The Pet Shop Boys have covered over thirty songs by other artists throughout their forty-year career. But just because you can do something doesn't always mean that you should. Such is the case with their spin on 'All The Young Dudes', which misses the mark by a considerable margin. I just don't quite understand what they were trying to achieve here. The Mott The Hoople original proudly swung its cock around for everyone to see, whereas, even with Richard X producing, this version just sounds like Neil absent-mindedly warbling over an 80s theme tune while he's doing the ironing. However...
Homework 1 | Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes / https://youtu.be/9IqiRY60ZDE
Homework 2 | Pet Shop Boys - The Last To Die / https://youtu.be/__RdJtpmIZE
Homework 3 | Pet Shop Boys - Let To My Own Devices / https://youtu.be/GxJq1IXk0BA
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