of Grandeur, Discoteca, Saturday Night Forever (Love To Infinity mix)
Nightlife: For Your Own Good, Closer To Heaven (demo), I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more, Radiophonic
Release: I didn't get where I am today, Birthday boy, Always, Sexy northerner
Disco 3: Try it
PooPart: no change
Fundemented: Fugitive, Minimal, Stupid, Integral

dVTB wrote:So far I'm the only one who didn't list I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as a single from Nightlife. The majority of you lists I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as 2nd, 3rd or 4th single. Question: If I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more failed to make any impact as a lead single, what makes you think it would do well as a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th single?

The first single is the one that makes people go "f*** me, that's Pet Shop Boys and they're back with a vengeance". The second makes people go "wow, this is so good, I will be buying the album". The third and fourth are for the people who thought "well I don't really like these first two all that much/I like the first two but not enough to buy the album, do you perhaps have something else in store?" I think I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more would have made a very good *third* single.

Ray wrote:

dVTB wrote:So far I'm the only one who didn't list I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as a single from Nightlife. The majority of you lists I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as 2nd, 3rd or 4th single. Question: If I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more failed to make any impact as a lead single, what makes you think it would do well as a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th single?

The first single is the one that makes people go "f*** me, that's Pet Shop Boys and they're back with a vengeance". The second makes people go "wow, this is so good, I will be buying the album". The third and fourth are for the people who thought "well I don't really like these first two all that much/I like the first two but not enough to buy the album, do you perhaps have something else in store?" I think I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more would have made a very good *third* single.

I see... Interesting theory. I *do* agree with you that the singles should represent the variety of an album, but EVEN then, I don't think I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more would be a good choice. It's simply not appealing enough. It's a typical album track. In your theory, after two uptempo tracks with lots of strings, the third single should be very different. So not another uptempo track with strings, but stuff like Happiness Is An Option, or Drunk...

Drunk was also a good third single, it's just that I prefer I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more as a track. And if PSB went with their original plan of releasing Crappiness as the lead single off Nightlife, I wouldn't have bought it because I would be horrified there might be at least one more track as bad as that on it.