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Fun Music Information -> Pet Shop Boys
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Jokes:
Q: How many Pet Shop Boys does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Two, one to change the lightbulb and another one to look bored. Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- The TRUE story is that they had some friends who worked in a pet shop in Ealing; that's where they got the idea from. Also, they thought it sounded like the name of a rap group, and they we're trying to make rap part of their sound (e.g. West End Girls). The boys actually first met in an electronics store in 1981 (where they discovered that they both owned synthesizers and were into electronic music). Their original idea for a name was "West End" (another idea that ended up in West End Girls). Submitted by: The boy who couldn't keep his clothes on
- It's a gay reference to the use of Gerbils in PVC pipes. Ala Al Pacino in cruising. The were taking the mickey out of the local gay boys who used to hang out at the local pet shop waiting for the next delivery of Gerbils. Submitted by: Flash
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Domino Dancing," | I've never seen dominos dance, no legs. | Peter |
| "Saturday Night Forever," | Saturday night ends when Sunday morning begins. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Can't Get You Out Of My Head," Kylie Minogue | "Always On My Mind," Pet Shop Boys | |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "Go West," Pet Shop Boys | |
| "Tempted," Squeeze | "It's A Sin," The Pet Shop Boys | |
| "East Of The Sun," Tom Coakley | "Go West," Pet Shop Boys | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Go Wet" originally "Go West"
Carmen Mistletoe
"Wet End Girls" originally "West End Girls"
Rachel Stedman
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Fit's A Sin" originally "It's A Sin"
Especially if you get too skinny?
Peter
"Itt's A Sin" originally "It's A Sin"
No, he's just a hairy guy!
Peter
"Zit's A Sin" originally "It's A Sin"
Some teenagers feel that way.
Peter
"It's A Sinh" originally "It's A Sin"
As in the hyperbolic function sinh.
Ashley Michelle McGowan
"It's A Sine" originally "It's A Sin"
It isn't any other trigonometric function.
Ashley Michelle McGowan
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"It's A Sid" originally "It's A Sin"
Peter
"It's A Din" originally "It's A Sin"
Kyla
"Opportunities (Let's Take Lots Of Money)" originally "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"
A bank robber's thoughts?
Eric
"Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Honey)" originally "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)"
Serafina
"It's A Bin" originally "It's A Sin"
John
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "West End Girls" | "Western Girls" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "West End Girls" | "Heston Hurls" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Party Like A Rockstar" | "We're Going To The Super Bowl" | Dragon |
| "Love, Etc." | "Milk, Etc." | DarkJon64 |
| "I Want A Dog" | "Im Lost In Fog" | Bladestar |
| "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)" | "Opportunities (I'm A Playboy Bunny)" | Sally Weber |
| "I'm With Stupid" | "I'm So Stupid (The Xbox Song)" | Philip Hanan |
| "Go West" | "Get Stressed!" | Matthias |
| "It's A Sin" | "(You) Need A Mint" | Joel Martinez |
| "Numb" | "Dumb" | Matthew Whitaker |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| I Want A Dog | Perky Puppy | pickle* |
| Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) | State Lottery | Ed |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Drunk | Alcoholics Anonymous | Rosie |
| Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) | Salvation Army/or any other charitable organization that accepts money. | Ed |
| It's A Sin | Catholic Church | Ed |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Wild Wild West Escape Club | West End Girls Pet Shop Boys | Wild Wild West End Girls | Mallory |
| Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles | Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys | Georgia's Always On My Mind I'm back in the U.S.S.R. | Mickey D. |
| My Name Is Eminem | Don Juan Pet Shop Boys | My Name Is Don Juan | oldtimer |
| You're My Best Friend Tim McGraw | West End Girls The Pet Shop Boys | You're My West End Best Friend Girl | Ed |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Oak Ridge Pet Shop Boys
Oak Ridge Boys combined with Pet Shop Boys
Elvira is a West End Girl.
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Pet Rock
Pet Shop Boys combined with Kid Rock
It was some silly fad during the 1970's.
Submitted By: Pat Mahiney
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
Pet Shop Boys combined with Boyz II Men
Submitted By: nally
Pet Stevens
Pet Shop Boys combined with Cat Stevens
Submitted By: Matthew Whitaker
Misheard Lyrics:
"West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In every city in every nation
From Lake Geneva to Phil's hand station. Original Lyrics: In every city in every nation
From Lake Geneva to the Finland station. | "Two Divided by Zero"
Misheard Lyrics: When the postman calls
He'll deliver polenta Original Lyrics: When the postman calls
He'll deliver the letter |
"Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: All day all day
Watch the mall fall down Original Lyrics: All day all day,
Watch them all fall down | "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In a western town of Tannenbaum
The eastern boys and western girls Original Lyrics: In a West End town, a dead end world
The East End boys and West End girls |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: A western town of dead-end walls, of eastern boys and western girls
Original Lyrics: In a west end town, a dead world, the east end boys and west end girls
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Panda Rosa For a long time I just thought it was about "Eastern" boys weenie faced and thin-blue-blooded, either of proper Bostonian, or better yet of mega-rich Japanese/Chinese families, grown enamored of hot-blooded red-blooded Western girls, girls worthy of being John Wayne's daughters. It was my marriage back in the '80-90s, I lost him, my daughters now pursue fitting East Enders with West End blood. What more can I say? |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"What Have I Done To Deserve This?"
Better Lyrics:
What if I, What if I
What if come on the desert dish?
(See the film American Pie)
What if come on the desert dish?
(See the film American Pie)
Original Lyrics:
What have I, What have I
What have I done to deserve this?
What have I done to deserve this?
Submitted by: Eeko
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"What Have I Done To Deserve This?"
The Repetitive Lyrics: How am I gonna get through?
How am I gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Why They're Repetitive: I might ask those boys the same question.
Submitted by: britrock
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Suburbia"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Where's a policeman when you need one,
to blame the colour TV Why They're Nonsensical: Blame the color TV for what? Theft? Murder? Poor reception?
Submitted by: The Triple F-Rated Coffee Stirrer
| "Suburbia"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Stood by the bus stop with a felt pen
In this suburban hell Why They're Nonsensical: So your pen is the only weapon you have to protect you in the suburban ghetto? I'll just stand here and click my ballpoint menacingly...that will make the bus come faster and make the gangs go away.
Submitted by: Michelle
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Bet She's Not Your Girlfreind"
The Insulting Lyrics: I'm kind of shy and dry, and verging on ugly.
Why They're Insulting: A bit more insulting to himself, this lyric is a sure sign of low self esteem.
Submitted by: Cokeahollic
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Left to my own devices"
The Lyrics: But in the back of my head, I heard distant feet, Che Guevarra and Debussey to a Disco beat.
Who They Mention: Ernesto 'Che' Guevarra and Claude Debussey
Submitted by: Disco 3:16
| "West End Girls (Only In the Original Version)"
The Lyrics: Who do you think you are? Joe Stalin?
Who They Mention: Joeseph Stalin
Submitted by: Coolio
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"West End Girls"
The Song Lyrics: You got a heart of glass, or a heart of stone
Song They Mention: "Heart of Glass" by Blondie; "Heart of Stone" by the Rolling Stones
Submitted by: Serafina
| "I Want To Wake Up"
The Song Lyrics: I stood at the kitchen-sink, my radio played
Songs like "Tainted Love" and "Love is strange" Song They Mention: This one actually mentions TWO other song titles!! (both of which appear in " marks)
Submitted by: Matt Forrester
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"New York City Boy"
Opening Lines: New york city boy
Comments: Submitted by: Mads
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Song Title Space Change:
"I Get A Long" originally "I Get Along"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Wes Tend Girls" originally "West-End Girls"
Tend to those girls, wes.
Submitted by: Peter
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"I'm Not Scared"
The Lyrics: If I was you, if I was you, I wouldn't treat me the way you do.
Why: I think the Pet Shop Boys were exhausting this song.
Submitted by: Nate Jackson
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Band Name Anagrams:
Spotty Sheep Hob Submitted by: Tattoo Head & The Crack Whore
Best Shy Poop Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Song Title Anagrams:
"Ted's New Girls" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Send Girl Stew" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Lend Tress Wig" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Get Swindlers" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"We String Sled" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Guest Wind Earls" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Guest Wind Earls" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Guest End Whirls" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Josh
"Guest End Whirls" originally "West End Girls"
Submitted by: Regina Olsen
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Bet Shop Poise originally "Pet Shop Boys"
Submitted by: Ned MacCamden
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Pet Shops
Submitted by: Grillzforlife
