Strangelove (3:46)
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Strangelove is Depeche Mode’s eighteenth UK single, released on 13 Apr 87, and the first single for the then upcoming album Music for the Masses. It reached #16 in the UK charts (Depeche Mode would fail to make the Top 10 of the UK singles chart throughout the second half of the 1980s), but hit #2 in West Germany and in South Africa, and was a Top 10 success in several other countries (Sweden, Switzerland, etc.).
The original version of “Strangelove” is a fast-paced poppy track. Though successful, this didn’t seem to fit with the Music for the Masses’s dark style, so Daniel Miller made a darker slower version of “Strangelove” which became the Album Version. It got its own single in the USA called “Strangelove ‘88”.
==B-sides==
There are two B-Sides for “Strangelove”, both instrumental. “
Pimpf” is a dark instrumental that’s mostly piano, named after the members of one of the Hitler Youth organizations. It is famous for having strange unknown chanting that has caused speculation on what the chanting says. It turns out that the chanting is actually just well-done synths, even though it sounds a lot like Dave and Martin. Piano instrumentals would become more abundant with Depeche Mode for the next 3 years. “Pimpf” later shows up as the final track on the vinyl version of Music for the Masses.
The original version of “Strangelove” is a fast-paced poppy track. Though successful, this didn’t seem to fit with the Music for the Masses’s dark style, so Daniel Miller made a darker slower version of “Strangelove” which became the Album Version. It got its own single in the USA called “Strangelove ‘88”.
==B-sides==
There are two B-Sides for “Strangelove”, both instrumental. “
Pimpf” is a dark instrumental that’s mostly piano, named after the members of one of the Hitler Youth organizations. It is famous for having strange unknown chanting that has caused speculation on what the chanting says. It turns out that the chanting is actually just well-done synths, even though it sounds a lot like Dave and Martin. Piano instrumentals would become more abundant with Depeche Mode for the next 3 years. “Pimpf” later shows up as the final track on the vinyl version of Music for the Masses.
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Elisou wrote:
Pain will you return it, I'll say it again, pain!!! <3
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solo75080 wrote:
This song sums up my youth...fantastic.
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neolita wrote:
i love this song and the video also!! it's so beautifully directed!!! very stylish and looks really modern!!!
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ampi_22 wrote:
Will you give it to me *-*
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Cobliha wrote:
amazing classic song
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serpentshade wrote:
ah, this song takes me back. i remember the vid, too. great lyrics & imagery; all-around solid electronic DM magic
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Rogue_star wrote:
I give in/ To sin/ Because you have to make this life liveable/ But when you think I've had enough/ Of your sea of love/ I'll take more than another riverful... Brilliant
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CureVaNiNawl wrote:
omg song is sogood
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wendelednew wrote:
caralhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo www.bandaquarks.com.br
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ABM1708 wrote:
This is my favourite band! Glad I saw them in concert!
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GlutesGuy wrote:
Classic Song...Always Love Listening To This DP Track
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filippo_ruiner wrote:
''This was the first song from DM I ever heard. Brilliant. '' [2]
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Nats1970 wrote:
Been addicted to this song many times over the years. One of my favourite DM songs of all time and great video. Bloody brilliant.
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iliadav wrote:
This was the first song from DM I ever heard. Brilliant.
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champcar66 wrote:
1 of my fav DM tunes
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BogdanStojakov wrote:
First heard it in one night club in Belgrade, and it smashed me instantly...
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fato profugus wrote:
i fear this song. i do.
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elyador wrote:
This is really cool!
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Mandyledandy wrote:
Oh, Dave Gahan <3
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bsimpson1972 wrote:
One of their most adult tracks in their early years.... Love the lyrics!
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