First Time Hearing The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girl (Reaction!)

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First Time Hearing The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girl (Reaction!)

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@r-loc2602 3 ай бұрын

This song is 40 years old and could have been released yesterday... Truly timeless! Others to check out by them: Love Comes Quickly You were always on my mind Scandal Opportunities Domino Dancing What have I done to deserve this In the Night

@bryansproles2879 9 күн бұрын

Couple of other MUST listens... Suburbua It's A Sin Being Boring

@pamphillips5968 3 ай бұрын

British music is unbelievable!!!

@kevinl2578 2 ай бұрын

Yup Tears For Fears and Pet Shop Boys pretty dominant!

@Dee-eq1pg 3 ай бұрын

This was such a vibe in the 80s. It’s a European vibe.

@marinamartinez6886 3 ай бұрын

Yes, makes me want to get on a plane to London.

@sueprator9314 2 ай бұрын

@@marinamartinez6886 totally

@23Daves 2 ай бұрын

@@marinamartinez6886 I used to live in London and would walk around with this song on my iPod. You wouldn't believe how well it worked - sometimes on a tired morning I mistakenly thought some of the sounds were genuinely coming from around me (the car noises, the footsteps, even those little saxophone blasts sound like the noise of buskers).

@toddhowe2004 2 ай бұрын

It was all British in the 80s. So good. Greatest decade of music. Enjoy.

@ohfour-seven6228 3 ай бұрын

Pet Shop Boys are brilliant. This was their first single in The States and it blew everyone away. They are still together and putting out music, their newest album came out last month. Other songs to check out: What Have I Done to Deserve This, It's a Sin, Love Comes Quickly (extended version), Love Etc., Opportunities, Domino Dancing, It's Alright (extended mix), Was That What It Was, Paninaro.... I can go on and on. Amazing music!

@mmmpotstickers8684 3 ай бұрын

And before mash-ups were a thing, there's "Where the Streets Have No Name/Can't Take My Eyes Off You".

@ohfour-seven6228 3 ай бұрын

@@mmmpotstickers8684 Definitely ahead of their time, so many great songs!

@TheNotedHero 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's tough to shortlist their stuff! I always throw in Being Boring, man I love that song.

@ohfour-seven6228 3 ай бұрын

@@TheNotedHero Yes, another great one!

@joycewalbert1413 3 ай бұрын

So COOL, right? You would LOVE the Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield on this song- "What Have I Done To Deserve This?". It was made not too long before she died. As always- you're amazing with your analysis ! Fabulous!

@marietheresahughes2911 3 ай бұрын

Yes I was just going to say this song it's fabulous 😊

@TurningoffyourGaslights 3 ай бұрын

@@marietheresahughes2911 - also, 'Nothing has Been Proved'..written by the Boys and sung by Dusty. Great song.

@scottNNJ 3 ай бұрын

“It’s a Sin” and “What have I done to deserve this” are two other great PSB songs.

@user-or1ye3iz6d 3 ай бұрын

YES!!! ❤

@cainealexander-mccord2805 3 ай бұрын

I listened to "It's a Sin" on a loop for a good two years. Amazing track.

@lajuaniarice2105 3 ай бұрын

BOTH of those were my Jams!!!! Another really good one is called Rent. 👍🏾

@jesrush 3 ай бұрын

👍 yes

@tonyschannel7438 3 ай бұрын

"Opportunites" also

@kimcutts6153 3 ай бұрын

🇬🇧 PSB were HUGE in 80s, and still touring now. They have so many hits for you to check out. "Its A Sin" "Domino Dancing" "What Have I Done To Deserve This" & lots more. Enjoy. 🎼👍

@loisrogers9042 3 ай бұрын

I don't hear this often, and when I do I really enjoy it. Thanks 😊

@revgurley 3 ай бұрын

This song reminds me of Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl." Same idea, "east end boys (east end is rough) and west end girls (higher class)." If you ever visit London, you'll know what part of town to hang out in.

@italoblu 3 ай бұрын

I cannot imagine a song less like WEG than Uptown Girl.

@TheHopperUK 3 ай бұрын

@@italoblu They have an identical theme

@italoblu 3 ай бұрын

@@TheHopperUK I guess my point wasn’t clear

@trendydelquendy 3 ай бұрын

When it came out in the UK it was Number One for donks. Still the soundtrack of London life.

@patrickstevenson9775 3 ай бұрын

Yes they are British duo and still successful. They have just released their 15th album which is getting rave reviews. You should react to their epic song 'It's a sin'!

@GaryCain-qf5vi 3 ай бұрын

The new wave English invasion of the 80's, one of those bands was The Pet Shop Boys they were one of my favorites.❤ They had numerous hits check out " What did I do to deserve this" featuring Dusty Springfield another good one is "I'ts a Sin". Peace ✌️ Gary 😊

@dgator3599 3 ай бұрын

This was my favorite song to dance to in the clubs back in '86. I was 23 yrs old and a partying fool!! Another round of tequila shots!!

@karenglenn6707 3 ай бұрын

Same for me, but vodka! 😂

@dgator3599 3 ай бұрын

@@karenglenn6707 Yes, tequila tends to get you in trouble sometimes! I'm more of a Crown Royal girl.

@kennbicknell5492 3 ай бұрын

Same. And I was 23 in '86, too!!!

@lesleywright8880 3 ай бұрын

Six double tequila shot per night and I was ready to partaaay! Not seven - the seventh one made me throw up! Now I don't drink at all, but the eighties were my time.

@dgator3599 3 ай бұрын

@@lesleywright8880 Same here.

@claudespeed80 Ай бұрын

I took my electric scooter out this summer for a ride I went 50 mph while this song was in the background What a vibe

@user-or1ye3iz6d 3 ай бұрын

LOVE Pet Shop Boys and also, the bands: "New Order" song "BLUE MONDAY"; and the band: Information Society, songs: "RUNNING"❤ (which is my FAVORITE of all these songs) and "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING" remind me of them. They are also really good. 🙌

@3anaurv2 2 ай бұрын

There are hundreds of gem to discover through their long career. Weg is only the beginning. They are lyrical and melodical geniuses.

@marts500 3 ай бұрын

Thers something in the water over in the UK...Pet shop boys..the beatles..rolling stones...queen....led zeppelin..pink floyd...def leppard...black sabbath..the who..deep purple...iron maiden 🤯

@amitabhhajela681 3 ай бұрын

Eric Clapton.. Peter Frampton.. The Bee Gees (by birth).. Kinks.. Elton John.. Steve Winwood.. Cat Stevens.. and that's just off the top of my head right now.. there're many more. So much has come from that island!

@MattyP-ou3lk 3 ай бұрын

And David Bowie, Kate Bush, Genesis….

@ambrabridges2161 2 ай бұрын

I think the word you were looking for is "ethereal" which perfectly describes this song. I was in college when it came out and it's still one of my favorites.

@damienfallon8980 3 ай бұрын

iconic song of the 80s here

@oskarobit 3 ай бұрын

My Shon, you just opened the box of a factory of pop hits. Unlimitless: Suburbia It's A Sin Always On My Mind Being Boring Opportunities Domino Dancing Left to My Own Devices I'm With Stupid Go West What Have I Done To Deserve This... And they keep releasing albums and doing concerts!

@coachtomas 2 ай бұрын

As someone who grew up with this band, this is one of the best reactions on YT to this song. Followed !

@laraismyname821 3 ай бұрын

Oh yeah this was a big hit back in the day & 1 of the earliest videos I remember seeing on MTV. Happy to see it has stood the test of time.

@TheNotedHero 3 ай бұрын

"Being Boring" is a fantastic maximum nostalgia song to check out. One of my faves of theirs. As for another massively popular band from the same era, check out OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) and their song "Walking On The Milky Way".

@jom7604 3 ай бұрын

Boy does this bring back memories for my husband and myself. The 80's were the best time growing up as teens. Keep it up baby ❤😂🎉

@jayrtee 3 ай бұрын

Oh, my, what a rabbit hole you've stumbled into. This band/group was super huge during the 80's and 90's, mostly on the dance and pop charts. They had several big hits, but my favorite, lyrically, is the song "Rent".

@cainealexander-mccord2805 3 ай бұрын

So glad to see you digging this! I'm an avowed headbanger, but thanks to Depeche Mode, I minor in the keyboards, too, and PSB always delivers groovy tunes. "It's a Sin" seconded. It's an awesome track.

@Dropddime74 3 ай бұрын

Great song takes me way back. You should check out flock of seagulls -I ran far away

@adamdodgshon638 3 ай бұрын

One of the best debut albums of all time. Yeah, I said it! Opportunities, Suburbia, Love Comes Quickly. They came out the gate running. Their first 5 albums (including the remix album Disco) are pretty much perfect. They just released a new album last week, too. But this song was their breakthrough hit after a couple of false starts. So cool.

@TheRealBlueSwan Ай бұрын

Totally agree. First five albums are all 10/10.

@budmaynard5952 3 ай бұрын

Try to imagine how different and ground-breaking this was in 1985, especially in the US! I think it was released a year earlier in the UK, but that was often the case with new music back then. A lot of the sounds you hear, including that "aaahhhh" vocal sound, was done by using a Emulator II, a sampling instrument which was fairly new at the time. Thanks for listening and sharing! Peace from SF

@pamphillips5968 3 ай бұрын

The horn makes u tingle!!!

@Rolis_Verduzco 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for reviewing this masterpiece ! I follow PSB since 1993 and this is one of their best songs ever! Glad you liked it! Keep reviewing good stuff !

@dalynm.9918 3 ай бұрын

Timeless. Just as fresh as it was the first time I heard it and every time since.

@fredmcveigh9877 3 ай бұрын

A Great track. So very atmospheric and memorable.

@garyporter1702 3 ай бұрын

It's London! The east end is the poor side of town, and the west end is the rich side of town!

@DevlinAllan-fv2up 5 күн бұрын

Most west end east end places in uk are like at

@sueprator9314 2 ай бұрын

This was such a cool song and sound...so 80s is right. Great to hear it again. The Brit boys crack me up w/their uber straight faces...all good!

@raymondhira2723 3 ай бұрын

Went to see the Pet Shop Boys in concert 2 years ago... they still do a hell of a show!

@sassymess7111 3 ай бұрын

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS featuring the late great Dusty Springfield.

@trevortamboline279 2 ай бұрын

YES!!!!! LOVE this one!

@shadow1674 3 ай бұрын

Far. Out. Thank you thank you thank you I think I gave you this to react to many months ago❤❤❤❤❤❤

@jesrush 3 ай бұрын

Love this song!

@steves9905 3 ай бұрын

i don't know for a fact, but i have heard that it's Grace Jones doing the background vocal. god, can it really be 40 years ago?? can you imagine the London clubs in the 80's, with all the great alt/new wave music??

@aircap 3 ай бұрын

Those voices in the bridge part are sampled and played on a keyboard

@CrystalChavarria 3 ай бұрын

I just love your channel so much! I love your enthusiasm and how much you make me laugh! ❤😂 Please try listening to Joe Strummer. He was originally part of The Clash, (the only band that matters!), then later he had solo work and other bands. I want to hear your take on his song called "Johnny Appleseed." Thanks! I love you!! 😊

@ks4isu 3 ай бұрын

When I was in college I would sing along as "West End Gulls" because of their accents.

@SunShine-qk4rb 3 ай бұрын

Great reaction.another English Band called East 17 covered it in the 1990s.

@gagirl0499 3 ай бұрын

Dang I have not seen this years. Thanks for the reaction.

@SpanishPeanut 3 ай бұрын

Can You Forgive Her? is a MUST!! My all time song by them!

@xirknight 2 ай бұрын

Back in the 80's i was a metal head and hated this music...now lol i listen to it and smile and it takes me back to another time... another place.

@Superknullisch Ай бұрын

A great song indeed! A classic for sure, and one of the 80s greatest. Nice reaction! Lot's of energy and good spirit! If I may suggest.. Next up to react to from them boys, I would HIGHLY suggest "Pet shop boys - Somebody else's business".

@sharonsnail2954 3 ай бұрын

Good reaction. I'd give it two thumbs up 👍👍

@user-rv5mf7hi4p 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!! Great song and great reaction. You are on such a journey and I love that you are so open to so many songs and artists that you have never heard of :) Keep enjoying the 80s and 90s because they rocked the first time through and I am loving seeing them now through your reactions...

@TheMikeman1971 3 ай бұрын

Always liked this song ! Reminds me of my highschool years !

@samolevski1119 3 ай бұрын

Before everywhere was covered by cctv cameras, every weekend there was mayhem in every large city in the UK, where kicking in chairs and knocking down tables was part of the evening's entertainment for those out at night, with fights in many clubs and outside pubs. Some up market west end girls liked a 'bit of rough' and were attracted to the edgy aggressiveness of the stereotypical east end male - that was the scene in London where the east and west sides used to be very different years ago.

@Exarathas 24 күн бұрын

Not on the open streets though, more like in diver bars or some pubs. Mostly in West End.

@michellepearce5278 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for the PSB love. They’ve been my favourite for 40 years! ❤

@willfromyadkinville 3 ай бұрын

awesome! so many mixes ,dubs, extended club dub mixes of this song!

@ABoomerReacts 3 ай бұрын

This song is in my top 5 of classic New Wave songs along with "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, "You Spin Me 'Round" by Dead or Alive, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" By Culture Club and "Don't You Want Me Baby?" by The Human League.

@deborahpaley21 3 ай бұрын

The PSB have 40 years of savage hits.

@lajuaniarice2105 3 ай бұрын

Great Reaction!! Anorher really good one from them is called Rent! Hope you react!! 👍🏾

@sheilathailand1903 3 ай бұрын

Ahhhh! I lived in the West End, not in London tho 😂. This was an anthem!

@AmazingChinaToday 3 ай бұрын

I believe "Opportunities" was their second hit, and it was massive. Check it out, the 8 minute extended version is BOMB. These guys collaborated with New Order to create a new band called "Electronic" and a great example song from them is titled "Getting Away With It." Great stuff.

@Rayray-kj9cc 3 ай бұрын

Oh wow I forgot about this song from my teen years!!

@brookehornback1896 3 ай бұрын

Oh I'm in baby, Your true colors are shining today beautiful inside and out.Your 💯% right!We are not that different, people are not that different.As 🧀as it sounds music does bring people together ❤️ !Appreciate you!

@shellerz_6339 3 ай бұрын

Great reaction 🙏 ‘Please’ was the first vinyl I ever bought, I was 9 👧 Glad you liked this track, check out the rest of the album xx

@xanajak 3 ай бұрын

There are a handful of sounds of the '80s and this is one of them. The first 45 seconds of this takes us who lived it in real time right back to that place. Also love seeing Fletch on the movie marquee. Oh those '80s.

@CJ-Fischer 3 ай бұрын

Love European bands! Spent 2 and half years in Germany and Ireland…enjoyed it so much never wanted to leave 😅. You ever get a chance to go to Europe you must Go, you’ll never regret it!

@user-or1ye3iz6d 3 ай бұрын

Try the band named Information Society, song: "RUNNING". This song is soooo good ❤️❤

@xoxxobob61 3 ай бұрын

I got to see INSOC in Miami when "Running" first came out & it was at a Teen dance club! Remember they were on Tommy Boy Records first which was more of a Latin Hip/Hop freestyle Label before they got pick up by a Major label. I knew they were something else when they were using Ironing Boards as Keyboard stands! 😂🤣😋

@user-or1ye3iz6d 3 ай бұрын

@@xoxxobob61 lol that's awesome

@justlough8169 3 ай бұрын

Anothere great song "Left to my own devices"

@AuthorLaurieAnnSmith 3 ай бұрын

I love this song! Thanks for another great reaction video!

@donechols3937 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorites at the time. Check out,Tears for Fear.

@anns6215 3 ай бұрын

This song is a time and a place to me. Epic. Thank you for reacting. You made me time travel 🙏🙏🙏

@kevinrichards1666 2 ай бұрын

Bro, you really do have the best reactions. Genuine reaction mixed with some knowledge of music and the world. Keep it up bro!

@shannonordonez481 2 ай бұрын

I used to dance to this in clubs in Tijuana. These days its on my housecleaning playlist. Still hits tho

@TurningoffyourGaslights 3 ай бұрын

The Boys have released another version of this song, their 'New Lock Down' version. Really good too...a nice variation of the original, done by them. You'll find it on their channel.

@scotmax8426 2 ай бұрын

great track! glad you found it. first 12" single i ever bought. there's so much to see and hear from the pet shop boys.

@jonnno2439 3 ай бұрын

I had almost forgotten how good this is. And that synth bassline. wow

@brandonjones1349 3 ай бұрын

Yo.man, u just took me way back bruh. Ty ☘️

@anthonyv1719 3 ай бұрын

Same time frame, even more iconic and influential is the band "NEW ORDER" - try the song "CRYSTAL" by them. There is reason they are this good.

@leslapins7617 3 ай бұрын

Pet shop boys, masters of putting deep stuff lyrics in a backgroung party music 🥰

@scipioafrikanus9511 3 ай бұрын

Check out "alive and kicking' by Simple Minds. Same era as Pet Shop Boys. I think you'll really enjoy the song. Definitely one to add to your list. I don't think you've seen them before.

@ColinNesbit 2 ай бұрын

That vocal bit that goes Ahhh Ah Ahhh Ah Ah is actually a synthesizer, the sound is called Synth Choir. The background vocal How much do you need? was a guest vocalist, not part of the regular group. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_End_Girls

@villabittube 2 ай бұрын

West End Girls es la mejor canción pop de la historia. Icónica, evocadora y cibernética.

@suzymeister 6 күн бұрын

I love Pet Shop Boys. I love this song.

@manalive1623 3 ай бұрын

And old-school Hip Hop track on a similar theme is Funky Dividends by Three Times Dope. I think you’d like it.

@Grawlixify 2 ай бұрын

One of the easiest distinguishable synth bass lines in all of music! (my favorite)

@amitabhhajela681 3 ай бұрын

As a 14 year old boy I can not tell you how much I loathed this song.. which, like many top40 hits, seemed to play every 10 minutes everywhere you went.. but as a 52 year old man I can appreciate its artistry and greatness. Like many 80s songs it's pretty dazzling in retrospect.

@shadow1674 3 ай бұрын

This is one of my ex-husband's favorite songs he had it on one of his mixtapes❤

@runforitscooby 3 ай бұрын

This went to #1in the USA for a week. British artists really experimented more with synth sounds and hit the sweet spots and were maybe a little more brave. Love your reactions and genuine love of old skool sounds and connection with he music youre into now,,

@roydownes2458 3 ай бұрын

"life in a northern town" by dream academy would be a good reaction.

@xirknight 2 ай бұрын

Love your channel and your vibe man... You have a great ear for sound and music you've never heard before...

@timhaines2894 3 ай бұрын

I haven’t listened to this in literally forever. My cousin bought this album for me when I was in elementary school. It kind of amazes me now that his cadence sort of sounds like he’s rapping. Never dawned on me.

@user-fd7pg6ef3q 2 күн бұрын

Umas das minhas número um deles granda pinta som voz dele os toques são bons esse grupo 💯💯🔝

@S1MPLECAVEMAN 3 ай бұрын

Excellent choice and reaction 🍻 They have countless hits/bangers ❤

@ronparsons8786 3 ай бұрын

These guys actually have a lot of great songs. This one, it's a sin, Domino dancing, suburbia, opportunities, what have I done to deserve this...

@aircap 3 ай бұрын

Also check out their song “Opportunities” next

@gregorycasey3347 3 ай бұрын

Information Society -what’s on your mind.

@user-or1ye3iz6d 3 ай бұрын

Yes!!! ❤❤❤

@AlexanderCalderon-kd6mh 3 ай бұрын

"Pure Energy"

@laritownsend2527 3 ай бұрын

this song was made for the horizontal dancing

@Cathidee 3 ай бұрын

That bass line tho 😳 such a great song.

@beckibruce4968 3 ай бұрын

When I was in high school in the 80s I was a west end girl we dated east end boys. This song came out and was very fitting.however in my town the east end boys were the sophisticated ones. The west end girls were the wild ones

@Bekka_Noyb 3 ай бұрын

all time classic 80s song! ♥

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