[Introspective] Final results of "biggest obstacle to greater success" poll

[Wayne Studer]

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my 
site visitors what they consider to be the single biggest obstacle or 
impediment to the Pet Shop Boys enjoying greater commercial success than 
they do. And the choice that received the largest number of votes was:

*The fact that they're perceived as an 'eighties band,'" picked by 20.8% of 
the voters.

That one just barely edged out the choice that came in second place. To see 
the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and click the "Past Survey Results" 
button in the left navigation bar.

My new poll for the week ahead asks you to pretend that the Pet Shop Boys 
have tapped you to co-produce some imaginary future album. They've already 
decided on the premise of the album: songs that one or both of them have 
written or co-written in years past but which they have never officially 
released (at least not on disc) in a "PSB version." They've given you a list 
of 40 to choose from and ask you to pick 12 of them to be on the album. 
They'll record a new version of any of the songs you pick if they deem it 
appropriate. So which 12 would you pick? (Yes, you must pick 12 -- no more 
and no less -- although the final option in the list is "One other song not 
listed here," so if you like you can pick 11 of the songs listed and then 
that "other" option.) So please check out the list right there on my home 
page, mull it over, and then make your choices.

In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I 
wish you all a perfectly delightful week ahead!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm