Keeping An Open Mind on An Open Mind

[y3potential]

Been listening to An Open Mind for the last few days and it's infectious melody is now firmly implanted. Something else has occurred to me regarding the overall feel of the song. This could well have been or could be the great lost PSB's Eurovision entry. No, I haven't been drinking, it just has that Eurovision-ness in it's sound. I can just imagine (add country of your choice) singing it at the event for some reason..

I thought the same thing (without the rogue apostrophes) and I hadn’t been drinking either.

You're correct. Duly noted and amended.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

... nobody has a more open mind than a child.

Except when they want to eat chicken nuggets and chips, except when they want to watch a particular TV show....

As for the song, I can't yet comment... I'm waiting for the CD single to arrive. You only get one first listen.

Retro.

[Mark R.Y.]

I'm not quite understanding everyone's devotion to this track. I think several other B-sides from the past 10 years, such as No More Ballads, In Slow Motion, A Cloud in a Box, The Way Through the Woods, and No Boundaries for that matter, have stronger tunes.

[Waffleon]

The pace and phrasing are similar to Winner aren't they? Thankfully the sentiment has been dropped though! Great hook. So catchy and PSB. It is so simple though you're trying to remember where you've heard it before. Maybe that's why they've relegated it, they're trying to remember too. Looking forward to the new album.

[Luke Colorado]

An Open Mind sounds like a single, more than the single itself.

This. The track has restored my faith that these's still greatness in this act.

Dreamland, No Boundaries, Musik, and Agenda are mostly unlistenable IMO.

[TallThinMan]

Been listening to An Open Mind for the last few days and it's infectious melody is now firmly implanted. Something else has occurred to me regarding the overall feel of the song. This could well have been or could be the great lost PSB's Eurovision entry. No, I haven't been drinking, it just has that Eurovision-ness in it's sound. I can just imagine (add country of your choice) singing it at the event for some reason..

I thought the same thing (without the rogue apostrophes) and I hadn’t been drinking either.

You're correct. Duly noted and amended.

You see this is what I like about PSB fans. Fans of lesser acts would have told me to stop being a pedant and to get a life etc, but we're a cut above that. We recognise the importance of correct grammar and punctuation, even in the face of the Bilingual CD booklet being riddled with mistakes. Bravo sir for taking it on the chin and doing the right thing!

[Drico One]

I don't think a few drinks would do you any harm.

Drico.

[canveyboy]

I'm not quite understanding everyone's devotion to this track. I think several other B-sides from the past 10 years, such as No More Ballads, In Slow Motion, A Cloud in a Box, The Way Through the Woods, and No Boundaries for that matter, have stronger tunes.

In Slow Motion, agreed!

Cloud in a Box? Where is the tune in that song? I’ve never found it. If you can tell me where it is exactly I’d be interested to know !!!

[TallThinMan]

I don't think a few drinks would do you any harm.

Drico.

The Gruff Grammarian would disagree.

[Drico One]

He's mellowed.

Disco-Tex and the "Sexelettes" sent him over the edge. He found solace in the bottle.

Drico.

[Spittingcat]

What was “In slow motion” the b-side to?

[goughsjd]

What was “In slow motion” the b-side to?

It wasn't!

[Mark R.Y.]

What was “In slow motion” the b-side to?

It wasn't!

I use the phrase "B-sides" to refer to bonus tracks too. Maybe it should be the other way around!

[y3potential]

What was “In slow motion” the b-side to?

It wasn't!

I use the phrase "B-sides" to refer to bonus tracks too. Maybe it should be the other way around!

That’s it..! The name of the next b sides collection and the follow up to Format..! Pet Shop Boys, Bonus. Take a bow, Sir.

[gehegu]

Nobody else here appreciate the lost child? Certainly not a hit, but very moving and well constructed.