Released: March 11, 1991
Songwriter: Neil Tennant Chris Lowe
Producer: Harold Faltermeyer Pet Shop Boys
[Verse 1: Neil Tennant]
You live upon a stage and everyone's agreed
You're the brightest hope by far that anyone can see
So, when you take the limelight, you can guarantee
You're gaining fame and claiming credibility
[Pre-Chorus 1: Neil Tennant]
Tell me, baby, are you gonna get high as a kite?
Tell me, baby, are you gonna let it happen every night?
[Chorus: Neil Tennant]
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
[Verse 2: Neil Tennant]
You live within the law, and everyone assumes
You must find this a bore, and try something new
You're an intellectual giant, an authority
To preach and teach the whole world about ecology
[Pre-Chorus 2: Neil Tennant]
Tell me, baby, are you gonna make any other claims?
Tell me, baby, are you gonna take any of the blame?
[Chorus: Neil Tennant]
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
[Spoken Interlude: Neil Tennant]
Do you have a message for your fans?
For your fans?
[Verse 3: Neil Tennant]
You live within the headlines, so everyone can see
You're supporting every new cause and meeting royalty
You're another major artist on a higher plane
Do you think they'll put you in the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame?
[Pre-Chorus 3: Neil Tennant]
Tell me, baby, how you generate longevity
Tell me, baby, how you really hate publicity
[Chorus: Neil Tennant]
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
[Post-Chorus: Neil Tennant]
Seriously
Seriously, oh
Seriously
You live upon a stage and everyone's agreed
You're the brightest hope by far that anyone can see
So, when you take the limelight, you can guarantee
You're gaining fame and claiming credibility
[Pre-Chorus 1: Neil Tennant]
Tell me, baby, are you gonna get high as a kite?
Tell me, baby, are you gonna let it happen every night?
[Chorus: Neil Tennant]
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
[Verse 2: Neil Tennant]
You live within the law, and everyone assumes
You must find this a bore, and try something new
You're an intellectual giant, an authority
To preach and teach the whole world about ecology
[Pre-Chorus 2: Neil Tennant]
Tell me, baby, are you gonna make any other claims?
Tell me, baby, are you gonna take any of the blame?
[Chorus: Neil Tennant]
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
[Spoken Interlude: Neil Tennant]
Do you have a message for your fans?
For your fans?
[Verse 3: Neil Tennant]
You live within the headlines, so everyone can see
You're supporting every new cause and meeting royalty
You're another major artist on a higher plane
Do you think they'll put you in the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame?
[Pre-Chorus 3: Neil Tennant]
Tell me, baby, how you generate longevity
Tell me, baby, how you really hate publicity
[Chorus: Neil Tennant]
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
How can you expect to be taken seriously?
[Post-Chorus: Neil Tennant]
Seriously
Seriously, oh
Seriously
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- Domino Dancing (7" Version)
- It’s Alright [7" Version]
- Left to My Own Devices [7" Version]
- Rent [7" Version]
- How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? [Single Version]
- Heart [Video Mix]
- Always on My Mind [Video Mix]
- Jealousy [7" Version]
- Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)
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- Suburbia [Video Mix]
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Pet Shop Boys popular songs
- West End Girls
- It’s a Sin
- Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
- Go West
- Always On My Mind
- Being Boring
- Suburbia
- What Have I Done to Deserve This?
- Domino Dancing
- The Pop Kids
- Left to My Own Devices
- Rent
- New York City Boy
- Love etc.
- Love is a Bourgeois Construct
- Burning the heather
- Dreamland
- Closer to Heaven 3
- Footsteps
- Closer To Heaven / Left To My Own Devices
- Je T’aime Moi Non Plus
- Yesterday, When I Was Mad (Coconut 1 12" Mix) [Disco 2 Version]
- In His Imagination
- Sail Away