Os Pet Shop Boys estão lançando digitalmente um EP "Agenda" no dia 8 de fevereiro, produzido por Tim Powell, ex-Xenomania e os próprios Pet Shop Boys. As músicas já estão disponíveis na rede.
"Give Stupidity a Chance" aborda o fanatismo doentio do presidente americano Donald Trump e o Michael Gove, o apoiador do Brexit. “On Social Media” critica o nosso relacionamento com os telefones e as redes sociais e "What are we going to do about the rich?" é "uma espécie de música de protesto falso", "estamos falando de ricos extremos, oligarcas e esse tipo de coisa. Os super-ricos". "Os que não pagam nenhum imposto."
Neil disse que o EP contém três músicas satíricas e uma música bastante triste.
"Eu acho que é por causa dos tempos que estamos vivendo."
-Neil
Verdadeiramente as músicas são inteligentes e cutucam o atual momento político mundial, com a falta de um discurso mais empático dos líderes e a maneira como a sociedade se comporta diante tudo isso nas redes sociais. Já estava mais do que na hora da música se manifestar sobre esse panorama de intolerância e bizarrice.
"Agenda" pode ser pré-encomendado em CD exclusivamente com edição desse ano de "Annually", bem como em vinil de 12 polegadas.
"Agenda" pode ser pré-encomendado em CD exclusivamente com edição desse ano de "Annually", bem como em vinil de 12 polegadas.
Ambos serão lançados em 12 de abril, com o Inner Sanctum DVD/Blu-ray/2CD.
Os Pet Shop Boys, também, estão trabalhando em um novo álbum para lançamento já em setembro de 2019.
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
Come on, well come on!
They say democracy is simply very bad for business
While deploring student protests in the middle of Hong Kong
They insist that people have to work on zero contracts everywhere
So profit margins grow and shares are very strong
But one group that they never take to task
And one question that they never seem to ask
Is...
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
Come on, well come on!
They're buyin' football clubs today with absolute impunity
And so much of the media to give themselves the power
To destroy the very notion and the feeling of community
While poisoning the public discourse hour by hour
But although it never seems to make it into Hansard
The question at some point must still be answered
Oh...
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
Come on, well come on!
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
Come on, well come on!
They're avoiding paying taxes
While the welfare state collapses
Their extravagance and arrogance
Their lack of tact to balance this
Their lawyers and their attitude
The scale of their ingratitude
They only give to charity
For maximum publicity
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
Come on, well come on!
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
What are we gonna do about the rich?
Come on, well come on!
Intelligent people have had their say
It's time for the foolish to show the way
Let's lead this world a merry dance
Let's give stupidity a chance
We've heard quite enough of experts and their dealings
Why face the facts when you can just feel the feelings?
Let's lead this world a merry dance
Let's give stupidity a chance
Forget political correctness
I mean W-T-F
I don't wanna think about the world
I wanna talk about myself
Instead of governing with thoughtful sensitivity
Let's shock and awe the world with idiotic bigotry
Let's lead this world a merry dance
And give stupidity a chance
You say corruption, I say justified reward
Keeps the cronies loyal chairmen of the board
Let's lead this world a merry dance
And give stupidity a chance
Forget political correctness
Let's talk man to man
Chicks are always up for it
You gotta grab whatever you can
We need a leader who knows that money means class
With an eye for a peach-perfect piece of ass
Not a total dumb-cluck, just one of the guys
Let's give stupidity a prize
Let's lead this world a merry dance
And give stupidity a chance
Let's give stupidity a chance
When you care about the issues of the day
Check your facts on Wikipedia
You can get into an argument right away
If you're on social media
The world is changing everywhere
With a speed that couldn't be speedier
But you feel so ahead of the curve
When you're on social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
You're part of the conversation
You're there in every debate
From football to religion to contemporary art
You're ready to pontificate
While democracy is losing its way
And greed is getting greedier
Console yourself with a selfie or two
And post them on social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
My likes are in the thousands
My tweets are being retweeted
My family pics or holiday snaps
With total love are greeted
It's so nice when people like you
You're feeling hashtag blessed
You're part of the conversation
It's like you've passed the test
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
And sometimes you can fuel the debate
By biting the hand that feeds ya
Expressing pure anonymous hate
When you're on social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media
When you're on
Social media