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Neil Tennant quotes

English Musician July 10, 1954

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I'm always uneasy with messages. I think if there is a message, it's about taking control of your life. Not becoming a victim. Be true to yourself. In essence it's about love in the drug culture. Neil Tennant
The first song is called "London." It's about two Russian soldiers who desert the Russian army and escape to London, where they indulge in a life of crime. Neil Tennant
We've been working on a new album, which is going to come out next spring, which is very different, a change of style for us - it's going to be almost like rock music. Neil Tennant
For a while we were chasing a book by Graham Greene to do Brighton Rock as a musical. We didn't get the rights, so we decided to create something from scratch, with Jonathan. By that time we were big fans of his work. Neil Tennant
She's been a smack addict, she's had big success in Europe in the '70s, and she's lost everything. She's been rediscovered in the '80s, and as we meet her she's just about to sign a new recording contract. Neil Tennant
We hope we are moving toward a world where sexual orientation is not an issue, because we hate the idea of a gay ghetto. I think that it's a real shame that people become restricted by their sexuality or define their whole lives by their sexuality. Neil Tennant
At one time musical theater, particularly in the '40s and '50s, was a big source of pop songs. That's how musical theater started, really - it was just a way of linking several pop songs for the stage. Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant quote: "I think we've come a long way since then. The big thing that..."
I think we've come a long way since then. The big thing that changed was when ecstasy came along in Britain. Neil Tennant
We shouldn't feel restricted by our sexuality, and our sexuality doesn't have to be a cultural choice. That's an amazing variety of music within those five main performers. Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant quote: "We thought it would be great to see if you could put pop music..."
We thought it would be great to see if you could put pop music back into musical theater. Neil Tennant
He comes to London and gets a job in a nightclub, a gay club, where he's known as Straight Dave by the bar staff - and no one believes he's as straight as he claims to be. He meets the daughter of the club manager, and he has an affair with her. Neil Tennant
We decided we didn't want to do a musical for TV because the idea of writing a musical that would be seen on television once seems insane. Neil Tennant
They've pursued their own agendas, and they've done what they've wanted to do and not pursued traditional careers in the music industry. They've followed their own instincts, and they are in many ways maverick performers. Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant quote: "I think there's an element where people get very comfortable..."
I think there's an element where people get very comfortable in their ghetto. Which is fair enough. Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant quote: "I think the world should be one community."
I think the world should be one community. Neil Tennant

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