Music Video
The "Domino Dancing" music video was directed by Eric Watson and was director's sixth of the 11 collaborations he had with the band.
The storyline is about a love triangle between two attractive young men who are fighting over one girl. Rolling Stone magazine calls the video "probably the most homoerotic pop video ever made", citing the slow-motion shots of the boys wrestling on the beach:
| “ | As such, the video exemplified the mainstream exploitation of gay sex in the Eighties, most evident in Calvin Klein ads and feature films like Top Gun. Unfortunately, "Domino Dancing" was every bit as dishonest, titillating the straight world with images it could never acknowledge, then doubling the repression by keeping openly gay expression closeted. | ” |
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—Jim Farber, "Beyond the Big Hair – Video News and Notes", Rolling Stone magazine, 14–28 December 1989, page 235 |
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The video was filmed in about four days in the old colonial district of San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1988. One of the locations that was featured in the music video is the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.
All the actors were Puerto Rican; the two boys were David Boira and Adalberto Martinez Mojica and the girl was Donna Bottman, who was an aspiring actress and model. All of them were cast by the Pet Shop Boys.
"Domino Dancing" (extended version) is a seven-minute dance song, combined with Lowe's synth melodies, Cuban brass and early hip hop beats.
- Version
- "Domino Dancing" (Short video 7") – 4:18
- "Domino Dancing" (Extended version 12" remix) – 7:41
- Cast
- Chris Lowe as Himself
- Neil Tennant as Himself
- David Boira as Boy
- Adalberto Martinez Mojica as Boy
- Donna Bottman as Girl
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