Sunday at 16:012 days Author 39 minutes ago, Mangø said:No way that has missed the top 40, so undeserved! I always loved the album version, but then grew to love the single remix even more I agree- it's my definite favourite of the A-Sides on the single!
Monday at 08:491 day Oh I like “How Can You…” a lot: I gave it an 8! That’s my only high scorer so far.Not Ed giving everything either 10 or 2.5…
Monday at 10:331 day Author #41I GET ALONG YEAR: 2002PEAK POSITION: 18 Took a long time to track you downEven then you were defiantIt's not what you think it is, you saidAnd proceeded to deny it A Deeply political song about the relationship between Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson (whatever happened to him) who had recently resigned from the Government (in 2001) due to scandal. Johnny Marr is again on guitar for a song which Tennant labelled as their “Oasis” track, the video meanwhile contains references to 9/11. It was released without any remixes which was unusual for the boys, they had asked Bowie to produce one but time constraints mean that never ultimately happened. AI: I Get Along is the Pet Shop Boys doing something deliberately unfashionable for them: a sweeping, guitar‑led, Britpop‑adjacent breakup anthem that disguises its venom beneath politeness. It’s a song about betrayal, political backstabbing, and emotional survival—but delivered with such melodic warmth that the bitterness feels almost elegant. The narrator’s insistence that he “gets along” is both true and untrue. It’s a coping mechanism, a mantra, a way of reclaiming dignity. The song is widely read as Neil Tennant’s response to the ousting of Peter Mandelson from government, a moment he found personally upsetting.Highest Score: 9.5 @Roba. Lowest Score: 2.5 @chartjack2
Monday at 10:441 day Ah my highest scorer so far out. Not too surprised this is the first one to drop out mind but I initially had at 9 before bumping it to 9.5. Thought it was very enjoyable singalong track.
Monday at 12:171 day Just having a look through my rankings, I gave 26 songs scores of 7.5 or more. 25 of them still remain Edited Monday at 12:201 day by Jaz13music
Monday at 12:311 day Author Everybody's 11 makes it safely into the top 40...... they won't all make it into the top 30!
Monday at 13:361 day I find I Get Along very Oasis-esque indeed, unusual to see them with guitars. I like it though, good melody.How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously is just as good, in a different way completely.I ranked both 8.5/10.
Monday at 14:501 day New York City seemed like a deliberate re-tread of going for the gay disco anthem route, and I can see why it was regarded as the catchiest track on the album, but not for me - I much preferred other tracks and singles, and still do. Great to pump out at a concert though, goes down well. A Red Letter Day is one of their least-remembered tracks that hit number one in my charts for the boys in the 90's. It's nice and all that, but they've done better classical-adjacent incorporations, and I'm surprised this is so high compared to Single and some other tracks. How Can You Be... is another I thought would be lower, and a very wise decision not to release it stand-alone, it really isnt in the same class as the U2 piss-take - it doesnt even stand out on the album as single-worthy, and is very 1990 in sound. Nor is it as brilliant as Jealousy or Being Boring. Not one of my fave PSB singles, though it's perfectly pleasant.
Monday at 15:011 day I Get Along, my least-fave PSB's album, though I appreciated the attempt to try something different (for them), and this one has a nice hook. Lamenting Mandelson sort of negates the impact a bit, ooeerr, politics is always about dumping anyone that becomes a liability (see the sheer number of Prime Ministers on Sunday, at this rate we're going to need several buses to get them to Remembrance Day) and it's not always a bad thing. The video at least isn't that dire one with rats on the underground. Yes, I know, I saw one the other week and all that, but it doesnt make a great video! Talking of which, I prefer this to the one still left in the rate off the album. Hope that's next!
Yesterday at 00:311 day 'I Get Along' is excellent, even if it sticks out like a bit of a sore thumb in their discography - can definitely hear the Oasis comparisons, which is no bad thing. I'd love to hear an AI version of it with heavier guitars and Liam Gallagher doing the vocals
14 hours ago14 hr Author #40MIRACLES YEAR: 2003PEAK POSITION: 10 Thunder is silent before youRoses bloom more to adore you too 12 years after “Discography” it was time for another GH set by the boys, this lead single returned them to the top 10 for the first time in 3 years. It is co-written by future chart topper DJ Fresh along with Adam F (himself a top 20 artist) and had a drum and bass backing which was altered by the PSB. Lyrics were inspired by Elizabethan Metaphysical poetry. AI: It’s a song about awe, but delivered with precision rather than spectacle. Tennant sings with a kind of hushed reverence, as if the emotion is too fragile to touch directly. It’s a lovely contrast to the more arch, ironic delivery he often uses. “Miracles” is a beautifully crafted, emotionally gentle PSB single—sonically lush, melodically graceful, and disarmingly sincere. It may not have the conceptual sharpness or narrative detail of their masterpieces, but it stands as one of their most elegant expressions of uncomplicated affection.Highest score: 9.5 @Popchartfreaklowest score: 2.5 @chartjack2
14 hours ago14 hr Author Was just listening to the start of "Miracles" and it sounds sonically very close to "Frozen" by Madonna until the chorus- or is just me?
14 hours ago14 hr 4 minutes ago, Gezza said:Was just listening to the start of "Miracles" and it sounds sonically very close to "Frozen" by Madonna until the chorus- or is just me?Yeah I can totally see that. It's a gorgeous intro and a great song, maybe not quite up there with the classics but I do adore the chorus, and I can certainly think of a few songs that this should have finished higher than. I had no idea that it was co-written with DJ Fresh though - that in itself being quite a rare thing for them!
11 hours ago11 hr It always reminds me of Robert Miles Children in places. Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by Colm
11 hours ago11 hr 3 hours ago, Gezza said:Was just listening to the start of "Miracles" and it sounds sonically very close to "Frozen" by Madonna until the chorus- or is just me?It does. I never noticed that before.
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