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Pet Shop Boys "Dreaming of the Queen"
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Electro-pop vets Pet Shop Boys went with a different tact than violent fantasies or righteous indignation on "Dreaming of the Queen." Instead, in their version she's a sad, lonely old lady drinking tea. Which is pretty cutting when you think about it.
