Recently, I was introduced by a fellow pastor the
musical stylings of a George Michael who had a few songs in the 1980s which are loaded with Christian messages. I was really turned onto his music and have become a huge George Michael fan.
Well, this same pastor told me that if I liked George Michael I might like the Pet Shop Boys. Who? I know, I asked the same question. Apparently they were a Christian pop group in the 1980s. But, after hearing some of their music I was just
blown away.
This song is called "It's a sin". What really excited me about this is, unlike most Christian songs which deal with praise and redemption, this one goes to the heart of the matter and talks about sin, shame, and begging for forgiveness. The Pet Shop Boys really convey Christian values in this song. It tells you that you are a worthless sinner if you don't have Jesus and you're nothing but scum if you go through life doing nothing but sin.
Next, the Pet Shop Boys extoll the virtues of capitalism with "Let's Make Lots of Money". This isn't no ode to Obamunism or socialism, this glorifies entrepreneurship and the profit motive. This is pure 100% Jesus-approved right here. Not only are they Christian, they are also Republican. Praise Jesus for the Pet Shop Boys!
Continuing this theme, the Pet Shop Boys piss all over the Soviets and tell them to "Go West". With this song, communism is shown to be a sham and that unbridled, unrestricted free market capitalism is what makes people happy. Just look at all the imagery. Very deep.
The Pet Shop Boys, like George Michael, stand for everything good. They sing about the virtues of Christianity, Heterosexuality, Capitalism, America, Republicanism, and good ol' common sense.