Fav 3 PSB tracks, please

whoever brought in the 3 fav smiths songs, thanks.

not many of you (it seems) are fond of the PSB, although i find they just continued what NO started a few years before: being a poet (as Barney:)), not bored, not boring, and, most importantly, funny and innovative.

any opinions on "battleship potemkin" soundtrack, btw?

if you ask me:

1. My October Symphony
2. Miserablism
3. Violence

Love Comes Quickly Opportunities West End Girls

good start!

how about...

1. So Hard (original 12")
2. You Know Where You Went Wrong
3. I'm Not Scared

or

1. I Want to Wake Up
2. I Bet She's Not Your Girlfriend
3. Patience of a Saint

deja vu all over again.

being boring domino dancing west end girls

So Hard Being Boring DJ Culture

Its a sin Heart Rent

What have I done to deserve this (with Dusty)? Rent

Too many to mention !Great group though and i never get tired of listening to them! NEW YORK CITY MICK

i'm not sure i can limit it to 3, there are at least 10 that could change in preference at anytime.

Love Comes Quickly (12") and Being Boring come to my mind. It's difficult to select a third one amongst their many good songs. Violence (Haçienda version), Domino Dancing or Positive Role Model, maybe.

There are too many to list; here's my 3 favourite at the moment... 1.Love Comes Quickly 2.A Different Point of View 3.Rent

I could probably list at least 50 PSB songs I love; I love New Order, but I also love Depeche Mode and the Pet Shop Boys.

1. It's Alright (Introspective Version)
2. Always On My Mind (Introspective Version)
3. Left To My Own Devices (Introspective Version)

I love 'Introspective' :)

Domino Dancing Before Jealousy

1. It's a Sin
2. Always on my Mind
3. What Have I Done to Deserbe This?

3a. Go West-just for the chuckle of seeing straight guys shouting along to a Village people cover!!!!

Hard to choose 3,especially wwhen there's so many faves on VERY,but here goes... SOMEBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS MISERABLISM IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE

damn, for a second i thought this thread was for ripping BSP!

so hard suburbia being boring

Only own a few singles, my three:

Rent What Have I Done To Deserve This? It's A Sin

Domino Dancing Shopping Why don't we live together?

this must be the place I waited years to leave left to my own devices (introspection) home and dry

three... too difficult to choose three out of many good tracks...

Jean-Philippe Ravier wrote: this must be the place I waited years to leave left to my own devices (introspection) home and dry

three... too difficult to choose three out of many good tracks...

I didn't notice that, but it looks like a story in this order, doesn't it ?

hmm, tough one, this.

as of the month:

red letter day in the night KDX-125

i used to like them until i found that they were homosexuals

Richie Soans wrote: i used to like them until i found that they were homosexuals

Are you that shallow? I don't care if my favourite musicians were straight, gay, "straight-but-gay-friendly", bi, trans or whatever.

Richie Soans wrote: i used to like them until i found that they were homosexuals

Oh dear...

Mine are;

Paninaro. Being Boring. I'm in love with a married man.

I'm in love with a married man.

I love that song too !!!

heart

Westend Girls Domino Dancing Forever in love

(does "Disappointed" from Electronic count, too? :D )

1. It's Alright
2. Left To My Own Devices
3. Suburbia

leather_girl wrote:

craig's digitalwaters wrote: I'm in love with a married man.

I love that song too !!!

He wasn't talking about a song.

:\pimp3:

WEG WHIDTDT? can't think of the 3rd one at the mo, haven't listened to the boys in ages

I am not a fan, but I would pick SHOPPING, often hum it around Tesco.

depthcharge wrote:

leather_girl wrote:

craig's digitalwaters wrote: I'm in love with a married man.

I love that song too !!!

He wasn't talking about a song.

:\pimp3:

that one is hard to say. i guess he/she was referring to the song.

Are you in love with a married man by chance?

today's another day, so

1. Being Boring
2. I Get Excited
3. Miserablism

Shug

So Hard -- oooh er missus Opportunities -- any old toilet Always On My Mind --- sex mad pervs

Most of the above.And one i can't recall the title of.It was out as a single around late 1993.Another long title.

Before Miracles Being Boring

Those are my favorite right now, but they may very well change

King's Cross My October symphony This must be the place...

Johnny wrote: Most of the above.And one i can't recall the title of.It was out as a single around late 1993.Another long title.

Were you thinking of "I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing"?

Anchor Girl wrote:

Johnny wrote: Most of the above.And one i can't recall the title of.It was out as a single around late 1993.Another long title.

Were you thinking of "I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing"?

YES!!! That's the one! Thankyou.Always reminds me of being in Israel, late 93.they used to hammer that tune on the radio stations there.

Two Divided By Zero King's Cross What Have I Done to Deserve This?

He wasn't talking about a song.

He did reply to this post with three PSB songs and there is a Pet Shop Boys song called "Try It_{I'm in love with a married man}".

It was a small slice of wit, Leather Girl.

I can't actually prove that Craig Digitalwaters is in love with a married man. Nor a single man for that matter.

But what better place than a PSB thread to leap out of the closet.

:\pimp3:

depthcharge wrote: It was a small slice of wit, Leather Girl.

I can't actually prove that Craig Digitalwaters is in love with a married man. Nor a single man for that matter.

But what better place than a PSB thread to leap out of the closet.

:\pimp3:

if diggy mike can admit that he knows at least one of their song titles then anything is possible. :D

depthcharge wrote: It was a small slice of wit, Leather Girl.

I can't actually prove that Craig Digitalwaters is in love with a married man. Nor a single man for that matter.

But what better place than a PSB thread to leap out of the closet.

:\pimp3:

By the way, though, I am actually in love with a married man; one of my teachers.

depthcharge wrote: It was a small slice of wit, Leather Girl.

I can't actually prove that Craig Digitalwaters is in love with a married man. Nor a single man for that matter.

But what better place than a PSB thread to leap out of the closet.

:\pimp3:

It's just a good song... although if you ask my wife she'd probably say that I'm referring to myself!

1. This must be the place i've waited years to leave
2. West End Girls
3. The Theatre (surprised nobody has mentioned this one yet)

Fudge End Packers Its a Fag Always on my arse

'I'm in love with a married man and his name is Bernard Sumner' - this title sounds so 93ish :D

Snoopy wrote: 3. The Theatre (surprised nobody has mentioned this one yet)

On a top 5 I would have mentioned it...

Boatraceface wrote: Fudge End Packers Its a Fag Always on my arse

OK.... I think it's sad to parody their titles like this...

leather_girl wrote:

Boatraceface wrote: Fudge End Packers Its a Fag Always on my arse

OK.... I think it's sad to parody their titles like this...

Ditto... doesn't bring a smile to my face...

Snoopy wrote: 3. The Theatre (surprised nobody has mentioned this one yet)

Great song indeed!

Ben wrote:

Snoopy wrote: 3. The Theatre (surprised nobody has mentioned this one yet)

Great song indeed!

I agree. It's an underrated track on Very .

craig's digitalwaters wrote:

leather_girl wrote:

Boatraceface wrote: Fudge End Packers Its a Fag Always on my arse

OK.... I think it's sad to parody their titles like this...

Ditto... doesn't bring a smile to my face...

I almost forgot....Go West(12" bummers dub):D

I know you're crying for help, so here ya go;

http://www.gmhp.demon.co.uk/coming-out/

Best wishes!

Carrion, Victorian Ice and Apologies to insect life.

Oh sorry, I thought you said BSP:D

what a bummer!

They do have some good songs....

in no particular order:

Heart (the single version) West End Girls Left to My Own Devices

"its a sin" is a close one but I think I'll stick with those three.

DON'T BE HATIN' ON THE PSB, FOO'S

Jackson Withrow wrote: They do have some good songs....

in no particular order:

Heart (the single version) West End Girls Left to My Own Devices

"its a sin" is a close one but I think I'll stick with those three.

DON'T BE HATIN' ON THE PSB, FOO'S

Much agree.

Funny how we have no homophobic posts in relation to REM et al...

Just remember Neil worked quite closely with Electronic when they first started out, so I doubt Barney would be happy with a load of PSB bigotry!

Just remember Neil worked quite closely with Electronic when they first started out, so I doubt Barney would be happy with a load of PSB bigotry!

I agree with you too. I don't think Bernard would be happy seeing bigotry about PSB just because they are an openly gay group. Sexuality has nothing to do with music and it shouldn't even be an issue.

This must be the place i've waited years to leave love comes quickly viloence

Rent West End Girls Jealosy Se a vida e

Not three ... but what the heck.

I really like always on my mond too, and all of 'art' disc of popart.

don't mind most of that discography album. don't care too much about their later work.

Too much to choose from. I love madly dozens of PSB tunes. I consider them the second profilic band after the Beatles melody-wise. BUT something keeps me away from either PSB websites or PSB forums... They're way too perfect or something. It's like I'll never visit a Beatles or Beach Boys website, it's boring.

Anyway here are my favourites:

1. Being Boring
2. Decadence
3. It's Alright
4. Samurai in Autumn
5. That's My Impression
6. Always on My Mind
7. Before
8. New York City Boy
9. Home and Dry
10. I Get Along
11. Absolutely Fabulous
12. West End Girls
13. Heart
14. My October Symphony
15. Yesterday When I Was Mad
16. London I7. Don't Know What You Want But I Don't Have It Anymore

1. Always On My Mind
2. Go West
3. Flamboyant

I think A Different Point of View and One In A Million are underrated classics off of VERY as well!

Really tough, they've done so many great tracks... and they seem to be able to have such a wide range

1. Single-bilingual
2. Paninaro 95
3. Your funny uncle

And to answer the question about Battleship Potemkin - not sure yet, only got it on Friday and have played it about 4 times. Early indications are that it's very impressive.

Guilty Partner wrote: Really tough, they've done so many great tracks... and they seem to be able to have such a wide range

1. Single-bilingual
2. Paninaro 95
3. Your funny uncle

And to answer the question about Battleship Potemkin - not sure yet, only got it on Friday and have played it about 4 times. Early indications are that it's very impressive.

I think the music itself is beautiful, and it is in no way pop or mainstream. You should probably try and get the film and watch it alongside the soundtrack. Pure beauty brought out.

They like it up 'em you know!

Did Battleship Potemkin the film get shown around the country? I thought if any place might show it in Manchester,it would be the Cornerhouse.But I've seen no listings for it.

Guilty Partner wrote: Really tough, they've done so many great tracks... and they seem to be able to have such a wide range

I bet their range is not as wide as their assholes

I bet their range is not as wide as their assholes

Please, stop with the homophobic comments... :(

Impossible to narrow down to three but here's a list off the top of my head:

1. King's Cross (one that's almost guaranteed a permanent place in a PSB top 3 for me)
2. Being Boring
3. Only The Wind

Element115 wrote: Impossible to narrow down to three but here's a list off the top of my head:

1. King's Cross (one that's almost guaranteed a permanent place in a PSB top 3 for me)
2. Being Boring
3. Only The Wind

King's Cross is definitely one of their best tracks!!

monty wrote: Did Battleship Potemkin the film get shown around the country? I thought if any place might show it in Manchester,it would be the Cornerhouse.But I've seen no listings for it.

I don't think it did. Just the free showing to 20,000 in Trafalgar square

Guilty Partner wrote:

monty wrote: Did Battleship Potemkin the film get shown around the country? I thought if any place might show it in Manchester,it would be the Cornerhouse.But I've seen no listings for it.

I don't think it did. Just the free showing to 20,000 in Trafalgar square

Was that soundtrack thingy any good? The idea of PSB doing orchestrally ?operatic? sort of stuff didn't get me excited, but should I have given it a chance?

I couldn't believe how good 'Disco 3' was and I found it by accident... the promotion for that, if there was any, completely passed me by!

craig's digitalwaters wrote:

Guilty Partner wrote:

monty wrote: Did Battleship Potemkin the film get shown around the country? I thought if any place might show it in Manchester,it would be the Cornerhouse.But I've seen no listings for it.

I don't think it did. Just the free showing to 20,000 in Trafalgar square

Was that soundtrack thingy any good? The idea of PSB doing orchestrally ?operatic? sort of stuff didn't get me excited, but should I have given it a chance?

I couldn't believe how good 'Disco 3' was and I found it by accident... the promotion for that, if there was any, completely passed me by!

It's a mixture of classical and ambient techno (for want of a better description). Recommend it. Also buy their Back to Mine - I rate that even higher than New Order's.

I probably buy back to mine first; not got PSB's... bit pricey as it's a double disc, but hopefully it'll turn cheaper soon...

You can get it from Amazon for £12.99

craig's digitalwaters wrote:

Guilty Partner wrote:

monty wrote: Did Battleship Potemkin the film get shown around the country? I thought if any place might show it in Manchester,it would be the Cornerhouse.But I've seen no listings for it.

I don't think it did. Just the free showing to 20,000 in Trafalgar square

Was that soundtrack thingy any good? The idea of PSB doing orchestrally ?operatic? sort of stuff didn't get me excited, but should I have given it a chance?

I couldn't believe how good 'Disco 3' was and I found it by accident... the promotion for that, if there was any, completely passed me by!

ok, ppl. whoever wants a copy of Battleship Potemkin, just e-mail me or my husband (a.k.a Baobab) and we'll post it for you.

btw, PSB DID have four more performances of BP in Germany, September 2005. And apparently, unlike in Trafalgar, it nearly caused riots in Deutschland.

Why did it nearly cause riots?!

Matt Elson wrote: Why did it nearly cause riots?!

Yes. That's at least what I read in NME's reviews about it. I guess former East Germany understood "ideology" behind that movie+music better (and more literally) than people who showed up in Trafalgar. But I also think it could be for the fact that in Trafalgar there were many people who didn't have a clue what PSB were all about, (with all respect to them, btw!) My guess is that BP is a very fragile theme and directly affects people who have empirical knowledge of the notion of revolution. On the other hand, as the movie is ideologic and, thus, relates to everyone (or, vice versa, everyone can relate to it), it gives an underlined make-up to/for the core of human nature....

Element115 wrote: Impossible to narrow down to three but here's a list off the top of my head:

1. King's Cross (one that's almost guaranteed a permanent place in a PSB top 3 for me)

I met a man in King Cross last night. He wear leather trousers. He call me Steve.

They're fans of Rammstein.

PSB do metal...there's a thought. Neil Tennant and Rob Halford singing 'Loch Ness..'

BTW this is a joke. Not meant to be taken seriously.

Go West It's a Sin Rent

Christopher Owens wrote:

Go West It's a Sin Rent

Hm... you mean we oughtta go West? But it's a sin. So better pay our rent!

Got the PSB's Back to Mine.

Chris's Disc is cracking (very reminiscent of BeMusic's Cool As Ice discs), Neil's is a bit to orchestral for my liking...

craig's digitalwaters wrote: Got the PSB's Back to Mine.

Chris's Disc is cracking (very reminiscent of BeMusic's Cool As Ice discs), Neil's is a bit to orchestral for my liking...

Good man. I thought that with Neil's too, but bear with it and you'll love it. I particularly like tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 17

fuckinell not this thread again

john kershaw wrote: fuckinell not this thread again

Yeah, yeah, whatever. Move along if you don't like it!

Domino Dancing Love Comes Quickly West End Girls