Lily Savage (Paul O'Grady) Pet Shop Boys rip-off single.

[tonipsb]

Been watching some old Lily Savage stuff after reading one of Paul O'Grady's books and I came across this super obscure song he released as Lily in 1988 called 'Tough at the Top'

It sounds pretty much like a rip-off of Pet Shop Boys version of Always on my Mind. Then from about 2:20 it sounds exactly like the bridge in It's a Sin.

Has anyone ever heard of this. What do you make of it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVipvsP ... araparaguy

[nervousboy]

An Ian Levine production with a generic backing track. Lily flogged this to death at the Vauxhall Tavern back in the day. I have the 7" and 12".

[retrofuturist]

Yes, the rip-offs are blatant - of both Always On My Mind and It's A Sin.

Reminds me a bit of the Pound Shop Boys.

[Gabby]

A case of "don't give up the day job"

[Straight_Talker]

I actually liked that! Got me tapping my toes!

[Pod]

Not really a good idea was it?
Not a born singer that one, scouse drawl over a synthetic drumbeat - not a good combination.

[hotspotnot]

Isn't it more of a pastiche or parody rather than a rip-off? They're deliberately creating something that sounds like gay 80s pop music.

[Straight_Talker]

Ok...this has become a guilty pleasure! I’ve had the 12” banging out in my car on repeat whilst running errands for people (it’s on Spotify!).

You can imagine a smoke filled club in S.London at 1am on a rainy Friday night...O’Grady strutting his stuff to throngs of people absolutely loving life!

“Don’t give up the day job” I hear. Well, it was his “day job” and he was obviously pretty good at it!

[tonipsb]

An Ian Levine production with a generic backing track. Lily flogged this to death at the Vauxhall Tavern back in the day. I have the 7" and 12".

Did you get to see Lily perform this? Was it taken seriously? Cool that you have physical copies as I couldn't find a whole lot of info about it online and I don't recall him even mentioning it in the Savage Years book.

It sounds quite generic, but I think the similarities to PSB are undeniable. I listened to the 12" and my partner overheard and said it sounded like One More Chance! I think O'Grady might be a Pet Shop Boys fan as he seemed genuinely complimentary of their work whenever they appeared on his show.