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~ king's cross by the pet shop boys
Views: 8512 |  |  |  |  | tracey thorn from everything but the girl covered this track from 'actually' on her new cd. though it's fully orchestrated by the boys, i thought it held up well more restrained.
i have to add that i would love it if at this point in their influential ...More career, the boys might revisit their catalogue and rerecord a number of tunes stripped back and live with piano and vocal. just neil and chris. it would be amazing, don't you think? |
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~ THE CRYING GAME...!
Views: 3906 |  |  |  |  | John Paul and Kieron's crying game...
Played at their own risk...!
The Film:
The Crying Game is a popular and critically acclaimed 1992 film written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film explores themes of race, gender, nationality, and sexuality aga ...More inst the backdrop of the Irish Troubles. The original working title of this film was The Soldier's Wife.
The film is notable for containing a dramatic plot twist...because the wife is actually a man dressed like a woman...!
The song :
"The Crying Game" is a song written by Geoff Stephens, and first released by Dave Berry in July 1964. It reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart.
The song was covered by Boy George in 1992 as the theme to the Neil Jordan movie, The Crying Game. Produced by the Pet Shop Boys, it turned out to be his last major hit single, reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart, #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. and #1 in Canada.
In addition the song has been covered by artists such as Brenda Lee, The Associates, Kylie Minogue, Percy Sledge, Chris Spedding, Blue System, and crooner Alex Moore.
Lyrics:
I know all there is to know about the crying game
I' ve had my share of the crying game
First there are kisses, then there are sighs
And then before you know where you are
Youre sayin goodbye
One day soon Im gonna tell the moon about the crying game
And if he knows maybe he ll explain
Why there are heartaches, why there are tears
And what to do to stop feeling blue
When love disappears
Dont want no more of the crying game
Dont want no more of the crying game
Dont want no more of the crying game
Dont want no more of the crying game.
*Music:Starlite Orchestra and Singers,"The Crying Game".
***THANKS to Axelmoto's Blog for the photos!!! |
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~ Doug Willis - Get Your Own
Views: 3274 |  |  |  |  | Dave Lee aka Joey Negro,Doug Willis
Dave Lee, successful Artist, Producer, Remixer , Arranger, Songwriter and DJ, is the producer of choice for artists and Record companies the world over. One of the UK's first heavyweight dance producers, Dave's supe ...More rior productions skills have led him to work with some of the brightest and biggest names in music. Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Artful Dodger, the Sugababes, Take That , the Pet Shop Boys, Mariah Carey, Seal and Royksopp -- these are just some of the many diverse Artists worked by Mr Lee. His extensive and wide-ranging musical background in popular electronic music gives him the unique ability to work across all genres of popular music producing countless hits for others as well as delivering more than a few chart busting international hits of his own under his Jakatta (cf the much synched "American Dream) and Joey Negro monikers. Dave Lee founded Z Records back in '91, as the natural successor to his highly influential first label, Republic Records which for many people formed the ground stone of UK House music. It was on Republic that Dave first introduced such classics as Phase II's " Reachin' " and Turntable Orchestra's "You're Gonna Miss Me " to the UK market. These tracks nestled snugly alongside his early productions such as the ever popular Raven Maize's " Forever Together ". A huge fan of early disco, funk and soul, Mr Lee also quickly gained a reputation for being the UK's best informed disco connoisseur and has spread the disco gospel across many compilations, magazine articles and radio/tv programmes. Using Z as an outlet for his own material, Dave has continued to champion all things funky and soulful with a consistently high level of quality underground releases. Indeed, Dave's prolific output on Z is matched only by the innumerable (and silly) aliases he adopts, with Joey Negro, Akabu, Doug Willis, Mistura, Z Factor and the Sunburst Band being some of the more sensible ones. Most of this material is created in the Z Records studio, which was set up with Deirdra Robinson (who is actually Dave's wife) and is manned by his long suffering enginner John O'Donnell. Though Dave initially intended Z as an outlet for his own material, the label has also showcased the remix and production work of others such as Ame, Blaze, Basement Jaxx, Erro, Copyright, Jazz'n'Groove, Bini & Martini & the Blackbyrds, and has become a byword for consistently great music among lovers of soulful electronic music across the World. Dave's pioneering work and highly popular style has made him one of the most highly sought after producers and remixers around . Operating out of his own recording facilities in London, Dave established his new company Z PRODUCTIONS with the aim of expanding further his already successful production work with other artists. Whether it be in the role as producer, remixer or songwriter, at the heart of Z's popularity and success is the refreshing combination of a deep understanding and expertise in music production, a compulsive and inspiring style and a deep sense that quality music and commercial success are not mutually exclusive. Balancing artistic success with commercial success is important to Dave. Over the coming year, he will be developing the considerable talents of several new acts who have recently signed to sister company Z Records as well as tearing himself away from the studio to take to the road with his amazing seven piece cult funk outfit the Sunburst Band, who are currently flying high on the success of the Band's second album "Until the End of Time". Recently hailed by I-DJ as a legend and named one of the 50 most influential people in the history of dance music, with Dave at the helm, you can only expect great things. |
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~ Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin {12" Disco Mix}
Views: 10657 |  |  |  |  | "Pet Shop Boys" are an English electronic music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally on vocals.
"Pet Shop Boys" have sold more than 50 million records ...More worldwide. Since 1986, they have had 39 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK, including four number ones: "West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Always on My Mind" and "Heart".
As stated on the Pet Shop Boys website, they are working on a new album with "Xenomania" which will be released early 2009.
1987 started with Pet Shop Boys receiving both BRIT Awards and Ivor Novello Awards for "West End Girls". Later, on June 15, they released what became their second number one single, "It's A Sin". The single caused some controversy: Neil's school, St. Cuthbert's Grammar School in Newcastle Upon Tyne, chastised him in the press, while Jonathan King accused them of plagiarising the Cat Stevens song Wild World. Pet Shop Boys later sued King and won damages which were donated to charity. The video to "It's A Sin" also saw their first collaboration with director Derek Jarman.
This is the 12" Disco Mix. Remixed by Stephen Hague. Original version appears on the album "Actually" released in 1987.
Content of the video being that of the "7 Deadly Sins". Not for everyones taste. |
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~ Eva Mendes * at Golden Globes 2004
Views: 2876 |  |  |  |  | http://picasaweb.google.com/KathyGriffinz/EvaMendes#
Eva Mendes (born March 5th, 1974) is an American actress. She began acting in the late 1990s, and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood films, including 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitc ...More h, Training Day, Ghost Rider and We Own the Night.
Career
One day she caught the eye of an agent who convinced her to pursue acting more steadily. Mendes worked her way up through commercials to music videos (including an appearance in Will Smith's video "Miami" and the Pet Shop Boys music video for "Se a vida é (That's the way life is)" in 1996 and Aerosmith's video "Hole in My Soul" in 1997) to guest roles in soap operas and supporting film roles. Her first film appearance was in the direct-to-video Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror.
She received her first big-screen break when she appeared in the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Training Day. That performance led to roles in Stuck on You, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and as the female lead in the comedy Hitch opposite Will Smith. Her role in Once Upon a Time in Mexico also gave her a nomination at the Teen Choice Awards. Mendes has also been in commercials for Gushers, Revlon, and Levi's. Mendes costarred in Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage, and most recently starred alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, and Robert Duvall in the film We Own the Night.
Along with acting, Mendes is employed by Revlon Cosmetics as an international spokeswoman. She joins such elite actresses and models as Julianne Moore, Halle Berry and Cindy Crawford, who appear in Revlon's television and print ads. She is also a passionate supporter and active participant in Revlon's fight against breast cancer.
"Maxim" ranked her #7 in its 2007 Hot 100 issue. Mendes also made her second Maxim cover in the November 2007 issue.
Mendes, despite resisting offers from Playboy, appeared naked in Flaunt Magazine. Although her breasts weren't exposed, readers did get to see her bare back and buttocks. Mendes said about the shoot, "I actually did a little nude shot. You won't see anything. I was covering myself... but I love 'Flaunt.' I think their artwork is some of the best artwork out there as far as photography is concerned, so I took it off. I felt really comfortable, it was fun. There's something really liberating about it."
In December 2007, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) used a nude photo of Mendes for their anti-fur campaign alongside the tagline "Fur? I'd rather go naked." Mendes is also a spokesmodel for the 2008 Calendar of Campari, inspired in fairy tales, by photographer Marino Parisotto.
In 2008, Mendes starred in The Women, a comedy ensemble film featuring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Debra Messing. The film, which was produced by Victoria Pearman and Mick Jagger of Jagged Films, Bill Johnson of Inferno Productions, and English, is being released by Picturehouse, a joint venture of HBO and New Line Cinema.
Mendes was voted as No. 4 in the 2008 edition of AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women.
Eva Mendes posed topless with her breasts exposed for "Vogue Italy" in May, 2008.
Filmography:
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Kir
A Night at the Roxbury Bridesmaid
1999 My Brother the Pig Matilda
2000 The Disciples Maria Serranco
Urban Legends: Final Cut Vanessa Valdeon
2001 Exit Wounds Trish
Training Day Sara Harris
All About The Benjamins Gina
2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Monica Fuentes
Once Upon A Time In Mexico Ajedrez
Out Of Time Alex Diaz Whitlock
Stuck on You April
2005 Hitch Sara Melas
The Wendell Baker Story Doreen
3 & 3 Gabriella
2006 Trust the Man Faith
2007 Ghost Rider Roxanne Simpson
Knocked Up Herself (uncredited)
We Own the Night Amanda Juarez
Live! Katy
Cleaner Ann Norcut
2008 The Women Crystal Allen
The Spirit Sand Saref
2009 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Queen of the South Teresa Mendoza |
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~ To speak is a sin - Pet Shop Boys (Acoustic cover)
Views: 2979 |  |  |  |  | I like this song so I did my best with a slow-acoustic version. I know it's awfully dark but anyway, I like to be anonymous and right now, it's the music what matters :-)
And yes, you may hear some mispronunciations because English is actually my second ...More language.
I recorded this song on Sept 21 during "the morning after" a loong night with -certainly- more than one drink at a bar... |
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~ Euphorbia, Erich Zann - Pulse Videos
Views: 2473 |  |  |  |  | I made this video to Euphorbia, band of my good friend Messiah that is now opening for the Pet Shop Boys here in Porto Alegre/Brazil. I took some night shots in Porto Alegre and collected movie parts from old videos that I got from some nerd out there. Th ...More e dude in the video is my goodfellow Rodrigo, who's actually in NY doing the New York Film Academy! Way to go! This is my first video of that kind so take it easy with the judging! Thanks for watching it... ps: the quality is very low here on youtube. soon on tv guys :P
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~ PET SHOP BOYS Left To My Own Devices 1.12.88 TrevorHorn Prod
Views: 32206 |  |  |  |  | Reunited in 2005 with producer Trevor Horn for the first time since 1988's magisterial Left to My Own Devices, Pet Shop Boys encountered an unexpected problem. The man responsible for overblown epics such as Relax and Poison Arrow wasn't giving them the H ...More orn they were looking for. So they didn't have to rein him in? "Au contraire," answers Neil Tennant. "We were trying to rein him out."
In the end, as Tennant and Chris Lowe's new album, Fundamental, proves, they got what they wanted, but it wasn't without a struggle. "We kept saying to him, 'We're making a Trevor Horn album here,'" recalls Tennant. "The reason we started working with him again was because of that tATu single, which was proper Trevor. We thought, 'Oh, he's doing pop again': first of all, a pop record; second, a pop record with two Russian lesbians. I said to him, 'You know, you should only work with homosexuals.'"
The great man's sonic imprint is all over new songs such as Casanova in Hell, Minimal and The Sodom and Gomorrah Show. On the first, the cellos detumesce down the scale seconds after Tennant has sung: "He couldn't get an erection." "Actually, we nearly cut those out," says Tennant, "because we thought they might be too arch." "What's wrong with arch?" asks Lowe. On Minimal, Horn ignores the tenor of the song by pelting it with pizzicato strings that are straight out of ABC's The Lexicon of Love. And on S&G — a giant journey from innocence to depravity to regret — well, Tennant admits he cheated. "We were trying to do a real Trevor there," he says, "and I thought, 'You'd have backing vocals here, wouldn't you?' So I put them on — and it sounds like Dollar."
Tennant in the mood he's in today is unstoppable. Flitting from one subject to another in the space of seconds, he'll marvel at the 24-hour nature and vapidity of contemporary celebrity-mag discourse, then veer off down memory lane about Dollar. "I interviewed them for Smash Hits (which, famously, he once edited). I went and bought make-up at Boots with Thereza Bazar." He's off. "David Van Day is a surviving kind of guy. I know he's got the chip van, but he also tours with a version of Buck's Fizz."
"He was never in Buck's Fizz," Lowe protests. "But there's a kind of weird logic that the guy from Dollar is in Buck's Fizz," reasons Tennant. Do you ever do pub quizzes, Neil? "I've never been in a pub in my life," he splutters. "Although someone said to me, 'You know, everyone who knows you agrees that if they were on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, you'd be the friend they'd phone.'"
They're not always like this. Lowe, cruelly inaccurate though the stereotype of him as monosyllabic and scowling beneath his baseball cap is, can play to it when he wants. And Tennant in picky, guarded mode can be a scary prospect. If the joke's on you, beware; on him, and you can relax. Asked to settle, once and for all, whether it's Pet Shop Boys or The Pet Shop Boys, he pokes fun at his penchant for pedantry. "It's Pet Shop Boys. We confuse the issue by calling ourselves the Pet Shop Boys." He pauses before pouncing. "With a lower-case 't'."
Yet critical reaction to them can also be contrary, and sometimes wilfully ignorant. Quite apart from releasing some of the greatest pop singles of the past 20 years, PSB have also made at least three classic albums, with Fundamental now making it four. Detractors dwell on their apparent archness or snag on the perceived contradiction between their innate melancholia and giddy, hi-NRG hedonism. This misses, surely, PSB's uniqueness, which is that they locate the sadness that always resides somewhere in silliness, and vice versa.
Tennant's droll vocal style has also attracted criticism. "Some people think my voice sounds disengaged," the singer acknowledges. "But I think that gives the songs emotional punch. When people take a song and drag it by the scruff of the neck, they don't necessarily get emotion out of it." On the great new track I Made My Excuses and Left (a very PSB title), the subject of the song walks into a party to discover his lover with someone else. Tennant's delivery of the line "I walked into the room/Imagine my surprise", manages, by being conversational and resigned, to set the tragic scene with visceral power. He once, famously, told the American songwriter Diane Warren: "We don't do passion." By which he meant? "That I'm not Mariah Carey." And you imagine Carey lathering that same line with demented coloratura and know immediately what Tennant means. Warren has contributed a song — Numb — to Fundamental, though she was keen for PSB to cover another of her compositions. The title proved a problem. "She couldn't get why the Pet Shop Boys wouldn't sing Kisses on the Wind," Tennant laughs. "Imagine getting the label to say: 'The great new Pet Shop Boys single — Kisses on the Wind'." |
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~ Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls [45t Prime Cut of Shep's Mastermix]
Views: 50445 |  | ![Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls [45t Prime Cut of Sheps Mastermix]](http://img2.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=q7_930Chv-E_1) | ![Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls [45t Prime Cut of Sheps Mastermix]](http://img3.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=q7_930Chv-E_2) | ![Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls [45t Prime Cut of Sheps Mastermix]](http://img4.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=q7_930Chv-E_3) | 1986's number one Mega-hit "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys. I re-edited my own-vid remix tribute from the "Shep Pettibone 45t Prime Cut-Dub Mastermix" (which also was enjoyed with the "Dub Mix" & "Ultimix" remix version). It could be probably, one of th ...More e singles with more remixes released at Music History. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Review.- Pet Shop Boys are an English synthpop/pop music/electronic music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant (born as Neil Francis Tennant in July 10, 1954, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England)
who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe (born as Christopher Sean Lowe in 4 October 1959, Blackpool, Lancashire, England) on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. The duo write the vast majority of their songs and have also written songs for other artists.
Pet Shop Boys formed in London in August 1981 when vocalist Neil Tennant (a former editor at Marvel Comics who later gained some notoriety as a journalist for Smash Hits magazine) first met keyboardist Chris Lowe (a onetime architecture student) at an electronics shop. Discovering a shared passion for dance music and synthesizers, they immediately decided to start a band. Dubbing themselves the Pet Shop Boys in honor of friends who worked in such an establishment -- while also obliquely nodding to the sort of names prevalent among the New York City hip-hop culture of the early 1980s -- the duo's career first took flight in 1983, when Tennant met producer Bobby "O" Orlando while on a writing assignment. Orlando produced their first single, 1984's "West End Girls." The song was a minor hit in the U.S. but went nowhere in Britain, and its follow-up, "One More Chance," was also unsuccessful.
Upon signing to EMI, the Pet Shop Boys issued 1985's biting "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)." When it too failed to attract attention, the duo's future appeared grim, but they then released an evocative new Stephen Hague production of "West End Girls," which became an international chart-topper. Its massive success propelled the Pet Shop Boys' 1986 debut LP Please into the Top Ten, and when "Opportunities" was subsequently reissued, it too became a hit. Disco, a collection of dance remixes, was quickly rushed into stores, and in 1987 the duo resurfaced with the superb Actually, which launched three more Top Ten smashes -- "It's a Sin," a lovely cover of the perennial "Always on My Mind," and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?," a duet between Tennant and the great Dusty Springfield. A do#@!&entary film titled It Couldn't Happen Here was released the following year.
Also in 1988, Pet Shop Boys issued their third studio LP, the eclectic Introspective. The single "Domino Dancing" was their final Top 40 hit in the U.S.
Neil Tennant is openly gay, although he refused to confirm rumours about his sexuality in the 1980s until finally coming out shortly after the release of 1993's Very in Attitude, a UK gay lifestyle magazine. Lowe, meanwhile, has remained tight-lipped on the subject. The duo are sometimes incorrectly assumed to be a couple (in the 1990 biography Pet Shop Boys, Literally, Tennant recalls that even their ex-manager, Tom Watkins, was under this impression for a time).
Pet Shop Boys are seen as significant figures in gay culture for such songs as "Can you forgive her?", "It's a sin" (for which gay director Derek Jarman produced the video), "New York City Boy" and their cover of Village People's "Go West". They have written a song about a young male fan spending a night with a rapper, based on Eminem, called "The night I fell in love" and a song about coming out, "Metamorphosis". Their 1990s single "Being boring" dealt with the gay experience and the devastation wrought by the AIDS crisis; the song (and its supporting video, filmed by Bruce Weber), remains one of their most popular. However, Neil Tennant has stated many times that his lyrics are not specifically gay. Many of their songs are written from an ambiguous view point that can be taken any way the listener perceives it, and this goes some way to explain why a large segment of their die-hard fans are heterosexual.
Pet Shop Boys have performed and worked with many artists considered to be gay and bisexual icons such as Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Dusty Springfield, Bananarama, Boy George, Kylie Minogue and Madonna. Pet Shop Boys attempted to organise and perform in a planned 2001 tour of out gay musicians, entitled 'Wotapalava'. However, the plans were later put on hold and the idea seems to have been discarded.
The Duo have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. The longevity of their career is generally attributed to their ability to create melodic and interesting pop/dance music. Since 1986, they have had thirty-nine Top 30 singles and twenty-two Top 10 hits in the UK, including four number ones: "West End Girls", "It's a Sin", "Always on My Mind" and "Heart". |
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~ Tears For Fears - Shout [Ultra Hot Razor Cut-Dub Multi Mix]
Views: 55161 |  | ![Pet Shop Boys Tears For Fears - Shout [Ultra Hot Razor Cut-Dub Multi Mix]](http://img2.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=YLjKlOoWMzs_1) | ![Pet Shop Boys Tears For Fears - Shout [Ultra Hot Razor Cut-Dub Multi Mix]](http://img3.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=YLjKlOoWMzs_2) | ![Pet Shop Boys Tears For Fears - Shout [Ultra Hot Razor Cut-Dub Multi Mix]](http://img4.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=YLjKlOoWMzs_3) | 1985's worldwide mega-hit "Shout" by Tears For Fears. i re-edited this video remix (my 2nd tribute by TFF, after "Everybody Wants To Rule The World") through those all versions that i have in my sacred collection...he he, for the enjoy (no white label), t ...More hese are below in their respective order:
-Dub Mix,
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-Double Dub,
& Razormaid Mix.
Hope you'll like my job!:)
Review about "Shout" success.- "Shout" is a song originally written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley of the British band Tears for Fears. It was the band's eighth single release (the second taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair) and sixth UK Top 40 hit, peaking at #4 in January 1985. In the USA, it reached #1 on August 3, 1985 and remained there for three weeks. A smash hit, "Shout" would become one of the most successful pop songs of 1985, eventually reaching the Top Ten in 25 countries.
In the UK, Shout was released in a variety of formats including 7", 12", and even a 10" single - a format quite uncommon at that time. A special 7" boxed pack with a Tears for Fears 1985 calendar was also released.
While Tears for Fears' previous single "Mothers Talk" had showcased a new, more extroverted songwriting style, "Shout" was an unexpected synth-rock anthem, complete with power chords, heavy percussion, and female backing vocals. The song even features a lengthy guitar solo, something previously unheard of in Tears for Fears' music.
Roland Orzabal handles the lead vocal on the song, with both he and Curt Smith singing the chorus.
"The song was written in my front room on just a small synthesizer and a drum machine. Initially I only had the chorus, which was very repetitive, like a mantra. I played it to Ian Stanley, our keyboardist, and Chris Hughes, the producer. I saw it as a good album track, but they were convinced it would be a hit around the world"--"A lot of people think that 'Shout' is just another song about primal scream theory, continuing the themes of the first album. It is actually more concerned with political protest. It came out in 1984 when a lot of people were still worried about the aftermath of The Cold War and it was basically an encouragement to protest". — Roland Orzabal
"It concerns protest inasmuch as it encourages people not to do things without actually questioning them. People act without thinking because that's just the way things go in society. So it's a general song, about the way the public accepts any old grief which is thrown at them." —Curt Smith
"Shout" is by far the most abundantly remixed song in the Tears for Fears catalog, with at least fifteen different versions of it having been officially released under the band's name.
As was commonplace during the 1980's, the original 12" vinyl single release featured an extended remix of the song. Three remixes by collaborators Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero later appeared on American releases of the single, including dub and a cappella versions. More recently, remixes have been done by notable DJs such as Jakatta, Fergie, Skylark and Beatchuggers.
In addition to the twelve-inch mixes, "Shout" also appeared in three different 7" versions. The original single mix released in the UK and much of the rest of the world clocks in at 5:53 and is the closest match to the version that appeared as the lead track on the Songs from the Big Chair LP. The version released in Germany and Japan is 4:51 in length and fades out during the guitar solo. Meanwhile, the final version released in America is specifically tailored for radio play at a concise 3:59 in length, featuring edits to the chorus and instrumental sections.
The promotional clip for "Shout", filmed in late 1984, was the second Tears for Fears clip directed by famed music video producer Nigel Dick. It features footage of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith at Durdle Door in Dorset, England, as well as a studio jam with the full band, including Ian Stanley and Manny Elias, performing the song amidst a crowd of family and friends. The video reportedly cost only £14,000 to produce. Along with the clip for "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", the "Shout" video had a big hand in helping break Tears for Fears in America, due to its heavy airplay on music video pioneer MTV. Ironically, the band had at one time considered making a second video for the song's American single release, as the original was not considered MTV friendly. |
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~ Pet Shop Boys & Dusty - What Have I Done To Deserve This? [Shep's Disco Mix]
Views: 17079 |  | ![Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys & Dusty - What Have I Done To Deserve This? [Sheps Disco Mix]](http://img2.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=eZgd3Uizvs0_1) | ![Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys & Dusty - What Have I Done To Deserve This? [Sheps Disco Mix]](http://img3.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=eZgd3Uizvs0_2) | ![Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys & Dusty - What Have I Done To Deserve This? [Sheps Disco Mix]](http://img4.everyvideoevermade.com/img.ashx?src=eZgd3Uizvs0_3) | "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys (PSB) with Dusty Springfield (R.I.P.). This is my recently job-tribute done from my fav Shep Pettibone's remix version of all (you could note how much powerful is the voice of the legendary Mrs. Sprin ...More gfield, it sounds 4 me more gorgeus in this one: the B-Side version from the first/prime Maxi-mix ) called as "Disco mix". Hope you'll have the same taste...and enjoy ;)
Review.- "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is a 1987 collaboration between two UK recording artists, Pet Shop Boys and *Dusty Springfield.
*Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE (16 April 1939 -- 2 March 1999), professionally known as Dusty Springfield, was an English pop singer. Of the female artists of the British Invasion, Springfield made the biggest impression on the U.S. market. From 1963 to 1970, she scored 18 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. She was voted the Top British Female Artist by readers of New Musical Express in 1964, 1965, and 1968. Springfield is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.
A fan of American soul music, the All Music Guide has stated that the sultry intimacy and heartbreaking urgency of Springfield's voice transcended image and fashion. Her dashing, glamourous image was supported by a peroxided blonde beehive hairstyle, heavy use of eyeliner, and luscious evening gowns.
Springfield began her solo career in 1963 with the Phil Spector-influenced pop/rock song "I Only Want To Be With You". Her following chart hits included "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". She campaigned to bring little-known soul singers to a wider U.K. audience by devising and hosting the first British performances of top-selling Motown Records artists on The Sound of Motown, a special edition of the Ready Steady Go! TV series in 1965. "The Look of Love", written for Springfield by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, was featured in the scene of Ursula Andress seducing Peter Sellers in the film Casino Royale. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. The sudden changes of world pop music towards the experimentation of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Summer of Love themes, and psychedelia left Springfield out of fashion.
The LP Dusty in Memphis received the Grammy Hall of Fame award in 2001 and was listed among the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone and VH1, readers of New Musical Express, and viewers of Channel 4. The standout track of the album, "Son of a Preacher Man", was an international Top 10 chart hit in 1969. The song was revived in 1994 by Quentin Tarantino including it in the Pulp Fiction soundtrack, which sold over three million copies.
When released as a single in late 1987, it peaked at number two in the UK charts and at the same position on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the fourth Top Ten hit for Pet Shop Boys as well as the biggest hit of Springfield's career in the U.S.
The song's success helped revive Springfield's career and led to a resurgence of interest in her music. Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield mimed a performance of the song for the 1987 BRIT Awards. Following the duet the Pet Shop Boys wrote and produced the singles "Nothing Has Been Proved" and "In Private" for Springfield, both included on her 1990 album Reputation.
It was peaked at #2 in United Kingdom, United States (Billboard Hot 100 singles) and Sweden,
#4 in Germany, #5 Switzerland, #9 in Norway, #11 in Austria, #22 in Australia, and TOPPED #1 in Ireland.
Springfield kept recording until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 and died in 1999. |
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