Category Archives: Pet Shop Boys

Happy 31st Birthday, Pet Shop Boys

Posted on August 19, 2012 by PopLifer

31 years ago today a magazine editor from Newcastle called Neil Tennant and a trained architect called Chris Lowe met by chance in a shop on the King’s Road in London. It was not a pet shop. Within 5 years … Continue reading →

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We have a dream: our fantasy Olympic closing ceremony

Posted on August 12, 2012 by PopLifer

Kate Bush, The Pet Shop Boys, Annie Lennox, Plan B, Massive Attack, Morrissey, Macca, Bowie, Blur, Dizzee, Calvin, Prodigy, Spice Girls, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies and The Stones. Our fantasy closing ceremony line up. We have a dream. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Boys, Distinctively – reader’s request blogs on “The Truck Driver and His Mate” & “Only The Wind”

Posted on August 8, 2012 by PopLifer

So we’ve wrapped up our top-20-greatest-PSB-songs orgy: 20 mini blogs in honour of the new single and album, and featuring the dazzling heights of the duo’s career, all wrapped up in one blog here. But it’s just not enough, is … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Boys, Definitively (our 20 favourite Pet Shop Boys songs in one blog)

Posted on August 8, 2012 by PopLifer

Okay, we’ve recovered enough from our Pet Shop Boys pig-out to wrap up a couple of loose ends. Firstly, for those who want to see what we named as the PSBs 10 greatest songs, and the 10 near-misses that made it to … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #10 – It Couldn’t Happen Here

Posted on August 5, 2012 by PopLifer

And so we reach the finishing line of our Pet Shop Boys marathon, first begun in honour of their new single, “Winner” (to recap on what it’s all been about go to our introduction, here). For those of you who … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #8 – Being Boring

Posted on August 3, 2012 by PopLifer

So, where were we? Ah yes, the Pet Shop Boys, and our run down of their 1o greatest songs (our A sides) and the next 10 best (our B sides). It’s all in honour of their current single “Winner” which – ironically – … Continue reading →

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