It’s difficult to believe that two guys can produce such a massive sound. Neil Tennant was a music journalist who went to the dark side and started singing for his supper. Chris Lowe did everything else.
They were an openly gay band at a time when it was still something for the papers to gossip about. The song’s about living a lifestyle your parents really wouldn’t approve of – Catholic guilt set to a massive beat and almost symphonic backing. Enjoy it now and repent at your leisure …
100 Songs in 100 Days 