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Pet Shop Boys: 'Love etc.'

Released on Monday, Mar 16 2009
Published Wednesday, Feb 25 2009, 12:00 GMT | By Nick Levine | 3 comments
Pet Shop Boys: 'Love etc.'
If their Brits performance taught us anything, it's that Pet Shop Boys aren't really like other pop groups. Neil Tennant took to the stage wearing a bowler hat and oversized sunglasses; Chris Lowe opted for a fluorescent pink wig. The greatest hits medley that followed - accompanied by dancing Japanese businessmen and Lady GaGa - was arty, understated and a bit spectacular all at the same time. Oh, and they didn't actually collect their Outstanding Contribution gong - not onstage anyway.

Sandwiched between 'Suburbia' and 'Left To My Own Devices' on the night was 'Love etc.', the lead single from the duo's Xenomania-produced Yes album. It's not the firecracker many were hoping for, but this perky electropop shuffle, with its call-and-response chorus and "love is for free" message, really hits home the third or fourth time you hear it. Did we ever doubt them? Course not - something else that Brits performance taught us is that Pet Shop Boys don't really do bad singles.


> Click here to watch the 'Love etc.' video
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Phil, Cornwall, UK, on August 23rd, 2009
Yet another great single from the Pets, with a good video too! Shame it didn't do very well in the charts though, but check-out the album it's from, ''Yes'' and you won't be disappointed, as it's one of the best albums of the year so far!...
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Brendan, Surrey, on February 25th, 2009
"Yes" is as good as you hope it is too!
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Nick, Bournemouth, on February 25th, 2009
A brilliant single and great introduction to Yes. Although recent single releases have been consistently well written, this definitely combines lyrical content with a catchy beat a la Se A Vide E and New York City Boy. No doubt, it won't be a huge success commercially but if the rest of the album follows this formula, I look forward to hearing it.

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