Sometimes I think "Two Divided By Zero" is all one needs of the Pet Shop Boys.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:19 (thirteen years ago) link
It's got everything: compelling synth pattern, awesome percussion, great Tennant vocal, and a pocket calculator sample.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Chris Lowe is pretty hunky on the Please cover huh?
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
12. Heart. (1987, Actually, 272 points, 10 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aucIfj7VFcg&feature=fvsr
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6N5n6vJeOGNAoVXEMW833i
RIF: Was originally intended to be used in the Spielberg produced film 'Innerspace'.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:24 (thirteen years ago) link
this is one of the few remixed singles of this era where I didn't despise the single version as compared to the original
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Lowe was at his hunkiest in this period:
http://wpcontent.answcdn.com/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/PSB_Love_Comes_Quickly.jpg/220px-PSB_Love_Comes_Quickly.jpg
Rowr.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:25 (thirteen years ago) link
i have no idea how 2/0 didn't make my cut tbh. was in my final 25 or so and then... i don't know. how did Heart not make the top 10? one of their most perfect pop moments and one of neal's best vocals.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:28 (thirteen years ago) link
11. This Must Be The Place I Waited Years To Leave. (1990, Behaviour, 287 points, 13 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roca7FVAIEs
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/5vFdU5glHeNZQ9pchLzBGG
RIF: The backing track was originally used when trying to do the theme tune to the 1987 Bond film, 'The Loving Daylights'.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:29 (thirteen years ago) link
neil wtf (xp)
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Hell yes. Used to be my favourite Behaviour track until I got older and Being Boring sunk its teeth into me.
Even when it came out and I was a total PSB stan I thought Heart was too lightweight, especially compared to the three Actually singles that preceded it.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Behaviour is getting a ton of love.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought Behaviour always got a ton of love
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Heart was never one of my favourites at the time but it's really grown on me recently.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Heart does seem a bit lightweight in comparison to these other tracks but it's so damn catchy
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
The bit in Heart where the song LITERALLY SKIPS A BEAT is one of my favourite PSB moments.
― oppet, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Ha, not sure why I never thought of the full stop as skipping a beat. Those clever Boys!
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
― skip, Wednesday, July 6, 2011 9:32 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark
And it should! Nearly all songs on that album could place in a top 50 imho
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I like these surprising songs popping up, or rather, at surprising places. If this top 50 were a tracklist, from front to back it would be A+.
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:41 (thirteen years ago) link
10. It's A Sin. (1987, Actually, 296 points, 14 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHetRTOD1Q
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6vYK729O29XnvQqPWyLPfe
RIF: The Latin text Tennant says at the end of the song translates as "I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, act, and omission, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault."
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Behaviour has so many great songs. I was hoping "Nervously" would make it, but it's unlikely now. (xpost)
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
We're going to be pretty firmly in Singles territory now, right?
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:46 (thirteen years ago) link
"King's Cross" still has a shot
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Nervously was in my top 10 iirc
xxp
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I predict at least two non-singles coming up.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
― DJP, Wednesday, July 6, 2011 9:48 PM (19 seconds ago) Bookmark
"Still has a shot"? King's cross damn well be top 5 ffs!
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:49 (thirteen years ago) link
hoping King's Cross flys the flag for the album tracks. ha xxp.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:49 (thirteen years ago) link
What about "Dreaming Of The Queen"? It has to show up too, doesn't it?
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
I wonder why wasn't King's Cross a single? Or anything else on Actually. After a no. 1 it's pretty much a no brainer to release another single from the album.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't think DOTQ will show up.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Massive jump in points here.
9. Love Comes Quickly. (1986, Please, 355 points, 14 votes, 0 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHaA1beOwrY
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/7ARLgcWkYVvngfkKHxgXQq
RIF: Roxy Music's Andy MacKay plays saxophone at the end of the song.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
<4
― Asamoah Nyan (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link
such a fantastic song, that competes with "Rent" as my favorite of their singles
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link
"Heart" was the album's FOURTH single (and it hit #1, to their and everyone's surprise).
Tom Ewing's take last year: http://freakytrigger.co.uk/popular/2010/06/pet-shop-boys-heart/
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link
My number three... all time favourite
Next, the highest placed b-side.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
8. Paninaro. (1986, B-side/Disco, 396 points, 17 votes, 2 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAf0_UftBNI
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6dQr87kRxbz2ZLwQSyFemr
RIF: Dylan Jones writing for i-D magazine mistakenly stated that the Boys had written a song called 'Paninaro', when in fact he'd mistaken what he read in a 'Rolling Stone' article about them. When Tennant and Lowe read the article they realised it would be a great idea and using a previous backing track penned this homage to the Italian youth cult.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
yay but ;_;
y'all should relisten to "Don Juan" and "Jack The Lad"
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Very surprised "Shameless" didn't even place.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm not, tbh; the problem with doing a song like that is that people will go "yup, that song is totally shameless" and move on to other, more nuanced fare (like "Go West", lol)
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
POM-POM-PORORUM, POM-POM-PORORUM = BEST. INTRO. EVER.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Next, the highest placed album track.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
7. King's Cross. (1987, Actually, 409 points, 15 votes, 2 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fv8YiZXlOQ
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/7gRWAZMjr7uk4Eqic9MGPO
RIF: Following the King's Cross underground fire in November 1987 there was a suggestion that the song be released as a charity single, which the Boys resisted. Some funds were raised when Smash Hits created a premium cost phone line for people to listen to the song.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
xp So Dylan Jones made himself useful for once.
xxp I used to be able to recite the Latin bit from It's a Sin. The remixed live version on the last tour was astounding.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Paninaro was my number one. What an amazing intro, and you get a real sense of how the group's sound changed from the early version and moving through the remixes. '95 should be played at every gay club every night.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
(xp) Oooh-ah-ah, Oooh-ah-ah, Oooh-ah-Oooh is also GREAT.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Some funds were raised when Smash Hits created a premium cost phone line for people to listen to the song.
classic
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
King's Cross is one of the great 80s protest songs.
― Strictly vote-splitting (DL), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
armani, armani, ah ah armani
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Not sure how anyone can listen to the original "Paninaro" and not get up to dance.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
6. Left To My Own Devices. (1988, Introspective, 411 points, 15 votes, 2 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed1tv_gCOUA
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/3IV99EaS0TrwHdjgjlnlFz
RIF: The 'party animal' referred to is English music journalist Jon Savage.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:24 (thirteen years ago) link