Q magazine calls Depeche Mode "the most popular electronic band the world has ever known" and included the band in the list of the "50 Bands That Changed the World!". Depeche Mode have to this day sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most commercially successful electronic bands and one of the world's best-selling music artists in the world. Depeche Mode have had fifty songs in the UK Singles Chart and thirteen top 10 albums in the UK charts, two of which debuted at No.
Depeche Mode released their debut record in 1981, Speak & Spell, bringing the band onto the British new wave scene. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan (lead vocals, occasional songwriter since 2005), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andy Fletcher (keyboards), and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter from 1980 until 1981). Lyrics I dont want to start any blasphemous rumours Written by Martin L. The song "Somebody" was recorded by Martin Gore in the nude (Some Great Reward liner notes by Daniel Miller and confirmed by Alan Wilder in the documentary).English electronic music band formed March 1980 in Basildon, Essex, and named after a popular French fashion magazine. 151), "everyone went right ahead thanking God for carrying out His will. Invariably, the person named at the top of the list would die, "but still," Gore is quoted as saying in Some Great Reward (p. In different interviews, both David Gahan and Martin Gore mentioned that the church services they attended as children always included the reading of a prayer list for seriously ill members of the congregation. The rumour circulated at the time that "Blasphemous Rumours" was originally released was that Gore wrote the song about a close relative of his own who committed suicide, but this rumour is untrue. 151), but also opining that he just couldn't accept all of organised Christianity's teachings as true because of all the misery in the world. Lead singer David Gahan is quoted in Dave Johnson's 1993 DM biography Some Great Reward as insisting the song was not anti-religion, calling it "a statement of how everybody must feel at one time or another" (p. In the UK, although the song was not banned by the BBC (and the band even performed it on Top of the Pops in December 1984), it also aroused a firestorm of controversy, leading even the Church itself to speak out against the song. The song "Blasphemous Rumours" was considered offensive and was banned on some American radio stations. In a case like this, I'll get away with it". The evidence is suggested in the last two lines: "Things like this make me sick. There is also some speculation that the song "Somebody" was written and sung tongue-in-cheek by Gore, as a wry look at saccharine love songs. Gore himself, is a softer, more gentle love song in which Gore sings of his desire to find someone to be his lover and his confidant and who respects his opinions about "the world we live in and life in general," though she may not necessarily agree with them. The conclusion: "I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours but I think that God's got a sick sense of humour, and when I die, I expect to find Him laughing."īy contrast, "Somebody," which was sung by Martin L. She renews her faith in God only to be struck by a car, end up on life support, and die shortly afterwards. This story is continued when the girl is 18. The song, sung by Dave Gahan, tells the story of a 16-year-old girl's failed attempt to kill herself by slitting her wrists. The incident mentioned in the lyrics to "Blasphemous Rumours" is reportedly based on a true story. The music videos for both songs were directed by Clive Richardson. "Somebody" is the first single with Martin Gore as lead vocals, one of only three. MovieclipsTRAILERS John 5 Concerts Hot Rock Video.
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All In Magazine American Casino Guide Ignite House Sapphire Las Vegas V Theater Box Office Pawn Stars Movie Trailers. Both A-side songs are from the album Some Great Reward. Depeche Mode Lenny kravitz Motley Crue U2 Van Halen Official Music Video Living in Las Vegas. "Blasphemous Rumours"/"Somebody" is Depeche Mode's twelfth UK single and first double A-side single, released on October 29, 1984.
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