Pet Shop Boys Versus America
by Chris Heath

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Book Review: An insightful documentary.
Summary: 5 Stars

Mixed in among the hellfire of conversation (reported verbatim by the author) there are some profound statements, like Tennant remarking that while nightclub dancing of yesteryear used to be more of a courtship ritual than anything else, today it's simply an avenue to get out of your mind for a while, something very individualistic.

Another time the Boys were asked if they thought handing out condoms at school promoted sex. They replied that they didn't think sex needed much promotion. "You should try it sometime, kids." Now how many entertainment icons would say that? Most are too image-conscious to say what they think. These guys aren't. They're real life. Their message, very contrary to most other songwriters, is "Everything's not going to be alright."

The photos are very good. I wish there could have been more clips of the shows themselves, for they are quite a spectacle.

On the literary side, the author should have given the book another read, because he repeats things in places.

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