Actually, this video is mainly affected by a very popular Japanese TV program "Kinchan no Kasou Taishou" that starts in end of 20th Century, not commercials. In that program, amateur groups perform skits by faking various situations. Their ideas are judged by pannel. It looks the middle-aged man in the video who was tired in the daily life is trying to win the program with the idea of performing billiard. Including me, many of Japanese had dreamed once to be performed in this stage, especially when we were children.
Thank you for the comment. Your English is pretty good, except PANEL has only one N. I heard an interview with the Pet Shop Boys, and the real inspiration for this song are young British men in their 20s, who dress up flamboyantly and strut around London. Putting Japanese television over the song was just a last-minute decision and has almost nothing to do with the song itself.
Timeless song. Especially in the Instagram/TikTok era. "Every day all the public must know where you are, what you do cause your life is a show and you're so flamboyant, it's like a drug you use to give your life meaning" Yup.
My first Pet Shop Boys song. I was 9 when this was released and I fell in love with it instantly. I then started delving into the Pet Shop Boys back catalogue and discovered so many brilliant songs which are now amongst my all time favourites
Wenn ein Song wirklich gut ist dann ist er zeitlos ...Und das trifft auf sehr viele PSB Songs zu ....dieser Song mit dem Video ist ein absoluter 💎 Diamant
Pet Shop boys made my youth and coming out in Austin TX in 1986 so much fun. Everyone hit the dancefloor when Opportunities came on. Opportunities is still my favorite.
This is song is more general though and about locked in societies like a lot of Japanese business men have to experience. They used to hide losing their jobs from the family and dress up in a suit, as usual, and then sit in a park/bar and then go home again to see the family and have a simple dinner cooked by the wife. Many of the men ended up taking their lives. To me Japan is the most techno focused country and in this song I believe Neil is singing about detachment. Sorry, I studied politics and I think it is great that this song has helped you to make your life better. All the best from me. 😎🐘
Opportunities and 2 ÷ by 0 Are my all time favorites, since I was 11, 12 years old😊, I didn't get hooked on suburbia or west en girls at the time , but when opportunities came up, and the video , I ran to the record store the next with my parents and bought the LP, and the first song was so 🤩😍😍🤩😱😱😱 Let's not go home We'll catch the next train I've gotta enough money To pay on the way.... And the reason maybe because it was the first ever record I've bought in my life , I remember having bought the next 3 ones after that , Left to my own devises, was and still one of my favorites head to head with being boring , this song almost makes me cry all the time when he says YOU'LL BE SITTING SOMEWHERE HERE WITH ME
Wow, I have never seen that video. I moved to Japan in 1998, before this track was released. I had no idea it was based upon a long defunct Japanese TV show. Excellent 👍 a true surprise this morning to see this video. Chris and Neil, bring Dreamland to Japan! It's been 4 years since I saw you guys in Osaka.
Lyrics: You live in a world of excess Where more is more And less is much less A day without fame Is a waste And a question of need Is a question of taste You're so flamboyant The way you look It gets you so much attention Your sole employment Is getting more You want police intervention You're so flamboyant The way you live You really care that they stare And the press deployment Is always there It's what you do for enjoyment You live in a time of decay When the worth of a man Is how much he can play Every day All the public must know Where you are, what you do 'Cause your life is a show and You're so flamboyant The way you live And it's not even demeaning You're so flamboyant It's like a drug You use to give your life meaning You're so flamboyant The way you look It gets you so much attention Your sole employment Is getting more You want police intervention Every actor needs An audience Every action is A performance It all takes courage You know it Just crossing the street Well, it's almost heroic You're so flamboyant There you are At another preview In a pose The artist and you To look so loud May be considered tacky Collectors wear black clothes By Issey Miyake You're so flamboyant The way you look It gets you so much attention Your sole employment Is getting more You want police intervention You're so flamboyant The way you live You really care that they stare And the press deployment Is always there It's what you do for enjoyment You're so flamboyant You're so flamboyant
I’m out in my black number by Issey Miyake in my Boxy Car playing this song! 🌟 One of my favourite songs. Certainly one of the most accomplished. One of the most hilarious, stunning and visually densely packed videos. Thanks forever to Neil and Chris. ❤
That Japanese talent show featured in this video is called Kasou Taishou (aka Masquerade), and it's absolutely fantastic. There's an official channel on RUclips still uploading skits, I highly recommend it.
The best thinkers on this planet about how much we have to conform to a world of self hatred and too much introspection and be grateful to survive and learn daily how to be non feeling robots. They helped me live through the late eighties. Wish I had never taken any hallucinatory drugs whatsoever! 😐
The synth alone, makes this one of their absolute best and of course it RULES !! Gotta love it, that the japanese loved it enough to make it a part of a game show, which further PROVES how awesome this tune ACTUALLY is :):) The Michael meyer kompact remix, is actauly so sood, it's quite BEAUTIFUL !! IMHO, it is VERY beautiful :):)
Well, congratulations, sis! But somehow this song is on 'Satire' playlist on this Pet Shop Boys RUclips channel. It's seems like PSB kinda laughing and making jokes on flamboyant. But... I started a joke Which started the whole world crying But I didn't see That the joke was on me, oh no
I just can’t get my head around the fact that this is almost 20 years old…released in 2004. It still looks so amazingly modern & smart. Just incredible. I‘ve always wanted PSB to dive into more Japanese stuff, and here we are. Brilliant!
Very nice to have this video back in RUclips! Not so nice to see how this supposed "HD Upgrades" have manipulated the original quality, because the result is not better that the original DVD versions...even worst some times...
Yes 💯 % ... the guys that are punching out sync remix redos of songs gone buy are so clever and talented. Respect ✌️ is all that I can say, and hats off to all of them 🙏
One of the best videos they've made. I wonder why if was NOT on RUclips for years. Maybe there were copyright issues with the Japanese show? The show is real, it is broadcast in Japan.
Absolutely ❤❤❤this song its absolutely fantastic and absolute brillent video as always the sweet voice of neil and absolute brilliance and gorgeousness of our Chris... What more do u need.. I don't need anything in my life music wise apart from these guys cos they're brilliant gorgeous and absolutely fantastic at everything they do ❤em too bits especially Chris he's gorrrgeous
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In this age of social media influencers this song feels way ahead of its time.
💯
Yes, I was thinking the same!!!
100% 👍
It was like this before social media . TV was the same shit . Same shitty users
It also smells ahead of its time.
One of the Pet's most underrated singles, and a classic video too.
Segui i per shop boys dal 1986 eppure questa canzone l' ho scoperta solo pochi mesi fa. Ora la ascolto di continuo 😊
Actually, this video is mainly affected by a very popular Japanese TV program "Kinchan no Kasou Taishou" that starts in end of 20th Century, not commercials. In that program, amateur groups perform skits by faking various situations. Their ideas are judged by pannel. It looks the middle-aged man in the video who was tired in the daily life is trying to win the program with the idea of performing billiard. Including me, many of Japanese had dreamed once to be performed in this stage, especially when we were children.
very nice, arigatô
@@susu9086 It's my pleasure!
I wish I could give you a 1,000 likes for this comment
@@basilbrush7878 I feel like I got 10,000 likes from your comment. Thank you!
Thank you for the comment. Your English is pretty good, except PANEL has only one N. I heard an interview with the Pet Shop Boys, and the real inspiration for this song are young British men in their 20s, who dress up flamboyantly and strut around London. Putting Japanese television over the song was just a last-minute decision and has almost nothing to do with the song itself.
PSB大好きなんですがこの曲初めて聞きました！
PVも相まって一瞬にして引き込まれてしまいました。
ミレニアム前後の日本が色濃く出ていて、当時を思い出します。
あの当時は不況だデフレだとテレビや世間の声を聞いて育ったためそういうものなんだと思い込んでおり、どこかでデフレがストップして豊かな国にまた戻れると思っていました。
今考えれば十分贅沢で、先進性もバブル時代の遺産も、昭和の良い匂いも残っている最強の時代だったなとPVに出てくる人々や町並みを見て改めて思い直しました。
当時20代前後で思い入れの強い年代だからそう思うのかもしれません。
今後もことあるごとに見返したいPVですね！
所々変な日本語出てくるけど、MVに日本を取り上げてくれて嬉しいです。また日本に来てね！NeilとChris、待ってます。
Timeless song. Especially in the Instagram/TikTok era.
"Every day all the public must know where you are, what you do cause your life is a show and you're so flamboyant, it's like a drug you use to give your life meaning"
Yup.
Yes Flamboyant finally on RUclips, thanks!
Yes it's the full " Tokyo Shot " Version
@@peterstegmaier2347 the best
昨日いきなりこの動画が再び現れました。これまではいつもイギリスの番組で歌っている動画を見ていました。それもなかなか良いですよ。つまり私は20年以上この曲を聴き続けています。火炎式🎉
Flamboyant Japan. 😊
また日本に来て、公演してぇ〜‼️
Please come to Japan, again‼️
19 years later and still sounds as fresh as the day it came out.
My first Pet Shop Boys song.
I was 9 when this was released and I fell in love with it instantly. I then started delving into the Pet Shop Boys back catalogue and discovered so many brilliant songs which are now amongst my all time favourites
2003 PopArt almost 20 years have passed!
@@classix80 It really doesn't feel that way!
Wenn ein Song wirklich gut ist dann ist er zeitlos ...Und das trifft auf sehr viele PSB Songs zu ....dieser Song mit dem Video ist ein absoluter 💎 Diamant
Pet Shop boys made my youth and coming out in Austin TX in 1986 so much fun. Everyone hit the dancefloor when Opportunities came on. Opportunities is still my favorite.
OMG! This was exactly my sentiment and experience here in Tucson, AZ.
This is song is more general though and about locked in societies like a lot of Japanese business men have to experience. They used to hide losing their jobs from the family and dress up in a suit, as usual, and then sit in a park/bar and then go home again to see the family and have a simple dinner cooked by the wife. Many of the men ended up taking their lives.
To me Japan is the most techno focused country and in this song I believe Neil is singing about detachment. Sorry, I studied politics
and I think it is great that this song has helped you to make your life better. All the best from me. 😎🐘
@@ulla1623 they are afraid to look like losers. toxic masculinity and prejudice in all its glory
@@ulla1623 Aw, that was so sweet. Bless 🙏 you.
Opportunities and
2 ÷ by 0
Are my all time favorites, since I was 11, 12 years old😊, I didn't get hooked on suburbia or west en girls at the time , but when opportunities came up, and the video , I ran to the record store the next with my parents and bought the LP, and the first song was so 🤩😍😍🤩😱😱😱
Let's not go home
We'll catch the next train
I've gotta enough money
To pay on the way....
And the reason maybe because it was the first ever record I've bought in my life , I remember having bought the next 3 ones after that ,
Left to my own devises, was and still one of my favorites head to head with being boring , this song almost makes me cry all the time when he says
YOU'LL BE SITTING SOMEWHERE HERE WITH ME
どこまで仮装大賞好きなんだよと思ってたら仮装大賞に出るストーリーか
I love this song!!
That synth supporting the whole thing is just insane.
It's great, isn't it? German DJ/producer Tomcraft was involved with this.
欽ちゃんの仮装大賞は子供の頃よく見ていました。楽しいビデオをありがとうございます☺️I love PSB❤
One of the more underrated gems from the best duo in the world. Thanks boys!
Well said sir 👍
Neil Tennant has one of the most gentel and beautiful voices I have ever heard love the Pet Shop Boys ,,have for many years they are amazing ,,
Me,too!❤
Я тоже люблю голос Нейла, хотя он и гнусав. Но в этом его неповторимость!
One of my favourite Singles from the PSB. Still sounding good in 2023
A great tribute to Japanese media style and game shows. And a fantastic timeless song!
Absolutely!!
Wow, I have never seen that video. I moved to Japan in 1998, before this track was released. I had no idea it was based upon a long defunct Japanese TV show.
Excellent 👍 a true surprise this morning to see this video.
Chris and Neil, bring Dreamland to Japan! It's been 4 years since I saw you guys in Osaka.
Es gehört zu den eher raren Videos von PSB ..... Der Komplette orginal Video Clip war lange Zeit auf RUclips nicht verfügbar bis vor ca 2 Wochen
Never Saw This One Before...Excited!!! 🥳🥳🥳
Along with Being Boring, this is one of their very best music videos.
You said it!
めちゃくちゃいい！！！
かっこいい！！！
At last!! What a great song!!!
The Boys that are performing all the commercial always make me laugh. Masterpiece
It is the most funniest PSB video, i love it.
I love Chris waving in the background at the beginning, it’s a nice break from his shy demeanour and shows he can have a laugh!
Love the way Neil vocalises his calming voice with Chris and his uplifting beat!
These hunks are unbeatable ❤ em too bits
最高🎉実際の日本とはちょっと違うけど、仮装大賞をMVにするとは、アイデアが秀逸すぎる😂
最&高(*^ー^*)✌️✨
Дак и Россия не фига не такая. Она без всяких- шоумен- возможностей.
日本語の間違いもちょっとあるけど、このアイディアとこの構成が大好きです！
ruclips.net/video/rMIl9R41c74/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/oGrXaB7Wx_U/видео.html
better than Japan depicted by Hollywood!
So glad to see this video is back again on RUclips 🎉 long live The Pet Shop Boys! ❤
💯
One of my favo PSB song of all time! The Tomcraft Extended mix is one of the best PSB Remixes on a 12 inch release.
I've heard all PSB songs but i think this song is my Nr. 1 B-)
A timeless classic 🎉🎉🎉
I don't know how I missed this song when it came out, but its definitely up there among their best material.
pre-liking as I have already been convinced that this is a timeless absolute banger
名作‼️
初めて拝見しました。とても面白いです❤🎉
Lyrics:
You live in a world of excess
Where more is more
And less is much less
A day without fame
Is a waste
And a question of need
Is a question of taste
You're so flamboyant
The way you look
It gets you so much attention
Your sole employment
Is getting more
You want police intervention
You're so flamboyant
The way you live
You really care that they stare
And the press deployment
Is always there
It's what you do for enjoyment
You live in a time of decay
When the worth of a man
Is how much he can play
Every day
All the public must know
Where you are, what you do
'Cause your life is a show and
You're so flamboyant
The way you live
And it's not even demeaning
You're so flamboyant
It's like a drug
You use to give your life meaning
You're so flamboyant
The way you look
It gets you so much attention
Your sole employment
Is getting more
You want police intervention
Every actor needs
An audience
Every action is
A performance
It all takes courage
You know it
Just crossing the street
Well, it's almost heroic
You're so flamboyant
There you are
At another preview
In a pose
The artist and you
To look so loud
May be considered tacky
Collectors wear black clothes
By Issey Miyake
You're so flamboyant
The way you look
It gets you so much attention
Your sole employment
Is getting more
You want police intervention
You're so flamboyant
The way you live
You really care that they stare
And the press deployment
Is always there
It's what you do for enjoyment
You're so flamboyant
You're so flamboyant
Pet Shop Boys music can turn any video clip into a music video
Great Track. Tremendous Video. Luv PSB.
音楽だけでなく映像も興味深かったです😻💕
I’m out in my black number by Issey Miyake in my Boxy Car playing this song! 🌟
One of my favourite songs. Certainly one of the most accomplished. One of the most hilarious, stunning and visually densely packed videos. Thanks forever to Neil and Chris. ❤
What an excellent comment! 😊
Fantastic! On RUclips at last!
Парни молодцы, не изменяют себе уже многие годы, и делают классную музыку все в том же стиле.
大好きです❗
Песня отличная, клип отличный, смотрится на одном дыхании и настроение поднимает. Привет всем фанатам!
Добро пожаловать в мир PSB) И вообще то Тэннет из Депеш Мод вроде..
@@vit6437 нет, он сам по себе.
That Japanese talent show featured in this video is called Kasou Taishou (aka Masquerade), and it's absolutely fantastic. There's an official channel on RUclips still uploading skits, I highly recommend it.
The song that got me into Pet shop boys back in 2005 when I was 15. Forever in my heart ❤️
Banging track 10/10 . Neil and Chris never disappoint
Es una joya escondida ,creo que los Pet Shop Boys ya son atemporal
Son unos genios de la música con sus productores, así de simple.
Son los number one😊
Absolutely my favourite song ever...
Finally on RUclips! :) One of the best PSB videos. Thank you!
The best thinkers on this planet about how much we have to conform to a world of self hatred and too much introspection and be grateful to survive and learn daily how to be non feeling robots. They helped me live through the late eighties. Wish I had never taken any hallucinatory drugs whatsoever! 😐
Glad the copyright finally got cleared for this one! It's been missing from RUclips for so long. Fun video.
Why was there a copyright problem at all? It is a PSB song on their official youtube channel :D
Were some of the clips of the Japanese show actually real and needed to be licensed?
Always so smart, spot on and catchy.
Geniuses💙
So glad this is back on RUclips. Thanks PSB for a great song and video!
I can't believe I didn't know this one, I'm embarrassed but grateful I'm here ! I love the song and the video!!
UK-Japan ❤ I always love being flamboyant.. free, colourful and happy ..
Привет всем фанатам !!!!!!!!!
I really love that song Flamboyant!
Pozdrav iz Beograda:)
『仮装大賞』をクローズアップしたMVかぁ…。世界の人々はどう観てるんだろう…？
Przedziwne
The synth alone, makes this one of their absolute best and of course it RULES !! Gotta love it, that the japanese loved it enough to make it a part of a game show, which further PROVES how awesome this tune ACTUALLY is :):) The Michael meyer kompact remix, is actauly so sood, it's quite BEAUTIFUL !! IMHO, it is VERY beautiful :):)
At last! Flamboyant (official video) 🤩 Super song! 💓
Pet Shop boys always perfact! They're better as the years go by ... It's amazing, top of the top !!! 🙂👏👏👏👏👏👌✌👍🥂👑♥️
Never a dull moment with PSB. Arent you doing us foot movers a favour?
The song that helped me open up about myself and how i can be me in a world that discourages the notion of flamboyancy. Thank you!❤
Well, congratulations, sis! But somehow this song is on 'Satire' playlist on this Pet Shop Boys RUclips channel. It's seems like PSB kinda laughing and making jokes on flamboyant. But...
I started a joke
Which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see
That the joke was on me, oh no
@Technologically Challenged Tech reading your comment i felt your username but tech replaced with mental
دائما مبدعين كعادتهم ومن وقت بدايتهم يبهرونا بألحانهم وتوهجهم أينما ذهبوا 😍❤️
I love this is Clip! Original Version! Thanks PSB!❤
One of my top favourite tracks! Love it!!!!
I am so impressed as usual with thier songs and performances.. They are flamboyants for sure ❤️😍✨
Love their song as always, thank you for the magical moments.
addictive!
PSB at its best, as always... The video is very original in a classic PSB way a.k.a pure & eccentric flamboyance
most funniest show in Japan...I was missing this video for years...thank you psb / arigato
I just can’t get my head around the fact that this is almost 20 years old…released in 2004. It still looks so amazingly modern & smart. Just incredible.
I‘ve always wanted PSB to dive into more Japanese stuff, and here we are. Brilliant!
Very nice to have this video back in RUclips! Not so nice to see how this supposed "HD Upgrades" have manipulated the original quality, because the result is not better that the original DVD versions...even worst some times...
一人のサラリーマンが仮装大賞で賞金狙いにアイデアを練ってく内容だったんですね。。今頃気付いたw
This MV will become a reminder of that Japanese tv show of 90’s. Wishing that show still exist
I was looking for this video for so long...! Thank you...!
So very very very cool!!!
P.S.B. -- the Best !!!
BRAVO!!!
Classic Tomcraft production....love it.
ニール、クリス🌈
これからもずっとずっと大好きです💕
Это не передать словами как я их обожаю! Они - музыкальное воплощение всех наших мечт ❤
Assistia toda vez que passava na MTV! Finalmente agora está em HD
hola
Yes 💯 % ... the guys that are punching out sync remix redos of songs gone buy are so clever and talented.
Respect ✌️ is all that I can say, and hats off to all of them 🙏
Finally the Masterpiece in HD
Favourite!!!
Ésta canción está genial , me encantó .PSB se ven muy guapos 😍👏👏👏👏👏
Another masterpiece ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of the best videos they've made. I wonder why if was NOT on RUclips for years.
Maybe there were copyright issues with the Japanese show? The show is real, it is broadcast in Japan.
This must be a different version than the previous one that was on YT long time ago. Still fantastic 🙂
I'm pretty glad you reupload this song's version. It's the best! ❤
A TV program '欽ちゃんの仮装大賞' was the thing in Japan. It seems they are still going on YT and special TV. The song matches it I think.
Masterpiece
Me encantaaaaa todo con el sello PSB
Song plays on my headphones whenever I’m in Tokyo for vacation and shopping.
If one day I visit Japan I will be as you say
Я, прям, как во времена юности вернулся! Спасибо, Pet Shop Boys!
Absolutely ❤❤❤this song its absolutely fantastic and absolute brillent video as always the sweet voice of neil and absolute brilliance and gorgeousness of our Chris... What more do u need.. I don't need anything in my life music wise apart from these guys cos they're brilliant gorgeous and absolutely fantastic at everything they do ❤em too bits especially Chris he's gorrrgeous
THANK YOU,PET SHOP BOYS! 🙏❤️👍