Fun Music Information -> Pet Shop Boys
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Music 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
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "It's A Sin" | "No More Tears," Ozzy Osbourne | Don't cry, boys. Ozzy forgives you. - raddog20002002 |
| "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" | "Murder," David Gilmour | neptunevsmars |
| "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" | "Lies," Thompson Twins | newave |
| "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" | "Stealin'," Uriah Heep | jonny |
| 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:
"It's A Spin" originally "It's A Sin"
Serafina
"It's A Sign" originally "It's A Sin"
Serafina
"West Bend Girls" originally "West End Girls"
Those girls that make small appliances.
Peter
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "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 |
| "Suburbia" | "Australia" | Matthew Whitaker |
| "Love Comes Quickly" | "Death Comes Quickly" | Matthew Whitaker |
| "It's a Sin" | "It's a Pin" | Michael McVey |
| "Being Boring" | "(Kids Are Always) Really Boring" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
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 |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Who Are You? The Who | I'm With Stupid Pet Shop Boys | Who Are You? I'm With Stupid A witty retort to the classic question.... | Disco 3:16 |
| 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 |
| To All The Girls I Loved Before Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias | West End Girls The Pet Shop Boys | To All The West End Girls I Loved Before | 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 Stevens
Pet Shop Boys combined with Cat Stevens
Submitted By: Matthew Whitaker
Pet Shop Boyz II Men
Pet Shop Boys combined with Boyz II Men
Submitted By: soul ii
Misheard Lyrics:
"Violence"
Misheard Lyrics: Violence, please, violence
Original Lyrics: Violence breeds violence
| "Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: all damn day
Original Lyrics: all day, all day
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"Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: ole, ole, watch the sun go down
Original Lyrics: All day, all day, watch them all fall down.
| "Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Ole, ole
Watch them all fall down Ole, Ole Down without asking. Original Lyrics: All day, all day
Watch them all fall down All day, all day Domino dancing. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Ole, ole
Watch them all fall down Ole, Ole Down without asking. Original Lyrics: All day, all day
Watch them all fall down All day, all day Domino dancing. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Jayleen Delgado I heard this song for the first time when I was 7 years old, and I just couldn't get past Neil Tennant's accent. So, to the best of my knowledge the song had to do with boys and waves, with some kind of Spanish flare, hence the "ole, ole" - lol |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
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 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 Lyrics:
"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
| "Suburbia"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Where's a policeman when you need one,
to blame the colour tv Why They're Nonsensical: Blame the colour tv for what? Theft? Murder? Poor reception?
Submitted by: The Triple F-Rated Coffee Stirrer
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Insulting 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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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"West End Girls"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: In a West End town in a Dead End World, the East End boys and West End girls.
Why They're Inappropriate: While it may seem like the lyrics should be 'the west end of a town', this refers to a specific 'West End', the part of London so named.
Submitted by: Disco 3:16
| "West End Girls"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: In A west end town, a dead end world the east end boys and the west end girls
Why They're Inappropriate: I think Neil Tennant was trying to say 'in the west end of A town'
Submitted by: Hello Konichiwa
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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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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:
"Wes Tend Girls" originally "West-End Girls"
Tend to those girls, wes.
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Best Shy Poop Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Song Title Anagrams:
"Slender Twigs" originally "West End Girls"
Those girls need to eat something!
Submitted by: Josh
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
