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 (eleven years ago) link
thanks ledge! i've always wondered what that was.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 15:23 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
'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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
any love for Dangerous? loads better than Sea Of Sin if we're talking Violator B sides.
― 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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
like Roy Hodgson?
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 4 May 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
"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 (eleven years ago) link
isn't it a Salt n Pepa album?
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
'very unnecessary' not nearly as bad as 'pass undetectedly' from sweetest perfection.
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
DM can be quite a ponderous band, but that's one of their charms.
― charlie h, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:22 (eleven years ago) link
it's no More than Words, for sure.
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Friday, 4 May 2012 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfykdidgBI1qcx3g0o1_500.png25. "It's No Good"Ultra, 1997194 points (7 votes, 1 #1 vote)
http://youtu.be/aieEZ950d1I
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:17 (eleven years ago) link
boy Gahan really perfected that smarmy face, didn't he
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:26 (eleven years ago) link
thanks abbott for quick modding.
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9pusiaiHY1qzc711o1_500.jpg24. "Home"Ultra, 1997194 points (9 votes, 1 #1 vote)
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:35 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
Gore poodle!!
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:39 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/60881257/Depeche+Mode+Some+Great+Reward+1984.png23. "Lie To Me"Some Great Reward, 1984198 points (9 votes)
http://youtu.be/nop-6HIAHKI
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:42 (eleven years ago) link
wtf did they do to alan's lower half in that picture?
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:43 (eleven years ago) link
yesssssssssssssssss
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:45 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
this man does not sing this songhttp://depechemode.sk/obrazky/skupina/1982-alan-charles-wilder.jpg22. "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 (eleven years ago) link
Finally someone has the guts to say it, 28 years too late.
― Dale, dale, dale (Abbbottt), Friday, 4 May 2012 23:55 (eleven years ago) link
http://i45.tinypic.com/jaj7n8.jpg21. "See You"single/A Broken Frame, 1982207 points (11 votes)
http://youtu.be/C4kVQnZhHmg
― crüt, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:58 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
http://depechemodebiographie.de/images/bio1990b.gif20. "Waiting for the Night"Violator, 1990233 points (11 votes)
http://youtu.be/vyrpRzdvp5U
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:05 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
http://images.popmatters.com/news_art/d/depeche-mode-master.jpg19. "Master and Servant"Some Great Reward, 1984239 points (12 votes)
http://youtu.be/IsvfofcIE1Q
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:16 (eleven years ago) link
sorry jjjusten, I should have made a mod request earlier.
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:18 (eleven years ago) link
ha well spotted, thats exactly where i figured this out
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:19 (eleven years ago) link
http://recoilmx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/AlanWilder-043.png18. "A Question of Time"Black Celebration, 1986248 points (12 votes)
http://youtu.be/9pt7EWFF_T8
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:23 (eleven years ago) link
http://991.com/NewGallery/Depeche-Mode-Details---April-1-336069.jpg17. "I Feel You"Songs of Faith and Devotion, 1993251 points (11 votes)
http://youtu.be/iTKJ_itifQg
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:29 (eleven years ago) link
http://otriva.net/_ld/41/4169.jpg16. "But Not Tonight" Stripped single/Black Celebration (US), 1986256 points (10 votes, 2 #1 votes)
http://youtu.be/0JIl8mHx4iY
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:33 (eleven years ago) link
the next two both had the same number of points and votes and no #1 votes, so the tie was broken based on the ranking of the highest vote.
http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/musicvideos/2007/7/david-gahan-personal-jesus.jpg15. "Personal Jesus"single, 1989/Violator, 1990285 votes (13 points, highest ranking = #4)
― crüt, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:38 (eleven years ago) link
http://youtu.be/u1xrNaTO1bI
Wow, higher than I expected for Personal Jesus (wasn't actually sure it would even be here at all).
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 5 May 2012 00:39 (eleven years ago) link