ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Bobby Reyes & Pet Shop Boys (Back 2 Back)

During Remembrance Day in Canada, it reminds me the Lives and Sacrifices of Soldiers and Civilians in times of war. Having said that, this Video is dedicated to all our Heroes who fought for our Freedom and to keep Peace and Order at all times.

We often take for granted our Canadian values and institutions, our freedom to participate in cultural and political events, and our right to live under a government of our choice. The Canadians who went off to war in distant lands went in the belief that the values and beliefs enjoyed by Canadians were being threatened. They truly believed that "Without freedom there can be no ensuring peace and without peace no enduring freedom."

By remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom these men and women fought to preserve. They believed that their actions in the present would make a significant difference for the future, but it is up to us to ensure that their dream of peace is realized. On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country and acknowledge our responsibility to work for the peace they fought hard to achieve.

ABOUT THE SONG: ALWAYS ON MY MIND

ALWAYS ON MY MIND is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson originally recorded by Brenda Lee.

Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers. At the 25th Grammy Awards held in 1983, the songwriters won Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Country Song. In addition, Willie Nelson's recording won for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

In 1987, PET SHOP BOYS performed a version of ALWAYS ON MY MIND on Love Me Tender, an ITV network television special commemorating the tenth anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, in which various popular contemporary acts performed cover versions of his hits. Their performance was so well-received that the group decided to record the song and release it as a single. This version became the U.K.'s Christmas Number One Single that year, beating "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, and topping the charts for four weeks in total. It also reached number one in Germany in 1988, and peaked at Number Four in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year, becoming the duo's fifth and last Top 10 hit there. It is their Best Selling Single in the official UK Singles Chart.

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[MusicVideoPlayer2009]

When I watch this video, I make it a point to listen it through Home Theatre System so I can hear all the sounds of musical instruments. Oh boy! It's great to listen to the music of your video.

[BobRey2008]

Good Idea!

[mod69]

love the pet shop boys but it was criminal that they went to no.1 in 87 instead of the pogues

[BobRey2008]

Thanks for dropping by!

[YouAreMyIdolNow]

Awesome Video!

[MusicVideoPlayer2009]

Thank you for sharing the song "Always On My Mind" with us. I had been curious to listen to different arrangement of the song and/or by a different singer(s). You sang it well. I could sense the passion you did put into the song.

Listening to Pet Shop Boys's version is amazing. The risk of changing the arrangement of "Always On My Mind" is worth it.