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I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ask me why
I say it's most unusual
How can I even try to explain
Why today I feel like dancing
Singing like lovers sing
[Refrain]
When I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
[Verse 2]
Ask me when (Ta-ra-ra-ra)
I say it started when I met you (Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra)
And ever since then I knew that the past couldn't last
For right now, I think I'm running
A race that I know I'm gonna win
[Refrain]
And I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
[Bridge]
If people say I'm crazy, I tell 'em that it's true
Let them watch with amazement
Say it won't last beyond breakfast
It's a phase he's going through
Denigrate or speculate on what I'm going through
Because it isn't the sort of thing I would normally do
Ask me why
I say it's most unusual
How can I even try to explain
Why today I feel like dancing
Singing like lovers sing
[Refrain]
When I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
[Verse 2]
Ask me when (Ta-ra-ra-ra)
I say it started when I met you (Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra)
And ever since then I knew that the past couldn't last
For right now, I think I'm running
A race that I know I'm gonna win
[Refrain]
And I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
[Bridge]
If people say I'm crazy, I tell 'em that it's true
Let them watch with amazement
Say it won't last beyond breakfast
It's a phase he's going through
Denigrate or speculate on what I'm going through
Because it isn't the sort of thing I would normally do
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
Ask me what (Ta-ra-ra-ra)
I say I think it's good for you (Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra)
Believe it or not, I know where it's all leading to
I feel like taking all my clothes off
Dancing to the Rite of Spring
[Refrain]
And I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of
This kind of thing
[Verse 3]
Ask me what (Ta-ra-ra-ra)
I say I think it's good for you (Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra)
Believe it or not, I know where it's all leading to
I feel like taking all my clothes off
Dancing to the Rite of Spring
[Refrain]
And I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing
I wouldn't normally do this kind of
This kind of thing
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Genius Annotation
The third single in the album Very, this song was heavily remixed by other artists, because of the nature of this song. This song peaked at no. 2 in Finland and the US Dance Club charts.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
What did Pet Shop Boys say about "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing"?
Genius Answer
The song itself is about a reserved Englishman falling in love and going bonkers. He decides he couldn’t care less anymore, and throws caution to the wind. It’s a funny song, but it’s sincere. I’m so bored with people seeing us as ironic that I’m quite keen on being sincere at the moment.
–Neil Tennant, from the Pet Shop Boys website.
Is there a music video for the song?
Genius Answer
Yes! However, the video uses the Beatmasters Remix of the track as opposed to this original version:
- 2.I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing
- 3.Liberation
- 7.The Theatre
- 10.Young Offender
- 11.One in a Million
- 12.Go West
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Recorded At
SARM West Studios, London, UK; Angel Recording Studios, London, UK; The Power Station, New York City, New York, USA
Release Date
September 27, 1993
I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing Covers
I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing Remixes
I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing (Beatmasters Mix [US Edit]) by Pet Shop Boys, I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing [7" Version] by Pet Shop Boys, I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing (Seven-Inch Mix) by Pet Shop Boys, I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing (Beatmasters Extended Nude Mix) [Disco 2 Version] by Pet Shop Boys & I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing (DJ Pierre Wild Pitch Mix) [Disco 2 Version] by Pet Shop Boys
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