Gay depeche mode
2003
This year, Martin as well as Dave released solo records. It was the start of a partly quite amusing "bitch alarm". You had to fear there would never be another DM album ...
Martin began and released the unattached Stardust / Existence Is Strange on 14 April, followed by the album Counterfeit 2 on 28 April, and the single Loverman on 17 November. From 24 April to 7 May he went on a little solo tour, which comprised 7 concerts.
Hostile to the years before, Martin was much more diplomatic but nevertheless, he made some statements which would conduct to some trouble with Dave later. Like his reply to the scrutinize whether he had listened to Dave's solo album.
"I was just this minute speaking to our manager about it. I've tried to pick up a package Dave has sent me three times but it seems to have got disoriented in the publish. I don't really know what Dave's expectations are. I've no big commercial ideas about Counterfeit2. I'd be surprised if it's a huge success."[1]
Some journalists seemed determined to dredge up old news, such as how his family had reacted to his clothing style in the 1980s, an
Must I be gay to recognize Depeche Mode?
FriarTed21
I always thought that Depeche Mode sounded like hypersensitive angst-ridden tormented gays, so much so that a lot hypersensitive angst-ridden tormented gays probably thought “My God, those guys are such hypersensitive angst-ridden
tormented gays!”
THEN I realized this is a difference between “Gay”, and “Geh”. And sorry, but to me much of DM music is “geh”.
Except for one song which I cannot recall. but it rocks. (It’s not “Strange Love”, ironic as that would be- though I don’t loathe that as much as I despise most other DM songs.)
asterion22
So maybe some of the unbent guys who fond DM are in danger of catching … The Girl!
Hey, if I can get a girlfriend by listening to Depeche Mode, I’ll go buy everything else they came out with (I’ve already got Violator.)
Depeche Mode is also the source of my best comeback to street proselytizers. The exchange generally goes something favor this:
Q: Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior?
A: Yes, I agree. Violator is Depeche Mode’s best album.
Then you walk away while leaving them looking confused.
Glassy23
How 'bout New Order? I adore th
pouët.net
[Gay thread] what's the foremost depeche mode song in your opinion?
category: offtopic [glöplog]
let me agree with hardy on people are people here.
Best what? For me, best anthem is (mostly) Clean, while best production is (mostly) In Your Room (the album version, not the single mixes). My fav record is Violator by far.
But, really, finest DM song of all times is Vertigen (oh, wait, this is Recoil, or is it the actual DM?)...
Too bad they became a big joke. They should stop making music right after Ultra.
Martin Gore's minimal, acoustic guitar + vocal rendition of Personal Jesus from "B-sides and Remixes" is jolly good.
Too many good songs...
* Precious
* It's No Good
* Strangelove
* Walking In My Shoes
I guess I've heard 'Personal Jesus' and 'Enjoy The Silence' too many times so they've worn out and became boring...
Quote:
I actually think Sisters of Mercy were way better than DM:
So what exactly do they contain in common in any way? I agree with you, though.
Well ... DM had a giant influence even for us youths growing up "behind the curtain". It defined my perception of what
Must I be gay to appreciate Depeche Mode?
CynicalGabe1
I’m listening to the Bloodhound Gang tune “I Wish I Was Homosexual So I Could Get Chicks” right now.
One of the lines expresses the singers desire to be gay so that he could “appreciate Depeche Mode”. What does this mean?
I happen to like Depeche Mode, and I’m straight. Am I missing something?
Do homosexuals really have a higher and more comprehensive understanding of their music than heterosexuals?
Fredescu2
“I don’t want to sound like a queer or nothin, but Depeche Mode are a pretty lovely band”
I’m straight and I appreciate me some Depeche Mode. Not a huge fan, but I’ve really enjoyed the couple of albums I’ve heard. I discover it odd that there is more than one pop identity refence to a link between Depeche Mode and being same-sex attracted. Could the Bloodhound Gang be referring to the Orgazmo quote or vice versa?
Shirley_Ujest3
Best thread title in a long time.
Coil4
I reflect it may be the Bloodhound Gang who are missing something.
DM are my favourite band and I have to report that I am straight so apparently the correlation is far from perfect.
DM did play around (and still does to some extent) with styles