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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 1, 2006 12:44:55 GMT -5
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Post by Thetaloops on Sept 1, 2006 13:49:33 GMT -5
Wow! This couldn't be closer to the truth. Thanks DePeche Mode for sticking with music and the truth. Thanks to you Swamp great find.  This is an inspiration to never give up and to have the bravery to expose the lies. |
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Post by Mech on Sept 1, 2006 16:48:37 GMT -5
Wow....That was so boss!!!
Its not an official depeche mode video though.
It should be.
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Post by Mech on Sept 1, 2006 16:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 1, 2006 21:25:54 GMT -5
Still going strong after 27 years together. I think The Stranglers are the only other band that is still playing that has never broken up.
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Post by BigJoe on Sept 2, 2006 7:18:24 GMT -5
WOW!
What a POWERFUL video!!!
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Post by chickenlittle on Sept 2, 2006 12:31:43 GMT -5
Fabulous,Fabulous,Fabulous!!!!but then again this is my favorite type of music,Swamp,am I confused or is it Depeche Mode who did  ? "Mad World",that is another fab song by the way! chicky |
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 2, 2006 13:09:28 GMT -5
Yes, Thetaloops and I have a special affinity for New Wave/New Romantic. The 80s was an incredible time for music.
Mad World is by Tears for Fears, of which "Pale Shelter" is a fave.
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Post by chickenlittle on Sept 2, 2006 14:54:30 GMT -5
Right gotcha I did know that it was just hiding I guess,I love that tune I haven't heard pale shelter I guess,or I will remember it when I do.I will check that one out.
chicky
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 3, 2006 18:17:17 GMT -5
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Post by chickenlittle on Sept 3, 2006 21:07:23 GMT -5
I would really love that!I really liked The English Beat too("Mirror in the Bathroom")
that was so great it was like new wave ska
chicky
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Post by Thetaloops on Sept 3, 2006 23:32:53 GMT -5
Yes, the 80's felt like there were allot of exponential things happening in the music world and in the culture in general, reminiscent of the 60's and early seventies. Where you could just turn on the radio and have a great song playing. Now it is very difficult to find good new music on the radio. Hair styles and good music and psychedlics were in. www.ultra-pop.org/images/band/eurythmics.jpgwww.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ya7j7Faho |
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Post by socrates on Sept 4, 2006 12:12:27 GMT -5
I agree that music and radio was much better in the 80's. My favourites were Elvis Costello, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Squeeze (eventhough their lyrics were goofy), Led Zeppelin.There were also groups that even if they weren't my favourites, I had to say they had skills, such as The Police, The Clash, Dire Straits.
I think radio was better back then because we still had the old time format where the DJ had individual power and responsibility to weave the playlist as an artform. There wasn't this here are the hits we will play over and over again. They mixed old and new. Jimi Hendrix then Elvis Costello, The Velvet Underground then The Smiths or something.
Then the specialized stations showed up here in Beantown. We had WFNX which ushered in progressive, alternative New Wave rock. We had WZLX which ushered in great classic rock. To this day I still remember when 'ZLX came out and saying to a roommate, this station is awesome, three out of every four songs is a good one.
To me, what was good about the specialization fell apart over time. WBCN eventually had to change or was going to be dethroned by 'FNX, although 'FNX had an awful signal. 'ZLX stopped playing 3 out of 4 good ones and started mixing in more crap like Fleetwood Mac or other such soft edged stuff like Chicago etc.. 'BCN's disc jockeys stopped being individual artists in their own right and started playing from sanitized, predictable playlists. On TV, the video stations stopped showing videos and put on crap "reality" shows. Now on these "rock" stations you are more likely to hear shock jocks spewing stupidity rather than hearing good tunes. Some may say well the grass is always greener, and every generation seems to have the same gripes, but I don't think so. Perhaps I owe a lot to Elvis Costello in this view I have, as his song "Radio, Radio" really opened up my eyes to the bullshit nature of commercial radio stations.
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 4, 2006 15:58:49 GMT -5
Elvis Costello's "Goon Squad" was always my favorite.
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Post by Thetaloops on Sept 5, 2006 0:02:18 GMT -5
On TV, the video stations stopped showing videos and put on crap "reality" shows. Now on these "rock" stations you are more likely to hear shock jocks spewing stupidity rather than hearing good tunes. Some may say well the grass is always greener, and every generation seems to have the same gripes, but I don't think so. Perhaps I owe a lot to Elvis Costello in this view I have, as his song "Radio, Radio" really opened up my eyes to the bullshit nature of commercial radio stations. I sometimes wonder about the younger generation idea. That we are looking to hear what turned us on in our youth. And I know there was good and bad parts of those times. But, I flip through the TV stations and the radio and don't find too much imagination. To me we are in the dark ages. 50 cent compared to  Pink Floyd  There is nothing psychedelic or exponential about 50 cent. |
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Post by socrates on Sept 5, 2006 1:30:25 GMT -5
I like some of those musicians on the Chapelle Show. Hey, there's TOOL, Audio Slave, there's some good stuff out there, and the nineties were good (Rage Against the Machine, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots). I think the youngins do seek out the older wisdom as best they can as we all did. We just don't realise this because the TV has gotten so bad. Maybe we are assuming too much that they are so messed up because of all the images being thrown at them. Maybe "They" want us to believe that they are generation degenerate Y. I'm telling ya. I was at the beginning of generation X. We worshipped those who paved the way for our time. It's a tough call. We need them to know that it's ok to be peaceful, reflect, try to figure "it" out, help save the planet!!!
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 5, 2006 7:36:57 GMT -5
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Post by KNOWTHIS on Sept 5, 2006 13:08:27 GMT -5
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 5, 2006 13:37:33 GMT -5
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Post by KNOWTHIS on Sept 5, 2006 15:09:51 GMT -5
“Personal Jesus” is one of my favorite songs by Depeche Mode. I’m glad that you liked it. Sometimes covers don’t do the best job of paying homage to the original artist. It is fun though to hear another musician’s spin on a pre-existing song sometimes. Does Mode have a good ‘best of’ or ‘greatest hits’ album that you’d recommend getting? I’ve been meaning to add something by them to my personal archives. I don’t know which one to buy so a compilation of stand out classics would probably be best. As far as Manson, he’s definitely a dedicated fan. He always talks about Depeche Mode, David Bowie & others that you often mention as being a big influence on his music. Same of Trent Reznor of Nine Inch nails. Here’s a collaboration w/ Trent & Bowie. This is a really cool song. Excellent video too. It kind of makes a statement about the instant fear/aggression mentality of Americans these days. I was addicted to this song for the longest time. The chorus of the song stayed stuck in my head for days. I’ve always loved the gritty, industrial electronic sounds and catchy beats of NIN. The lyrics at the end are the best, “God is an American”. I think it’s supposed to mean that religious America = violence but I could be wrong? (Sound quality isn’t the best for this recording for some reason?). “I’m afraid of Americans” www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JhcfVi-Rls&mode=related&search= |
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Post by Swamp Gas on Sept 5, 2006 19:44:27 GMT -5
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