#You were always on my mind full#

Suggesting a final realization by the narrator that he has indeed never really loved the person to whom he's singing, despite his efforts to convince himself The Introspective version is 'Maybe I didn't love you,' Pig who treats you like dirt, but you should be pleased that at least I thinkĪbout you a lot.' One site visitor has noted that the last line sung by Neil in In essence, the narrator is saying, 'Yeah, I know I've been a rotten When you pay close attention to the lyrics, it really comes across as a somewhat One writer even described it as 'singularly mean-spirited.' In fact, Transformed what had previously sounded tender (as in Willie Nelson's hit versionįrom a few years before) into something that seemed rather callous, at least to So our heroes obligedtheir very first cover song.Ĭritics quickly commented on the almost mechanical, icy-cold performance, which The fans essentially demanded it as a single.

Public reaction was overwhelmingly positive. Although Neil and Chris considered it a one-off, Of the reasons they picked it was because, as Chris has put it, the song was fromĮlvis's 'bloated Vegas period,' which Chris professes to prefer to his fifties TheyĬhose to perform 'Always on My Mind,' one of Presley's latter-day successes. Rendition of a song made famous by 'The King.' Not particular fans of Elvis, theīoys were initially cool to the idea, but ultimately decided in favor of it. Tenth anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. Number of artists who were invited onto a 1987 British TV show commemorating the

#You were always on my mind full#

Pet Shop Boys, then in the full flush of their early popularity, were among a Other releases - single (UK #1, US #4, US Dance #8) live bonus track with single 'You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk' Subsequent albums - Discography, PopArt, Pandemonium, Ultimate, Inner Sanctum Producer - Julian Mendelsohn, Pet Shop Boys, David Jacob, Ian Curnow, Phil Harding Writers - Thompson/James/Christopher - Tennant/Lowe Home > Introspective > Always on My Mind / In My House