Happy Wild Turkey day to all

It's a tradition that dates back to -- yes! -- those glorious '80s. A Thanksgiving feast with the family, followed by a Wild Turkey feast with friends and loved ones. Back then, while I was still in college, it took me a couple of months to set aside the money for this adult-flavored indulgence. And now, thanks to our current economy, it takes me twice as long!

But the Vegas Girlfriend is in town for the holiday and will definitely need some sort of luxury later this evening after meeting Momma Spearsy for the first time. So beware of odd, late night IMs from the Spears Lair, along with cries for help, stumbling onto the floor and loud '80s karaoke.

For now, VGF and I are psyching ourselves up for the trip to the "others" Spears Lair in sunny Clearwater, Florida, by watching her DVD collection of Pet Shop Boys videos. So here's your obligatory list, courtesy of my guest.

TOP 5 PET SHOP BOYS VIDEOS:
(And VGF's arguments verbatim)

5. SO HARD: "I like it because it has normal people in it. Gritty, industrial London."

4. GO WEST: "Highly computerized Soviet imagery. Half-naked guys. What's not to like?"

3. IT'S A SIN: "Directed Derek Jarman, with manifestations of the seven deadly sins."

2. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS: "Las Vegas showgirls -- one with glasses -- and Dusty Springfield!"

1. NEW YORK CITY BOY: "Studio 54 on Halloween night. Amazingly fabulous."

Comments

[Bassnote]

The Pet Shop Boys album "Actually", The 2001 remastered 2 disc version, is available for download on Amazon for only $7.97.

[VegasGirlfriend]

JohnnyVinyl - thanks so much for the link, very funny

Hi Cylon - Heart is very good, but I could only pick 5. Sorry again about the car accident, Santa Spearsie is going to put extra stuff in your stocking this year for that.

[Rob Bass from Chicago]

Steve, are you going to do a PSB-themed podcast? That would be awesome if you did...your episodes of late have been quite testosterone-laced and you could use some (as Sean puts it) Euro-trash music in your shows....

PSB are one of my favorite bands of all-time...I was hooked way back when I heard them for the fist time in 8th grade. (West End Girls) They were my first taste of the awesome music that existed elsewhere...I'm glad I got into them, because that led into Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yaz, and New Order...Without the PSB, I think I would still be listening to crap like "Twisted Sister"

[Cylon]

VGF you didn't rank Heart in the collection. I mean how can you go wrong with Ian McKellen as a vampire. The funny part is that I watched the videos yesterday after my car accident.

[Spears]

VGF has the PSB video collection (41 videos in all, I think), a collection of Joy Division documentaries, and when she needs to stay up late at night to party or study, she uses "Purple Rain" on DVD.

In fact, we spend at least an hour last night going over the finer points of that movie and decided that there's nothing wrong with a band dressing like they're part of the French aristocracy circa 1789.

[Mark in East Texas]

Let me get this straight: VGF has her own collection of PSB videos?!? Does she have a sister?

[JohnnyVinyl]

Hi,
Has the lovely VGF seen this homage to the PSB by the great New Zealand comedy act 'The Flight of the Conchords'?
http://watch-music-videos.net/video/Inner-City-Pressure-Flight-of-the-Conchords-10442/
Enjoy.

[Roy, UK]

You've probably already seen this on TV. A friend just sent the video to me and my world has just been well and truly rocked

Or to be exact, Rickrolled...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10109517-36.html

Rick Astley and the greatest ever Rickroll!!!

Happy Thanksgiving :)