PSB2: Pet Shop Boys rate, 1993-2004. Winner, rate facts, part 3 discussion

What's your favourite part of this rate?

  • Very

    Votes: 21 46.7%

  • Relentless

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Bilingual

    Votes: 10 22.2%

  • Nightlife

    Votes: 7 15.6%

  • Release

    Votes: 5 11.1%

  • Disco 3

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Extras (a- and b-sides)

    Votes: 2 4.4%
  • Total voters
    45
Ray

Ray

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Welcome to the second part of the rate. The rules are simple, and similar to each rate you have previously witnessed (or not) on this forum.

1. Give each song from the list below a score between 0 and 10. You are allowed to use half points (but not 10.5). You may give the sacred score of 11 only to one song from the entire list.
2. Feel free to provide commentary. While not compulsory, it's always fun.
3. Many of the songs have been released in multiple versions. Score your favourite, even if it's a DJ Pierre Bonus Wild Tribal Beats Dub. The only exception is 'Discoteca (New version)' which is a complete re-recording, rather than remix, of the original, and appears on the b-side compilation Format, therefore we are rating it separately. Note: where available, links below point to official videos rather than album versions of the songs.
4. We are not rating unreleased tracks and demoes, even if they are to be found on the Further Listening CDs. We are, however, rating Relentless.
5. When you are done scoring, commenting etc., send me a PM with the Results.

The deadline is May 6 (Sunday), 23:59 CET. Reveals, shall all go well, will begin on May 7.

Spotify playlist
Note: Relentless is not available on Spotify, however if it has been imported into your iTunes library it will be appear as well.
Note2: 'Absolutely Fabulous' has been moved to Collaborations section (available later this year).

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Can you forgive her?
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
Liberation
A different point of view
Dreaming of the Queen
Yesterday, when I was mad
The theatre
One and one make five
To speak is a sin
Young offender
One in a million
Go West
Postscript

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My head is spinning
Forever in love
KDX 125
We came from outer space
The man who has everything
One thing leads to another

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Discoteca
Single
Metamorphosis
Electricity
Se a vida é (That's the way life is)
It always comes as a surprise
A red letter day
Up against it
The survivors
Before
To step aside
Saturday night forever

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For your own good
Closer to heaven
I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
Happiness is an option
You only tell me you love me when you're drunk
Vampires
Radiophonic
The only one
Boy Strange
In denial (feat. Kylie Minogue)
New York City boy
Footsteps

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Note: the illustration above represents the album Release.

Home and dry
I get along
Birthday boy
London
E-mail
The samurai in autumn
Love is a catastrophe
Here
The night I fell in love
You choose

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Time on my hands
Positive role model
Try it (I'm in love with a married man)
Somebody else's business
If looks could kill

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Somewhere (non-album single)
Paninaro 95 (non-album single promoting Alternative)
Miracles
Flamboyant

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Hey, headmaster
What keeps mankind alive?
Shameless
Too many people
Violence (Haçienda version)
Decadence
If love were all
Euroboy
Some speculation
The truck-driver and his mate
Hit and miss
In the night '95
Betrayed
How I learned to hate rock'n'roll
Discoteca (new version)
The calm before the storm
Confidential (demo for Tina)
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on (demo for Vasilios)
Delusions of grandeur
The view from your balcony
Disco potential
Silver age
Screaming
Je t'aime... moi non plus (feat. Sam Taylor-Wood and Powerbook G5)
The ghost of myself
Casting a shadow
Lies
Sail away
Sexy Northerner
Always
Nightlife
Searching for the face of Jesus
Between two islands
Friendly fire
We're the Pet Shop Boys
Transparent
I didn't get where I am today

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Very
Can you forgive her?
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
Liberation
A different point of view
Dreaming of the Queen
Yesterday, when I was mad
The theatre
One and one make five
To speak is a sin
Young offender
One in a million
Go West
Postscript

Relentless
My head is spinning
Forever in love
KDX 125
We came from outer space
The man who has everything
One thing leads to another

Bilingual
Discoteca
Single
Metamorphosis
Electricity
Se a vida é (That's the way life is)
It always comes as a surprise
A red letter day
Up against it
The survivors
Before
To step aside
Saturday night forever

Nightlife
For your own good
Closer to heaven
I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more
Happiness is an option
You only tell me you love me when you're drunk
Vampires
Radiophonic
The only one
Boy Strange
In denial (feat. Kylie Minogue)
New York City boy
Footsteps

Release
Home and dry
I get along
Birthday boy
London
E-mail
The samurai in autumn
Love is a catastrophe
Here
The night I fell in love
You choose

Disco 3
Time on my hands
Positive role model
Try it (I'm in love with a married man)
Somebody else's business
If looks could kill

Non-album singles
Somewhere
Paninaro 95
Miracles
Flamboyant

B-sides
Hey, headmaster
What keeps mankind alive?
Shameless
Too many people
Violence (Haçienda version)
Decadence
If love were all
Euroboy
Some speculation
The truck-driver and his mate
Hit and miss
In the night '95
Betrayed
How I learned to hate rock'n'roll
Discoteca (new version)
The calm before the storm
Confidential (demo for Tina)
The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
Delusions of grandeur
The view from your balcony
Disco potential
Silver age
Screaming
Je t'aime... moi non plus (feat. Sam Taylor-Wood)
The ghost of myself
Casting a shadow
Lies
Sail away
Sexy Northerner
Always
Nightlife
Searching for the face of Jesus
Between two islands
Friendly fire
We're the Pet Shop Boys
Transparent
I didn't get where I am today
 
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Ray

Eliminations list:

99. What keeps mankind alive? (3.4)
98. Je t'aime...moi non plus (3.9914285714)
97. Disco potential (4.3914285714)
96. Screaming (4.4885714286)
95. If love were all (4.4942857143)
94. The man who has everything (4.7971428571)
93 (92). Postscript (4.8714285714)
92 (93). KDX125 (4.9142857143)
91 (90). The night I fell in love (4.9257142857)
90 (91). Lies (4.96)
89. My head is spinning (5.02)
88. We came from outer space (5.0885714286)
87. Transparent (5.1971428571)
86. Searching for the face of Jesus (5.2)
85. Casting a shadow (5.2028571429)
84 (83). Nightlife (5.28)
83 (84). Sail away (5.2828571429)
82. Happiness is an option (5.4142857143)
81. Boy Strange (5.5728571429)
80. E-mail (5.7714285714)
79. The only one (5.8)
78 (75). Love is a catastrophe (5.8085714286)
77 (78). Somewhere (5.8142857143)
76 (77). In the night '95 (5.8171428571)
75 (76). Electricity (5.9)
74. Betrayed (5.9628571429)
73 (74). Silver age (5.9714285714)
72. Footsteps (5.9885714286)
71. How I learned to hate rock'n'roll (5.9971428571)
70. Time on my hands (6.1314285714)
69. Saturday night forever (6.1685714286)
68. The ghost of myself (6.1914285714)
67. Confidential (demo for Tina) (6.2142857143)
66. The view from your balcony (6.2457142857)
65. If looks could kill (6.3142857143)
64. The calm before the storm (6.3285714286)
63. You choose (6.3714285714)
61. (tie) Euroboy (6.4285714286)
Metamorphosis (6.4285714286)
60. Birthday boy (6.45)
59. Friendly fire (6.46)
58. Some speculation (6.4828571429)
57. Between two islands (6.52)
56. The samurai in autumn (6.54)
55. New York City boy (6.5428571429)
54. Before (6.5828571429)
53. One thing leads to another (6.6285714286)
52. Forever in love (6.666)
51. London (6.7028571429)
50. Vampires (6.7342857143)
49. Discoteca (new version) (6.7971428571)
48. The survivors (6.8571428571)
47. One and one make five (6.9485714286)
46. Hey, headmaster (7.0114285714)
45. I get along (7.0571428571)
44. The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on (7.0685714286)
43. One in a million (7.0971428571)
42. Positive role model (7.1828571429)
41. To speak is a sin (7.2114285714)
40. Single-Bilingual (7.2542857143)
39. Try it (I'm in love with a married man) (7.2828571429)
38. Here (7.2871428571)
37. Always (7.2885714286)
36. Somebody else's business (7.2914285714)
35. Se a vida é (That's the way life is) (7.32)
34. Hit and miss (7.3342857143)
33. I didn't get where I am today (7.3428571429)
32. To step aside (7.3657142857)
31. The truck-driver and his mate (7.3857142857)
30. Decadence (7.4028571429)
29. Radiophonic (7.46)
28. Paninaro '95 (7.4628571429)
27. Young offender (7.4685714286)
26. Delusions of grandeur (7.5)
25. It always comes as a surprise (7.5428571429)
24. Violence (Haçienda version) (7.5514285714)
23. We're the Pet Shop Boys (7.6571428571)
22. In denial (feat. Kylie Minogue) (7.68)
21. Go West (7.6871428571)
20. Too many people (7.6971428571)
19. Up against it (7.8114285714)
18. Liberation (7.8914285714)
17. A different point of view (7.9142857143)
16. For your own good (7.9314285714)
15. Closer to heaven (7.9857142857)
14. A red letter day (8.0085714286)
13. Sexy Northerner (8.0428571429)
12. Yesterday, when I was mad (8.0742857143)
11. The theatre (8.0771428571)
10. Discoteca (8.2085714286)
9. Dreaming of the Queen (8.3285714286)
8. I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing (8.3542857143)
7. Shameless (8.4714285714)
6. Home and dry (8.6057142857)
5. You only tell me you love me when you're drunk (8.7428571429)
4. Flamboyant (8.9114285714)
3. I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more (9.0828571429)
2. Miracles (9.1628571429)
1. Can you forgive her? (9.2857142857)
 
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Ray

I can't believe nobody made a semi-nude video for 'The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on'. Also if someone is willing to make an Apple Music playlist (can those even be shared?) – please do.
 
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Quick question... Why is "Alternative" in the Spotify list but not in the rate? Or am I overlooking something?
 
Ray

Ray

Riiiiiiiii said:
Quick question... Why is "Alternative" in the Spotify list but not in the rate? Or am I overlooking something?
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The tracks from 'Hey, headmaster' onwards (so 'Can you forgive her?' onwards) are included in the b-sides section, I used an edited Format cover to represent those.
 
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Ray said:
The tracks from 'Hey, headmaster' onwards (so 'Can you forgive her?' onwards) are included in the b-sides section, I used an edited Format cover to represent those.
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OK, back on track!
 
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londonrain

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Ray said:
I know! It's meant for poor people who haven't seen the light.
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Poor them.

My husband is a huge PSB fan and I like the songs that I know, so I'm going to do this one.

We quote My Night (from Closer to Heaven) at each other on an almost daily basis.

You don't know who I am, do you?
(removes sunglasses)
Know me now?
(giggles)
Yes, 'tis I, 'tis me, 'tis she, your hostess for tonight... BILLIE TRIX!
 
Ray

Ray

Have you got the full version of "My Night"? Because you should.

You catch me in the middle of erm...business transaction. This is my friend Mile End Lee! He's got a mind for business and a body for sin. Isn't that right, Lee?

Piss off!
 
londonrain

londonrain

Staff member
Ray said:
Have you got the full version of "My Night"? Because you should.

You catch me in the middle of erm...business transaction. This is my friend Mile End Lee! He's got a mind for business and a body for sin. Isn't that right, Lee?

Piss off!
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Is that on the cast album? That’s the version my husband has.

I remember that from the musical but I don’t remember if that’s on the album.
 
Ray

Ray

None. I don't actually know where it comes from. Back in that time *tugs at grey beard* we didn't have those fancy 'digital promo downloads'. And unfortunately we don't have a proper recording of the musical either. *snif*
 
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