Yeah, I know what you mean. So much of their work is still very good, including their latest album. Suppose recognition like this might get a younger audience curious in their, it has to be said, vast back […]

I’m always pleasantly surprised at the retrospective praise that Pet Shop Boys seem to get in the media. Their popularity, both now and in their imperial 80s phase, never seems to marry up with the perception of t […]

Thanks Craig – yes, you’re right.
I’ll replace it with –
Depeche Mode – Songs Of Faith And Devotion.
Sorry!

Judging by the first edition of The Guardian front page, it looks like it is a PSB track.

My list can be re-used from the lockdown one, except for a Beatles entry, so I’ve replaced that;
1 – The Queen Is Dead – The Smiths
2 – Behaviour – Pet Shop Boys
3 – Violator – Depeche Mode
4 – Electronic – […]

I hope it’s ‘West End girls’, such an unusual song – is it a pop record or a rap song? Neil Tennant has often said that he believes it was the first rap record to go to number one in the USA.
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Think West End Girls or It’s A Sin will make top ten.
Apologies if I’ve missed it, but not seen a shout out for Don’t You Want Me by Human League – got to be a contender?

Great minds…
My also rans included;
The Cure. Wish and Disintegration.
Depeche Mode. Songs of Faith and Devotion and Music For the Masses.
New Order. Lowlife.
Pet Shop Boys. Very.
The Smiths. Strange ways, […]

Always find these tough, but here goes;

1 – The Queen Is Dead – The Smiths
2 – Behaviour – Pet Shop Boys
3 – Violator – Depeche Mode
4 – Electronic – Electronic
5 – Technique – New Order
6 – Lifeblood – Manic […]

Just watched the final episode. Was actually a really decent ending, but I think it was time to sign off. Each season seems to have got slightly more ridiculous that the last. Still great entertainment.

I had a similar problem a couple of years ago. Due to the incompetence of Sky and BT, then Sky again, I was without the internet for about six weeks – over Christmas too. We played board games.
At the moment, my […]

Another thing I’ve watched recently on TV and enjoyed very much is the Channel 4 documentary, Putin: A Russian Spy Story. Fascinating insight in to both the workings of Putin, and the wider Russian agenda. It’s in […]

For something to watch, I’d highly recommend Devs on the BBC iPlayer. Kind of freaked me out, in a very entertaining way. One of the best dramas I’ve seen for a while.

I’ve been working at home for over a week now. It’s not great! And I’ve started to feel unwell today, just to top it all off – hoping it’s nothing serious.
This cheered me up today from Chris Lowe in self-isolation…

Watched the first episode, but really didn’t like it.
On the other hand, really enjoying City On A Hill.

Neil Tennant.

Two great games today. Seems the low scoring matches produce the most drama.