How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
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"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" is a 1991 synth-pop single by Pet Shop Boys, released from their album "Behaviour" and noted for its satirical lyrics about pop stardom and image.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Behaviour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Pet Shop Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Pet Shop Boys singles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Chris Lowe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | We All Feel Better in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
critique of image-conscious celebrities
ⓘ
music industry commentary ⓘ satire of pop stardom ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
Brothers in Rhythm remix
ⓘ
David Morales remix ⓘ Marshall Jefferson remix ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
celebrity culture
ⓘ
music industry image-making ⓘ |
| hasType | satirical pop song ⓘ |
| includedIn | Pet Shop Boys discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFromAlbumEra | Behaviour era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Eric Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | satirical lyrics about pop stardom and image ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | Behaviour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Pet Shop Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
Chris Lowe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Harold Faltermeyer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pet Shop Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Pet Shop Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Parlophone ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| style | satirical lyrics ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| writer |
Chris Lowe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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