This was how far Depeche Mode had come by 2009. This video for their hit 'Wrong' still freaks me out! 
Depeche Mode: 'Wrong'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DN1G1w5Fo
Depeche Mode: 'Wrong'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DN1G1w5Fo
Top Of The Pops 1982 - BBC4
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Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“Re: Depeche Mode and 'Leave in Silence'. I think it's a brilliant song and I was also so glad when they left the 'Just Can't Get Enough' style behind them. The darker Depeche Mode is so good, the wonderful 'Blasphemous Rumours' and 'Shake the Disease' were fantastic singles as were 'Barrel of a Gun' and 'Wrong'.”
“Re: Depeche Mode and 'Leave in Silence'. I think it's a brilliant song and I was also so glad when they left the 'Just Can't Get Enough' style behind them. The darker Depeche Mode is so good, the wonderful 'Blasphemous Rumours' and 'Shake the Disease' were fantastic singles as were 'Barrel of a Gun' and 'Wrong'.”
Yeah!!! Impeccable good taste listing those songs there Mr T. 4 of DM's very best IMO!
Thumb well up from me for that! 
I'd personally only add, Mmm, maybe...,'Personal Jesus' to those and say there's a total high quality and faultless DM top 5! Which isn't an easy one to do as I've instantly realised it doesn't include 'Never Let Me Down Again', which is yet another top tune from the Basildon boys. Still amuses and fascinates me that the Depeche Mode we saw tonight is so far away from the one that they'd subsequently become. Sound wise for sure and image wise too, Dave G particularly.
Originally Posted by Torch81:
“Yeah!!! Impeccable good taste listing those songs there Mr T. 4 of DM's very best IMO! Thumb well up from me for that! I'd personally only add, Mmm, maybe...,'Personal Jesus' to those and say there's a total high quality and faultless DM top 5! Which isn't an easy one to do as I've instantly realised it doesn't include 'Never Let Me Down Again', which is yet another top tune from the Basildon boys.
Still amuses and fascinates me that the Depeche Mode we saw tonight is so far away from the one that they'd subsequently become. Sound wise for sure and image wise too, Dave G particularly.”
“Yeah!!! Impeccable good taste listing those songs there Mr T. 4 of DM's very best IMO!
Thumb well up from me for that! I'd personally only add, Mmm, maybe...,'Personal Jesus' to those and say there's a total high quality and faultless DM top 5! Which isn't an easy one to do as I've instantly realised it doesn't include 'Never Let Me Down Again', which is yet another top tune from the Basildon boys. Still amuses and fascinates me that the Depeche Mode we saw tonight is so far away from the one that they'd subsequently become. Sound wise for sure and image wise too, Dave G particularly.
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Yes 'Never Let Me Down Again' is a great song. I still have the single in my collection!
Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“This was how far Depeche Mode had come by 2009. This video for their hit 'Wrong' still freaks me out!
Depeche Mode: 'Wrong'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DN1G1w5Fo”
“This was how far Depeche Mode had come by 2009. This video for their hit 'Wrong' still freaks me out!
Depeche Mode: 'Wrong'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2DN1G1w5Fo”
A fantastic single by a brilliant and still underrated group. I can only assume that because they are on an independent label, they (like New Order - probably for the same reason) have barely graced any music industry awards. Thankfully they have a following and a career that pay testament to their longevity and talent.
I only heard 'Shake the Disease' about 8 years ago for the first time, and thought it was excellent. It seems to be a good early example of Depeche Mode moving into a slightly more sombre, darker tone with the instrumentation, while preserving memorable verses and choruses and a good lyric.
Should have got slightly higher than it did in the charts at the time (mid teens, I think it reached)
Should have got slightly higher than it did in the charts at the time (mid teens, I think it reached)
Well, what a waste to skip the 30th Sept episode. Snip the link between Ultravox and Imagination to take out DLT and JK in one hit. Replace the Savile link and DJs dancing with the Friend Or Foe video, edit a little bit from Kid's closing link to keep Savile out of shot and you have a clean episode.
I have no memory of the Roxy Music song in this episode, but the real mystery for me are The Pinkees. How on earth did this p**s-poor piece of pub rock get into the 1982 charts? No recollection of the band or the song whatsoever.
I have no memory of the Roxy Music song in this episode, but the real mystery for me are The Pinkees. How on earth did this p**s-poor piece of pub rock get into the 1982 charts? No recollection of the band or the song whatsoever.
Originally Posted by Gary Baldi:
“I only heard 'Shake the Disease' about 8 years ago for the first time, and thought it was excellent. It seems to be a good early example of Depeche Mode moving into a slightly more sombre, darker tone with the instrumentation, while preserving memorable verses and choruses and a good lyric.
Should have got slightly higher than it did in the charts at the time (mid teens, I think it reached)”
“I only heard 'Shake the Disease' about 8 years ago for the first time, and thought it was excellent. It seems to be a good early example of Depeche Mode moving into a slightly more sombre, darker tone with the instrumentation, while preserving memorable verses and choruses and a good lyric.
Should have got slightly higher than it did in the charts at the time (mid teens, I think it reached)”
The only Depeche Mode song I really like after 1985 is Personal Jesus. I've tried to get into the rest of their later stuff and just can't do it. But I'm a big fan of their early work, particularly Everything Counts.
I thought we were finally going to get a TOTP Christmas show in 1983 but unfortunately it might not be shown now because Mike Smith was one of the presenters. But the second festive show from 29th December 1983 should still be okay (apart from the Jonathan King segment).
Originally Posted by Robbie01:
“Apart from me, is anyone else watching the late showing of TOTP?”
“Apart from me, is anyone else watching the late showing of TOTP?”
Yep, I'm here Robbie. Fat Larry's Band...sublime.
Originally Posted by highlander1969:
“Yep, I'm here Robbie. Fat Larry's Band...sublime.”
“Yep, I'm here Robbie. Fat Larry's Band...sublime.
”
I still love the record!
Oh, here's the Dollar song I had to Youtube earlier to remind myself. Not really impressed after the great 'Videotheque'.
One of the lawyer guys in the 'Pass the Dutchie' video was in the film 'Scum'. The Greenhouse scene!
I think I'll up my score from a 5 to a 6/10 due to Shalamar being in the studio.
I feel like I'm in an empty room! (Nah, Gary Moore's 3 years away yet)
I feel like I'm in an empty room! (Nah, Gary Moore's 3 years away yet)
Originally Posted by Robbie01:
“Apart from me, is anyone else watching the late showing of TOTP?”
“Apart from me, is anyone else watching the late showing of TOTP?”
I dropped off. Tonight's line up wasn't enough to keep me awake!
That was Boy George's first appearance.
I remember watching that at the time, my Dad and I were wondering whether he was a boy or a girl.
I remember watching that at the time, my Dad and I were wondering whether he was a boy or a girl.
Originally Posted by Robbie01:
“Apart from me, is anyone else watching the late showing of TOTP?”
“Apart from me, is anyone else watching the late showing of TOTP?”
I record them all on my Panasonic blu-ray recorder, hit the "series record" button and the lot are put onto the hard drive in broadcast quality (as delivered). Thereafter I can make unlimited copies as the BBC are not allowed to encrypt their programmes. That's after importing them into my P.C for audio over dubbing. I am currently 5000 miles away from the UK. and know that I am not missing any episodes and Panasonic recorders can be set remotely from the other side of the world. Reference Depeche Mode the video is pretty awful however the band were happy with it, it's the "See You" video they dislike and which they blocked from their DVD singles compilation.
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