Electro-pop maestros The Pet Shop Boys have come out -  but this time, it’s in praise of the Bible. In an interview with The Observer, Neil Tennant spoke of the formative influence that the translators of the English Bible have had on the ‘musical language’ of the UK. In the past, the duo have composed several songs with biblical themes, such as It’s a Sin, God Willing and most controversially, The Sodom and Gomorrah Show.

Given Tennant’s troubled religious background and the almost iconic status the group now hold, it’s perhaps a surprising observation. But they’re not the only ones to make the link between the Bible and popular music. In fact, from Bob Marley to Dolly Parton, the Bible has influenced many a pop song.