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More on PSB's new masterpiece! Friday, December 23 The first great pop album of 2006 There are many reasons to be excited about pop in 2006, and we don't mind saying that the rumoured dancefloor mashup of Air Supply's 'All Out Of Love' with the theme from Cagney & Lacey is fairly high on the list. And then there's the new Pet Shop Boys album, 'Fundamental'. Regular Popjustice viewers should be well aware that the Pet Shop Boys are the greatest British pop act of all time. As you can see from the graph below, even when the Pet Shop Boys are relatively ropey they are still better than anything else ever. 
HRNK! WORRYING TREND ALERT! WORRYING TREND ALERT! Could the Pet Shop Boys be heading towards being only as good as everone else's best ever work? No! 
OMG etc it's the best Pet Shop Boys album since 'Very'! There are about a million reasons why, some of which include: IT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH! 'I'm With Stupid' is about being in love with a "billion dollar kid" who's "obviously [so] dumb": "See you on the TV, call you every day, fly across the ocean just to let you get your way." What could it all mean, etc etc etc. IT WILL MAKE YOU CRY! 'I Made My Excuses And Left' is a classic PSB boo-hoo-athon about walking into a room and realising two of your friends are in love with each other: "Each of you looked up but no-one said a word - I felt I should apologise for what I hadn't heard." '...Excuses...' is also notable for the line "The silence filled the room, awkward as an elephant". IT WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO HAVE A LITTLE DANCE! Vital statistics time: on 'Fundamental' there are six upbeat songs, including three complete thunderers and two sort of vibey electro things. First single 'Minimal' is a vibey electro thing whose chorus is a Vocoderised chant of 'M-I-N-I-M-A-L'. The last 50 seconds of the song are everything New Order should be sounding like in 2005 instead of all that 'Waiting For The Dumper's Call' nonsense they were bandying around earlier this year. IT'S HORNY, HORNY HORNY HORNY The whole thing's been produced by legendary Lisa Stansfield producer Trevor Horn, meaning that 'Integral' has amazing 'Two Tribes' orchestra bangs and 'I'm With Stupid' sounds a bit like 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome'. No Glam Metal Detectives influence, sadly. 
THERE'S ONLY ONE DUFF SONG Taxi for 'Twentieth Century'! IT'S BETTER THAN AEROSMITH The big Diane Warren ballad 'Numb' is just completely heart-stopping and brilliant and if we had copied it to iTunes (which, EMI lawyers, we have obviously not done) it would have the highest play count of any song on the album. With the possible exception of... OTHER SONGS ARE ABOUT VERY SERIOUS MATTERS INDEED ...'Integral', which is one of the best songs on the album and the one which came nearest to blowing the speakers on the Popjusticemobile on Monday evening. It has the belting chorus "If you've done nothing wrong you've got nothing to fear / If you've got something to hide you shouldn't even be here". A little bit of politics for you there ladies and gentlemen. CERTAIN SONGS RATHER LEND THEMSELVES TO HAVING QUITE GOOD VIDEOS 'The Sodom And Gomorrah Show' surely has to be a single. It kicks off with a spoken word intro (probably by Lovejoy if Trevor's up to his old tricks) of "Sun! Sex! Sin! Divine intervention, death and destruction! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Sodom and Gomorrah show!", then careers into a Proper PSB-sounding anthem of the 'Metamorphosis' / 'New York City Boy' variety. Which is to say that it goes from "I lived a quiet life, a stranger to champagne, I never dared to venture out" to "it intrigued me when you called to say, 'Are you gonna go to the Sodom & Gomorrah Show? It's got everything you need for your complete entertainment and instruction'". Seriously, this is a properly good Pet Shop Boys album. 
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Yeah, the Packstreet Boys rule. | |
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'The Sodom And Gomorrah Show' surely has to be a single. It kicks off with a spoken word intro (probably by Lovejoy if Trevor's up to his old tricks) of "Sun! Sex! Sin! Divine intervention, death and destruction! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Sodom and Gomorrah show!", then careers into a Proper PSB-sounding anthem of the 'Metamorphosis' / 'New York City Boy' variety. Which is to say that it goes from "I lived a quiet life, a stranger to champagne, I never dared to venture out" to "it intrigued me when you called to say, 'Are you gonna go to the Sodom & Gomorrah Show? It's got everything you need for your complete entertainment and instruction'".
Uh-oh....sounds like a loser to me! Hope that's not one of the upbeat singles...Sounding like "Metamorphosis" (my least favorites song on my favorite PSB album) isn't a ringing endorsement. Overall, sounds very promising, though....Why can't this be out sooner! [Edited 1/5/06 3:33am] | |
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someone should do one of those for Prince's output  and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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VinnyM27 said: 'The Sodom And Gomorrah Show' surely has to be a single. It kicks off with a spoken word intro (probably by Lovejoy if Trevor's up to his old tricks) of "Sun! Sex! Sin! Divine intervention, death and destruction! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Sodom and Gomorrah show!", then careers into a Proper PSB-sounding anthem of the 'Metamorphosis' / 'New York City Boy' variety. Which is to say that it goes from "I lived a quiet life, a stranger to champagne, I never dared to venture out" to "it intrigued me when you called to say, 'Are you gonna go to the Sodom & Gomorrah Show? It's got everything you need for your complete entertainment and instruction'".
Uh-oh....sounds like a loser to me! Hope that's not one of the upbeat singles...Sounding like "Metamorphosis" (my least favorites song on my favorite PSB album) isn't a ringing endorsement. Overall, sounds very promising, though....Why can't this be out sooner! [Edited 1/5/06 3:33am] Metamorphosis??? Bad? For me it get's bad after that song. ...I call it disaster if the tapes don't start. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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I knew I started a thread on this last week.
http://www.prince.org/msg/8/172409 Threads disappeard by now. as you were. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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MikeMatronik said: Regular Popjustice viewers should be well aware that the Pet Shop Boys are the greatest British pop act of all time. As you can see from the graph below, even when the Pet Shop Boys are relatively ropey they are still better than anything else ever. Not doubting PSB's worth, but if Popjustice viewers believe that, then I wonder what other Britain on what other planet they are referring to. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: MikeMatronik said: Not doubting PSB's worth, but if Popjustice viewers believe that, then I wonder what other Britain on what other planet they are referring to. You should start the articla after the PSB ball licking. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Theres a Diane Warren song? Really?
Not that it bothers me but I just never saw them working with her. | |
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superspaceboy said: namepeace said: Not doubting PSB's worth, but if Popjustice viewers believe that, then I wonder what other Britain on what other planet they are referring to. You should start the articla after the PSB ball licking. That would be too much like right. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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Novabreaker said: Yeah, the Packstreet Boys rule.
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superspaceboy said: VinnyM27 said: 'The Sodom And Gomorrah Show' surely has to be a single. It kicks off with a spoken word intro (probably by Lovejoy if Trevor's up to his old tricks) of "Sun! Sex! Sin! Divine intervention, death and destruction! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Sodom and Gomorrah show!", then careers into a Proper PSB-sounding anthem of the 'Metamorphosis' / 'New York City Boy' variety. Which is to say that it goes from "I lived a quiet life, a stranger to champagne, I never dared to venture out" to "it intrigued me when you called to say, 'Are you gonna go to the Sodom & Gomorrah Show? It's got everything you need for your complete entertainment and instruction'".
Uh-oh....sounds like a loser to me! Hope that's not one of the upbeat singles...Sounding like "Metamorphosis" (my least favorites song on my favorite PSB album) isn't a ringing endorsement. Overall, sounds very promising, though....Why can't this be out sooner! [Edited 1/5/06 3:33am] Metamorphosis??? Bad? For me it get's bad after that song. ...I call it disaster if the tapes don't start. I kind of like "Electricity", although it's probably the second weakest song on the album, IMHO. "Metamorphosis" isn't bad...it's just isn't something I would refernece for a new album. I already think I hate "S and G Show"...I hope it's not one of the upbeat tracks. Three complete thunderers sound very promising. | |
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thedoorkeeper said: Theres a Diane Warren song? Really?
Not that it bothers me but I just never saw them working with her. Apparently it was written for "PopArt". I was very surprised by this collobration too, since PSB really aren't on the American radar but then again, Diane Warren seems to have fallen out of favor here. | |
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superspaceboy said: I knew I started a thread on this last week.
http://www.prince.org/msg/8/172409 Threads disappeard by now. as you were. I'm sorry I missed it...rather than try to get into that thread, let me just suggest to you here that you should check out "Disco 3". It's more than just remixes/extended mixes (I never bought the first two). Half of the songs are new recordings. | |
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VinnyM27 said: superspaceboy said: Metamorphosis??? Bad? For me it get's bad after that song. ...I call it disaster if the tapes don't start. I kind of like "Electricity", although it's probably the second weakest song on the album, IMHO. "Metamorphosis" isn't bad...it's just isn't something I would refernece for a new album. I already think I hate "S and G Show"...I hope it's not one of the upbeat tracks. Three complete thunderers sound very promising.  ooops I meant Electricity (bad bob bad)...love that song. Things fall flat after that song. I can handle Metamorphosis...but it's not my favorite.Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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VinnyM27 said: superspaceboy said: I knew I started a thread on this last week.
http://www.prince.org/msg/8/172409 Threads disappeard by now. as you were. I'm sorry I missed it...rather than try to get into that thread, let me just suggest to you here that you should check out "Disco 3". It's more than just remixes/extended mixes (I never bought the first two). Half of the songs are new recordings. I heard that too. I saw it on Vinyl for like 10 bucks. I should pick it up and see what's up with it. Disco 2 was really good. It's where that Liberation remix shows up. Good remix, but not really worth seeking out unless you gotta have it. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Its kinda funny but Bilingual is my favourite PSB album. It always comes as a surprise is absolutely gorgeous and i adore To Step Aside. Only song i don't like is Electricity. I can't wait for the new album, even when they're not so good they're still worthwhile. | |
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WildheartXXX said: Its kinda funny but Bilingual is my favourite PSB album. It always comes as a surprise is absolutely gorgeous and i adore To Step Aside. Only song i don't like is Electricity. I can't wait for the new album, even when they're not so good they're still worthwhile.
Bilingual seems to be a favorite...I just never got into that album. It actually turned me off so much I didn't buy their stuff until PopArt came out. I think it was Se vida a and red letter day that did it to me. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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