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To enhance the feeling of a "scene," the duo added sound effects including barking dogs (recorded at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home ), audio of riots from the BBC, and the sound of smashing glass.

Chris Lowe composed the music, noting that the driving bassline was inspired by Madonna’s "Into the Groove". Composition and Production pet_shop_boys_suburbia

The song was primarily inspired by Penelope Spheeris’s 1983 cult film Suburbia , which depicted the lives of punks living in squats and the tension between them and local vigilantes. To enhance the feeling of a "scene," the

This epic 12” remix is widely cited by fans as a masterpiece for its apocalyptic ending, which includes a soundscape of sirens and "obliteration". Chart Success and Cultural Impact audio of riots from the BBC