Tackling another artist’s signature song is the musical equivalent of scaling Mount Everest. Even when assisted by a Sherpa, it remains an inherently risky venture! So all respect to Bright Light Bright Light and Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters for gamely deciding to cover Pet Shop Boys’ “West End Girls.”

Recorded in the spirit of Pet Shop Boys’ fandom as Bright Light Bright Light and Ana Matronic prepared for the recent Hetrick-Martin Institute Benefit in New York City, the pair turns in a sparkling rendition of the British duo’s classic, even if there’s really no replacing Neil Tennant’s deadpan delivery on the verses.

Free download of Bright Light Bright Light & Ana Matronic – “West End Girls” (Pet Shop Boys cover) via SoundCloud.