Pet Shop Boys - Kings Cross

Pet Shop Boys - Kings Cross

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lazyitus

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19,926 posts

272 months

Saturday 24th October 2009
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Bit of a weird one, this.

You may, or may not be familiar with the track from the album 'Actually'.

I think it's a great tune, as are most of the tracks from this album. What's really strange is the fact that this song was first aired (via the album) 2 months before the Kings Cross disaster in November 1987 which claimed 31 lives in a fire on the underground.

I know it's coincidence but I find this particularly spooky..

Especially at 2min 30 seconds



billys

39 posts

218 months

Saturday 24th October 2009
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one of englands most underrate bands

billy

MitchT

16,161 posts

215 months

Saturday 24th October 2009
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Love PSB. Not seen the video before though and, yes, very spooky how that was first aired just before the Kings Cross fire!

Meeja

8,290 posts

254 months

Sunday 25th October 2009
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A video was made for Kings Cross as it was intended to be released as a single rather than just be an album track

After the fire, that plan was changed.

I'm sure that I read about it at the time in the music press.... or I have just made it up!

For me, "Actually" is possibly PSB's best album.

Morningside

24,114 posts

235 months

Sunday 25th October 2009
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I remember hearing West End Girls for the first time and thought 'Wow, this IS different'.

Meeja

8,290 posts

254 months

Sunday 25th October 2009
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Morningside said:
I remember hearing West End Girls for the first time and thought 'Wow, this IS different'.
yes

alfa phil

2,137 posts

213 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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saw them twice, and kings cross is one excellant track , there latest album Yes is growing on me.