Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) on Top Of The Pops 5/6/1986

Pet Shop Boys perform Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) on BBC's Top Of The Pops on 5/6/1986.
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Lyrics:
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
Let's make lots of...
[Verse 1]
I've had enough of scheming
And messing around with jerks
My car is parked outside
I'm afraid it doesn't work
I'm looking for a partner
Someone who gets things fixed
Ask yourself this question:
Do you want to be rich?
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
Let's make lots of money
[Verse 2]
You can tell I'm educated
I studied at the Sorbonne
Doctored in mathematics
I could have been a don
I can program a computer
Choose the perfect time
If you've got the inclination
I have got the crime
[Bridge]
Oh, there's a lot of opportunities
If you know when to take them
You know, there's a lot of opportunities
If there aren't you can make them
Make or break them
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
Let's make lots of
[Interlude]
Money
[Verse 3]
You can see I'm single-minded
I know what I could be
How'd you feel about it?
Come and take a walk with me
I'm looking for a partner
Regardless of expense
Think about it seriously
You know it makes sense
[Chorus]
Let's make
(Got the brains, got the looks)
Let's make lots of money
(Money)
(Let's make)
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
(Ooh)
Let's make lots of money
(Money)
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
(Got the brains, got the looks)
Let's make lots of money
(Ooh money)
[Outro]
Money
#PetShopBoys #Opportunities #TopofthePops

[@retrodreamer8726]

i want to cry. we have lost such an era, and it will never return...

[@seato412b]

I feel a bit bad I wasn't into this group back my cousin from Buffalo was heavy into them back then

[@musicman201047]

The more things change,the more they stay the same...Big 80s FOREVER.

[@mickfinnegan]

Nothing has changed in man in 10,000 years except the technology or belief that binds him. Let's make all the money. Fathom that.

[@greenlantern1123]

When music was great 👍🏻

[@djpeekay2370]

80s had so many iconic songs! This was one of them!

[@karenstrycharz1499]

You put it “PERFECTLY!” Well said!♥️

[@vincentpadovano7855]

Long live the 80s

[@adrianjackson6541]

@@karenstrycharz1499 You crazy

[@karenstrycharz1499]

@@adrianjackson6541 “You are a fool!”🤣

[@dennismartinovich4639]

80s sucked for good music, the hair bands were hudge if you call that iconic you never seen really good music Rolling Stones Jethro Tull,and so on the 90 came and it was all about you to

[@USAPethead]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that beautiful tie Neil is wearing? That is the most quintessentially 80's thing I've ever seen lol. It's very cool.

[@Engelbird]

I noticed it, too. It looks straight out of the art deco 20's.

[@darryledwards8937]

With a dash of snooker referee with the white gloves

[@gregorycolon267]

Love the visualness of the drumming.

[@bluerain2558]

Oh how i love Chris playing that drums, so energetic, it is fantastic, Neil cute as always. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💋💋🔝

[@melaniemason4049]

Chris is always cute psb will always be fantastic ❤em

[@emmetdonnelly2072]

If you only know this because of a TV ad you aren't into 80s music. Chris looks like he is from the early 90s, ahead of its time.

[@dilshanperera9784]

I❤️pet shop boys ever in my life...

[@nasserahudroge3457]

This song is a commercial for Allstate insurance right now. Always love PSB❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juliakendall4544]

I love this song !!!! I play it over and over in my head. I am 73 years old but I still like my rock and roll, lol.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I am 71 but I feel the same way! 🤣

[@brendadrumm9451]

Same age god bless x

[@snaglet2284]

I'm 60 :)

[@MrTenball]

me too I am old

[@johntorresaraujo3378]

New Wave snithpop Forever 80' Best decade

[@seato412b]

A great all time performance

[@petras5171]

I’ve always loved the Pet Shop Boys! Neil was my first celebrity crush

[@madgemuso7314]

Me too

[@jokatt0162]

I remember my brother jamming to the pet shop boys everyday riding to school in his chevette. We were the “cool kids”that didn’t have to ride the school bus lmao we were such nerds miss the 80s the best

[@Tommyboy80s]

The 80's.....just a wonderful time

[@caroldadian5556]

I LOVED THIS SONG WHEN I SAW THE ALLSTATE COMMERCIAL, GOOGLED IT AND FOUND OUT ALL ABOUT THE SONG..MY SON LOVED THESE GUYS IN THE 80'S..NOW MOM LOVES THE SONG TOO....THANKS ALLSTATE EVEN THOUGH I CANCEL MY INS. WITH YOU 5YRS AGO

[@judyanne3563]

So did I

[@mylittlekittens]

How old is your mom?

[@khv_dv_jungle]

Они сделали экскурс в их историю

[@JasonC32935]

Thanks Allstate for getting this stuck in my head! At least it's a good tune.

[@jerrydeyoung4084]

Great song! I'm 72 but never heard it before the Allstate commercial. The only problem with this song is that when I wake up in the middle of the night, the tune is still in my head!

[@billiec706]

Then listen to West End Girls Loved the Pet Shop Boys then... love them now 😊

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I soooooo love this song 🎶’& loved it in the ‘80’s and absolutely love it “now!”You are so right though for this melodic song plays forever in my mind. I never ever get sick of hearing it, too!❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡

[@bacoll35]

Allstate brought me here! I was in college during the 80s but I do NOT remember this top ten hit. But I loved it as soon as I heard it in the commercial. Great song! The 80s - Great decade!

[@pattyalba6668]

DITTO to everything you said except I had my 1 st child! Very fun song, catchy!

[@renitaniswonger1891]

Love you all. Great music.

[@judyanne3563]

I dont know how I missed it either

[@domestikgoddez9823]

@@judyanne3563 i was living off the grid and all we had was a car cassette player nailed into a tree and a place for the car battery to sit.... played reggae non stop. i had no idea what other music was happening - we were very isolated.

[@mr.picoboulevard6758]

It came after West End Girls, overshadowed I guess, but yes , still a top 10 us hit

[@nitahassan6406]

Makes me nostalgic 😪 Pet Shop Boys used to be my favorite Band in my younger days...the world was a wonderful place...Thank you Allstate for bringing me back to this song.

[@Djeudes100]

Pet Shop Boys Forever.

[@evaisabellagmagyar6173]

Love … love … 80 ‘s Music 🎶💕🎧🎶 Pet Shop Boys so great , I am listening 2021 July 16

[@LionElJonssonisBased]

Absolutely a iconic banger

[@angelaandersons7918]

Beauty and the geek theme tune x loved that show

[@jimmygarcia1129]

Good jam even til this day.

[@marcuscross8051]

Great song. I think that's the most I've ever seen Chris move!

[@DummyWasting]

You must see this, then. lmao kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWqviWqPecubj6c

[@zephyrsky6786]

LMFAO right lol

[@karenstrycharz1499]

🤣🤣🤣🤣I BURST OUT LAUGHING WHEN I READ YOUR COMMENT MARCUS! You are to darn funny but so true! I need to add though that this song has always been a favorite of mine!!!!♥️

[@MrTara033]

I have always loved these guys. Your right 80's had the best music ever. Now days you can hardly understand what they are singing. As someone stated on Facebook recently I miss the old America. Now that is the truth.

[@khv_dv_jungle]

Крис явно руки там накачал😂😂💛

[@williammiller1446]

Amazing how a commercial can bring life to a band/song, if laughs at the commercial everytime

[@karenstrycharz1499]

How very true! Makes everything relevant again, ha! so to speak! How right you are!♥️

[@felipabelcher2557]

Right now I can't recall the commercial you mentioned but do remember the song! For a long time I thought the title of it was "You've Got the Looks"...lol

[@diannebleacher6156]

I love when I get transported back to the distinctive sound of those crazy 80’s. Oh the memories. Thanks Allstate!

[@musick_junkie]

After listening to that commercial for months it brought me here. I remember the Pet Shop boys from back in the day!!! Music was so awesome back then.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Same with me! Always loved this song but that commercial ( ad) brought me here too!🤣

[@ferhattas2531]

Tetris reminded us of this beautiful song again

[@karenmccutchen6197]

I'm 73 but I remember this song because of my two son. Love it!

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I am 71 but I used to listen to it in the ‘80’s when it came out on MTV! How I loved MTV! Ha!

[@patriciagossmeyer9297]

This is the best commercial song I ever heard.

[@InsideOutsider81]

This makes me want to speed really fast, down a scenic highway

[@Dauntless.steadfast.fortitude]

4 decades of great music by one of the greatest duo ever !!! Long live PSB 📻📢🔈🔉🔊🎼🎵🎶🎹🎤🏪7 365

[@felixhernandez5664]

My first album I ever owned given to me as a birthday gift. It cost $7.99 from a store called Music + and it has a sticker on it touting the XDR technology. ( X-Tra Dynamic Reproduction). What an incredible decade to be a youth in.

[@petsifakis]

Legends

[@ARKK777]

What a vibe!

[@wyattbiker]

Thanks Allstate for the song. But you still cost more than my other insurance :)

[@rosannagiambrone3634]

Try Geico!

[@Nish3232]

I hope someone pin this comment bc this is the truth!!!!

[@judyanne3563]

That ad is what brought me go this song

[@lareinarojadelanoche6761]

🤣🤣

[@karenstrycharz1499]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@moeeshangpate6320]

"Aaaayyee Yo!! That "ALLSTATE" commercial brought me here🤦🏾🤦🏾🤷🏿🤷🏿😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🖤🖤

[@judyanne3563]

Same here

[@mbmstanley]

Same bruh 🖤

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I always loved this song & when I hear it in a commercial now, I have to say that I literally stop everything , for the few seconds the commercial plays, to listen to it! This has always been a favorite song 🎶 that I have forever loved, from the ‘80’s! Just a “fun, upbeat 🎵 song but the music 🎶 seems to play, forever in your mind! Love the words & energetic, “catchy music!!!! ♥️

[@scottbohling7234]

Feel good song. POSITIVE!

[@riisikumi2236]

Epic

[@michealalowakennu588]

Listening to this in a commercial made me search for it... I can't stop listening to it. A masterpiece.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I feel the same way! Loved it when it came out in the ‘80’s & love it now. It is a song ( tune) that I can never get enough of, I don’t care “how many times I listen to it!”♥️

[@annhoover7471]

The Allstate version is a cover, right? Sounds different. Still, I love it!

[@moeeshangpate6320]

Me2 bruuuuuhhhh🤔🤔😂😂✌🏾🖤

[@judyanne3563]

Same here...I dont know how I missed it back in the 80s

[@Kim11546]

Ikr!!

[@luissanchezvalerio500]

There is something that identifies Pet Shop Boys and that is that despite having great covers like GO WEST or ALWAYS ON MY MIND, the lyrics, arrangements and music of their songs is their composition, that undoubtedly makes them to this day , one of the best components of pop music in history, really great

[@Zeisser1903]

I absolutely agree with your opinion👏👏👏

[@cliffords2315]

I thank the Insurance Co for reminding us of the Great Music of the 80's,.....makes me smile

[@victorrodriguez5765]

My favorite Pet Shop Boys song........ greetings of Perú...

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Greetings to you too from south western Massachusetts, USA! This is one of my favorite songs too!

[@Dime.Society]

this was the year I was born, LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!! THANKS ALLSTATE FOR LETTING US KNOW

[@anneeames8946]

Thanks Allstate! Love the song ... and we have your home and auto insurance.

[@themayan7689]

My fave Pet Shop Boys song, first heard it in HS back in 86 & still love it in 2022!!!!

[@majorpayne100]

I ❤️ the 80s

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I do too! Great music from that era & the ‘60’s too!

[@rosemaryparker2567]

Took my advice allstate need good music and it so works.

[@scottbohling7234]

Just LOVE IT❤️

[@cathyschatz1138]

Great song never grows old

[@karenstrycharz1499]

How right you are!

[@0504Revati]

One of my favourite songs from them. Love it! And Neil has beautiful eyelashes :)

[@karenstrycharz1499]

My favorite song they ever sang! Just love this song!

[@judyanne3563]

Yes...he does

[@markalles881]

I was 28 when it came out in '86, and I didn't need an Allstate commercial either......

[@houstontradingcards]

Oh sftu

[@mturner2584]

Exactly

[@sherrymay5409]

Love this song

[@alfredoaparicio1260]

Genios por siempre de la música más sofisticada! Así o más claro!!

[@creativesoul8196]

Never heard of this song and i love music...THANKS ALL STATE! I love the woman singing on the hood and you can actually here the driver's voice singing this great song! I was 5 yrs old when this came out...WOW

[@karenstrycharz1499]

They played it on MTV & radio( in our area, near Boston) all the time but loved the video on MTV so much!♥️

[@shawnjewell5894]

I love the new commercial that it's so cool that

[@nickp440]

I may have to consider making the switch from nationwide after watching this masterpiece

[@gmanchoi8993]

Thanks for the great memories!!! Love you all

[@user-ru2rs2cg3i]

This is just awesome ❤

[@janeporter818]

I love this song!

[@bessievest1271]

Love this song!! Can't stop humming it!! 👍👍👍👍👍😀😊😊💕💕🌹🌹

[@gushido84]

Love this song!

[@Gronk79]

There was a mini series on NBC(?), in the mid 80s called "The Billionaire Boys Club". This song was also the theme song. Anyone else remember?

[@magicknight8412]

Such a great iconic track. Always reminds me of The Clothes Show

[@judithaferreria-hutchinson9473]

Great song.....thanks Allstate !

[@skylieechase2115]

What a voice...one of the best

[@MintyDog4]

This is just a beautiful song. the original version too❤

[@dkparadise2777]

You're not here because of Allstate. You're here because those electronic drums look fantastic and the drummer is wearing a yellow raincoat while playing them.

[@Danimal1177]

No, it is because of Allstate.

[@caesarfiorini]

I wore yellow raincoat at porn theatres in the 70s

[@deand3308]

That drummer is often mistaken for Danny Carey of TOOL😋.. I believe Danny's may be a bit more complex.🤔

[@karenstrycharz1499]

No, 🤣I am here purely because of that incredible song, that plays forever in your head, after you hear the All State commercial on tv! LOL! 😂 Admittedly, I agree with you that the drummer in yellow raincoat, playing those drums is absolutely amazing BUTTTTTTTTTT”......FACT IS, FOR ME ANYWAY 😆 LOL!......, “ I AM HERE PURELY DUE TO THAT MELODIC 🎶 SONG , 🎵 THAT I CANNOT GET OUT OF MY MIND/MEMORY ( actually, don’t want to ha! for “I LOVE THIS SONG!”) , ♥️ ♥️💕♥️💕♥️💕♥️♥️💕♥️💕♥️💕♥️💕

[@gummybear1929]

I’m 100% just here for Chris Lowe

[@brendarico715]

❤Love electric drums❤

[@antovado77]

Chris, you bang!

[@suseq949]

It’s an awesome commercial. Love it!

[@chloeabigailbarbin4619]

I really love this song❤️

[@markalles881]

Exactly - great song, great performance.

[@markalles881]

Yes Choe, so do I.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I love this song too!

[@juanrykelme]

Pet Shop Boys 2023 🔊

[@arclight2012]

Ladies and gentlemen, my favorite rock drummer…Chris Lowe!

[@alfredoaparicio2359]

Perfección hecha música..genios

[@birgitmatzat472]

Somehow cool music of All the Songs of The Pet Shop Boys... I love it !

[@cjaywilson293]

I have to sing along every time this commercial comes on.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I do too!

[@EllaSouthportfair]

Great song

[@gtc1961]

I was listening to a lot of music in the 80's and never heard this song....thanks Allstate!

[@judyanne3563]

Same here

[@Nick-zj1on]

All state brought me here but this is the best version I’ve found yet

[@jams9271]

Me too!

[@doralopez932]

I agree!

[@srv14evr]

yep me too...80's 90s kid here

[@karenstrycharz1499]

Absolutely!

[@miguelurban1697]

it's cool 🤩

[@Adriana1111000]

I love forever PSB 😍 Chris and Neil the best in the Pop Dance in the World! Viva PSB forever, mis primitos bellos!!! Los adoro!!!!

[@ashash6866]

I just loveee neils voice listen to it all day long so unique❤❤

[@rakeshpopat8188]

Superb .

[@brendarico715]

Great dance song

[@thomas8673]

Thanks Allstate

[@anabeatrizberrios5714]

Simplemente extraordinarios por siempre ❤️

[@zeidnasser154]

Thanks for posting this PSBs! This is the first of your songs that I ever heard ... when I was 13, I could not understand the depth of this 'social commentary' and it is a timeless theme.

[@williamkarlsson3133]

Only Chris knows how to hit that drum in style

[@markalles881]

YESSSSSS

[@madpaul6520]

I agree

[@karenstrycharz1499]

How true!

[@domestikgoddez9823]

check out larry mullen jr at live aid. just bono and larry on stage and larry is playing a single, big ,heavy drum almost like a timpani.. BOOM. BooM the drumsticks looked to be the size of tree saplings. playing "sunday, bloody sunday" makes the hairs on the back of my neck just crackle.....

[@judyanne3563]

I like watching him beat those do dads

[@phillee8262]

Great song 🎵👌

[@toddstein5407]

I'M here because they still got it, and sound great

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

We have Allstate Insurance. Love this song. I remember when it came out.🎹💞🎸🎼

[@rescuemejesus]

Allstate revitalized this song and it looks like it brought us all here. The lady hood ornament kinda creeps me out..j/s.😂🙌

[@tolexfabiyi6223]

Same here

[@explodingtomahawks7589]

That thing is freaking unsettling. Good song though!

[@karenstrycharz1499]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I feel the exact same way about that bizarre 😂 singing hood ornament, too!” I too, get the creeps from that “singing hood ornament but I gotta say, I also just love that 🎵 song! It is also the reason why I am here! I went exploring who put out this song ( couldn’t remember who recorded it in the ‘80’s) & to get info on it. I couldn’t get it out of my mind, after I watched the commercial! Let me just say, it is the best money Allstate ever spent, securing the copy rights on this song, in order to make this commercial, even if is just temporarily being able to use this song for their commercial!!!!! Whoever the ad person is, that came up w/ the idea to use this song & Is in charge of this ad campaign, is an absolute genius! Everyone loves this song & It will be forever connected to All State Insurance, for most do not remember this song being popular in the ‘80’s! I couldn’t remember who sang it & had to research it myself! What a great 🎵 song this is!

[@claraharriis1103]

I'm here too

[@edwinaleal4636]

Me too. Totally creeped out!

[@tessditommaso5285]

Came here to find the rest of the lyrics cuz I can't get rid of this damn earwig! Literally go to bed every night humming it. Only way to kill it is to hear the end of the song. Or so I've heard. Now I'm humming West End Girls. Dang.

[@pattistarkey6895]

Love this!

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I feel the same way about this amazing song!!!

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I feel the same way! Ha!

[@Zeisser1903]

When i get this Song out of my head,my head ist Spinning arround "Suburbia"😂

[@user-vc8hm6lz5s]

В начале пути...👍👍👍 Самый крутой альбом это Behaviour...

[@paulafisherraines6863]

This is the awesome rendition thats on the new ad that came out during the super bowl

[@terracottapie]

It's also the rendition on the record because he's lip-synching

[@turboplayz2593]

this song is still alive in 2022 lol good job pet shop boys

[@alexfletcher5192]

Extraordinary single, simply on the basis that masses of the audience took it absolutely literally.