Depeche Mode - your faves? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dean Winchester · 01-13-2008, 03:59 AM

Enjoy The Silence
Everything Counts
Personal Jesus
Never Let Me Down Again
Policy Of Truth
It's No Good
Just Can't Get Enough
People Are People
Blasphemous Rumors
Halo
etc...

so many good ones

MonarC · 01-13-2008, 12:58 PM

I really like the vibe this this band puts off. I like all the songs you listed.

ABlairican Pie · 01-14-2008, 01:58 AM

I Just Can't Get Enough
Everything Counts In Large Amounts
People Are People
Master And Servant
It's Called a Heart
Blasphemous Rumours
A Question Of Lust
Never Let Me Down Again
Personal Jesus

catlover79 · 01-16-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonarC

I really like the vibe this this band puts off. I like all the songs you listed.

SBTB Geek · 01-17-2008, 08:53 PM

1] Personal Jesus
2] Enjoy the Silence
3] Precious
4] Suffer Well
5] John the Relevator

Dean Winchester · 01-18-2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

3] Precious
4] Suffer Well
5] John the Relevator

Playing the Angel was definately their most consistant album since Violator IMO

SBTB Geek · 01-19-2008, 03:01 AM

^I agree. I like the entire vibe off Playing the Angel and it is very close to becoming my favorite Depeche Mode album. I guess the "newness" factor prevents it from becoming so--it has stand the test of time first. But I'm sure that in a few years many fans will consider in the top 3 cat. of DM albums.

Dean Winchester · 01-19-2008, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

^I agree. I like the entire vibe off Playing the Angel and it is very close to becoming my favorite Depeche Mode album. I guess the "newness" factor prevents it from becoming so--it has stand the test of time first. But I'm sure that in a few years many fans will consider in the top 3 cat. of DM albums.

I don't know if it'll be top 3 since Black Celebration/Music For The Masses/Violator are all so well-regarded as classics. But it definately is a much better album than (anything but) Exciter and Ultra were. Ultra was the bigger disappointment between those two to me since "Barrel Of A Gun" and "It's No Good" were back to back great singles and videos and then it turned out they were pretty much the only good tracks off that album.

SBTB Geek · 01-19-2008, 03:27 AM

I just think that a lot of their older work sounds so cheesy nowadays and because of that, Playing the Angel was so refreshing. Violator is the clear exception to 'cheese' factor

Dean Winchester · 01-19-2008, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

I just think that a lot of their older work sounds so cheesy nowadays and because of that, Playing the Angel was so refreshing. Violator is the clear exception to 'cheese' factor

the early stuff was definately cheesy, but I never really heard of Black Celebration considered cheese, since that was their "goth" album and usually goth isn't considered dated and cheesy like Duran Duran type synth-pop.

catlover79 · 01-19-2008, 01:47 PM

I have the Violator CD but haven't listened to it in ages. I think I should listen to it again.

88survivor · 01-19-2008, 03:00 PM

Violator is clearly their best work by far. In 1990, the band were instantly stars and the singles they did were so popular, MTV overplayed them. This is when Depeche Mode was Depeche Mode. This is my favorite album by them. This is when the band matured and opened the doors to newcomers of their work.

Courtnee · 01-19-2008, 04:29 PM

Halo. Hands down.

Dean Winchester · 01-19-2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88survivor

Violator is clearly their best work by far. In 1990, the band were instantly stars and the singles they did were so popular, MTV overplayed them. This is when Depeche Mode was Depeche Mode. This is my favorite album by them. This is when the band matured and opened the doors to newcomers of their work.

yep, I think Depeche kept getting better and better as the 80's progressed, and it apexed with Violator. Too bad after that album, Gahan got so screwed up on heroin that he actually died for a few minutes in 1996, at least he's been clean for about eleven years now (he cleaned up during Ultra and you can tell just from the differences between the Barrel Of A Gun video and the Home video from the same album, as different as night and day)

dlemond · 01-20-2008, 02:01 AM

I've listened to Depeche Mode for a long time.

I actually have a cassette recorded from the radio when "Everything Counts" was the single at the time.

I saw the Black Celebration tour- had orchestra seats at Radio City Music Hall- pretty good show, not great.

But right around that time I was lucky- I saw Tears For Fears (Songs From the Big Chair Tour) and The Cure (The Head on the Door tour) also at Radio City Music Hall - both orchestra seats as well and they were both amazing shows.

I'm pretty much dating myself here.

Anyway, my favorite album of Depeche Mode was Some Great Reward, but now I think it's pretty close between that and Songs of Faith & Devotion.
Unlike a lot of folk, Violator is not my favorite.

Here is a stab at a top 10:

Leave In Silence
Everything Counts
Get The Balance Right
Something To Do
It Doesn't Matter
It Doensn't Matter Two
Policy of Truth
Condemnation
Walking in My Shoes
In Your Room

01-13-2008, 03:59 AM	#1
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Depeche Mode - your faves? Enjoy The Silence Everything Counts Personal Jesus Never Let Me Down Again Policy Of Truth It's No Good Just Can't Get Enough People Are People Blasphemous Rumors Halo etc... so many good ones

01-14-2008, 01:58 AM	#3
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	I Just Can't Get Enough Everything Counts In Large Amounts People Are People Master And Servant It's Called a Heart Blasphemous Rumours A Question Of Lust Never Let Me Down Again Personal Jesus
	__________________ Release the kitties. --Nathan Explosion

01-19-2008, 04:29 PM	#13
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	Halo. Hands down.
	__________________ Whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection A freckle on the nose of life's complexion The Cinderella or the shine apple of its eye I gotta fly once, I gotta try once, Only can die once, right, sir? Ooh, life is juicy, juicy and you see, I gotta have my bite, sir. Get ready for me love, 'cause I'm a "comer" I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer Don't bring around the cloud to rain on my parade

01-13-2008, 12:58 PM	#2
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	I really like the vibe this this band puts off. I like all the songs you listed.

01-17-2008, 08:53 PM	#5
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	1] Personal Jesus 2] Enjoy the Silence 3] Precious 4] Suffer Well 5] John the Relevator

01-19-2008, 03:01 AM	#7
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	^I agree. I like the entire vibe off Playing the Angel and it is very close to becoming my favorite Depeche Mode album. I guess the "newness" factor prevents it from becoming so--it has stand the test of time first. But I'm sure that in a few years many fans will consider in the top 3 cat. of DM albums.

01-19-2008, 03:27 AM	#9
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I just think that a lot of their older work sounds so cheesy nowadays and because of that, Playing the Angel was so refreshing. Violator is the clear exception to 'cheese' factor

01-19-2008, 01:47 PM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I have the Violator CD but haven't listened to it in ages. I think I should listen to it again.

01-19-2008, 03:00 PM	#12
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Violator is clearly their best work by far. In 1990, the band were instantly stars and the singles they did were so popular, MTV overplayed them. This is when Depeche Mode was Depeche Mode. This is my favorite album by them. This is when the band matured and opened the doors to newcomers of their work.

01-20-2008, 02:01 AM	#15
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	I've listened to Depeche Mode for a long time. I actually have a cassette recorded from the radio when "Everything Counts" was the single at the time. I saw the Black Celebration tour- had orchestra seats at Radio City Music Hall- pretty good show, not great. But right around that time I was lucky- I saw Tears For Fears (Songs From the Big Chair Tour) and The Cure (The Head on the Door tour) also at Radio City Music Hall - both orchestra seats as well and they were both amazing shows. I'm pretty much dating myself here. Anyway, my favorite album of Depeche Mode was Some Great Reward, but now I think it's pretty close between that and Songs of Faith & Devotion. Unlike a lot of folk, Violator is not my favorite. Here is a stab at a top 10: Leave In Silence Everything Counts Get The Balance Right Something To Do It Doesn't Matter It Doensn't Matter Two Policy of Truth Condemnation Walking in My Shoes In Your Room