Most recent updates: February 21, 2012

This Week's PSB Survey
What, in your opinion, is the most "religious" Pet Shop Boys song?*

Birthday Boy
Fugitive
God Willing
It's a Sin
Our Daily Bread
Searching for the Face of Jesus
The Sodom and Gomorrah Show
To Step Aside
Your Funny Uncle
Some other song not listed here**
I don't believe there are any "religious" Pet Shop Boys songs!

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*The word "religious" can mean different things to different people, so I'll leave it to you to define it for yourself within the context of this poll. Although some of the choices I've offered here may be obvious, others are far less so. But to avoid possibly biasing the results of this poll, I won't offer any explanation as to why I've chosen these particular songs (assuming I'm even asked about it) until after this poll is complete. The order in which I've listed them has no significance aside from being alphabetical.

**If you choose the "Some other song" option, please use the "Comments" feature on the "Curernt Results" page to share your alternate choice with us!

What This Website Is All About

This website has no "official" connection to the Pet Shop Boys. It merely presents my own personal commentary—often including attempted explanations and interpretations—on the songs of my favorite contemporary pop band. Of course, this commentary has often been influenced by what the Pet Shop Boys themselves, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, have said about their music and by what others have previously written. Nevertheless, many of the observations I make here are original with me.

By no means am I suggesting that these are the "only" or "correct" interpretations. In fact, it's typical of great art, even great pop art, to lend itself to multiple interpretations. And I do consider the Pet Shop Boys to be the creators of great pop art. So you can take or leave my interpretations as you wish. If you disagree, please don't take offense. Rather, enjoy the fact that we're both fans of music rich enough to invite different interpretations.

Despite my best efforts, I have no doubt that I'm guilty of at least some factual errors. I recognize this fact and apologize in advance for any that may have slipped past me. I'll certainly correct any errors that come to my attention.

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This site was originally posted on March 16, 2001, and was most recently revised on February 21, 2012.

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Rock on the Wild SideWayne StuderWayne Studer is the author of Rock on the Wild Side: Gay Male Images in Popular Music of the Rock Era (1994: Leyland Publications).



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