Depeche Mode
 

Just dug out some Depeche Mode cd's ..some of there stuff is fantastic.. thinking from when they "came on the scence" early 80's as kids just out of school playing soft synce stuff upto some real hard at you tunes 10 years later. the lead singer Dave Ghan can really put on a show and has quite a rare sort of vocals.. great stuff yeah?

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No.;)

The totally naff, bastard children of Kraftwerk, and not half as good as pre-girls Human Leauge, amongst others.

Saying that, the old Essex hoofers have done very well to last this long, amazing really.:D

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not my bag at all mancie.

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Thanks for your opinion Garinda.. but I was really hoping to have responses from members who are .. lets say .. abit beyond Elton and Will Young.. and more into music.

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Heathens!!!!!!

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Poppet, Depeche Mode were much to poppy, and middle of the road, ever to come under my musical radar.

I was into the avant garde music scene, while you were shuffling from foot to foot, in your grey slip-on shoes, worn with white socks, and just a hint of blusher, you rebel you.

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I like the 2004 version of 'Enjoy The Silence', but never really liked anything else by them.

Saying that though I don't like a lot of 80s music, that decade shat the ultimate in tack upon society.
The 80s for me consists of very few good bands - The Jesus & Mary Chain, Smiths, Stone Roses, Echo & The Bunnymen and pre-Nevermind Nirvana.

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http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biod2/depe1.jpg

Go on Mancie, tell us which one you were?

Depeche Claude,

Depeche Maude,

Depeche Fraud,

or

Depeche Toad?:D

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got to agree about early Stone Roses- best band to come out of 80s in my opinion. mind thats not saying much, music hit the skids big-time then.;)

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got to agree about early Stone Roses- best band to come out of 80s in my opinion. mind thats not saying much, music hit the skids big-time then.;)

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This is not 80's pop.. a vid from 2006.. i'm saying they have come along from school kids and are better than Kraftwork.. at least they played live! here
YouTube - Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again, live @ Rock Am Ring

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Thank you for searching for evidence of them being a great musical force.

However, still not convinced.

Though I can see why Americans, who live in trailer parks, go and fill stadiums to see them.:D

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ta for link mancie, but only managed 3-20 of it.:D

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Watched a bit of the linked video but couldn't help switching to Enjoy The Silence from the same gig

The singer seems to think he's in U2; not singing the chorus & things like that

Not my cuppa

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dunno were the vid was from.. got a couple of downloaded vids but don't think I can put them on here.. anyway Cashy can't handle electronic stuff and Rindy just likes dressing up like Adam Ant.. so no converts there!

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Told you.

You, poppy pap.

Me, cutting edge.;)

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went to see them at MEN last year, I like some of their stuff, mainly the more morbid style songs. hence I prefer the term "Depressed Toad".

:D

Is there anyone else that prefers shall we say the darker styles of music, e.g. some 'Cure' etc

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For dark you should watch classic pyschobillies The Cramps, filmed here in a lunatic asylum in 1979 (ignore the 1984 date on the film, that's when it was broadcast) singing the Human Fly.

YouTube - The Cramps Human Fly

Murder on the dance floor.:D

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I think songs of faith and devotion was and still is a v.good album.

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I'll admit to liking their song Own Personal Jesus...though I do prefer the Johnny Cash cover version.:D

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And the maralyn manson version?:confused::eek:;)

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Nah, that was rubbish.:D

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he has done a couple of nice covers but I prefer his own stuff

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They were definitely the more 'popish' end of the new romantic/electronic groups. I didn't dislike them but wouldn't say I was a huge fan either. I did like People are People because I liked the words.

They were actually really hard to dance to though, despite being more popish than The Cure or groups like that.

I once walked past Dave Gahn in the street in Manchester - took me about an hour to realise why that bloke had looked so familiar - they were all a bit ordinary.

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I really liked 'em especially "See you" but I think that they would have had more success if they'd kept hold of Vince Clarke. A bit like Rovers would have if they'd kept Shearer

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good band once they dumped the early gay disco music stuff and went a darker ;)

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Come on Gayle.. DP more "popish" than the Cure!... "love cats" and "Fridays I'm in love" not real hardcore stuff is it.

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if you want darker
try listening to nick cave:mad: