Paninaro
Pet Shop Boys
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Passion and love and sex and money Violence, religion, injustice and death Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Girls, boys, art, pleasure Girls, boys, art, pleasure Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Food, cars, travel Food, cars, travel, travel New York, New York, New York New York Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Armani, Armani, ah-ah-Armani Versace, cinque Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Armani, Armani, ah-ah-Armani Versace, cinque Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh I don't like country-and-western I don't like rock music I don't like, I don't like rockabilly or rock 'n' roll particularly Don't like much really, do I? But what I do like I love passionately Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh You, you're my lover, you're my hope, you're my dreams my life, my passion, my love, my sex, my money violence, religion, injustice and death Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh Don't like much really, do I? Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh But what I do like I love passionately Paninaro, Paninaro, oh, oh, oh
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Written by: DAVID ALEXANDER DE HORNE ROWNTREE, CHRISTOPHER LOWE, NEIL FRANCIS TENNANT, DAMON ALBARN, GRAHAM LESLIE COXON, STEVEN ALEXANDER JAMES
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Paninaro" is a song by the British duo Pet Shop Boys. Originally, it was a B-side to the 1986 single "Suburbia".
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InspirationThe song was inspired by the Italian youth culture of the 1980s known as "Paninari". Paninari were fashion-conscious, materialistic, and were often seen in fast food bars, hence the title "Paninaro".
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LanguageIt's one of the few Pet Shop Boys songs in which Chris Lowe has vocal parts and the only one where he does the majority of the lead vocals.
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Song StructureThe song is a dance track, notable for the use of sequences of samples of the word "Paninaro".
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Song VersionsA remixed version of "Paninaro" named "Paninaro '95" was released in 1995, to promote the B-side compilation album Alternative. This version was also released as a single and features in the album's Discography: The Complete Singles Collection.
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Music VideoThe music video to the 1995 version, directed by longtime Pet Shop Boys director Howard Greenhalgh, features Pet Shop Boys in a variety of Italian settings, factories, restaurants, and beaches.
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LyricsThe lyrics mainly serve as a tribute to the lifestyle of the Paninari, name-checking fashion labels favored by the group.
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Chart Performance"Paninaro '95" peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, but did manage to top the UK Dance Singles Chart.
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Inclusion in PerformancesThe song is a favorite among Pet Shop Boys fans, being one of the 30 songs voted to be included in the 2018 edition of the band's 1991 compilation album "PopArt".
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Song InterpretationThe song talks about the simple pleasures of fashion, girls, boys, and fast food - all of which were appreciated by the Paninari group. It has been considered a humorous take and critique of consumerist, vacuous lifestyle.
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