# Erasure v. Pet Shop Boys

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erasure-v-pet-shop-boys/547403>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 20, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erasure-v-pet-shop-boys/547403 "2010-07-20T22:52:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erasure-v-pet-shop-boys/547403/1 "2010-07-20T22:52:56Z")

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Because [my previous poll](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=571269) was pretty mismatched, I give you:

[Erasure](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epvADV9Vr2s)

vs.

[Pet Shop Boys](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik2YF05iX2w)

For me, it has to be the Pet Shop Boys, primarily on the strength of Neil Tennant’s lyrical prowess and his delightfully distinctive voice.

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erasure-v-pet-shop-boys/547403/2 "2010-07-20T23:08:39Z")

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For me, it’s Erasure without hesitation.

They’ve got Vince Clarke and Vince Clarke \> Chris Lowe.