How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?

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"How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?" is a 1991 synth-pop single by Pet Shop Boys, released from their album "Behaviour" and noted for its satirical lyrics about pop stardom and image.

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How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Behaviour
artist Pet Shop Boys
chronology Pet Shop Boys singles
linked to: Pet Shop Boys
composer Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
genre pop
synth-pop
hasBside We All Feel Better in the Dark
hasLyricsTheme critique of image-conscious celebrities
music industry commentary
satire of pop stardom
hasRemix Brothers in Rhythm remix
David Morales remix
Marshall Jefferson remix
hasSubject celebrity culture
music industry image-making
hasType satirical pop song
includedIn Pet Shop Boys discography
isFromAlbumEra Behaviour era
language English
musicVideoDirector Eric Watson
notableFor satirical lyrics about pop stardom and image
originalMedium audio recording
partOf Behaviour
performer Pet Shop Boys
performerMember Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant
producer Harold Faltermeyer
Pet Shop Boys
recordingArtist Pet Shop Boys
recordLabel Parlophone
releaseDate 1991
style satirical lyrics
tempo mid-tempo
writer Chris Lowe
Neil Tennant

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Behaviour hasTrack How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
Behaviour notableSingle How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
Behaviour hasPart How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
subject linked to: Behaviour (Pet Shop Boys album)
Behaviour single How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
subject linked to: Behaviour (Pet Shop Boys album)