flashback friday: home and dry

so, pretty much any gen-xer loves the pet shop boys (even if they're not willing to admit it in public), which makes sense, because PSB are, in essence, pure pop-escapist-fun. they'll never have bob dylan's or joni mitchell's legacies of being amongst the greatest poet/singer-songwriters to grace recorded music, nor will they ever reach the pop stratosphere of bands such as U2 when it comes to longevity or relevance.

but, what they do offer us as listeners are songs filled with nostalgic new wave synths, sweet lyrics, and beyond catchy beats.



formed in '81 and comprised of neil tennant and chris lowe, pet shop boys have sold over 100 million albums worldwide and have achieved 42 top 30 singles and 22 top 10 hits in the UK. they're also listed in the guinness book of records as the most successful duo in UK music history.

everybody has their favorite PSB song. mine, though, might surprise you - it's home and dry, off of their 2002 release, um...release.

of course there's a story behind it. let me elaborate.

it was the 4th of july and the husband and i were listening to this song while at the beach and we were talking about how fun PSB were. and while i was listening, i could swear i heard the phrase "macaulay culkin" said in-between lyrics, to which the husband informed me i was CRAZY, and we have, to this date, squabbled over this like the happy lunatic music obsessed freaks we are for nearly a decade.

ah, good times!

to be fair, there is no mention anywhere, in lyrics or interviews or whatever, that the PSB reference macaulay culkin. but i don't care. it's there now, at least to me, and every time i listen to this glorious song, i smile as i hear the phrase.

to which the husband is probably thinking, or even muttering, while reading this, "dammit, you're making a stretch AGAIN - the song is called home and dry, not home alone, and why in the hell would the PSBs say macaulay culkin in the song anyways?"

la-la-la! i'm not listening to the rationalizations!

so go ahead, peeps. have a listen to this slice o' new wave heaven and tell me that you can't hear that name being said now.

and if you don't hear it, well...if i can resist the husband's rationalizations and instances for nearly a decade, i'm sure to ignore yours, as well. :)

so my baby's on the road
doing business, selling loads
charming everyone there
with the sweetest smile

oh tonight
i miss you
oh tonight
i wish you
could be here with me
but i won't see you
'til you've made it back again

home and dry
home and dry

there's a plane at JFK
to fly you back from far away
all those dark and frantic
transatlantic miles

oh tonight
i miss you
oh tonight
i wish you
could be here with me
but i won't see you
'til you've made it back again

home and dry
home and dry

far away
through night and day
you fly long haul tonight
come to me
you know i'll be here
when you call tonight

oh tonight
i miss you
oh tonight
i wish you
could be here with me
but i won't see you
'til you've made it back again

home and dry (macaulay culkin!)
home and dry

home and dry (macaulay culkin!)
home and dry

(mp3) home and dry by the pet shop boys



buy popart: the hits, one of the albums you can find home and dry on, HERE.