The story behind
The Pet Shop Boys released this song in 1991 as part of the album *Behaviour*. It was recorded in a studio in Munich, where they wanted to use analog synthesizers, something that wasn't very common at the time. The idea was to do something different, but not everything went as planned. The song was recorded in a style reminiscent of new jack swing, and for the single version, they remixed it in a more reggae style. The idea was for it to be a hit, and in the end it was, though not as big as their previous singles. The lyrics are a critique of people who get involved in causes without taking them very seriously, as if it were a game. Neil Tennant wrote it with several types of people in mind, not just one person. The video was directed by Liam Kan and has a raw energy, featuring choreography and people in a white space. In the video, Chris Lowe wears a red hat and sunglasses, while Neil dresses up as Elvis. It was all filmed at the same time as the video for the other song. The single version is longer than the album version and is sometimes confused with another mix. ↓ Skip to chords
Pet Shop Boys — How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
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Intro 1
Em G C Bm Am G Dm Em Am
Verse 1
F Em
F G Em
F Em
Dm G
F G Em
F Em
F Em
Dm G Dm
Em
Verse 2
F
G Dm
Em
F G
Em G C Bm
Am G Dm Em Am
Verse 3
F Em
F
G F Em
Dm G
F Em
F G Em
F Em
Dm G Dm
Em
Verse 4
F
G Dm
Em
F G
Em G C Bm
Am G Dm
Em C
Bm Am G Am Dm
Em Dm Am
Interlude 1
C Dm C
Dm F G F G F G Dm
G Em G C Bm Am
G Dm Em Am
Verse 5
F G Em F G
F Em
Dm G
F Em
F G
F Em
Dm G Dm
Em
Verse 6
F
G Dm
Em
F G
Em G C Bm
Am G Dm
Em Am Em G C
Bm Am G Dm
Em Dm Em
Verse 7
Dm
Em Am Dm Em Am
Interlude 2
C Dm C Dm F
G F G F G Dm
G
Verse 8
Em G C Bm Am G D Em Am
Em G C Bm Am G D
Em D D Em D Em Dm
D
From the album
Behaviour
Pet Shop Boys · 1990 · Track 4