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An article on homosexual lives around the world used section headers that were Pet Shop Boys song titles.
http://www.economist.com/news/letters/21629213-letters-editor
Might be useful to demonstrate their influence. Mdnahas ( talk) 15:53, 14 July 2016 (UTC)
If they weren't gay, and their lyrics were gender neutral, why not display 'New York City Boy' in their discography? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.140.111.29 ( talk) 05:06, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
The link to the Guinness book of records reference (reference 9) actually takes you to the Wikipedia page about the Guinness book of records, which (obv) contains no mention of the Pet Shop Boys. In-line references, which link to other Wikipedia pages, should be made using two square brackets at the start and end of the term; ie name of referenced page. If that page exists, that link will turn blue. If not, it will turn red, like the example above.
The existence of a wiki page about a general topic (in this case, about the Guinness book of records) does not count as proof of any specific references or quotes derived from inside the GBOR. It's impossible to check whether the info given is actually correct without a proper reference or link.
In any case, the point the reference is supposed to prove (about the success of the Pet Shop Boys) was apparently derived from the 1999 edition of the GBOR (ie 20 years ago). Any world records from that time will almost certainly have been broken or superseded since then, and if not, the particular world record\s they hold should be specified.
The GBOR does not usually make generalised comments or personal judgments like those quoted on this page, ie that the Pet Shop Boys are "..one of the best duos worldwide ever" or even "one of the bestselling duos". They're either the bestsellers in the world (so hold the record) or they're not (and don't). Im prepared to be proven wrong there, should appropriate refs can be provided. If not, those sections should (and will!) be removed. Thanks Codeye ( talk) 04:56, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
Why is it not The Pet Shop Boys? Wolf O'Donnel ( talk) 18:09, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
On Wikipedia, none of their singles, albums, or any other releases are labeled with the new wave genre.
The same is true for all of their releases on Discogs, Rate Your Music, and AllMusic.
Here is a quote from Discogs:
'The synth-pop genre, though, primarily originates in late 1970s/early 1980s New Wave, the post-punk "alternative" rock movement that encompasses a wide range of styles and attitudes. There are some non-New Wave synth-pop bands like Pet Shop Boys, but on the whole, the synth-pop scene of the 1980s was dominated by a faction of New Wave bands that embraced the use of electronic instruments and relatively light, dance-oriented songwriting, yet still retained a fairly typical four-piece rock-band structure (percussion, lead instrument, bass instrument, vocal).'
Source: https://www.discogs.com/style/synth-pop — Preceding unsigned comment added by Msftwin95 ( talk • contribs) 05:52, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
Hello, Binksternet. I've noticed that the List of new wave artists links to Pet Shop Boys, but the reverse isn't true, nor do Pet Shop Boys discography, Please (Pet Shop Boys album), and New wave music link back to said list. I didn't feel comfortable creating a § See also just for one link. What are your thoughts? — CJDOS, Sheridan, OR ( talk) 18:12, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
Plenty of sources point to new wave. Listed below. Binksternet ( talk) 02:52, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
I'm not an editor, and don't know where to fix this, but if you Google "Pet Shop Boys", the Wikipedia result's preview text mentions the band "sticks hamsters up their arse". There is no authorized source I could find that confirms the band members share just one ass, so I believe this could be erroneous. 99.89.47.148 ( talk) 20:25, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
Other articles don’t begin ‘The Duran Duran’ or ‘The U2’ so why does this begin ‘The Pet Shop Boys’? It should just be ‘Pet Shop Boys are………’ 2A00:23C6:D000:1C01:19DE:5008:627B:8A0B ( talk) 23:12, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
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An article on homosexual lives around the world used section headers that were Pet Shop Boys song titles.
http://www.economist.com/news/letters/21629213-letters-editor
Might be useful to demonstrate their influence. Mdnahas ( talk) 15:53, 14 July 2016 (UTC)
If they weren't gay, and their lyrics were gender neutral, why not display 'New York City Boy' in their discography? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.140.111.29 ( talk) 05:06, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
The link to the Guinness book of records reference (reference 9) actually takes you to the Wikipedia page about the Guinness book of records, which (obv) contains no mention of the Pet Shop Boys. In-line references, which link to other Wikipedia pages, should be made using two square brackets at the start and end of the term; ie name of referenced page. If that page exists, that link will turn blue. If not, it will turn red, like the example above.
The existence of a wiki page about a general topic (in this case, about the Guinness book of records) does not count as proof of any specific references or quotes derived from inside the GBOR. It's impossible to check whether the info given is actually correct without a proper reference or link.
In any case, the point the reference is supposed to prove (about the success of the Pet Shop Boys) was apparently derived from the 1999 edition of the GBOR (ie 20 years ago). Any world records from that time will almost certainly have been broken or superseded since then, and if not, the particular world record\s they hold should be specified.
The GBOR does not usually make generalised comments or personal judgments like those quoted on this page, ie that the Pet Shop Boys are "..one of the best duos worldwide ever" or even "one of the bestselling duos". They're either the bestsellers in the world (so hold the record) or they're not (and don't). Im prepared to be proven wrong there, should appropriate refs can be provided. If not, those sections should (and will!) be removed. Thanks Codeye ( talk) 04:56, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
Why is it not The Pet Shop Boys? Wolf O'Donnel ( talk) 18:09, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
On Wikipedia, none of their singles, albums, or any other releases are labeled with the new wave genre.
The same is true for all of their releases on Discogs, Rate Your Music, and AllMusic.
Here is a quote from Discogs:
'The synth-pop genre, though, primarily originates in late 1970s/early 1980s New Wave, the post-punk "alternative" rock movement that encompasses a wide range of styles and attitudes. There are some non-New Wave synth-pop bands like Pet Shop Boys, but on the whole, the synth-pop scene of the 1980s was dominated by a faction of New Wave bands that embraced the use of electronic instruments and relatively light, dance-oriented songwriting, yet still retained a fairly typical four-piece rock-band structure (percussion, lead instrument, bass instrument, vocal).'
Source: https://www.discogs.com/style/synth-pop — Preceding unsigned comment added by Msftwin95 ( talk • contribs) 05:52, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
Hello, Binksternet. I've noticed that the List of new wave artists links to Pet Shop Boys, but the reverse isn't true, nor do Pet Shop Boys discography, Please (Pet Shop Boys album), and New wave music link back to said list. I didn't feel comfortable creating a § See also just for one link. What are your thoughts? — CJDOS, Sheridan, OR ( talk) 18:12, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
Plenty of sources point to new wave. Listed below. Binksternet ( talk) 02:52, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
I'm not an editor, and don't know where to fix this, but if you Google "Pet Shop Boys", the Wikipedia result's preview text mentions the band "sticks hamsters up their arse". There is no authorized source I could find that confirms the band members share just one ass, so I believe this could be erroneous. 99.89.47.148 ( talk) 20:25, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
Other articles don’t begin ‘The Duran Duran’ or ‘The U2’ so why does this begin ‘The Pet Shop Boys’? It should just be ‘Pet Shop Boys are………’ 2A00:23C6:D000:1C01:19DE:5008:627B:8A0B ( talk) 23:12, 11 November 2023 (UTC)