Good old PETA, placing time and effort where it really counts!
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thu Apr 9, 12:08 pm ET
LONDON (AFP) – Electro-pop pioneers Pet Shop Boys turned down a request from animal rights group PETA Europe to adopt a more creature-friendly name, the band revealed on their website Thursday.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggested Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe rename themselves Rescue Shelter Boys to draw attention to the plight of animals raised in pet shops.
"Dear Neil and Chris, You have many loyal fans of the Pet Shop Boys here at PETA. Will you please consider changing your name from the Pet Shop Boys to the Rescue Shelter Boys?" pleaded a letter to the group from Yvonne Taylor, PETA's special projects manager.
"Most dogs and cats sold in pet shops are sourced from profit-hungry breeders who may have bred them in cramped, filthy conditions.
"For every bird who reaches a pet shop, three others have died during capture, confinement and transportation.
"Hamsters, mice and other rodents are often bred by the pet shops themselves, leading to inbreeding, genetic weaknesses, physical deformities and behavioral disorders.
"By agreeing to change your name to the Rescue Shelter Boys, you would help raise awareness about the cruelty involved in the pet trade and encourage your millions of fans to consider giving a home to an abandoned or unwanted animal from an animal shelter. So, what do you say?"
The pair, whose hits include "West End Girls", It's a Sin" and "Suburbia" declined the request, claiming they were "unable to agree," but said it "raises an issue worth thinking about."
Quote from: katmai on April 10, 2009, 09:41:17 PM
The pair, whose hits include "West End Girls", It's a Sin" and "Suburbia" declined the request, claiming they were "unable to agree," but said it "raises an issue worth thinking about."
It certainly does. How soon can the camps go online?
Quote from: katmai on April 10, 2009, 09:41:17 PM
Good old PETA, placing time and effort where it really counts!
Considering all it took to get a round of news stories was somebody writing a letter they can hardly be blamed for that.
Quote from: The Brain on April 10, 2009, 09:46:52 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 10, 2009, 09:41:17 PM
The pair, whose hits include "West End Girls", It's a Sin" and "Suburbia" declined the request, claiming they were "unable to agree," but said it "raises an issue worth thinking about."
It certainly does. How soon can the camps go online?
You Euros are PETA allies. You should be ashamed.
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The pair, whose hits include "West End Girls", It's a Sin" and "Suburbia" declined the request, claiming they were "unable to agree," but said it "raises an issue worth thinking about."
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:D Very diplomatic. I love the Pet Shop Boys though, easily one of the best dance/pop bands of the era for my money.
And for Marty, the Derek Jarman-directed music video for "It's A Sin": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHetRTOD1Q
Enough is enough. PETA is now on my hit list. :P
@Mihali: Of course I know that. It's one of my three favourite videos they made (others are Always on My Mind and Go West) :cool:
Gheys vs. PETA who do you want to lose more?
Quote"Most dogs and cats sold in pet shops are sourced from profit-hungry breeders who may have bred them in cramped, filthy conditions.
I appreciate this rhetoric but isn't it a bit idealistic to assume only heterosexuals are cruel to animals?
Quote from: Martinus on April 11, 2009, 02:55:26 AM
Enough is enough. PETA is now on my hit list. :P
@Mihali: Of course I know that. It's one of my three favourite videos they made (others are Always on My Mind and Go West) :cool:
Well, I assumed you knew the song, but I didn't know that Derek Jarman directed the video til recently. I think I would have to nominate "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" and "West End Girls" as my personal favorite video/song pairings.
Quote from: Martinus on April 11, 2009, 02:55:26 AM
Enough is enough. PETA is now on my hit list. :P
PETA is full of gays too. How can you favour a small group of gays over a large one?
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on April 11, 2009, 01:30:18 AM
:D Very diplomatic. I love the Pet Shop Boys though, easily one of the best dance/pop bands of the era for my money.
Absolutely. Let's Make Lot's of Money is just a terrific song, and even their romantic songs are a bit cynical and ironic, like Love Comes Quickly.
Speaking of the gay, I noticed there is a gay channel on my cable lineup (LOGO). They can put that shit there, but Time Warner can't give me RFD-TV. Fuckers.
Anyways, I blocked the gay channel.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 11, 2009, 09:11:25 AM
Speaking of the gay, I noticed there is a gay channel on my cable lineup (LOGO). They can put that shit there, but Time Warner can't give me RFD-TV. Fuckers.
Anyways, I blocked the gay channel.
You're gonna miss RuPaul's Drag Race :(
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggested Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe rename themselves Rescue Shelter Boys to draw attention to the plight of animals raised in pet shops.
I'd suggest Slaughter House Boys or Factory Farm Boys.
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on April 11, 2009, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 11, 2009, 09:11:25 AM
Speaking of the gay, I noticed there is a gay channel on my cable lineup (LOGO). They can put that shit there, but Time Warner can't give me RFD-TV. Fuckers.
Anyways, I blocked the gay channel.
You're gonna miss RuPaul's Drag Race :(
I'm not interested in auto sports driven by fruits.
Yes, I'm aware of what the show is about.
Pet Shop Boys :thumbsup:
PETA :thumbsdown:
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 11, 2009, 09:59:31 AM
I'm not interested in auto sports driven by fruits.
Well, given the overwhelming mainstream popularity of programs like "Gay NASCAR" and "Gay Prix: Le Mans," I'd say you are part of a dwindling minority. <_<
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on April 11, 2009, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 11, 2009, 09:11:25 AM
Speaking of the gay, I noticed there is a gay channel on my cable lineup (LOGO). They can put that shit there, but Time Warner can't give me RFD-TV. Fuckers.
Anyways, I blocked the gay channel.
You're gonna miss RuPaul's Drag Race :(
I don't get LOGO here but they did a big coverage of that show on Feast of Fools (including interviews with the participants and whatnot). Looked like more fun than most reality tv shows.
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thu Apr 9,
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggested Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe rename themselves Rescue Shelter Boys to draw attention to the plight of animals raised in pet shops.
April 9th is April Fool's, right?
Quote from: Norgy on April 11, 2009, 12:00:30 PM
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thu Apr 9,
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggested Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe rename themselves Rescue Shelter Boys to draw attention to the plight of animals raised in pet shops.
April 9th is April Fool's, right?
PETA - Where Every Day is April Fool's.
I could maybe have understood the PETA's use of calories if 1) Pet Shop Boys were called Unsanitary Abbatoir Lads, Animal Testing Boys or Newly Eye-dropped With Acid Fluffy Bunnies or 2) the Pet Shop Boys were indeed somehow involved in unsavoury and shady business involving animals.
maybe :unsure: call them the Pet Shop Young Hairless Apes?
Quote from: Martinus on April 11, 2009, 11:53:57 AM
I don't get LOGO here but they did a big coverage of that show on Feast of Fools (including interviews with the participants and whatnot). Looked like more fun than most reality tv shows.
I watched a couple episodes of that and found it immensely amusing, particularly the "lip sync for your life" twist on the classic elimination. :blush:
Anyway,
Pet Shop Boys: :thumbsup:
PETA: :thumbsdown:
I guess they were hoping that they'd rename to PETA Boys.
Good for the Pet Shop Boys; they're easily my favorite pop band.
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 11, 2009, 10:16:44 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 11, 2009, 10:10:58 AM
Pet Shop Boys :thumbsup:
Homo.
:mad:
The Pet Shop Boys have contributed something positive to this world (mildly enjoyable 80s music). The only thing I can think of that PETA
may have contributed to this world is an increased cost of meat (due to forcing processors to implement humane shit that probably results in increased handling costs), which is MOST DISAGREEABLE. :mad:
Quote from: Caliga on April 13, 2009, 11:43:23 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 11, 2009, 10:16:44 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 11, 2009, 10:10:58 AM
Pet Shop Boys :thumbsup:
Homo.
:mad:
The Pet Shop Boys have contributed something positive to this world (mildly enjoyable 80s music). The only thing I can think of that PETA may have contributed to this world is an increased cost of meat (due to forcing processors to implement humane shit that probably results in increased handling costs), which is MOST DISAGREEABLE. :mad:
Pet Shop Boys have nothing on Berlin. THEY WENT TO THE METRO.