Yes, I know it was originally released by The Village People in 1979, but it wasn't until Pet Shop Boys did their take on it in 1993 that it became a real institution.
The supporters of thousands of football clubs have adopted it in some shape or form - whether it be in homage to the team, or an individual player or perhaps in a derogatory manner either at their own side or the oppostion. I understand that it is also very popular in other team sports.
I's argue that outside of various national anthems and Happy Birthday (and I dont mean the Altered Images song.....), a variation on Go West must be about the most perfomed tune in the world these days.
Don't know about the rest of you, but I think the PSB version is about as perfect a production you can get on any recording:-
mp3 : Pet Shop Boys - Go West
Great video as well:-
Here's the additional tracks on the CD single:-
mp3 : Pet Shop Boys - Shameless
mp3 : Pet Shop Boys - Go West (Mings Gone West : First and Second Movement)
Happy Listening...and make the most of it. Something a wee bit less cheery is coming your way tomorrow.
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This is a great record. But I would argue that it is the catchiest BLOKEY chorus ever. You don't have to be in tune to bellow htis out. Oasis knew this to a T, with their sublime choruses made for terrace singing.
Women might go for something like "We are family", which seems to be a hen night special late in the evening.
Nope
I love the PSBs but I hate this song. Its like an allergic reaction, I have to switch it off. The Farm' Altogether Now does the same to me. They're both based on Canon In D Major so that's probably the source of my discomfort....
PSB performing Go West live at the Brits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M10gkdP6tt4
I've never thought that PSB's cover was all that cheery myself, in many ways it's an elegy for the pre-AIDS era when "West" (ie: San Francisco) was gay paradise.
Please, please, please... tell me this is a fucking massive piss-take, comrade? It can be the only reason why you've inflicted this on us! AWFUL! (Back to the jangle-pop, pronto!)
Its not a piss-take Comrade......i genuinely love this bit of pop music.
And please don't take away any of my hard-earned Orders of Lenin for one misdemeanour.....
Agree with Simon - love the pet shop boys but can't stand this worst thing they have ever done - more of a novelty reocrd
Hated it when it was in the charts.
Hate it still today.
Awful, hateful song!
Sorry
Sorry, couldn't resist the challenge of the headline. The catchiest chorus ever must surely be Controversy by Prince? :-)
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