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  1. In 1992, when Pet Shop Boys were asked by Derek Jarman to perform at an AIDS charity event at The Haçienda nightclub in Manchester, Chris Lowe of the duo selected "Go West" as the song they would perform.

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  2. Jul 13, 2021 · Originally released in 1979, after the disco troupe’s mega-hit YMCA and its almost-as-successful follow-up, In The Navy, Go West signalled a sudden cooling in the five-piece’s chart fortunes when it failed to break the US Top 40 and stalled at No.15 in the UK.

  3. May 11, 2024 · Go West is a popular song by the British synthpop duo, Pet Shop Boys. Released in 1993, it quickly became one of their most recognizable hits and is often associated with themes of hope, liberation, and optimism.

  4. It was a call to head westward to a place of freedom and acceptance, a concept that resonated deeply with the LGBTQ+ community. In 1992, the avant-garde filmmaker Derek Jarman asked the Pet Shop Boys to perform at an AIDS charity event at The Haçienda nightclub in Manchester.

  5. Go West, originally performed by the Village People, was covered by the iconic British duo, Pet Shop Boys, in 1993. The song, released as part of their album Very, became one of their most well-known hits.

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    • September 6, 1993
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  6. Sep 6, 2022 · Behind the song: ''Go west'' by Pet Shop Boys. ''I've always been a huge fan of the Village People, and I thought 'Go West' would suit Neil's voice. When the Village People sung about a gay utopia it seemed for real, but looking back in hindsight it wasn't the utopia they all thought it would be.''. - Chris Lowe.

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  8. This is not the first time that Pet Shop Boys have worked with Minogue: in 1994, they wrote a song for inclusion on her eponymous Kylie Minogue album, called "Falling", which was based on an unreleased remix of "Go West" with new lyrics by Tennant; however, Minogue and her record company did not like the production sound of Pet Shop Boys' demo ...

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