Being Boring
by Pet Shop Boys
- Type: Single
- Released: 12 November 1990
- Label: Parlophone
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 8:48
- Community rating: 4.3/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Regarded as one of the duo's most profound and moving compositions, 'Being Boring' is a beautifully orchestrated reflection on lost youth and the devastating toll of the AIDS epidemic. Neil Tennant's lyrics trace a biographical journey from 1920s-inspired party aspirations to the somber realities of losing a childhood friend. Its sophisticated, lush production elevates the synthpop genre into a profound piece of autobiographical storytelling.
Genres
Descriptors: lgbtq, death, melodic, orchestral, elegant
Tracklist
- Being Boring (4:49)
- We All Feel Better In The Dark (3:59)
Credits
- Tennant / Lowe - written-by
- Pet Shop Boys - primary artist, design [designed by], producer [produced by]
- Mark Farrow - design [designed by]
- Three Associates - design [designed by]
- The Douglas Brothers - photography by [photographed by]
- Bob Kraushaar - engineer [engineered by]
- Brian Reeves - engineer [engineered by]
- Julian Mendelsohn - mixed by
- Harold Faltermeyer - producer [produced by]
- Paul Wright - engineer [engineered by]
- David Jacob - mixed by