FIRST TIME HEARING Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This | REACTION

[@roger1296]

This should be your launch pad to Dusty Springfield…she is a superstar from her era in her own right! Her biggest hit was “Son of a Preacher Man”

[@nataliewest2105]

Dusty In Memphis what an album

[@DavidJohnson-yq4nz]

@@nataliewest2105yes so any great songs on that album Still playing it ll these years on❤Dusty is iconic

[@scottNNJ]

“It’s a Sin” is my favorite by theirs. Very meaningful lyrics.

[@frakte]

And perhaps the answer to this song’s title?

[@michaelasay8587]

What about...West end girls? That was their most popular!!

[@MattCrider616]

They have continued to make music all the way to the present. You really should compare to Erasure - A Little Respect

[@DonTrump-sv1si]

Its a sin that thats your favorite song. West End Girls all the way

[@andrewstolpman6743]

Dusty Springfield was an integral part of this song and the driving force to make it undeniable and everlasting.

[@althepal530]

This song helped revive Dusty Springfields career.

[@icmman7]

that lady singing the chorus is a legend too.thats dusty springfield..supastar.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

"Being Boring" is an underappreciated gem. Amazing song.

[@theConquerersMama]

It's really is

[@sfcub-Bill]

Wait, what? I feel so bad for you. Pet Shop Boys are LEGENDARY! Dance floors were packed! And Dusty....ICON! You just entered a Discography of awesome sounds! Enjoy!

[@elizabethfranco1284]

The lady singing is the Queen of Blue eyed soul Dusty Springfield from England. She got her start in the 1960’s and was part of the British Invasion.

[@itchyandred4131]

He definitely needs to hear " Son of a preacher man" she was amazing ✌️

[@aquarius2287]

You’ve got to hear their song Opportunities. Such a fun one! Edited to add-Version 2 is the one you want. 🔥

[@kmach1000]

"I've got the brains, you've got the looks, let's make lots of money"😂😂 Love it!

[@rharvey2124]

That was their first release in maybe 1983 or 84 and it only charted at 87 I hear. But it is such an iconic song!!!!!!!!!

[@MDElam]

Pet Shop Boys are so good. "West End Girls" was a big hit back in the 80s, and their catalogue is full of great music!

[@ssia6938]

Dusty Springfield is a legend in her own right.

[@wickedmirage]

West End Girls was a smash hit and really got people on the dance floor. Little story about poor boys and rich girls mingling. Is still a personal favorite of mine.

[@bryanCJC2105]

OMG They Pet Shop Boys is one of my favorite groups of all time. Neil Tennant's voice and the way he sings is emblematic of the 80s. This is a great song and Dusty Springfield is the legendary British soulful singer from the 60s, with 1968's "Son Of A Preacher Man" being a favorite of mine. From their very first album "Please", I was a devout follower. In fact, "Please" is one of my favorite albums of all time and the entire album is on my "Life Soundtrack" playlist. My favorite song however, and my personal anthem, is "It's A Sin" from the "Actually" album.

[@raymundpidlaoan4423]

This is my number one song from Petshopboys What I done to deserve this..❣️❣️❣️☑️☑️☑️🇵🇭🇬🇧

[@kmach1000]

Finally! Love Pet Shop Boys! A rabbit hole!❤ I don't know much about music, but for me, they made hip hop, techno and rap, long before these became fashionable. My favorite is Rent, so so funny!

[@kirkhassett8726]

And WELCOME, to the Pet Shop Boys rabbit hole🐇 🕳️ You’ve got a treasure trove of tracks to enjoy here, have fun!

[@michaelbaucom4019]

I'm a 1970s/1980s hard rock/prog rock fan, but I've always adored this song. The contrasting voices of Neil Tennant and Dusty Springfield(RIP) is enchanting, the sarcasm in the lyrics is biting and funny, the music works well. A joy

[@annehayes-grillo6600]

"I Only want To Be With You" and "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" are two of my favorite Dusty numbers.

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

West End Girls my favorite

[@sealaryn]

Another amazing one of theirs!

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Yep should hit that one

[@unite4peaceonearth]

Ditto

[@sealaryn]

My fave hit of theirs is Always on my Mind and they started the year I was born 😉

[@curtbonnell4308]

LOVE that song, one of my favourites. And Dusty, what a talent, may she rest in peace.

[@jaddison1112]

I have loved this song for years. I have loved featured Dusty Springfield since the 1960's. Dusty was a musical superstar in the 1960s/70S.

[@todddepue681]

You are in for such a treat with PSB. They are dance floor intellectuals...always a great groove with super smart lyrics. And their aloof demeanor is so sophisticated, artsy and cool!

[@theConquerersMama]

❤

[@b.slocumb7763]

West End Girls, Suburbia, It’s a Sin, so many great hits! And one of the best concerts I ever went to.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

OMG, what a rabbit hole you've stumbled on! Pet Shop Boys are incredible and have many many hits. Definitely need to hear West End Girls next, it's amazing. It's a Sin, Lov Comes Quickly (dance mix), Domino Dancing, Paninaro, You Know Where You Went Wrong, It's Alright (extended mix), Opportunities... that can get you started. They are amazing and still putting out music today!

[@bobclarke1815]

The late great Dusty Springfield was the lady. well worth a listen.

[@jamesd5118]

Dusty was a goddess. So glad she had that one last smash.

[@DallasPsyborg]

I'm so luck to been at my prime in the 80s! It certainly was a renaissance of music. I miss those days so much. My favorite song of their's is Always On My Mind, Prime Cuts mix.

[@dranet47]

Aw, Dusty Springfield was one of my favorites. RIP to an amazing singer!

[@genericnamehere7602]

Her voice paired with the soaring synth was a glorious mix.

[@annamariadelillo2916]

Dusty Springfield is a star in her own right - check her out as well! Give a listen to West End Girls by The Pet Shop Boys, too.

[@mariaportengen2959]

This song is great, also with the beautiful voice of Dusty Springfield! A great singer. She also has much beautiful songs. 🎶🎶🎶❤️👍

[@MrFr2323]

Welcome to the Pet Shop Boys. I loved your reaction 👍

[@TheresaBrown]

West End Girls…I am sure you have gotten this feedback already but I am just confirming that it is a must listen to!! LOVE the Pet Shop Boys and appreciate that they were not just a band but individually scholarly. Absolute gold, in my opinion 😍

[@highheartwellness]

It's one of the best duos of all times doing one of the best duets of the 80's. And yes, as you clearly experienced the "What have I, what have I, what have I..." was brilliantly catchy. There's much more to delve into with PSB, enjoy!

[@alainemancini3366]

Love Pet Shop Boys...They were the Voice of a Generation.

[@javablanca547]

Son of a Preacher Man is a must must MUST listen for Dusty Springfield.

[@katehaynes5735]

Too many great Pet Shop Boys songs to list! Dive down the rabbit hole, you'll love it. 😊

[@normlee6566]

Pet Shop Boys signature was synth pop and electronic with rap, so a more apt comparison might be The Human League.

[@AndrewWilliams-vs7hc]

Pet Shop Boys were the 80s. So many hits and still writing and performing to this day. Absolutely love them.

[@carmenmonroe7]

This is my JAM!!! Long live the 80s the BEST

[@114flaxton2]

The amazing, classy, and inimitable Dusty Springfield! One of the highlights of Neil Tennant’s career was working with Dusty. He adored her...and rightly so!

[@RaynorBear]

I wore the 45 (7" single) of this song out. Literally!!!! The inclusion of Dusty Springfield in this song help to revive her career in the 1980s!!!!

[@3anaurv2]

There's no other band like them, mastering electronic music and so beautiful ballads

[@Joshualuv13]

Love the pet shop.boys .. they have always had their own iconic sound ,actually originally brought this sound to the music industry.

[@Entxq_]

thank you!! my parents play a lot of 80-90s music when i was a child so i grew up loving and appreciating older songs. this is my favourite from pet shop boys

[@iraidaacevedo3723]

Listening to this made my day!! ❤ SalvoG, your reaction was fun to watch 😄 another song taking me back through memory lane!! Enjoyed this!! ❤👏🏻🎼

[@Shabenn]

There's so much to love from Pet Shop Boys and Dusty's well worth checking out. I'm thinking somebody needs to do some fun Cure. Why can't I be you, great song, funny video. Hey You is a nice little ditty. The love cats of course. Good one here.

[@markusschurmann1455]

Neils voice is today like in the 80's. Sie them Last month in cologne. Great

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This really WAS Huge - but the big significant factor was Dusty Springfield, who had already been a pop icon from Britain had a 'resurgence' in popularity with this hit. She had a lot of hits, but try SON OF A PREACHER MAN from her 1968 album Dusty In Memphis, for starters.

[@daveford12]

Check out more of the Pet Shop Boys but you definitely need to check out Dusty probably one of the highest regarded singers both in the UK and the USA. She a bit of an Icon in my opinion.

[@joemachine4714]

She's unknown here in US, other than a few music enthusiasts

[@daveford12]

@@joemachine4714 not so much musically in the US but on both sides of the Atlantic she was a champion for other musicians. She was completely opposed to segregation in music anywhere, she helped Motown artists to achieve recognition in the UK they deserved. Her Memphis album has been recognised as one on greatest albums recorded. The PSB’s gave her career a massive boost so richly deserved but sadly shorted lived because of her health.

[@DavidJohnson-yq4nz]

So many great memories and songs from Dusty

[@victoriaswan9041]

Domino dancing is excellent, and so is Suburbia

[@helenespaulding7562]

An internet friend of mine is tutoring me on the 80’s and the bands he is concentrating on are Depeche Mode, The Cure, Duran Duran, Culture Club and Pet Shop Boys. All of which I had heard about but none had I paid much attention to. It’s been fun!

[@BringItMAGA]

This song is a tribute to Dusty, allowed her to take a final bow. Grateful to the PSB.

[@walterrepass3957]

West End Girls made me a lifelong fan. Dusty Springfield was a massive talent on her own. Check out more of her.

[@EchoesDaBear]

Salvo, great reaction! Pet Shop Boys are a rabbit hole well worth going down!! Not surprised they're considered most popular duo in UK! The album this came from, Actually, has so many hits, it's ridiculous! Opener 'One More Chance' is amazing. 'Shopping', 'Rent', 'Heart', and especially 'It's a Sin' are all essential listening. Their previous (and first) album, Please, is equally awesome. Tracks like: West End Girls, Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money), Two Divided By Zero, Love Comes Quickly, Suburbia...all are musts! And this is just their 80's stuff...

[@alistairmcdougall8390]

Love comes Quickly❤

[@palebeachbum]

Wow, I haven't heard this song in probably at least 2 decades. It's a great song!

[@russianriverguy]

Please do more of The Pet Shop Boys. They have a wide variety of sounds.

[@PaulRoehl-fi1iw]

Lots of great PSB tracks. Dusty Springfield was one of the greatest Pop singers of the last century.

[@joemachine4714]

Not in America, she's barely known here if at all.

[@PaulRoehl-fi1iw]

@@joemachine4714 I know

[@114flaxton2]

@@joemachine4714you’re delusional! 🙄

[@joemachine4714]

@@114flaxton2

[@nickpalmer3076]

Legendary Dusty Springfield UK soul singer.The best.

[@draguladirt]

First album (yes vinyl) I ever bought - check out 'Suburbia' and 'It"s a sin' - 'Always on my mind', 'Heart' - so many good songs for synth pop.

[@jodij6280]

This brought back a memory (for some reason) of my cousin and I having parties and every time Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" came on the radio, we'd rock out. One time, we were driving somewhere and had to pull over because I was singing so loud she couldn't concentrate on the road.

[@cordobatom77]

The female singer is Dusty Springfield, a legend.

[@maryhuhnke4706]

RIP Dusty Springfield ❤

[@reneeroxanneabeln2202]

Yay!! So mush PSB to enjoy! I love Suberbia, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, and Always In My Mind. Wonderful reaction! 👏

[@theConquerersMama]

I adore your joy in discovering the music of my youth. That's how I felt too. This was played on a loop for ages at our apartment. The most feel good break up song.

[@ealanmontgomery2304]

Love thos one. Was a comeback of sorts for Dusty Springfield, who had been away from music for years

[@SWLinPHX]

"West End Girls" was the song that put them on the map globally. Please however check out their other notable hits besides that and this one, including "It's A Sin", "Opportunities" and their unique cover of "Always On My Mind" made famous previously by singers such as Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson. Other global hits of theirs include "Domino Dancing" and "Suburbia".

[@sarastromseth-troy3323]

I have always loved this song! I was 10 years old when it came out, and I still have 'What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?' stuck in my head 36 years later! I also love Dusty Springfield, both in this song and just in general. She is an incredible singer, and her 'Dusty in Memphis album is worth a listen (it's one of my favorites of all time). By the time Pet Shop Boys worked with her in the late 80s, she had been in a career slump, and this song was a comeback for her. She released a dance/pop album in 1990. She sadly passed away in the late 90s.

[@annmonaghan4360]

I love the pet shop boys. I particularly like "I want a dog" by them

[@joannetyndall3625]

1987...as i was leaving school.PSB are brilliant xx

[@IMEveryTrueAmericanRU]

MUST give Dusty her due. Please check her out, this was her song to begin with.

[@unique45]

Thank you to the person who recommended checking out the MIGHTY Pet Shop Boys. This ought to be considered service to humanity!

[@kissthekrogan4256]

OMG! Yay! I was 16 when this came out and they were a huge influence on my music listening for years. They are so much fun. I think you need more PSB...

[@scotmax8426]

love the pet shop boys. so many great tracks from these two. bought west end girls twelve inch single and was hooked from then on. would love to see you react to more of them. cheers

[@scotties.3414]

I'm excited for you to go down this Rabbit Hole. They have so many good songs! The next one you should try is Opportunity( let's make lots of money)

[@johnhelwig8745]

Jeez, haven't heard this song in a loooong time. Thanks SalvoG.

[@htbald1]

One of the less talked about things that luckily never came to overshadow their talents but actually may have added to their popularity was that they were completely open about their sexuality, wink, wink! ❤them!

[@rockwhk]

They are gonna tuve a concert on december and i already bought My tickets ❤❤🎉🎉

[@conrad4667]

Chronologically 10 + 1: West End Girls, Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money), Love Comes Quickly, Suburbia, It’s a Sin, What Have I Done to Deserve This?, Rent, Always on My Mind, Heart, Domino Dancing, Left to My Own Devices.

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

I loved the techno pop of the early 80s. Sheena Easton was also a favorite.

[@95KIPPIE]

I’ve always loved the gay pet shop boys since the 80s! They are an awesome group!

[@knowntobehonest]

First time hearing the Pet Shop Boys? I just cannot believe that if he's just a little bit interested in music.

[@tinkler4]

Hope you check out West End Girls. Was their breakout international smash hit from their debut album Please. It was released in 1984 but was only available on 12-inch was a club hit LA and San Francisco minor dance hit in Belgium and France. So it was re-recorded in 1985 as a single and was the turning point for the duo’s careers.

[@brentgunderson1349]

You really have to pay attention to the lyrics to fully appreciate the meaning. If you get all wrapped up in an instrument or one line from the chorus you're missing most of the rest. It was so cool they got Dusty to sing on it, giving her the first hit she'd had in 18 years.

[@chuckgriffin6649]

Can't go wrong with Dusty

[@vinsgraphics]

My favorite PSB track. Not as big as the others, but if this is playing somewhere, I’ll stop and absorb. Dusty made this song. Dusty Springfield (1939-1999), RIP, only 59 when she passed. Big in the 60s, this track helped bring her back in the spotlight for a bit with new audiences. It was Dusty who suggested to a music executive that he should sign Led Zeppelin to their label (Atlantic). Dusty was friends with John Paul Jones. Zep was signed for a $200,000 contract, the biggest of its time.

[@italoblu]

Ok time for your first Duran Duran, please. The Wild Boys!

[@AllShadesAreGray]

Save A Prayer would also be good, or Is There Something I Should Know. Or Rio. Or…you know what, any of their hits would satisfy me here.

[@RealityVonTrapp]

Domino dancing, a great PSB track!

[@mervinmannas7671]

The Pet Shop Boys totaly difided convention and did it thier way. 'It's A Sin' and their debut single 'West End Girls' ar eiconic. Though my favorite is their versions of 'You Were Always On My Mind' and the Village Peoples sng 'Go West'. Please check out Dusty she was an incredible British female singer of the sixties with massive hits like 'You Dont Have To Say You Love Me', I Close My Eyes and Count To Ten' and 'Son Of A Preacher Man'.

[@iBENchant]

The female cameo is the legend, Dusty Springfield.

[@auldfouter8661]

Do " Go West " by the Pet Shop Boys. Just fabulous.

[@nesoor1230]

You are very nice introducer , I enjoyed your analysis, thanks 👍👍

[@elpicasoface]

Interesting that you were reminded of the Cure. In the 80s the radio stations in the US that played the Cure (KROQ, for example) also played Pet Shop Boys. Neil Tenant found it funny that we had an ear for them as alternative here when in the UK and the rest of the world considered them Pop, even Disco.

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

Love this song. You should check out some of Dusty Springfield's hits from the 1960s, such as "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968) and "Wishin' and Hopin' " (1964).

[@johnritter6864]

Memories!

[@dgator3599]

West End Girls....great song!

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Love pet shop boys!

[@cinthiak8276]

Great!!! I love this song ❤ Thanks for reacting 😊

[@Music-tg5is]

Some other good Pet Shop Boys songs include: Domino Dancing, Love Comes Quickly, Opportunities, Being Boring. Instead of the usual West End Girls and It's A Sin suggestions, which every other KZbinr has already reacted to.

[@erinhansen2110]

"Always on My Mind" - Check it out Salvo: Pet Shop Boys #4 US Billboard 100 (1987) ---- Willie Nelson #5 US Billboard 100 (1982) ---- Elvis Presley #16 US Billboard Country (1972) ---- Brenda Lee #45 US Billboard Country (1972)