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"Sparkling debut album from sultry Euro popsters Riviera F. Think Talking Heads vs Modern Talking, Kraftwerk vs Abba, High Heels vs Highlights, Euro Boys vs West End Girls." That sounds quite…

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We love this grudgingly celebratory, Farrow-designed cover for the Brazil-only 'Pet Shop Boys Party' best of collection. 1. 'West End Girls' (10'' mix) 2. 'Love Comes Quickly' 3. 'Paninaro' (7'' mix) 4.…

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What do you think of this 'West End Girls' cover?

There is a version of Pet Shop Boys' 'West End Girls' coming out towards the end of September. It's by James Talk & Ridney and it's a monumental slab of…

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'Love Etc': your questions answered

Right then. So you've sent in your questions about the new Pet Shop Boys single 'Love Etc' and we've done our best to answer most of them. Here you go. Q: Is…

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What should Pet Shop Boys do at the Brits?

The Brits are scraping the barrel a bit this year by awarding the Outstanding Achievement award to Pet Shop Boys, but if we're going to have to endure yet another…

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The new West End Girls video, if you want it

Warning: contains gratuitous rape scenes. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbadwovJI1g

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Some developments in the West End Girls camp

This is the sleeve for West End Girls' 'What Have I Done To Deserve This?'. Like most things in the world of West End Girls it's brilliant if you know…

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West End Girls: they haven't previously done this kind of thing

What, you might be wondering, has happened to Swedish pop warblers West End Girls? Well, they've been making their second album and, as a departure for the band, it won't…

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Taken for a ride

You know we mentioned the new West End Girls 'Suburbia' video in the mailout yesterday? Well, the Girls' video has only been on YouTube since February 27 and already some…

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Strictly Pet Shop Boys

Here's a clip of the Pet Shop Boys doing 'West End Girls' in front of 20 million viewers on 'Dancing With The Stars', the US equivalent of 'Strictly Come Dancing',…

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Pun involving PSB song title and helium and/or 'inflation rates' to go here please thanks

What do you think of this 'West End Girls' cover?

'Love Etc': your questions answered

What should Pet Shop Boys do at the Brits?

The new West End Girls video, if you want it

Some developments in the West End Girls camp

West End Girls: they haven't previously done this kind of thing

Taken for a ride

Strictly Pet Shop Boys

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