Archive for April 1, 2009
My, but 25 years goes quickly
In yesterday’s blog posting, I mentioned Carol Hahn and Pamala Stanley, and how I thought it was cool that so many years down the road, they’re still doing what they love, and what they’re good at. This month a new album drops from yet another, somewhat bigger-named example of this: Pet Shop Boys. (The album is titled Yes.)
Their first single from this release, Love etc, is on my Top 25 Dance Chart this week. I’m frankly just not that wild about the song, but I’ve been a fan of the Boys’ work for a very long time indeed.
Which is what the title of this post is about. I’m amazed (or appalled) that it’s been 25 years this month since West End Girls was released, Pet Shop Boys’ first megahit. They had a few powerhouse singles in the 80s and 90s, and while they haven’t really since that I can recall, they’ve certainly never gone away, having worked with numerous other artists including Madonna and Robbie Williams, and producing albums quite regularly throughout the time together.
Which is also amazing… For a non-solo musical act to last 25 years with its original members, let alone keep producing music regularly, is a bit of an accomplishment.
Time flies.
Anyway, learn more on their web site at http://www.petshopboys.co.uk.
