Yes, I do anthropomorphize the universe in my internal monologue.
Me: Woohoo, Pet Shop Boys are releasing what is quite possibly my very favorite song they've ever done as a single! \o/
Universe: Only in a remixed form, because it's to promote the remix album they're releasing at the end of September.
Me: Yay, new remix! I like remixes.
Universe: Not this one.
Me: ... Okay, that's not as good as the original version, but I still like it. And hey, new single means new b-sides. ^_^
Universe: It's just being released as a promo single. It's not for you.
Me: eBay always has-
Universe: That means no b-sides.
Me: Oh. Um, well, they shot a video, and those normally aren't over 7 minutes long, right?
Universe: Yup.
Me: At least that'll have the version I'm in lo-
Universe: So they made a 7" version of the remix, which you'll like even less.
Me: ...
Universe: Are you going to cry yet? We love it when you cry.
Me: I think there's a small piece of my spirit you haven't crushed yet.
Universe: How about if we delay the remix album for another few weeks?
Me: That should do it. *sob*
Universe: ^___________^
But seriously. Fantastically overdramatic Orwellian awesomesauce to pretty good dance remix that lost some of the song's oomph to something not even close. :(
Universe: Only in a remixed form, because it's to promote the remix album they're releasing at the end of September.
Me: Yay, new remix! I like remixes.
Universe: Not this one.
Me: ... Okay, that's not as good as the original version, but I still like it. And hey, new single means new b-sides. ^_^
Universe: It's just being released as a promo single. It's not for you.
Me: eBay always has-
Universe: That means no b-sides.
Me: Oh. Um, well, they shot a video, and those normally aren't over 7 minutes long, right?
Universe: Yup.
Me: At least that'll have the version I'm in lo-
Universe: So they made a 7" version of the remix, which you'll like even less.
Me: ...
Universe: Are you going to cry yet? We love it when you cry.
Me: I think there's a small piece of my spirit you haven't crushed yet.
Universe: How about if we delay the remix album for another few weeks?
Me: That should do it. *sob*
Universe: ^___________^
But seriously. Fantastically overdramatic Orwellian awesomesauce to pretty good dance remix that lost some of the song's oomph to something not even close. :(