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| 809.1 | indeed,not bad atall... | JGODCL::KWIKKEL | The dance music library 1969-20.. | Thu Feb 28 1991 08:13 | 8 |
| Re-1
It so happens(not willingly) Matty that I received the PSB:Seriously
promo 12" which is not my style,but on the B side of it there is a
cut called "Boring",and I must say that I like the mix.A nice surprise
to me....;)
Jan.
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| 809.2 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | SpacebassmanBrown | Thu Feb 28 1991 12:23 | 9 |
| Jan, (long timen no speak)
`Being Boring' was out here a couple of months ago and was released on
2 separate 12"s, including that Marshall Jefferson mix that is on the
promo you mentioned. I think it's OK, but I prefer the b-side `We All
Feel Better In The Dark'. This comes in a couple of dancable mixes.
matty
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| 809.3 | | HEAD::KING | Now that's what I call a dead parrot... | Thu Feb 28 1991 12:31 | 8 |
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Anybody heard the PSB version of "Where the streets have no names..."
(U2)? It's weird! I'm not slagging 'em off, just commenting! =;*)
I'm not a great fan of theirs, so I might be a bit prejudiced against
them!
Chris.
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| 809.4 | | CHEFS::PRICET | A Sonic Youth | Thu Feb 28 1991 12:34 | 7 |
| Matty
Going back to the Record Collector valuation thingy can you tell me how
much the 10" of West End Girls is worth?
Tim
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| 809.5 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | SpacebassmanBrown | Thu Feb 28 1991 15:34 | 6 |
| Off the top of my head I reckon it's somewhere between 25 and 40 quid.
Wanna swap for `The Storm'??? ;-)
matty
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| 809.6 | | CHEFS::PRICET | A Sonic Youth | Thu Feb 28 1991 15:59 | 8 |
| I wish I had it Matty, I just wanted to know so I can piss Mark off
(remember Mark?) because he always talks about not buying it when he
saw it in Picadilly HMV and went for the 12" instead, I told him he'd
made a mistake, he won't be happy. =8*)
Tim
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| 809.7 | | CHEFS::PRICET | A Sonic Youth | Fri Mar 01 1991 12:36 | 6 |
| I heard the "Where The Streets..." this morning, it's very strange and
mixed in is an old Andy Williams song, I haven't decided whether I like
it yet or not.
Tim
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| 809.8 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | SpacebassmanBrown | Fri Mar 01 1991 13:04 | 7 |
| The 12" of `West End Girls' is worth about 8 quid with picture sleeve
and in good nick, so he didn't do too badly.
I've not `Where The Street...' yet. Can't wait.
matty
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| 809.9 | | WELMTS::GREENB | What's the hubbub, bub? | Fri Mar 01 1991 13:47 | 5 |
| I've just heard it on the radio. Hmmm. If I didn't know it was a U2
song, I'd have thought it was a PSB original. Basically, it's yer
typical PSB Euro-disco; if you're into 'em, you'll like it, probably.
Bob
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| 809.10 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Alan Yeomans: Security Guard? | Fri Mar 01 1991 15:16 | 5 |
| I'll like it, but then I already like U2.
PSB's....the bestest ever. Chris Lowe - yum scrum.
Boy.
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| 809.11 | | WELMTS::GREENB | What's the hubbub, bub? | Fri Mar 01 1991 16:49 | 12 |
| Gosh! I'm impressed! How can you like something when you've never heard
it....?
To turn this around the other way, I could say I won't like (say)
Kylie's next single, but then *I* haven't heard *that* yet, have I? I'm
willing to give someone whose previous output I haven't enjoyed a
chance to redeem themselves (in my ears), in the same way as I won't
say I like (say) James' next single until I've actually listened to it.
Like George Michael said, 'Listen without prejudice'.
Bob
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| 809.12 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Iggy the Iguana | Mon Mar 04 1991 08:10 | 9 |
| My music tastes are firmly fixed. If there's a group/singer that I
like, then I will like *any* songs they record. Likewise, if there's
a group/singer I don't like, I won't like any songs they record.
Every song the PSB's have recorded has been excellent, along with
some other of my favourite groups. So anything they release in
the future will be excellent. I have complete confidence in them.
J.
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| 809.13 | I used to say that | IGETIT::BROWNM | SpacebassmanBrown | Tue Mar 05 1991 12:06 | 8 |
| I used to think the same about the Pet Shop Boys. I used to love all
their b-sides, all the different mixes etc. But I've gone off them a
bit. Having said that I went to about 4 shops yesterday trying to get
the new single, but it seems to have been delayed. Has anyone seen it
in the shops yet?
matty
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| 809.14 | | UTROP1::BORRIAS_I | | Thu Mar 21 1991 16:49 | 23 |
| Has anyone been to one of the PSB concerts yet?
(I don't know if their tour has actually started in the UK?!)
I bought tickets for their concert in Rotterdam (Holland)
May 25th. I'm curious what the show will be like. I mean,
Chris and Neil probably won't run around the stage or
something. Is there a good lightshow? any dancers?
I still didn't buy Behaviour yet!
Bye!
Ilse.
Matty,
A little note for you:
Do you remember that I asked a friend of mine to order a certain
Madonna single for you in Sweden? (it was Burning up I think!)
Well, a few weeks ago she got the reply that it was temporarily (sp??)
sold out!! I'm very sorry, but she'll try it again the next time they
order!
Cheers!
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| 809.15 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | A Ciccone Youth | Thu Mar 21 1991 18:15 | 19 |
| Hi Ilse,
Re: Burning Up, no worries!
There is a very good PSB interview pread over this and last weeks
Record Mirror. Basically the PSB's want the tour to be more over the
top than the last one! They arrive in the UK in June/July and have
added quite a few new dates to the original one at the NEC.
Behaviour is a pretty good LP, but it sounds out of date compared to
the rest of the music at the moment (ie. mainly Dance music). Having
said that, there are some very good songs on there, but all the lyrics
seem to be too vague, or too obvious. Still it's worth buying.
I'm waiting for the remix 12" of `Where The Street Have No Name' (not
on Behaviour) to come out. Has anyone seen or heard and new mixes?
matty
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| 809.16 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Muffin the Monster | Fri Mar 22 1991 07:54 | 7 |
| Well, I finally got to hear the new PSB single (Where the streets
have no name). Very excellent, but U2's version still stands out
as the best, but the PSB were wrong to cover such a song.
The video is good too.
J.
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| 809.17 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | A Ciccone Youth | Fri Mar 22 1991 12:01 | 6 |
| I listened to U2's version last night and it sounded so stale in
comparison. Maybe that's because I played the Joshua Tree to death
when that was out. I still prefer U2's version of `I Still Haven't
Found...' to the version by The Chimes.
matty
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| 809.18 | I can't belive anyone like's this record!! | DUCK::COSSEYN | | Fri Mar 22 1991 14:24 | 8 |
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Re:17
Are you seriously saying you prefer PSB's version
to U2's,if so, you have one hell of a problem.
Neil.
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| 809.19 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | A Ciccone Youth | Fri Mar 22 1991 18:27 | 11 |
| Neil,
If you can't beleive that anyone likes this record then I assume you
must think that there must have been some dirty dealings going on to
get it to No7 in the charts.
Seriously, I have many many of both U2's and PSB's records, but at the
moment I prefer the PSB version by far. Each to his own.
matty
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| 809.20 | PSB V U2 | WOTVAX::MOOREP | Sick o'livin fast & runnin short o'cash | Fri Mar 22 1991 21:59 | 10 |
| I rate both versions...
Pet Shop Boy's version is a bit tongue-in cheek. They're meant to be poking a
bit of fun at U2 for being so "revered".
I really disapprove of cover versions when a band try to copy the original too
much... Pet Shop Boy's certainly can't be guilty of that !
Peter
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| 809.21 | | CHEFS::DALLISON | Stick it to ya! | Sun Mar 24 1991 16:23 | 4 |
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Anybody see the Bobby Davro micky-take of the PSB on Saturday evening ?
It was *VERY* true to life!
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| 809.22 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Luego me has rechazado | Mon Mar 25 1991 08:15 | 14 |
| I saw PSB on TOTP (what an *awful* programme) on Thursday. I didn't
know that Neil Tennant could dance!!!!
Incidentally, Neil seems to have a slight inconsistency in his
pronunciation of certain words. Most people from the North pronounce
"can't" as cant (with the 'a' pronounced as in hat) and most people
from the South pronounce it as 'carnt'. In "Where the Streets have
no name", can't is first pronounced can't (Northern-speak) and then
later in the song as 'carn't' (Southern-speak). I must admit that
when interviewed, Neil tries to speak very carefully and takes great
care in the pronounciation of words .
The song is definitely growing on me, I even went out and bought the
cassette single.
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| 809.23 | | BEAGLE::WARD | | Mon Apr 01 1991 15:57 | 6 |
| I think it's clever of PSB to spot where U2 knicked the hook from
for Streets Have No Name - namely Can't Take My Eyes Of You.
Like Billie Jean and Do It Again ... subtle but they get away with it.
Ray
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| 809.24 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | We shiver in the rain | Fri Jul 12 1991 13:29 | 20 |
| This morning I bought the "cassingle" of PSB's "Jealousy" with the
other track being their version of Sondheim's "Losing My Mind" which
PSB's produced for Liza Minelli in 1989.
Jealousy is well produced but the album ("Behaviour") version stands
out as being better, although maybe that's because my version in on
CD! But....
PSB version of Losing My Mind is truly awful. I never thought I'd
say that about a PSB song, and it's not because I'm comparing it
to LM's version. Neil sings it all out of tune, out of rhythm and,
other people will say it's nothing new, he sounds a complete and
utter prat.
Also, the other week I bought the Promotion Video with "Being Boring",
"Jealousy", "It's Alright" and a few other recent ones I can't remember
including "Where the Streets..." on. Quite good but it seems as if
they aren't putting as much effort into their videos nowadays.
Jane.
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| 809.25 | | IGETIT::BROWNM | Only 25 working days to go | Fri Jul 12 1991 13:45 | 6 |
| I think the PSB version of `Losing My Mind' is quite novel. Neil
sounds all unsure and wobbly, which makes a change. Have you listened
to `That's My Impression' lately? (b-side of Love Comes Quickly)
matty
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| 809.26 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | When strangers roam | Fri Jul 12 1991 13:57 | 2 |
| No, I'll try and dig it out and listen to it tonight. About time
I listened to the "Please" album again.
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| 809.27 | Tonight is forever, tell me now you don't disagree | IGETIT::BROWNM | Only 25 working days to go | Fri Jul 12 1991 19:00 | 1 |
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| 809.28 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Do you lie, do you cry? | Mon Jul 15 1991 09:43 | 6 |
| Re last I don't think much of Liza Minelli's version of Tonight!
However, the PSB version of Losing My Mind is growing on me the more
I hear it, despite the fact that my Walkman ate the tape this morning!
Jane.
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| 809.29 | Time for a sharp exit | WOTVAX::MOOREP | Hell will freeze before I stop believing | Tue Oct 22 1991 15:41 | 3 |
| Heard the new single...have they run out of ideas or what !
peter
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| 809.30 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | I am a copyright � | Tue Oct 22 1991 16:24 | 3 |
| What is the new single then?
Goldy_behind_on_the_times!
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| 809.31 | repetititititive | WOTVAX::MOOREP | Hell will freeze before I stop believing | Tue Oct 22 1991 16:52 | 3 |
| "DJ Culture"
Peter
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| 809.32 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | Bigger and better things. | Tue Oct 22 1991 17:31 | 1 |
| Did they ever have any good ideas ?
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| 809.33 | | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Tue Oct 22 1991 17:51 | 8 |
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Re .32
One. Trouble is they've now flogged it to death!!!!
Still, they're hardly alone in that, are they?
Mark
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| 809.34 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | Bigger and better things. | Tue Oct 22 1991 20:51 | 5 |
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I've only ever liked one PSB (could also stand for Pretty !@#& Boys)
and that was 'Opportunity'.
The rest ? Yuck!
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| 809.35 | Mono-tone-ous voice | WOTVAX::MOOREP | Hell will freeze before I stop believing | Wed Oct 23 1991 08:10 | 11 |
| I personally think they've gone down-hill "Behaviour" onwards. Why can't they
stick to making decent instrumentals like "In The Night" (Clothes Show theme),
- Neil Tennant's voice gets aggravating after a while.
The name of their compilation LP is going to be "Discography" ... bet that took
some thinking !!!
Peter
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| 809.36 | Your all Being Boring... | XSTACY::NBLEHEIN | | Wed Oct 23 1991 09:43 | 11 |
| "Behaviour" got the best critical acclaim of their career . It's far
and away the most rounded and consistent L.P. they've made. The 12"
remixes of "So Hard" (and there are a lot of them) and "Being Boring "
are more than just rather good .
Certainly their more recent stuff is a hell of a lot better than the
sh*! on "Actually" . I am not a fan but I think the band sense of
humour has been on shining for lately as have their production
capabilities . So slag off the old stuff!
Niall
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| 809.37 | | UBOHUB::FIDDLER_M | | Wed Oct 23 1991 09:59 | 6 |
| They have a best of lp due out soon. I was thinking of getting it, not
having anything else by them, but after reading this I'm right off the
idea. I always thought Rent was very funny, but I'm not sure I've
heard some of these other tracks you've all mentioned.
Mikef
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| 809.38 | PSB - Pretty S**t Boys says it! | NEWOA::SAXBY | Aye. When I were a lad.... | Wed Oct 23 1991 10:01 | 7 |
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Re .36
Not a fan? Well neither am I, but their more recent stuff is
'distinctly boring'. Never great, but nowadays bloody rubbish!
Mark :^)
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| 809.39 | FIRST BEST | YUPPY::WILDERD | PARTYMAN | Wed Oct 23 1991 10:42 | 12 |
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IMHO
I've always considered the 1st album to be their best. It's fresher and
well crafted and not tired and well produced. I found "Behaviour" a bit
pompous apart from "We All Look better In The Dark". I prefer them when
they're being a bit more honest about themselves and poking fun at their
lifestyle.
David
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| 809.40 | dum dum DUM | UBOHUB::FIDDLER_M | I'd rather be gazing at my shoes | Tue Nov 05 1991 08:54 | 11 |
| Well, Leonie picked up the 'best of' album yesterday. I've never been
too sure what I thought of them, but I really enjoyed listening to this
album. Most of the tracks I didnt know (out of touch, eh?), and I dont
really like the last two tracks (DJ Culture and something else),
I think DJ Culture doesnt really hit its targets, but Its a Sin is a
masterpiece.
I'm only left with one problem - what am I gonna get her for Christmas
now???
Mikef
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| 809.42 | I don't normally do this kind of thing\ | CHEFS::HARRISR | Goosenargh! | Wed Dec 22 1993 14:37 | 11 |
| The day Very came out I happened to be in HMV in Bristol. There were
two versions. The normal (orange cover?) version, and a rather bright
pink floppy plastic case double Cd version. For some reason, the orange
one was the normal extortionate price and the double was about �20. It
however didn't say on the packaging that the Cd was free. There have
been similar releases recently, ie Wets cubed gretest hits is either
a single or double Cd depending on what you are willing to pay. In
short I don't think the double Cd was classed as a freebie in the first
place.
Rich.
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| 809.44 | | CHEFS::HARRISR | Goosenargh! | Wed Dec 22 1993 15:13 | 6 |
| maybe HMV is just a 'Very' greedy company. I can't understand why
companies like that, who sell millions of CD's each year need to charge
over �14 where other places sell exactly the same for around �11. Oh
well. Happy hunting.
Rich.
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| 809.45 | I didn't understand that either | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | 10's for lunch | Wed Dec 22 1993 15:45 | 5 |
| I've seen Very for sale at 13 pounds(ish) and Relentless for 20 pounds.
Apparently this is because Relentless is a "double" album therefore
more expensive.
Goldy.
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| 809.47 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Wayne's got blue eyes! | Tue May 24 1994 09:46 | 3 |
| How sad.
Goldy.
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| 809.48 | | COMICS::WEGG | Some hard boiled eggs and some nuts. | Tue May 24 1994 10:20 | 4 |
| I heard it a few weeks ago -- it's dreadfull. It'll probably
make number 1.
Ian.
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| 809.49 | | CHEFS::HARRISR | Ave you gota loit boy ? | Tue May 24 1994 10:49 | 4 |
| Imagine a song that is based around Jennifer Saunders saying sweetie
and Versachi to a poncy rhythm. That's the single.
Trash. It makes the Stonk sound like a symphony.
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| 809.50 | | SUBURB::ABSOLOMT | Aye Karumba | Tue May 24 1994 13:22 | 7 |
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Comic Relief has been about as funny as herpes for the two or three
years.
Tony
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| 809.51 | | CHEFS::HARRISR | Ave you gota loit boy ? | Tue May 24 1994 15:08 | 4 |
| but less infectious.
Rich.
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| 809.52 | I never realised they wrote the Clothes Show theme! | EIGER::ASH | Grahame Ash @RLE | Mon Aug 14 1995 13:05 | 11 |
| Time to blow the dust off this topic. Anyone else heard Alternative? I've only
bought the 'standard' Pets CDs, none of the remix stuff and no singles. So
Alternative is a great buy, as it duplicates nothing I've got. The only tracks
I knew are "I Want a Dog" - different to the "Introspective" version and
"Losing my Mind", the version Liza refused to have.
If you like the PSBs and haven't got everything, this is worth having. The
version I have also has a booklet where they discuss each track - entertaining
stuff.
grahame
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