Tagged: Neil Tennant

Pet Shop Boys

August 24, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published August 24, 2021

“To Step Aside” by Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys’ “To Step Aside” is a bit complex, in that in reality it deals with a number of topics. However, underneath it all is this notion of the narrator being discontent with his...

Electronic / Neil Tennant

December 4, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published December 4, 2019

“Getting Away With It” by Electronic

In Electronic’s “Getting Away With It”, the singer comes off as if he is suffering from self-afflicted depression. Or more to the point, in the first verse, he purposely engages in actions which he...

Pet Shop Boys

August 15, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 15, 2019

“Heart” by Pet Shop Boys

In terms of its lyrical composition, “Hearts” is a rather simple song, especially coming from artists like the Pet Shop Boys. Succinctly put, Neil Tennant is in love, and the person whom he is addressing...

Dusty Springfield / Pet Shop Boys

August 15, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 15, 2019

“What Have I Done to Deserve This?” by Pet Shop Boys (ft. Dusty Springfield)

The best way to describe the romance featured in this song, in which Neil Tennant and Dusty Springfield portray its participants, is as the lovers being stuck between a rock and a hard place....

Pet Shop Boys

August 15, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 15, 2019

“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” by Pet Shop Boys

“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” is a song in which the singer is entreating the addressee to engage in some business activity with him. He feels that their partnership in such an enterprise would...

Pet Shop Boys

August 14, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 14, 2019 · Last modified February 1, 2021

“It’s a Sin” by Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys’ “It’s a Sin” was conceived primarily by its singer, Neil Tennant. It is based on his real-life experiences, as he was raised as a Catholic. And accordingly he was able to give birth to...

Pet Shop Boys

August 13, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 13, 2019

Pet Shop Boys’ “West End Girls” Lyrics Meaning

Pet Shop Boys’ “West End Girls” is a song that was heavily inspired by “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash. Anyone familiar with that classic track would recognize it as one of the first raps which...