Go West is an interesting one - I suspect whether you associate it with the Pet Shop Boys or the Village People is a function of age and geography. Always On My Mind - I don't think that PSB have nicked that, although I prefers theirs. - ThreadSky

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hroethgar.bsky.social • 15 days ago

Go West is an interesting one - I suspect whether you associate it with the Pet Shop Boys or the Village People is a function of age and geography.

Always On My Mind - I don't think that PSB have nicked that, although I prefers theirs.

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hroethgar.bsky.social•15 days ago

I cannot care about the Prince version while the Bangles Manic Monday exists, and there's no argument that's the version people think of (except the most tragic of Prince tragics).

Hazy Shade of Winter? The Bangles version got the film soundtrack and theirs is better than the original, too.

hroethgar.bsky.social•15 days ago

Me and Bobby McGee is a Janis Joplin song.

gnat.bsky.social•15 days ago

Different characters. I grew up in his version but appreciate the way she arranged it. I love the dynamic range in her version, moments of sparseness and moments of density and impact.

gnat.bsky.social•15 days ago

Go West was Village People? Huh! Explains a lot though.

PSB were so fortunate with that distinctive voice. The right singer seems to claim any song they record because a charismatic voice owns a song in a listener's ears in a way that an ok voice doesn't.

hroethgar.bsky.social•15 days ago

Yeah, Neil Tennant is very unconventional - almost speaking rather than singing.

hroethgar.bsky.social•15 days ago

It's perfect for their songs - telling a story set to music - and means they really stand out as a group, as you say.

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