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
well done plucky King's Cross :)
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
the way this song stretches out on Introspective is so good - it's like you're hanging out with some spoiled, pretty guy, slightly bored, slightly drunk, shooting the shit and trying to sound smart. Neil's spoken vocals are perfect.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
looks like no surprises in the top 5.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Next, one of the greatest cover versions ever done.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
5. Always On My Mind. (1987, Standalone, 525 points, 20 votes, 1 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDe60CbIagg
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6ZCX3XnzYWsqqQKg9pVts9
RIF: Their best selling single in the UK.
What's left? West End Girls, What Have I Done to Deserve This, Always on My Mind, New York City Boy, Being Boring?
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Fixed.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
it'll be Rent instead of NYCB.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Love that well over half of us voted for "Paninaro", more than any of the big hits so far.
xpost: except AOMM!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Voted for On my mind/in my house version, in a moment of bravado/lunacy.
― oppet, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Possible controversial placing, which I'll throw open for discussion. Their were two votes and 49 points given to Always On My Mind/In My House, which would have given a total of 574 points and 4th place. However using the same logic for Viva La Vida/Domino Dancing I marked it seperately.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Ewing's take
My number 1.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
"In My House" isn't really a song, is it? I would've just counted it as a remix. It doesn't make a big difference anyway.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, I would have counted those votes with Always on My Mind. No biggie though!
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:46 (thirteen years ago) link
My favourite review of AOMM by Tanya Headon.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Speaking of reviews this is what Melody Maker wrote about it:
"The lousiest, most ham-fisted idea that Pet Shop Boys will ever have... they sound like they want to get it all over and done with so Neil can fit in his X-mas shopping."
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Anyway, moving on.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:49 (thirteen years ago) link
4. West End Girls. (1985, Please, 541 points, 20 votes, 4 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3j2NYZ8FKs
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/0By5MDC5oK9gYHy8Qe0MZz
RIF:The only UK and US number one to be inspired by T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Wasteland'.
hey sound like they want to get it all over and done with so Neil can fit in his X-mas shopping."
how is this a bad thing?
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:50 (thirteen years ago) link
What? Was not expecting that at all!
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:51 (thirteen years ago) link
re WEG
More proof that I'm out of touch: "King's Cross" is great, I voted for it, but I had no expectation of it being that high.
xpost: A full three songs did better than WEG! Also surprising.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
gonna be boring when "Being Boring" wins this but yay "Rent" getting top 3
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
not sure how you can leave this out of the top 20 PSB songs but #4 is still a high placement.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
I said it before, but having been pretty tired of that track for a number of years, I heard it again this past week and it is just too unfuckwithable not to vote for.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
maybe not surprised West End Girls wasn't top as some seem tired of it now. i never could be, it was the first and it'll be the last, my number 1.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:53 (thirteen years ago) link
lol I didn't vote for WEG even though I love it
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:53 (thirteen years ago) link
that's just contrarianism gone mad.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:55 (thirteen years ago) link
I didn't vote for it either.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:55 (thirteen years ago) link
(a) I'm not that wowed by it (b) 98% of voters would have voted for it anyway.
Next up the top 3 and there's not a lot in it.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:56 (thirteen years ago) link
WEG is a great song but I can absolutely name 20 PSB songs I like more, especially when you factor in Alternative.
I would have picked "Opportunities" before I picked WEG (though in practice I picked neither; did vote for "Love Comes Quickly" tho)
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Genuinely quite excited. Come on Rent.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Now I'm rooting for WHIDTDT to beat "Rent" though it probably won't happe
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
hope Rent wins now yeah.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
nonono come on WHIDTDT?, "Rent" should be #2
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
(since it's a given "Being Boring" is #1)
― DJP, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I didn't vote for WEG either and now I feel I should have really.
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I feel more of you should have voted for "Don Juan"
I dunno, i find "Rent" a little bland tbh. Great track and all but not a top 3 for me.
― daavid, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
still hoping "Comrades!" might sneak in ftw
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I've got this sinking feeling I'm not dreamingWe'll be sorry soon
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
3. Being Boring. (1990, Behaviour, 607 points, 22 votes, 4 number ones)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnvFOaBoieE
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6K7uuzEC4I4BCEDNIcS8ky
RIF:Originally started as an attempt to write a Stock, Aitken and Waterman style pop song.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 6 July 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link