What does everyone think of Pet Shop Boys?

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 > Originally posted by Tristan Jayol> They have some good songs and lyrics, but their voice and background music just remind me of an orgy of gays and drugs. well "westend Girls" is one of my fav songs though.

Yeah, "Westend Girls" is one of the highlights of the Eighties, I remember the video when it used to air on Casy Kasem's saturday-morning video show!

Damn I would have loved to see that; I was born in '85 so I do not have any of these great memories of the eighties that everbody here does :(

Originally posted by What shall I call myself today? Tristan...are you trying to say that I am old???Don't make me thrash you with my cane...

Pardon me, brothers. Could you spare me some cutter?

You kids don't know how easy you have it...why, in my day, we didn't have any Britney Spears. We had to settle for Debbie Gibson! :barf:

Instead of Nsync and Justin Timberlake, we had NKOTB and Vanilla Ice! :barf: :barf:

And, instead of George Bush, we had George Bush! :barf: :barf: :barf:

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 > Originally posted by What shall I call myself today?> Tristan...are you trying to say that I am old???> > Don't make me thrash you with my cane...

Pardon me, brothers. Could you spare me some cutter?

You kids don't know how easy you have it...why, in my day, we didn't have any Britney Spears. We had to settle for Debbie Gibson! :barf:

Instead of Nsync and Justin Timberlake, we had NKOTB and Vanilla Ice! :barf: :barf:

And, instead of George Bush, we had George Bush! :barf: :barf: :barf: I may be 19, but I still do remember Vanilla Ice, and I'd take him over Eminem any day. And, really, in another 10 years, Britney Spears is going to be the next Paula Abdul, with larger plastic tits.

Originally posted by Who is this man that follows me? > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> > > > Originally posted by What shall I call myself today?> > Tristan...are you trying to say that I am old???> > > > Don't make me thrash you with my cane...>

Pardon me, brothers. Could you spare me some cutter?

You kids don't know how easy you have it...why, in my day, we didn't have any Britney Spears. We had to settle for Debbie Gibson! :barf:

Instead of Nsync and Justin Timberlake, we had NKOTB and Vanilla Ice! :barf: :barf:

And, instead of George Bush, we had George Bush! :barf: :barf: :barf: I may be 19, but I still do remember Vanilla Ice, and I'd take him over Eminem any day. And, really, in another 10 years, Britney Spears is going to be the next Paula Abdul, with larger plastic tits.

Yes, to every M&M fan, just repeat the words "Vanilla Ice"; they won't know what you're talking about, and pretty soon no one will know M&M either...:D

And Mille & Vanille? Who remembers?

Originally posted by Real deal with Bill Mcneal And Mille & Vanille? Who remembers?

I remember....(dramtic music rises)....I REMEMBER, DAMMIT! :jump2:

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 > Originally posted by Real deal with Bill Mcneal> And Mille & Vanille? Who remembers?

I remember....(dramtic music rises)....I REMEMBER, DAMMIT! :jump2:

I remember they didn't sing anything...

Oh, no before NKOTB there was the incredible Menudos! Good old 80s!

PSB are one of my favorite bands - I think that Very is a perfect album. They have loads of wonderful B-Sides, too. The Very-era B-Sides like Shameless, Some Speculation and Euroboy are great.

Always On My Mind, Go West, Flamboyant (their newest single!) and New York City Boy are my absolute favorites.

I've loved them since '88 or so. I would play West End everyday while I was getting ready for school in 87 or 88. Geeeezz....

Originally posted by undertow > Originally posted by Sean Taugher> > > > Originally posted by undertow> > I've also noticed that Mark Farrow and Peter Saville seemed to have borrowed ideas from each other over the years (for the sleeve designs).>

i am not seeing this... but i don't have any of my cd's and 12" slabs here in my office. would you be so kind as to clueing me in? i can kinda see a technique/introspective comparison with color choice and repetition, but i am stumped beyond that.

I guess I'm thinking of mutual type styles more than anything else. They both put out fantastic sleeves and I think the minimalist sleeves for PSBs "Being Remixed" or "DJ Culturemix" could be mistaken for Saville designs and Electronic's "Getting Away With It (remix)" and perhaps "World in Motion (remix)" could be Mark Farrow. Of course, that all changed when Very came out... none of the singles from that album could be mistaken for Saville designs!

Years before PSB released a record, Mark Farrow designed sleeves for several Factory artists (Stockhom Monsters, Section XXV, etc).

Are you trying to upset Mike? Just don't tell him that the PSB will cover Blue Monday. :D

I love PSB. I have their all albums and singles. Somebody said about the influence on 'True Faith'. But think that way: ever since Subculture and BLT came out, PSB were their humble adherents. And Saville's artwork inspired PSB covers and even the very idea of design was borrowed from Saville. That's obvious. Chris and Neil have always been smart guys. And that's not bad actually :)

RELEASE is my favorite album so far.

Originally posted by I don't want to be just a number in Society How about their most recent material?Miracles and Flamboyant are genuine PSB, don't you think?

They are ace singles. I wasn't too fond of Release, but the last two singles, especially Flamboyant, are great.

pet shop boys are awesome :) my favorite song is probally "so hard"

Originally posted by I don't want to be just a number in Society How about their most recent material?Miracles and Flamboyant are genuine PSB, don't you think?

Both are superb; particularly Flamboyant. It's one of their best songs!

I've always liked the Pet Shop Boys, I saw them four years ago at a Festival and they were superb. They, anyway, weren't one of my fave bands, until I heard Flamboyant... I just LOVE that song so much! My brother laughs at me, like: "your fave song is their last!!!", but it's true, I just don't know why, it's one of my favorite songs of all time. I'm willing to see them again this summer!

Originally posted by Girldroid I've always liked the Pet Shop Boys, I saw them four years ago at a Festival and they were superb. They, anyway, weren't one of my fave bands, until I heard Flamboyant... I just LOVE that song so much! My brother laughs at me, like: "your fave song is their last!!!", but it's true, I just don't know why, it's one of my favorite songs of all time. I'm willing to see them again this summer!

Are they going to be touring this summer?

Yeah, they're doing some festivals. They'll play here in Spain at the Benicassim Festival (F.I.B.), along with Kraftwerk and many others. I don't know about more dates, but I'd swear they exist...

By the way, Girldroid, nice to see a Faint quote under your posts. You always did have good taste, what with the New Order and the David Lynch films and so on.

Originally posted by His Holiness, The Pope By the way, Girldroid, nice to see a Faint quote under your posts. You always did have good taste, what with the New Order and the David Lynch films and so on.

Thanx!!!