Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) on The Old Grey Whistle Test 29/4/1986
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Pet Shop Boys perform Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) on BBC's The Old Grey Whistle Test on 29/4/1986.
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Lyrics:
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
Let's make lots of...
[Verse 1]
I've had enough of scheming
And messing around with jerks
My car is parked outside
I'm afraid it doesn't work
I'm looking for a partner
Someone who gets things fixed
Ask yourself this question:
Do you want to be rich?
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
Let's make lots of money
[Verse 2]
You can tell I'm educated
I studied at the Sorbonne
Doctored in mathematics
I could have been a don
I can program a computer
Choose the perfect time
If you've got the inclination
I have got the crime
[Bridge]
Oh, there's a lot of opportunities
If you know when to take them
You know, there's a lot of opportunities
If there aren't you can make them
Make or break them
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
Let's make lots of
[Interlude]
Money
[Verse 3]
You can see I'm single-minded
I know what I could be
How'd you feel about it?
Come and take a walk with me
I'm looking for a partner
Regardless of expense
Think about it seriously
You know it makes sense
[Chorus]
Let's make
(Got the brains, got the looks)
Let's make lots of money
(Money)
(Let's make)
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
(Ooh)
Let's make lots of money
(Money)
[Chorus]
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
(Got the brains, got the looks)
Let's make lots of money
(Ooh money)
[Outro]
Money
#PetShopBoys #Opportunities #OldGreyWhistleTest
Пікірлер: 447
Neil Tennant just leaving it in there for future historians to see he could do some playing himself. Great clip.
@AshleyPomeroy
11 ай бұрын
His timing at 02:30 is a bit off, but he was probably terrified it wasn't going to work at all.
Each synthesiser cost more than most people’s houses back then. Brilliant
I love the fact that the midi-page of their Fairlight was connected to the screens in the background showing the programming for the song playing along with their live performance. So great to see.
@onomatopoeia99
2 жыл бұрын
Read somewhere that the Fairlights (there were two) belonged to Blue Weaver and he was round the back mixing as they performed live.
@devintariel3769
Жыл бұрын
@@onomatopoeia99 i read a comment from Blue Weaver himself and boosted it here somewhere. Seems cool and answered those nerd questions.
@dglcomputers1498
Жыл бұрын
@@onomatopoeia99 Yes, his logo is on some of the keyboards (EII+ specifically). Supposedly one of the cables synching the two fairlights got damaged no long before they went on air and there was a frantic rush to fix it. Impressive kit list with two Fairlight CMI's (probably only beaten by AON's performance on the Tube where they had three!), A Yamaha DX1 and DX7, Technics PX1, and EMU Emulator II+, synching it all was a Friendchip SRC.
@AshleyPomeroy
11 ай бұрын
@@onomatopoeia99 I remember a while back there were two videos on KZread of Fairlight sequences from this song - one half of the arrangement from this video and the other hand the other half, which was basically just bass and drums. I have the impression that by 1986 a lot of the early Fairlights were just used as rhythm machines.
Opportunities has a lot of unique versions, this is one of them
@briansheil9763
3 жыл бұрын
I made a video titled “Hand Drawn Opportunities” if you want to see it.
@jeanraymond281
3 жыл бұрын
I like the one on TV that girl singing with the driver is very moving .if they can incorporate the girl in the Duo it would be a very moving song . One of the reason i looked them up. And its a snapy tune.
@nahtanjacobson3017
3 жыл бұрын
Underrated.
@tradewindsonthebay8667
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeanraymond281 Same reason I looked it up. It is an allstate commercial. I hate the hood ornament. is so creepy I turn the channel when that part comes on. LOL
Real live electronic music really live this video needs to be put in a music museum it's epic
This performance has a lot to answer for when it comes to my synthesizer collection!
@ProjectSINUS
3 жыл бұрын
😎 Cool! " Wollt ihr unser neues Video auch ein bisschen pushen?! Wäre super! >> kzread.info/dash/bejne/lG2OupuYmM_Jl5M.html
@thedude8046
3 жыл бұрын
I'm crazy about synthesizer music
@nebula0697
3 жыл бұрын
The Emu was so cool but so damn bulky lol
@squishmusic
3 жыл бұрын
haha. Never knew the DX1 was so massive. Now an iOS app :D
@FailedMuso
3 жыл бұрын
@@squishmusic It's rather large, although I am not aware of any iOS app that properly emulates a DX1.
I got shocked by seeing Neil Tennant on keyboards back then. Made me understand these guys arrived to stay for an expanded period in the music scene. Simply a jewel.
@foto21
3 жыл бұрын
The machines didn't run themselves. Quite a dangerous proposition actually for live tv. Nothing like it is today. You hit play and hoped your programming was right, and usually it was, but sometimes, things went astray. With only two guys, though, made sense for Tennant to do some duty as well.
@TheOldmillstream1978
3 жыл бұрын
I think this is the first time I've seen Neil actually play keyboards!
@KS-kb4zt
2 жыл бұрын
And Chris without cap😁
@dglcomputers1498
2 жыл бұрын
@@foto21 The machines were quite un-reliable, Rick Wakeman used to reckon he played a lot of golf when he got a Fairlight whilst waiting for someone to come over from Australia to fix it, the PPG system crashed when SAW were doing "you spin me round" and Martin's PPG 2.2 went wrong during a concert where Karftwerk were in attendance! The EI/II was no beacon of reliability either and neither were most analogue synths. The DX7 was reliable though and that's one of the reasons they sold so many of them.
@foto21
2 жыл бұрын
@@dglcomputers1498 I remember programming crappy old drum machines. What a black hole. Many things were better in the past, and a few things were def not. I don't own a DX-7 but I do have a CS-10. It doesn't have unlimited sounds, but what it does have sounds amazing and def different than vsts. THere was a guy out of Japan who was doing great renos on old Yamahas.
This is one of the songs that defined the 1980’s... along with Miami Vice... nostalgia and dreams... all in one..
@leethrelfalllt
2 жыл бұрын
Such a unique sound that built on what had gone before from bands such as depends more and yazoo. So 80s.
Want to go back to this times.
@thedude8046
3 жыл бұрын
Me too, I hate modern life
@oxyv7285
3 жыл бұрын
@@thedude8046 me too!!! I'm 49...OMG 😜
@phoch2331
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. This was a fun time. Reminds me of my clubbing days. FUN.
@JayeshLimaye
3 жыл бұрын
Who doesn't? Alas! This is the only way to turn back time, listen to PSB from when we were younger.
@rachelmiller3276
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I want to go back, but I would like to go back to experiencing how I felt back then when this was on the radio, and I was a kid with dreams. Part of my dreams were to be big enough to go to clubs and go dancing to music like this! ha ha!
Pet Shop Boys are the best synthpop duo ever. Hope they keep up their work. Pioneers of synthpop
@hermanmunster3358
3 жыл бұрын
Not "pioneers" as such but Masters, definitely.
@michaelwilkinson3307
3 жыл бұрын
Erasure are way better.
@ThePrinceandPrincessofWails
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelwilkinson3307 your opinion
@darrencooper5282
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you baron
@Thunderchild-gz4gc
3 жыл бұрын
Plenty of bands did this music before them.
You synthpop geniuses, adore your music a lot!
@LFOVCF
2 жыл бұрын
We do! haha
Piece of history this -One of the greatest live synth pop songs with fairlights
What a banger of a song 🎵
The best version of Opportunities!
Yamaha DX1 & DX7, e-mu Emulator II... Only Classics!
@antikriz
3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention two Fairlights...
@devintariel3769
3 жыл бұрын
@@antikriz aka a few hundred thousand dollara
@BaddaBigBoom
3 жыл бұрын
@@devintariel3769 Indeedara
I'm extremely late to the party and just discovered this band last year (2021), and this was one of the first videos I ever watched, so I thought this was a normal setup for them, like "oh okay this group is 2 dudes on synthesizers and one of them also sings". Going back and rewatching after I've been a fan for about 6 months and forgot about this video, and I'm like 😯 "omg! Neil on a synth!!!" Haha
@brody5211
2 жыл бұрын
It’s an ionic moment for electronic music live …
What a fabulous version, they should play something similar next time
2 Fairlight C.M.I. IIxs, a Emulator II, a DX-1,a Technics PK-1, and a very rare DX-1.All the keyboards except the PK-1 and DX-1 are part of the Arturia-v collection 8
@kwik2hear915
2 жыл бұрын
You know your equipment 👍👍👍
@jeffcappelletti1986
2 жыл бұрын
Some parts of the song were pre programmed or sequenced using the two Fairlight C.M.I. IIxs. When you see Neil and Chris playing it's them actually playing not miming.
@RDJR400
Ай бұрын
Technically you can import the dx1 presets into dx7 v.
@MirageEntsUK
Ай бұрын
@@jeffcappelletti1986 Very evident by the slight mistake at the end that they are playing in live on top of the sequences - love it
Hahah the thigh tapping, his stage presence never changed.
Neil & Chris you are my life since 1984-2022 👉🏻❤️
@tinapearlsound7611
Жыл бұрын
👍💜💜
Love this version and the awesome breakbeat
Neil is extrovert and singer. Chris is introvert and keyboarder. I think thats why they cooperating together by so many years. They fully complete each other!
@513villain5
2 жыл бұрын
They ARE the song.
@awaken77
Жыл бұрын
there's joke about it. Chris Lowe is the only statue which can play keyboards
His voice is so good live!!
Oh, hey, this is live! In 1986! What a nice change from having just watched them lip sync on Top of the Pops for 8 videos.
Wish they toured like this.
Fantastic! And catnip for synth fanatics!
Love the latest commercial for the insurance
@pbroad3040
3 жыл бұрын
Love the hood ornament
I keep coming back to this. Stunning
Totally 💘 love this freakin band!!I spent so much dough as an 80s youth on their vinyls,cassettes,& cds.No regrets at all!!
NOBODY: I would make an impossible live setup with two (2) Fairlights $30000 (around $100000 EACH adjusted in 2020s money), Yamaha DX1 $14000 ($40000 adjusted), EMU Emulator II $8000 ($22400 adjusted), Yamaha DX7 $2000 ($5600 adjusted), Technics digital piano $2000 ($5600 adjusted). PET SHOP BOYS: hold my beer !
@HowDidIGet3700Subs
2 ай бұрын
Are u sure it’s live?
@MegaXMARKX
Ай бұрын
And nowadays DX1 is worth approx. of 100 000€ as a collector issue. In 2022 was listed for 150 000 € on Reverb in Mint condition. Otherwise DX 7 MK I is Still avaible for 500-1000 € depending on condition and accesories. At that time DX1 had to be a very luxury affair, the same as these days.
Like a wonderful time capsule!!
This was (and still is) groundbreaking when it was first broadcast. I was lucky enough to see it. Brilliant
@Ultra1997DM.
2 ай бұрын
See it live or on tv ?
@mickyday2008
2 ай бұрын
Live on TV at the time. First time they played live on TV
Stunning
Amazing!
I love hearing those classic synths. Of course, today one keyboard workstation could handle all of that!
Awesome! I just love the old videos.
This version is fantastic
AWESOME SONG 👌👌👌👌👌 AWESOME PET SHOP BOYSSSSSSS 👌👍👍💪💪👍👌👍
Ну ничего себе! Какое шикарное, драгоценное видео и аранжировка! Почему я его не видел раньше?! Спасибо, PSB!
Lovely version, thank you Boys ♥️🙌🏻
Stunning works
This song is one of my all time favorites.
Excellent!!!
I watched this when it was live on the telly. It was stunning then and still is now
banging tune - great performance 1.58 iconic !
Perfect sound!!, I love PSB
Absolute genius and classic
Watching this, I'm young again!
I saw this performance on TV at the time. They'd already had 2 chart hits and I was curious to see them perform "live". It's amazing that this version is from 29th April as the single was released on 19th May and is so different. I can only assume they wanted to prove they could play live but didn't have the "tools" to do it justice (extra musicians, backing singer etc). This is raw and that's what I like about it. The finished version is way better and one of my favourite PSB tunes ever but the fact Neil is playing keyboards proves they're not just a karaoke outfit (like Erasure)
Why, WHY was this not included in the Pet Shop Boys @ The BBC Special last night.......HUH?!!! They just used a regular TOTP mime special when they had THIS very rare totally LIVE performance of Opportunities in their archive. I mean...COME ON!!
@aceabo88
Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly.
The Boys rock.I remember watching this and got hooked on their brilliant music
Back again. Love this
Both neil and chris playing is absolute heaven.. Neil's sweet voice finishes it off perfectly
OUTSTANDING!! Love this song, which I paid more attention in the 80's
Wonderful version NEIL I Love You!!!!
Epic!
WOW!!! I like this song!!!
The best version
@jaymac6831
Жыл бұрын
Hands down.
@goodygumdrops2105
Жыл бұрын
Yip
@jaymac6831
Жыл бұрын
The part Chris Lowe plays on the Technics PX1 keyboard is magical.
@goodygumdrops2105
Жыл бұрын
2 of them r very talented
@Thunderchild-gz4gc
Жыл бұрын
I know there's time constraints but I wish all the lyrics were here.
i love this version so much lmaoooOOOOO silly funky boys and they silly splongs…
Me encantó esta versión. PSB por siempre
Love it.
Feel in love with this song when I was kid still go back to this it takes you back to great times
Brilliant!
Love these guys (from the age of 6) fabulous version!
I love everything about this, the synths and the fairlight screen on the video wall!
Thank you Allstate
@cappaculla
3 жыл бұрын
Don't you mean thank you Pet Shop Boys?
@513villain5
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Allstate
Great musicians, brilliant performance
Este video es una joya!!!!
This clip. Saw it on a 'best of the 80s' BBC thing in 1989 and 'got it'. Now have my very own 80s synthpop tribute band. Not quite DX1/DX7/EMU/CMIs, but we do a few PSB classics. Thanks Neil and Chris. :)
@jaggass
3 жыл бұрын
There is someone on KZread who bought all of the synths that were used on stage and covered Opportunities (Lets Make Lots Of Money).
Maravilhosos!!! Lindos!!! Eu amo Pet Shop Boys!! Pet Shop Boys forever and ever!! ❤❤❤
I love Pet Shop Boys from Brasil ❤️
Espectacular quisiera haber vivido en esa epoca
My fav Psb tune! Especially this live version! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💖
Me encanta ésta versión, el plus de que Neil está en los teclados y vestido un poco más informal. Los quiero demasiado. Desde Asunción Paraguay ❤️🇵🇾
Overjoyed to have happened upon this little treasure ❤
Good evening earthlings this is the trance master.this is where trance started with synth pop.and this is top level performance
I love this remix ❤️❤️
Loving this classic again (as a former child of the 80s)
How I wish they would have a performance like this, perform the classics , just Neil, and Chris. Epic
@cappaculla
3 жыл бұрын
Didn't they do this the Barfly stuff ?
My favorite Pet Stop Boys song....... greetings of Perú.....
Omg nice, this video brings me in xtc. 🇳🇱
Extraordinaria version..
this is a dope ass video!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
REYES AUTÉNTICOS DEL ELECTRO POP⚡🎶🎧🤩👌🎶✨🌟
I absolutely ❤ their hair do it suits them absolutely fantasticly they look so cute❤
Ôh saudades... dói na mente e 💘
BAD ASSED 💜💜💜
That DX1.... damn!
PLEASE come back my childhodd days.!!. i have goosebumbs on my arrms right now. !!! love from Denmark /michael
Great! Saw this on TV at the time aged 12 and it’s what got me into PSB and synths in general. Couldn’t afford any of these (and definitely not a CMI), so my first “synth” was a relatively affordable Roland A50 after seeing one being played on tour in 89. Turns out it was a midi controller.. with dodgy poly aftertouch. I still have it.
What a kit ensemble that is!
Magnífico Som. Super Sucesso 🇧🇷🇧🇷 no Brasil 🎹👈🐝🐝🐝🐝🐍👍
Never thought about these guys when I first heard this
Как давно это было,а слушать все также приятно...
@BaddaBigBoom
3 жыл бұрын
я согласен
@mujathepaganprepper7610
3 жыл бұрын
💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜
Só boas lembranças, showwwww pra cara........., Adrenalina pura
@andersonnatal6198
2 жыл бұрын
Cantam e tocam muito
Ridicolous prettyyyy love alllll
That High School Feeling All Over Again!
@CAMALEONable
3 жыл бұрын
Same here!!
@Thunderchild-gz4gc
3 жыл бұрын
My high school music sucked
@halenbud
3 жыл бұрын
@@Thunderchild-gz4gc Sorry To Hear That.
Lets make lots of money with such songs 🥺❤
brilliant..
Me too!!