Cover Tunes- Viva la Vida by Pet Shop Boys

I am not really a Coldplay fan, but I like a few songs and Viva La Vida is undoubtedly a great song. On the other hand, I am a big Pet Shop Boys fan. Here’s a couple of things that seem ironic 1- As an electronic duo, it would seem contrary that their live albums would be good. I don’t know about this particular band, but I often hear stories from friends who have seen the band’s peers in concert and usually there are bad reviews Now, the Pet Shop Boys aren’t your usual band, and I think they really try to make it a party. Additionally, the mixture of songs in medley form seems to work well. I may never get a chance to write about 2010’s “Pandemonium” - a fantastic live album- or some of their other live records, so this will have to do. So my statement is that even if it’s been a decade, I still love it. 2- Point two is that I really love the band’s choice of covers. Again, Neil Tennant is an amazing lyricist- one of the best of his generation - but the band has some well placed covers- Always on my Mind and Go West Anyway, I love this. That’s the post 2009 - Parlophone