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PET SHOP BOYS
1986 - Please.
1987 - Actually.
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March 21, 1986 - 2026: 40 years of: Please.

The birth on an icon.

Marginal from the British-wide commercial mid 80s newwave domination, a tiny London duo would offer a colder outlook on synthpop. Caught between the East and the West, there's a hot new business in town: the PET SHOP BOYS.

With a New-York vibe and a London panache, the scene gets "Two Divided By Zero". Serious and catchy, the mood is on hyperactive, as supported by "Tonight Is Forever" and the out-of-town drive of "Suburbia". With current electronica, the upbeats of "Violence" rocks, while diametrically, the hard emotions of "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" actually found a place on many DJ listings.

The presiding downtown clash UK-single for "West End Girls" received an unexpected welcome from the critics, not only for it's notable melodies ...but where it's rap delivery is propelled by England's hippest new sensation.

Incoming icon and pop-culture staple, the introvert lyrics and addictive flair of Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant's collaboration, would tailor-made themselves a fine danceable pop craze. RIAA-certified Platinum, the table was set for MTV domination.

Keeping the flair of Studio 54 alive, the PET SHOP BOYS would put America under their spell, as proven by the enigmatic vibrations of 1987's Actually LP.

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West End Girls = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3j2NYZ8FKs
Love Comes Quickly = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHaA1beOwrY
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di60NYGu03Y
Suburbia = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6la0zT-5JM
Please = full LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ht9xsdrcoM&list=PLlq7Qg7QtlOFJWG8fvffmoFvA9KEdi9KW
Interview in 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPLD8hvF3U
Live on Top Of The Pops in 1985-86
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLTbWPYf2A4&list=PLS_FgL2YImTCELx9NX2ghHAHcbHE-IeqJ
some girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZlgpgcHjw

September 7, 1987 - 2022: 35 years of: Actually.

The second, Second British Invasion.

Post DURAN DURAN and DEPECHE MODE, after 1986's debut Please LP, pop's most lovable duo now hits on all four corner of the dance-floor. Melodies and grasping grooves, here's more unorthodox sounds from the PET SHOP BOYS.

New newwave explodes on "One More Chance". Primal beat and commanding vocals, there's no reason to resist. Right into the beautiful "What Have I Done To Deserve This ?" and the red hot cash-burning spending spree of "Shopping". Upbeat craziness of "Hit Music" electrifies every nerve, while the calming soothing delivery of "Rent" brings us safely home.

The countdown is initiated, all cylinders glows as the hypnotic "It's A Sin" blasts into orbit. Pure magic in a bottle. Neil's deep introspective lyric set sets an uneasy mood, that we can all relate to. The melodramatic intertwining melody lines and upbeat keyboard tempo, made this cut an international phenomenon. The ultimate pop Mea Culpa.

From romantic-pop to dance-music, the PET SHOP BOYS possesses a signature imbedded with Chris's posh synths and Neil's high vocal acrobatics. This new sensation was displayed on 1988's It Couldn't Happen Here full motion-picture adventure.

New ring-leaders in the scene, the fashionable boys will hit back, stronger than ever, with 1988's Introspective LP.

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It's A Sin = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHetRTOD1Q
What Have I Done To Deserve This ? = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn9E5i7l-Eg
Heart = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTkfK2g4pKI
Actually = full LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l3L-I0d1z4&list=PLlq7Qg7QtlOFhAbKFNJr893vgabYdFFYN
Interview in France in 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snc_ARqQl2o
It Couldn't Happen Here = movie-trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kf2nZgFGI
Always On My Mind = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDe60CbIagg