MOOPY ALBUM SYNC LISTEN - Pet Shop Boys - Actually - 29/06

[EuroTischion]

Moved to Monday to not clash with Vorvision on Tuesday. Can move it to another time if not much interest for a Monday.

Released: September '87
Reached: #2 UK, #25 US
Singles: It's a Sin, What Have I Done to Deserve This, Rent, Heart

FUN FACT: Heart was #1 in the UK when Mama Tisch blessed the world with me.

 

[GALA]

I only know the singles. Did Madge really turn down Heart?

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I only know the singles. Did Madge really turn down Heart?

No, they never offered it to her. They wrote it with her in mind but in the end ended up keeping it.

 

[Iguana]

It's ok, she wrote Heartbeat instead

 

[GALA]

Pretty sure that's a vanity credit (or at least I hope so).

 

[Cerro de Casa]

It's ok, she wrote Heartbeat instead

See my booty get down like
UGH!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Pretty sure that's a vanity credit (or at least I hope so).

And yes it is (including those 'iconic' lyrics in my previous post)

 

[EuroTischion]

Oh did somebody say FUN FACTS?

• "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" was Dusty Springfield's first time in the Top 40 since 1970 and in the Top 10 since 1968 (with "Son of a Preacher Man"). She had a small resurgence afterwards with her album "Reputation" (1990) reaching #18 which was her highest charting album since 1965!
• As mentioned above "Heart" was written with Old Marge in mind, but they kept it for themselves before dithering about possibly giving it to Hazell Dean(!)
• Also mentioned above, it reached #2 in the UK and was held off by Michael Jackson's "Bad"
• Neil Tennant when commenting on the album's name said: “It was so English and kind of arch and kind of a joke and it was something we said a lot. And also it could be a sentence – “Pet Shop Boys, actually”
• Themes include Catholic Guilt ("It's a Sin"), 80s Consumerism under Thatcher "Shopping", and the Aids crisis ("It Couldn't Happen Here")
• "It Couldn't Happen Here" was also the name of a feature length film starring Barbara Windsor. Clips of the film made up the music video for "Always on My Mind" which sadly isn't on any of their studio albums

Join us tonight!

 

[EuroTischion]

One hour (and five minutes) to go! I'm having a later dinner again so will either stick this on in the morning or join slightly later

@dmlaw @Suedey @octophone @Ag @lolly @COB @VoR @Rachey

 

[lolly smitten-downes]

I'm out sorry. Not home from work yet and won't be able to do it justice.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Is anyone here for this?

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I am.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Cool. It seems to be eight, so I'm starting.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I don't think I've heard the album before despite claims otherwise (I get the titles mixed up). I probably l know all the tracks mind.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I actually don't think much of this first track. It sonically displeases me.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

The chorus is as PSB as you'd expect.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

It's not really a great opener. It takes a long time for it to do anything and then it doesn't do very much.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Think it's just you and me hun.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Still better than the Royksopp one, when it was just me.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

That was such a last track.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

05 One More Chance

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

This is far more familiar territory.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Dusty. I had always assumed that she was consistently popular, so I was surprised by Tisch's fact about her chart history.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I also didn't realise that she wasn't even sixty when she died or that that was more than twenty years ago.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Dusty. I had always assumed that she was consistently popular, so I was surprised by Tisch's fact about her chart history.

She was very 60s centred. Like so many others skipped the 70s and came back in the 80s.

She sounds great here.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I also didn't realise that she wasn't even sixty when she died or that that was more than twenty years ago.

She was a sad loss.

 

[EuroTischion]

I'm here! Be starting in a sec

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I'd love to have seen her tackle her post Believe album of poppers o clock anthems.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

05 One More Chance
09 What Have I Done To Deserve This

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I rarely enjoy words being spelt out in songs. This is no exception.

 

[EuroTischion]

We're on Shopping?

Apparently this one's used a lot as background music for Watchdog and other BBC docus but I don't recognise it at all.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I rarely enjoy words being spelt out in songs. This is no exception.

It's certainly no D.I.S.C.O.

I actually don't mind it, although it suffers from the way that all the producers who have tried to make a shopping montage in the last thirty years don't really get subtext.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I know this as well. Its more of hit to the bloodstream.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

05 One More Chance
09 What Have I Done To Deserve This
07 Shopping

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I guess some of the kitchen sink themes have aged a bit.

 

[EuroTischion]

I've only ever been a strictly singles only PSB fan. I do like their sound but this one isn't really hitting any spots for me.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I've only ever been a strictly singles only PSB fan. I do like their sound but this one isn't really hitting any spots for me.

They do have a decent amount of deep cuts. I really would have preferred Behaviour to this. A far more complete affair.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

I do like Rent but it would probably be about 35th on an all time PSB songs list for me.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I had remembered Rent as having more energy than this.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

05 One More Chance
09 What Have I Done To Deserve This
07 Shopping
08 Rent