Margaret and I loved watching “Absolutely Fabulous” over and over. We saw its American debut, which included this music video of the Pet Shop Boys. I hoped it would be shown again in the reruns, but it never was, so this is the first time I’ve seen it, except from my own VHS recording, since it first aired. I happened to think of it today, and lo! it was on YouTube. Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Edina: Lights! Models! Guest list! Just do your best, darling. Absolutely fabulous We’re absolutely fabulous Patsy: Darling, you are a fabulous, wonderful individual… Edina: Oh, thank you, darling. Patsy: …and remember; I’ve known you longer than your daughter ….Edina: Champers all right for you, Pats? Patsy: Lovely, sweetie. Edina: Shall we finish off the beluga or shall we have some smoked salmon and nibbly things? Patsy: Oh, whatever, sweetie. Edina: All right, we’ll finish off the beluga. Patsy: Dull, soulless dance music. Edina: Bip bip bip. Bop bop bop. Patsy: Dull, soulless dance music. Edina: Ride on time, ride on time. Techno, techno, bloody techno, darling! Absolutely fabulous Edina: That’s fabulous, darling. we’re absolutely fabulous. Patsy: That’s fabulous. Edina: Good. Edina: Chanel, Dior, Lagerfeld, Givenchy, Gaultier, darling. Names, names, names! Harper’s, Tattler, English Vogue, American Vogue, French Vogue, bloody Aby-bloody-ssinian bloody Vogue, darling! Lacroix, sweetie, Lacroix. Lacroix, sweetie, Lacroix. Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie! Absolutely fabulous Edina: Pump up the volume! We’re absolutely fabulous Edina: Just put the needle on the record. Absolutely fabulous Edina: Pump up the volume! We’re absolutely fabulous Edina: Are you ready for this, sweetie? Edina: Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. I’m chanting as we speak, bye, bye, darling. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie! Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. I’m chanting as we speak, bye, bye, darling. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Champers all right for you, Pats? Patsy: Oh, he was just a windscreen washer I picked up at the traffic lights. Bums so tight he was bouncing off the walls. Edina: Bye, Pats. Lacroix, sweetie. Lacroix, sweetie. Lacroix, sweetie. La-La-La-Lacroix. Absolutely fabulous Edina: Let the music lift you up, darling! We’re absolutely fabulous Patsy: Dull, soulless dance music. Absolutely fabulous Edina: It’s the bloody Pet Shop Boys, Sweetie. We’re absolutely fabulous Edina: Are you ready for this, sweetie? Edina: Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. I’m chanting as we speak, bye, bye, darling. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Ong, plong, kerplinky, plong. Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie! Patsy: It’s fabulous. Edina: Good. Thank you.