Friday Night Videos: Depeche Mode - People Are People
My buddy, Steven Colby, has struck again.
I had my mind set on a music video for tonight's installment of Friday Night Videos, that was until I happened to see Steven's post on Facebook about this being the fortieth anniversary of Depeche Modes first ever gig at the Bridge House in Canning Town (UK).
Of course that got me thinking about Depeche Mode.
I conceded to feature the video for the song People Are People, which was the first exposure most Americans had with the band.
I recall how the banging and clanging sound of the song grabbed my attention. There was nothing like it on American radio at the time and I immediately feel in love with this out of the norm sound.
Check out more Depeche Mode on my Spotify playlist - HERE
On a personal note, I got to meet Depeche Mode founding member Vince Clark after an Erasure (the group he has been part of since 1985 with vocalist Andy Bell.). I have to tell you that Vince was a great down to earth guy. We talked for about ten minutes while my ex gushed over Bell. We talked a bit about his second band, Yaz, and how grueling it is to stand in one place while playing a keyboard during a two hour concert.
A little more about Depeche Mode's first gig on September 24th 1980. First off the band was not the headliner that night, the band Comsat Angeles were. I honestly had never heard of the Comsat Angeles, so I just looked them up. They sound like a cross between Human League and The Psychedelic Furs. I'll be checking out more of their music for sure.
Oh, and the folks over at the Bridge House misspelled the bands name on the advertising as 'Depache Mode" which actually sounds like a cool name. FYI, Depeche Mode actually is named after a French magazine and translates to "Fast Fashion".
Here is People Are People"
Here is your bonus video for Depeche Mode's song Just Can't Get Enough:
Here is some history:
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. The group as of now consists of a trio of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting), and Andy Fletcher (keyboards).
Depeche Mode released their debut album Speak & Spell in 1981, bringing the band onto the British new wave scene. Founding member Vince Clarke left after the release of the album; they recorded A Broken Frame as a trio. Gore took over as main songwriter and, later in 1982, Alan Wilder replaced Clarke, establishing a lineup that continued for 13 years.
The band's last albums of the 1980s, Black Celebration and Music for the Masses, established them as a dominant force within the electronic music scene. A highlight of this era was the band's June 1988 concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, where they drew a crowd in excess of 60,000 people. In early 1990, they released Violator, an international mainstream success. The following album, Songs of Faith and Devotion, released in 1993, was also a success, though internal struggles within the band during recording and touring resulted in Wilder's departure in 1995.
Depeche Mode have had 54 songs in the UK Singles Chart and 17 top 10 albums in the UK chart; they have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.Q included the band in the list of the "50 Bands That Changed the World!". Depeche Mode also ranks number 98 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". In December 2016, Billboard named Depeche Mode the 10th most successful dance club artist of all time. They were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and 2018, and will be inducted as part of the Class of 2020.
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