any love for Dangerous? loads better than Sea Of Sin if we're talking Violator B sides.
― piscesx, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like Dangerous but NO WAY is it better than either Sea of Sin or Happiest Girl
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
seven of my picks have already appeared. but my ballot was very unimaginative. i'm glad i didn't include "enjoy the silence" though. something about how the word "very" is pronounced in the chorus always rubbed me the wrong way.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ok I listened to all the Violator b-sides this morning and all the vocal ones sounded equally poor to my ears. Truly awful lyrics and seemingly just not much time spent on production, idk if given as much spit and polish as Enjoy the Silence was they'd have improved but basically they sounded like cheap 90s euro pop dance.
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
also, why is there an annoying lag at the end of "enjoy the silence" before the segue into the much superior "policy of truth"?
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
that'd be "Interlude #2 – Crucified" – 1:52 (hidden song starting at 4:21)
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ok I listened to all the Violator b-sides this morning and all the vocal ones sounded equally poor to my ears.
the problem is that you have defective ears
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
thanks ledge! i've always wondered what that was.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
fyi the one after blue dress is Interlude #3. don't know what happened to Interlude #1...
xp i prefer the term 'differently abled'
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
hahaha
(maybe they consider the remix coda of "Personal Jesus" to be Interlude #1?)
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 15:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
'Interlude #1 (Mission Impossible)' is the piece of music that appears after 'Pimpf' ends on Music For The Masses.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
And there is also an 'Interlude #4', which is the title of the piece of music in between 'Get Right With Me' and 'Rush' on Songs Of Faith And Devotion.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Can't wait until "What's Your Name?" shows up.
P-R-E, double-T-Y!
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Friday, May 4, 2012 1:25 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I know various members of Depeche Mode consider this to be one of their worst songs, but I can think of Depeche Mode songs that I dislike more.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
― piscesx, Friday, May 4, 2012 3:05 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I like 'Dangerous' a lot, but I ended up not voting for it in the end. It was definitely a contender, though!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
something about how the word "very" is pronounced in the chorus always rubbed me the wrong way
???
― Pacific Trash Vortex (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 4 May 2012 16:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
like Roy Hodgson?
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 4 May 2012 17:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
"very unnecessary" used to bother me on the grounds of awkward redundancy, but then I decided that in context it may be deliberate awkward redundancy, so I let it go.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 4 May 2012 17:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
isn't it a Salt n Pepa album?
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
'very unnecessary' not nearly as bad as 'pass undetectedly' from sweetest perfection.
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah, i guess i have a problem with the phrasing in the chorus, so it's to do with the whole "very unnecessary" detail. seems a bit contrary to the flow of the song. it may be to do with Dave Gahan's voice which is quite hardened in tone, but when DM get verbose i always pick up on it in the intonation and notice the extra syllables.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 21:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
Isn't the bigger problem that is words are very unnecessary, then why does the song have lyrics? btw that song is a perfect treasure
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
It is impossible for me to sing along with it without looking/sounding like an ass tho
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
i really like the lyrical idea in that song, but yeah it goes about saying it in quite a clunky way imo
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
anyway, i am enjoying the poll. it's been quite the black celebration celebration so far and i voted for 3 of the songs that have appeared from that album.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
DM can be quite a ponderous band, but that's one of their charms.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:22 (1 year ago) Permalink
it's no More than Words, for sure.
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
25. "It's No Good"Ultra, 1997194 points (7 votes, 1 #1 vote)
http://youtu.be/aieEZ950d1I
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
boy Gahan really perfected that smarmy face, didn't he
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
thanks abbott for quick modding.
24. "Home"Ultra, 1997194 points (9 votes, 1 #1 vote)
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
curse of the four-letter H words.
http://youtu.be/l87jkd6juq0
I don't think I realized people liked Ultra this much
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
Gore poodle!!
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
The only songs I really like from Ultra are the singles.
I do like "Useless" and "Home" a lot but I wouldn't have expected #1 votes for either
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
23. "Lie To Me"Some Great Reward, 1984198 points (9 votes)
http://youtu.be/nop-6HIAHKI
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
wtf did they do to alan's lower half in that picture?
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
yesssssssssssssssss
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
You know I have always been confused about "lay" v "lie" for getting on a bed verbs and that song is one of many that hasn't helped.
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
I was the #1 vote for "Photographic." Prefer the Some Bizzarre version, natch. Deffo too low, fools.
I cannot tolerate songs like "Somebody" - sappy ballads sung by MLG = zzzz. (This does not include "The Things You Said" which is awesome and was on my ballot.)
― Kent Burt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
this man does not sing this song22. "Get the Balance Right!"single, 1983/People Are People, 1984198 points (10 votes)
http://youtu.be/XWK7QLvuI-I
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
Finally someone has the guts to say it, 28 years too late.
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
21. "See You"single/A Broken Frame, 1982207 points (11 votes)
http://youtu.be/C4kVQnZhHmg
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
wow Lie To Me. amazing. Some Great Reward is miles better than Black Celebration IMO. it's definitely *the turning point* as far as i'm concerned. If You Want is proto-techno/house/ everything!
― piscesx, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
20. "Waiting for the Night"Violator, 1990233 points (11 votes)
http://youtu.be/vyrpRzdvp5U
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
well once again i forgot to vote in a poll i care about because i am a jerk
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol @ jjj, now, alwaysss, forever (forever) (forever) (forever) (forever) (forever)
yes I know it's the wrong band, I just wanted to say that
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
19. "Master and Servant"Some Great Reward, 1984239 points (12 votes)
http://youtu.be/IsvfofcIE1Q
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
sorry jjjusten, I should have made a mod request earlier.
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
ha well spotted, thats exactly where i figured this out
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:19 (1 year ago) Permalink