The Pop Kids
Pet Shop Boys
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Remember those days, the early nineties? We both applied for places At the same university Ended up in London Where we needed to be To follow our obsession With the music scene Wherever we went Whatever we did We knew the songs They called us the Pop Kids 'Cause we loved the pop hits And quoted the best bits So we were the Pop Kids I loved you We were the Pop Kids I loved you They called us the Pop Kids I studied history While you did biology To you the human body Didn't hold any mystery We were young but imagined We were so sophisticated Telling everyone we knew That rock was overrated We stayed out 'til late Five nights a week And felt so chic They called us the Pop Kids 'Cause we loved the pop hits And quoted the best bits So we were the Pop Kids I loved you I loved you They called us the Pop Kids (Remember those days? Remember those days?) It was a wet Wednesday night We worried that no one would be going out How wrong we were! When we turned the corner There was already a queue stretching down the street We swept straight in and you said Ooh, I like it here Ooh, I love it Ooh, I like it here Ooh, I love it Ooh, I like it here Ooh, I love it Ooh, I like it here Ooh, I am never going home I loved you They called us the Pop Kids 'Cause we loved the pop hits And quoted the best bits So we were the Pop Kids I loved you
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Written by: Christopher Sean Lowe, Neil Francis Tennant
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Release Date & Album"The Pop Kids" is a single by the Pet Shop Boys released in February 2016. It was the first single from their thirteenth studio album, "Super".
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Music GenreThe song belongs to the Synth-pop genre, a subgenre of new wave music that first emerged in the 1970s and was characterized by the use of synthesizers as the dominant musical instrument.
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Song's InspirationThe song "The Pop Kids" was inspired by Neil Tennant's (one of the members of the Pet Shop Boys) memories of arriving in London in the early 1980s to attend college. It is a nostalgic look back at the music and culture of that era.
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SongwritersThe song was written by both members of the Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
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Commercial Performance"The Pop Kids" peaked at number 1 on the UK Physical Singles Chart and number 2 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the U.S.
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RemixesThere are several remixes of the song done by well-known DJs and musical artists. These include the "Deep Dub" and "Deep Dub Radio Edit" mixes by Pet Shop Boys, as well as remixes by MK, The Scene Kings, and Offer Nissim.
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Music VideoThe official music video was directed by SASHA & LYOBA. It is a black-and-white, digitally animated clip featuring two characters representing Tennant and Lowe.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from music critics. Many complimented the song's nostalgic factor while also praising its catchiness and energy.
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Live Performances"The Pop Kids" has been performed live during the duo's "Super Tour", which started in 2016. During the performances, two dancers often join Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe on stage, clad in LED-covered outfits.
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Awards & NominationsAlthough the song didn't win any major awards, the album "Super", from which the song is taken, was nominated for 'Best Album' at the 2017 British LGBT Awards.
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