Someone's probably already said that no it's not the Hands and Feet mix (that's Enjoy the Silence). You mean Holier than Thou. Which is EPIC. Also I think it was the biggest selling 12".
I listened to a lot of Depeche Mode when I was younger because my father kept playing their albums over and over in the car when going anywhere and everywhere here in America. I think I was in 4th or 5th grade-ish back in 2012? Ultra was what I remember hearing most but Violator and SOFAD was also in the mix. Anyways- I'm 18 now and just graduated now and upon recently this year listening to their albums in their entirety- have hugely inspired me to be a better musician and songwriter as a whole. The arrangements and songwriting are just something to admire and love I swear. On top of that- I'm wanting to start some sort of electronic/rock type band in the future with a hope of making nice music and this channel really opened my eyes on the brilliance of this band and what they did- which inspires greatly. Their really geniuses and so are you for showing us this. Really appreciate it dude. Keep going. 👍
Thank you for another violator review. Personal Jesus is one of my favourite songs, because I really love those melody parts that's are so great in Depeche Mode works - like Personal Jesus, Never let me Down Again, But not Tonight, Question of Time, Fly on the Windscreen and others
Vaughn, I think I've become addicted to your Depeche Mode videos. I try to watch them when I can. I enjoyed this video and congratulations, again, on the baby news!
10:55 - I don't understand that at all. I found Depeche Mode in the 11th grade with _Music for the Masses_ and _101._ I reached back to _Speak and Spell_ and loved virtually everything they had done. Then _Violator_ came out and I was blown away even more. I don't see how a "die hard" Depeche Mode fan can be upset over guitar. It was just another distinctive sound in their vibe of coolness.
I am really excited for you to get to Exciter eventually in this series. I feel like Exciter is the most under appreciated DM album out there. Beautiful music and sound I feel you can just drift away and get lost in that album. I am sure I am in the minority there as most seem to throw it to the way side and don't seem to care for it at all.
I love your videos Vaughn! I've heard Personal Jesus for first time at a disco dance when I was a teen and I've haunted by that hipnotic sound and I've completely fascinated and fell in love with this song! So every time I hear it I rermember that moment. Just me and that wonderful song and is like a time travel !
Sonically, Personal Jesus is set apart from the rest of Violator. It’s the “in yer face” track on the album, whereas everything else is sonically darker, deeper and subtler. Even Or at least that’s why I think you skip it (like me,, sometimes) 😉
The first cassette I bought was A Broken frame, although I already liked their previous album, later I also bought Speak and spell and all their later albums. Violator was the culmination of everything they learned, even so they continue to make very good songs they have not reached such perfection. I was born in 1966 so if there is a band that I have always followed, it is Depeche Mode.
Great work again George!!! Personal Jesus is my favourite song of Depeche Mode! I can't imagine not playing this song in their lives concerts. Is like Black Sabbath not playing the Paranoid !!
I never skip that track. Love the instrumental Part in the last 3rd of the song. Also love all the extended versions - in special the "Holier Than Thu Approach" an the "Pump Mix". I think this song is the reason for their american breakthrough.
Hi Vaughn, Thanks-very enjoyable,I always remember how the band & Flood constructed the song. It’s a monster of a track which we’ve maybe heard too much so we take it for granted. Regards & congratulations to you on your impending arrival. Andrew
Incredible video Vaughn, so interesting. There is no way I would ever bi pass this track on the album, for me it’s one of there best tracks. The simplicity of the melody is really the brilliance, it just gets in your head and stays with you.
I wouldn't cry if they stopped playing Personal Jesus live and replaced it with Here's the house. I don't skip that song when I'm listening to that album but not one of my favourite song. Glad you are back 😊
Even as I was waiting to watch this, I was thinking about this song and how I do skip over it, whether it be on the album or on playlists. It's not even in my top 25(yes, I made a list), but I always include it on DM playlists because it is such a quintessential DM song, at least to the majority of people. Maybe I (we) skip it because of that, and because it is overplayed...? That being said, when I go back to that time when it was released, being maybe 14 years old, hearing it for the first time, playing it over and over again... what a time and what a track. I would miss it at concerts, I love the energy it brings, watching all the hands reaching into the air. Thanks for another excellent analysis! I've been missing these!
Hello my friend and thank you for your kind words and I am glad you like the series!! Yes I think on big reason is the fact that PJ is so overplayed !! VG :-)
Great content again, weirdly enough I've never noticed the preacher and made the connection. I've watched that very sermon many times, powerful stuff. He's talking about when they analysed the blood of Christ in isreal, it came back with a chromosome count that was too low. It showed one parent, he said 'it was the blood of Jesus Christ himself.' I'm not particularly religious but it's very compelling, life is to learn. I don't tend to skip it by the way, but it is very overplayed. I can even imagine it being on homes under the hammer if there's a church featured 😂😂 Alan Wilder👍
Sometimes, only sometimes, Spirit reminds me of Violator...only sometimes. Apropos Personal Jesus, you are right, now when I think about it, that's probably one song I could live without when band is on tour. My God, I miss them so much that I would forgive them if they play PJ 5 times in a concert 😪
A completely massive high point episode for me. I, like you have given Depeche a break for about 3 months. The upshot of this is the never ending rediscovery of them, which I love. Yes, get the skipping of Personal Jesus. I did this too, maybe because back in 89/90 it was played everywhere and became boring in a loving way. The breakdown with sounds, I thank you for as I love any original sounds to be honest. You’re doing the group very proud. Loving it all again
23:53 etc -- You always skip the high octave in the guitar part, but that is an important element which makes the riff not really boring (but with just 2 notes it is). Consider those legatos with a bit of pitch bend of A (just a badass point preceding the pull-off at the same string). Not a must to do the same on keyboard, of course. So the sequence is: F# A_F# F#^ A_F# The same sequence on B, and on A and G# those may be 5th and/or 8th added to the root and played in any way. In the childhood i had only been playing it the same 2-note boring way until i saw the right method at the Dave's solo concert in 2003 (from far away!). Sometimes Martin played that from E -- thus in E minor, with open strings (instead the 2nd position on fretboard). First of all, in the brilliant acoustic version of PJ which was a huge mystery to me. Probably Johnny Cash was doing the same. I haven't checked the pitch in all versions and covers.
Oh yeah, I'm totally with you about them playing it live. Both PJ and I Feel You need to be retired! Please, Depeche, bring back older songs! You have a catalog pre-dating Violator!
Okay I know that Im like 3 years late to this video, but I really love these videos of reviewing DM albums. I do however feel like you missed something in the verses here. At the end of every verse the bass goes B - C# as you showed during your chordal play, but the bass doesn't stop on the C#, but actually goes to a D right at the end. I also feel like where you played a C#m, there should have been a C#7 or a C#7sus4. All in all, when I listen to the verses of Personal Jesus I feel the chords as: F#m A E Bm C#7 D F#m Thanks for making these videos! I always find out interresting stuff!
Being only 9 on 'Personal Jesus's release and 10 when the 'Violator' album was released, the first I knew about the 'Personal Jesus' song at all was when I borrowed my big brother's second copy of the album - in 1998!?! (The first was stolen from his car, along with some other cassettes in 1991). I'd previously taped the other three singles from the CD in 1992, when I instinctively realised Depeche Mode were... good, to say the least, but lacked the confidence to scratch the surface more as a young music listener full-stop. So when I did hear 'Personal Jesus' in 1998, there was no 'synth-purist' prejudices in me to hold back my enjoyment of the album. It means if I think there's something very wrong with any album by any artist - when or after faithful listens (no distractions, right time, right place), I simply listen to that given album less often. Instead of skipping tracks, I have an image of 'Clean' being followed by the six original 'Violator' b-sides on a CD re-release, starting with 'Memphisto'. I may have small issues with 'Macro' (track #6 on 'Playing The Angel'), which COULD have been replaced by the 'Newborn' b-side; but I'm no Gary Numan or Ralf Hutter - Depeche Mode have been world-class servants of broadcasting warnings from the future, in the form of amazing electronic compositions for a long time and from their point of view, not many could've ever done better, had/if the world started all over and repeated itself 1000 times... (But please may I add, it's still a great topic to discuss.) Having read through all 100+ comments since early-August, I see not many discussions further with the 'Personal Jesus' video. Whilst I see nothing wrong with the video as a single track promotional tool, I would love to also watch a video of the album audio version; from the point where traditional electronics kick in, a video that experiments with infra-red and ultra-violet imagery effects - in particular the part that preceeds those thumping stomps and the vocals "Reach out and touch faith, FAITH FAITH FAITH FAITH [echoed]". It's a very contemporary moment in music that the single, understandably for music TV promotion: misses. The 'Strange Too', 6-video release also missed this opportunity, though maybe someone could one day put this right (fingers-crossed!). Your point about the general 'Violator' team production not being realised to more explored potential is very important. I wish more artists, producers and musical craftsmen/women would accept responsibility for if/when they create music somewhere near this level of art - in many different and possible ways. Best of luck with the future 'Violator' series reviews.
The women in the video are so awesome. They seem to totally get the spirit of the album and you can see they have a sense of humor and an understanding of the US/Spaghetti Western sensibility. They look great on film. The photography is beautiful. It's a great video. It is NOT Black Celebration, which I also love, and even crazily more during COVID. I love Personal Jesus mostly because I can sing SO WELL along with it. :) It also enraged my parents at the time. I am not sure I understand the meaning behind it...I should look more into that.
Just checked my original 12" versions of both PJ and ETS. The longer version of PJ was called the "Holier Than Thou Approach". "Hands and Feet mix" was ETS - sorry, I was in pedant mode ;) My favourite version of this song is the "Pump Mix", which has all the evangelist samples (and tons more synths) on it. It's fantastic. I skip it occasionally, but only to get to "Halo" :) Boy have I missed these reviews. BTW, does the on topic chicken get a royalty based on number of appearances? He was most prolific in this video :) On an unrelated note, just wanted to say congrats on the impending parenthood - welcome to the club!
Hi Vaughan. Another masterpiece of legendary status. You should stop slapping yourself for going off topic, cos they're the best bits (Gloria Estefan). Would argue that Music For The Masses is waaaaaay more minimal than Violator. Either way, keep up the god-like good work. Love ya, man x
As an hardcore DM fan since 84, I received a shock when I first heard "Personal Jesus" in 89. I felt like betrayed and was furious against the music industry that "mutated" 😉 my venerated electro band into raw repeated blues and simple melodic without nuance. Fortunatly, the complete Album is outstanding. So yes, Vaughn, as you said, I am push to skip PJ but I enjoy it at live show. Thx you Vaughn for the pleasure you gave with your very interesting vidéo which mix engineering and art. Fab👍
Back to these series, I realise that I never reacted until now regarding PJ. But I understand what you mean: viscerally, when you first listened to the album, I think you had an allergic reaction to it because it didn't fit at all with what you "liked" (loved) at the time and expected from DM: good, pure electronica and not "Americanised pseudo-country". I think I had the opposite reaction: PJ immediately grabbed me because it was precisely what I did NOT expect from DM and I thought it was pretty "ballsy" that they could step on the toes of a Johnny Cash. But electronically speaking, because I prefer synths (my toys :-)) to guitars, I like the 2011 version (stargate mix) better. We'll see later, by the way, I also like the album version of In Your Room better
I love and respect that you listen to many albums full focus and end to end. And in some ways I can understand why you may skip it from time to time. I got into DM at the point of “People Are People” and then learned their material back to the beginning. Outside of P A P and “Enjoy the Silence” I was always hoping that mainstream and the world would embrace and play DM as much as I was, … but be careful what you ask for. Overplayed album and single version leads to avoidance. But one of my many memories of my second year at college was hearing a local band do it acoustically. AND shortly thereafter I discovered DM doing this song acoustically as well. Therefore when I look to avoid the burned out regular song I lean into the acoustic mix.
He’s dressed in black again……great vid 👍🏻 Congrats on the new pending arrival. Welcome to late nights which aren’t fuelled by electronic music and/or alcohol
I have been listening to DM since 1984, I am 49 yrs old now. When I first heard personal jesus, I was like "What is this" it seemed a bit empty musically with not much going on in the spaces compared to other DM songs, but like so many other songs it grows on you in time. I play guitar now & then and actually learnt Martins bit off TH-cam, it's nice to play. Also he has his guitar tuned different for it, a big Gore-ism!!
Is it tuned differently? From the live performances I've seen in this song, it seems like Martin is playing it in E standard, with nothing lower than F# (2nd fret on the low E string). The only times I noticed Martin using different tunings is D# in "Precious", and "Useless", as well as live performances of "Barrel of a Gun" and "I Feel You" in that same tuning (probably to make it easier for Dave to sing them). And "Corrupt" in D (C# live!) I dunno if there's any other examples, but those are the ones that I can think as of now.
Thanks VG, been missing your DM uploads🤗❤️. Personally i am not a fan of PJ. For years i had a hard time listening to it. Now i appriciate PJ live, but i still skip it when listening to it on the album😁. Really looking forward to "Halo", its on my DM top 5, somedays even the nr 1, but it varies depending on the mood😉
There has been a lack of "Off topic Chicken" in my life... haha But ya I agree Vaughn. If I'm listening to the album in the car or anywhere on the go.. I tend to skip PJ too... Maybe cause you hear it on the radio the most?? But I will ALWAYS listen front to back at home on vinyl.. ( Then I listen to the B sides ;) )
I would've died happily thinking our subject picked up the receiver on the 8 year old believer. Damn. I haven't been this wrong since Michael Jackson's librarian girl turned out to be a Liberian girl
Does anyone know who is shouting 'hey!' and 'reach out!' at the end of Personal Jesus album version? I think it sounds like Dave? Great video again, I admit to skipping the song sometimes as I've heard it so often.
I totally agree with you Vaughn . . I also listen to either Black Celebration, Music for the masses or Violator, I got to listen to it from start to end . . .. but I often also tend to skip the track Personal Jesus. . Its a good track, but I dont know why I do it .. For me it could be the guitars that I dislike . . I used to really hate guitars in that period. . . so it may be a habit :-) That is maybe why I didnt like so much of the 2 other albums after Violator
I was in high school when PJ came out. I had been a fan since People Are People, so I was used to their mostly all-electronic approach. I knew Martin played guitar, and there was a little on Music for the Masses, but when I first excitedly put the needle down on the 12 inch (those were the days!) and first that stomping rhythm, and then that GUITAR! comes in! My mind was blown. And then of course the lyrics. What's this about? Personal Jesus? And now into more dangerous waters...I remember, Vaughn, you saying the lyrics are blasphemous. As a (uh-oh!) practicing (OMG!) Christian (RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!) I have to say I disagree. (Huh?) Now, I know Martin never meant the song as pro-Christian, but he unwittingly made a statement that lines up with the Bible. Knowing the backstory about Elvis and his wife worshiping him like a deity, Martin is absolutely correct that you should not turn people into gods in your hearts. The Bible mentions the many anti-Christs leading to the ultimate one, how people worshiped false idols, and that there would be many false Christs coming in his name. I know you had a Catholic upbringing, and well, no offense to any Catholics out there, but the Catholic church has a lot of lost souls to answer for, that's all I'm gonna say! Don't mistake God for the church! There's no such thing as a perfect church, just as there's no such thing as a perfect person. On a different note, I saw Weird Wolves in Austin last week, and they were great! Ava has such a beautiful voice, just like her dad. They had some technical difficulties, but they never stopped during a song. That's the mark of a great performer. I also like the fact that they have real melodies and good voices to back them up, when so much "goth" these days is cookie-cutter and usually the "singer" has no business singing! I talked to both of them afterwards, and I asked Ava when her next show was. It'll be at the Elysium in Austin on Aug. 27. Come on Vaughn, Norwegian Air has some cheap flights! I'd love to meet you as well! I'll treat you to some of the best Bar-B-Q and Tex Mex you could ever have! :-)
My favourite track on the album, I can understand why it is skipped because it doesn't fit in with the other tracks. I always skip Enjoy the Silence, I've heard it so many times and it's been played to death on the radio, I prefer the remix versions. Congratulations on your good news.
Still watching at 17' but one more time it is amazing how your and my point of view matches! Unbelievable... Absolutely fully agree. PJ does not fit very well in Violator journey, for instance Dangerous would have fit much better. However, that would I have made Violator a ore precictable and flat album, and that goes against DM rules. That being said, I allways skip PJ when playing Violator vynil, CD, DVD,... and suffer a short crisis when they play it at lives. I am a bit fed up with this song. I just listen to it when I need to analyse its amazing mix and mastering details for music production purposes. Thanks Vaughn.
14:00 Tabernas of Almeria is the filming location of many feature films and TV series, and first of all -- those marvellous Spaghetti Western movies. Now the reason to choose that location (for a cowboy bachelor party clip) is obvious.
I used to dislike Personal Jesus , but as I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to love it. Violator wouldn’t be the same without it. It was a nice “hey, we’re Depeche Mode but we sound different “ in 1989. I wish they would have added a few of the B sides somehow to Violator- my favorite being sea of sin. Violator is perfection…. And this is me just trying to screw it up lol
I understand what you mean about exploiting the sound of Violator with further albums but if you remember when they met up sometime after the Violator tour they all agreed (Martin, Alan, Dave and Flood) they did not want to make Violator part 2 but something as good as Violator but not sounding the same. I think with Songs of Faith and Devotion they achieved what they wanted to do.
Personal Jesus is certainly a favorite, but I can see how it doesn't quite fit with the overall musical theme of Violator. I've heard it described as a transition from MotM to Violator but it probably bridges MotM to SoFaD even better. If it were 20-25 years earlier, Personal Jesus might've remained a non-album single with maybe Dangerous or Sea of Sin (or both) taking its place on the album. (edit: actually even without Personal Jesus it would've been a 42 minute album so they wouldn't have needed the others if they would've been okay with an 8-song album) I'm going to give Violator a listen without Personal Jesus and see how it feels. I can already "hear" the transition from Sweetest Perfection to Halo and it makes sense in my mind.
great song from one of my favourite albums from DM. What i noticed is that a lot from the songs on violator are played mostly with half tones.is that right?
Here Fletch is seen playing that little riff during the coda, at 4:51 th-cam.com/video/i2GEOcEcRtY/w-d-xo.html And here he's seen playing the little notes during the verses, at 1:13:26 th-cam.com/video/ECkQdGhKHbI/w-d-xo.html So, those chromatic notes in the middle of Fletch's keyboard are obviously used to play these parts :)
The reason you frequently skip this song is because you've heard it so much, and don't want to actually get sick and tired of it. I do the same with the more popular songs on my favourite classic albums by DM, Duran Duran, and others - even - gasp! - Kate Bush. It also allows me to appreciate the album tracks more - and often my favourite songs on an album turn out to be the lesser-known ones.
It's not my favorite on the album but the breakdown at the end is amazing and adds so much to the song, imo. It's a shame they took it out of the music video version.
@@SviatoslavKaverin The “Off TOPIC chicken” is part of the act whether you like it it not. Every time it’s not on an episode , there will be those asking “where’s the chicken?”. Understand my position, it’s Impossible to please everyone so I will continue to do things as a feel like doing them. You should see the positive aspects of what this Channel offers and if you choose to “not show up” because of something light hearted then that is rather sad. The world is a miserable place man so lighten up!! VG 😎👍🎹
I tend to skip this track too, Sir. It is a really good and creative song and most people seem to like/remember it. Once again they presented themselves in a new way but the Pump mix without the blues guitar riff sounds a lot better to me. That mix might be the best 12" they ever released. -Andy Ry Denmark.
I actually skip Enjoy the Silence more than the other tracks. Personal Jesus no. World in my Eyes is probably my favourite track on the album, then perhaps Clean, Personal Jesus and Policy of Truth. I liked Enjoy the Silence more when I was younger. I know these things can definitely change with time. I didn't care for Walking In My Shoes that much for decades. But the last 2 years it's really clicked with me, mostly because I relate more to the lyrics. Now I think it's brilliant
I always wondered why Fletch was playing almost nothing on this song live, especially on Devotional. There he was the only one on keyboards and 95% came from tape...
I'm in complete agreement that if they left Personal Jesus off a setlist I wouldn't miss it either. While it came from one of my favourite albums I've grown tired of hearing it just like I'm sick of Just Can't Get Enough.
I skip it every time! :D I didn't care much for it when it came out so my excitement for Violator's eventual release was diminished a bit by it. It's my bathroom break song when they play it if I need to go! I guess I'm a hardcore fan then, bought Speak and Spell when it was the only DM album.
Personal Jesus was the toll Depeche Mode had to pay in order for them to get pop mainstream, no previous fan liked that song until looong, that toll made Songs of Faith and Devotion , Dave kicked Alan, they tried to get both worlds together and made Ultra and for me was their last true album
hello my friend. perssonal jesus is my ringtune for 15 years- - the stargate mix. i dont like voilator the album very much. i have the lp in my collection. .i likw ulta more and spirit begin to made sence to me
...I have the same habits when listening to Violator, when it comes to Personal Jesus. Hence it´s the same production line as Violator, I guess Radio Airplay killed it for me. Not the blues riff guitars...
"Personal Jesus" has never been a favorit song of mine. Dont really know why. I think its a bit overrated really. Isnt it that song and "Enjoy The Silence" who are the two Depeche songs they use to play on the radio? If I could choose I would rather have seen "Halo" as a single from that album.
@@VaughnGeorge Maybe, I always thought it's more of a non-album track like "Get The Balance Right", "It's Called A Heart" or "Only When I Lose Myself" - not really fitting neither to the album before its release nor to the one after. Whereas I think "Shake The Disease" would have fit to "Black Celebration". Cheers, Michael
To me "Personal Jesus and "Enjoy the silence" are great, but a bit overrated. Every other track on "Violator" is even greater. What a strong album! My favourites are "Halo", "World in my eyes" and "Clean.
I've always liked to listen to Personal Jesus separately from the rest of the album. It's a GREAT song on its own but I feel that it breaks the mood of the whole album, so I tend to skip it
Someone's probably already said that no it's not the Hands and Feet mix (that's Enjoy the Silence). You mean Holier than Thou. Which is EPIC.
Also I think it was the biggest selling 12".
Thanks Steve!! Yes that’s the one!! VG
I listened to a lot of Depeche Mode when I was younger because my father kept playing their albums over and over in the car when going anywhere and everywhere here in America. I think I was in 4th or 5th grade-ish back in 2012? Ultra was what I remember hearing most but Violator and SOFAD was also in the mix. Anyways- I'm 18 now and just graduated now and upon recently this year listening to their albums in their entirety- have hugely inspired me to be a better musician and songwriter as a whole. The arrangements and songwriting are just something to admire and love I swear. On top of that- I'm wanting to start some sort of electronic/rock type band in the future with a hope of making nice music and this channel really opened my eyes on the brilliance of this band and what they did- which inspires greatly. Their really geniuses and so are you for showing us this. Really appreciate it dude. Keep going. 👍
Thank you for another violator review. Personal Jesus is one of my favourite songs, because I really love those melody parts that's are so great in Depeche Mode works - like Personal Jesus, Never let me Down Again, But not Tonight, Question of Time, Fly on the Windscreen and others
You are very welcome!! VG :-)
Violator is sweet perfection it takes me on a long long trip and I don't have to move just sit still
Congratulations for your upcoming paternity Vaughn. Great to see you so moved and impatient about it. I am truly glad for you cheers!
Thank you my friend!! VG :-)
Vaughn, I think I've become addicted to your Depeche Mode videos. I try to watch them when I can. I enjoyed this video and congratulations, again, on the baby news!
Glad you like them!! Thank you for your kind words Marlene !! VG :-)
10:55 - I don't understand that at all. I found Depeche Mode in the 11th grade with _Music for the Masses_ and _101._ I reached back to _Speak and Spell_ and loved virtually everything they had done. Then _Violator_ came out and I was blown away even more. I don't see how a "die hard" Depeche Mode fan can be upset over guitar. It was just another distinctive sound in their vibe of coolness.
Loved the episode. Can't wait for halo. Halo has been my all time favorite song. Even after so many years and so many albums.
Glad you liked it!! Halo will be an epic episode for sure!! VG :-)
YES! DM album review series back! Thanks mate :-)
PJ is also skipped here occasionally... When I'm in certain moods, I can't stand it!
If "Waiting For The Night" is the quiet and kind puppy, "Personal Jesus" is the aggresive bad dog in the album. They are both integral to the album.
Albums are the best "units" of music. You are right Mr. George, it's a journey. A great modern ritual.
Cheers Silver !! VG 😎👍🎹
Well said. Couldn’t say it better myself.
The break part on Personal Jesus also made it a better song (credit maybe to Alan). It's like breaking the ice or monotony.
I am really excited for you to get to Exciter eventually in this series. I feel like Exciter is the most under appreciated DM album out there. Beautiful music and sound I feel you can just drift away and get lost in that album. I am sure I am in the minority there as most seem to throw it to the way side and don't seem to care for it at all.
I love your videos Vaughn! I've heard Personal Jesus for first time at a disco dance when I was a teen and I've haunted by that hipnotic sound and I've completely fascinated and fell in love with this song! So every time I hear it I rermember that moment. Just me and that wonderful song and is like a time travel !
Cannot wait for Halo. The best track from Violator which wasn’t a single.
And the vocal harmonies !!
Yeah, and what about Clean then?)
@@ГеоргийКурганов-у7уOhhh I love Clean so much...👍
@@cinziacutelle9942 Alan himself said Clean was his favourite track on the album ;)
@@ГеоргийКурганов-у7у My mom also loves Clean
Sonically, Personal Jesus is set apart from the rest of Violator. It’s the “in yer face” track on the album, whereas everything else is sonically darker, deeper and subtler. Even Or at least that’s why I think you skip it (like me,, sometimes) 😉
I agree with this. It is the one song that doesn't work that well with the rest. The Stargate mix of this song fits quite a bit better though.
22:23 That is the sound from part "Feeling unknown and you're all alone..."
Yeah
The first cassette I bought was A Broken frame, although I already liked their previous album, later I also bought Speak and spell and all their later albums. Violator was the culmination of everything they learned, even so they continue to make very good songs they have not reached such perfection. I was born in 1966 so if there is a band that I have always followed, it is Depeche Mode.
Thanks for yet again great insight on DM. Fletch had a sound bank in lieu of handclaps....who knew?
Fletch is clapper extraordinaire….!!!
Great work again George!!! Personal Jesus is my favourite song of Depeche Mode! I can't imagine not playing this song in their lives concerts. Is like Black Sabbath not playing the Paranoid !!
Thank you George !! VG :-)
It's like you ask a mother what's her favourite child????
True !! VG :-)
I’ve appreciated Personal Jesus more, since I’ve heard it on PCM Stereo and DT 770 pro headphones. Also hearing all nuances in the recording.
I never skip that track. Love the instrumental Part in the last 3rd of the song. Also love all the extended versions - in special the "Holier Than Thu Approach" an the "Pump Mix". I think this song is the reason for their american breakthrough.
You are right Michael !! PJ did probably seal the deal for DM in the USA!! VG :-)
Hi Vaughn,
Thanks-very enjoyable,I always remember how the band & Flood constructed the song.
It’s a monster of a track which we’ve maybe heard too much so we take it for granted.
Regards & congratulations to you on your impending arrival.
Andrew
Andrew thank you brother !! VG
Incredible video Vaughn, so interesting. There is no way I would ever bi pass this track on the album, for me it’s one of there best tracks. The simplicity of the melody is really the brilliance, it just gets in your head and stays with you.
Thank you Stephen !! Glad you enjoyed this!! VG :-)
I wouldn't cry if they stopped playing Personal Jesus live and replaced it with Here's the house. I don't skip that song when I'm listening to that album but not one of my favourite song.
Glad you are back 😊
Hello Ewa!! Good to see you too!! VG :-)
Even as I was waiting to watch this, I was thinking about this song and how I do skip over it, whether it be on the album or on playlists. It's not even in my top 25(yes, I made a list), but I always include it on DM playlists because it is such a quintessential DM song, at least to the majority of people. Maybe I (we) skip it because of that, and because it is overplayed...?
That being said, when I go back to that time when it was released, being maybe 14 years old, hearing it for the first time, playing it over and over again... what a time and what a track. I would miss it at concerts, I love the energy it brings, watching all the hands reaching into the air.
Thanks for another excellent analysis! I've been missing these!
Hello my friend and thank you for your kind words and I am glad you like the series!! Yes I think on big reason is the fact that PJ is so overplayed !! VG :-)
Great content again, weirdly enough I've never noticed the preacher and made the connection. I've watched that very sermon many times, powerful stuff. He's talking about when they analysed the blood of Christ in isreal, it came back with a chromosome count that was too low. It showed one parent, he said 'it was the blood of Jesus Christ himself.' I'm not particularly religious but it's very compelling, life is to learn. I don't tend to skip it by the way, but it is very overplayed. I can even imagine it being on homes under the hammer if there's a church featured 😂😂
Alan Wilder👍
Is the sermon online anywhere??
"...Fletch and Gore by the telephone..." 😈
Congratulations on the upcoming baby.
And i'm looking forward to a new episode of your review series.
Thank you Niklas !! VG :-)
Great video👍👍 Thanks VG 🙂Martin from Denmark 🇩🇰
Welcome on board Martin !! VG 🎹👍😎
@@VaughnGeorge I'm not new to the group😉
Great stuff Vaughn - thank you once again and keep them coming..!!
For sure Mark !! VG :-)
Sometimes, only sometimes, Spirit reminds me of Violator...only sometimes. Apropos Personal Jesus, you are right, now when I think about it, that's probably one song I could live without when band is on tour. My God, I miss them so much that I would forgive them if they play PJ 5 times in a concert 😪
A completely massive high point episode for me. I, like you have given Depeche a break for about 3 months. The upshot of this is the never ending rediscovery of them, which I love. Yes, get the skipping of Personal Jesus. I did this too, maybe because back in 89/90 it was played everywhere and became boring in a loving way. The breakdown with sounds, I thank you for as I love any original sounds to be honest. You’re doing the group very proud. Loving it all again
Yes! I often skip album version too, but i'm really liked remixes of it
23:53 etc -- You always skip the high octave in the guitar part, but that is an important element which makes the riff not really boring (but with just 2 notes it is). Consider those legatos with a bit of pitch bend of A (just a badass point preceding the pull-off at the same string). Not a must to do the same on keyboard, of course.
So the sequence is:
F# A_F# F#^ A_F#
The same sequence on B, and on A and G# those may be 5th and/or 8th added to the root and played in any way.
In the childhood i had only been playing it the same 2-note boring way until i saw the right method at the Dave's solo concert in 2003 (from far away!).
Sometimes Martin played that from E -- thus in E minor, with open strings (instead the 2nd position on fretboard). First of all, in the brilliant acoustic version of PJ which was a huge mystery to me. Probably Johnny Cash was doing the same. I haven't checked the pitch in all versions and covers.
You‘re absolutely right.
Had the same thoughts. It’s a completely different riff without that high note
But besides that, great review 👍
Fletcher's sound banks - one of the greatest mysteries of electronic music. Another great video V. Can't wait for Spirit review series ;).
Cheers Ash!! VG :-)
Oh yeah, I'm totally with you about them playing it live. Both PJ and I Feel You need to be retired! Please, Depeche, bring back older songs! You have a catalog pre-dating Violator!
Okay I know that Im like 3 years late to this video, but I really love these videos of reviewing DM albums. I do however feel like you missed something in the verses here.
At the end of every verse the bass goes B - C# as you showed during your chordal play, but the bass doesn't stop on the C#, but actually goes to a D right at the end. I also feel like where you played a C#m, there should have been a C#7 or a C#7sus4.
All in all, when I listen to the verses of Personal Jesus I feel the chords as: F#m A E Bm C#7 D F#m
Thanks for making these videos! I always find out interresting stuff!
Being only 9 on 'Personal Jesus's release and 10 when the 'Violator' album was released,
the first I knew about the 'Personal Jesus' song at all was when I borrowed my big brother's second copy of the album - in 1998!?!
(The first was stolen from his car, along with some other cassettes in 1991).
I'd previously taped the other three singles from the CD in 1992, when I instinctively realised Depeche Mode were... good, to say the least, but lacked the confidence to scratch the surface more as a young music listener full-stop. So when I did hear 'Personal Jesus' in 1998, there was no 'synth-purist' prejudices in me to hold back my enjoyment of the album. It means if I think there's something very wrong with any album by any artist - when or after faithful listens (no distractions, right time, right place), I simply listen to that given album less often. Instead of skipping tracks, I have an image of 'Clean' being followed by the six original 'Violator' b-sides on a CD re-release, starting with 'Memphisto'. I may have small issues with 'Macro' (track #6 on 'Playing The Angel'), which COULD have been replaced by the 'Newborn' b-side; but I'm no Gary Numan or Ralf Hutter - Depeche Mode have been world-class servants of broadcasting warnings from the future, in the form of amazing electronic compositions for a long time and from their point of view, not many could've ever done better, had/if the world started all over and repeated itself 1000 times... (But please may I add, it's still a great topic to discuss.)
Having read through all 100+ comments since early-August, I see not many discussions further with the 'Personal Jesus' video.
Whilst I see nothing wrong with the video as a single track promotional tool, I would love to also watch a video of the album audio version; from the point where traditional electronics kick in, a video that experiments with infra-red and ultra-violet imagery effects - in particular the part that preceeds those thumping stomps and the vocals "Reach out and touch faith, FAITH FAITH FAITH FAITH [echoed]". It's a very contemporary moment in music that the single, understandably for music TV promotion: misses. The 'Strange Too', 6-video release also missed this opportunity, though maybe someone could one day put this right (fingers-crossed!).
Your point about the general 'Violator' team production not being realised to more explored potential is very important. I wish more artists, producers and musical craftsmen/women would accept responsibility for if/when they create music somewhere near this level of art - in many different and possible ways.
Best of luck with the future 'Violator' series reviews.
The women in the video are so awesome. They seem to totally get the spirit of the album and you can see they have a sense of humor and an understanding of the US/Spaghetti Western sensibility. They look great on film. The photography is beautiful. It's a great video. It is NOT Black Celebration, which I also love, and even crazily more during COVID.
I love Personal Jesus mostly because I can sing SO WELL along with it. :) It also enraged my parents at the time. I am not sure I understand the meaning behind it...I should look more into that.
Look forward to my depeche fix, congratulations on the baby. Will you be aĺowed to call him/her Alan/ Alanise Wilder Vaughn?
Alan Wilder 👍
Thank you my friend !! VG :-)
Just checked my original 12" versions of both PJ and ETS. The longer version of PJ was called the "Holier Than Thou Approach". "Hands and Feet mix" was ETS - sorry, I was in pedant mode ;)
My favourite version of this song is the "Pump Mix", which has all the evangelist samples (and tons more synths) on it. It's fantastic. I skip it occasionally, but only to get to "Halo" :)
Boy have I missed these reviews. BTW, does the on topic chicken get a royalty based on number of appearances? He was most prolific in this video :)
On an unrelated note, just wanted to say congrats on the impending parenthood - welcome to the club!
Hi Gary and thank you for your kind wishes!! I always enjoy your input and words of wisdom !!
VG :-)
Hi Vaughan.
Another masterpiece of legendary status.
You should stop slapping yourself for going off topic, cos they're the best bits (Gloria Estefan).
Would argue that Music For The Masses is waaaaaay more minimal than Violator.
Either way, keep up the god-like good work.
Love ya, man x
Bless you Paul !! Thank you brother!! VG :-)
As an hardcore DM fan since 84, I received a shock when I first heard "Personal Jesus" in 89. I felt like betrayed and was furious against the music industry that "mutated" 😉 my venerated electro band into raw repeated blues and simple melodic without nuance. Fortunatly, the complete Album is outstanding. So yes, Vaughn, as you said, I am push to skip PJ but I enjoy it at live show. Thx you Vaughn for the pleasure you gave with your very interesting vidéo which mix engineering and art. Fab👍
Back to these series, I realise that I never reacted until now regarding PJ. But I understand what you mean: viscerally, when you first listened to the album, I think you had an allergic reaction to it because it didn't fit at all with what you "liked" (loved) at the time and expected from DM: good, pure electronica and not "Americanised pseudo-country".
I think I had the opposite reaction: PJ immediately grabbed me because it was precisely what I did NOT expect from DM and I thought it was pretty "ballsy" that they could step on the toes of a Johnny Cash.
But electronically speaking, because I prefer synths (my toys :-)) to guitars, I like the 2011 version (stargate mix) better.
We'll see later, by the way, I also like the album version of In Your Room better
I love and respect that you listen to many albums full focus and end to end. And in some ways I can understand why you may skip it from time to time. I got into DM at the point of “People Are People” and then learned their material back to the beginning. Outside of P A P and “Enjoy the Silence” I was always hoping that mainstream and the world would embrace and play DM as much as I was, … but be careful what you ask for. Overplayed album and single version leads to avoidance. But one of my many memories of my second year at college was hearing a local band do it acoustically. AND shortly thereafter I discovered DM doing this song acoustically as well.
Therefore when I look to avoid the burned out regular song I lean into the acoustic mix.
He’s dressed in black again……great vid 👍🏻 Congrats on the new pending arrival. Welcome to late nights which aren’t fuelled by electronic music and/or alcohol
Bless you my friend and thank you very much !! VG :-)
I have been listening to DM since 1984, I am 49 yrs old now. When I first heard personal jesus, I was like "What is this" it seemed a bit empty musically with not much going on in the spaces compared to other DM songs, but like so many other songs it grows on you in time. I play guitar now & then and actually learnt Martins bit off TH-cam, it's nice to play. Also he has his guitar tuned different for it, a big Gore-ism!!
Is it tuned differently? From the live performances I've seen in this song, it seems like Martin is playing it in E standard, with nothing lower than F# (2nd fret on the low E string).
The only times I noticed Martin using different tunings is D# in "Precious", and "Useless", as well as live performances of "Barrel of a Gun" and "I Feel You" in that same tuning (probably to make it easier for Dave to sing them). And "Corrupt" in D (C# live!)
I dunno if there's any other examples, but those are the ones that I can think as of now.
I prefer the radical electronic arrangement of "Personal Jesus - Boyz Noise Remix". The track that ends Alan Wilder's - Strange Hour Tour playlist.
Thanks VG, been missing your DM uploads🤗❤️. Personally i am not a fan of PJ. For years i had a hard time listening to it. Now i appriciate PJ live, but i still skip it when listening to it on the album😁. Really looking forward to "Halo", its on my DM top 5, somedays even the nr 1, but it varies depending on the mood😉
Glad you are enjoying the series !! VG 😎👍🎹
Francois K..... Amazing remixes, who obviously is a huge DM fan because he takes them to another level. p.s Cant wait for the Halo review...
6:20 Best selling 12” single.
Hi Vaughn. Does part 9 of d mode violator album review continue on patreon ?????
There has been a lack of "Off topic Chicken" in my life... haha
But ya I agree Vaughn. If I'm listening to the album in the car or anywhere on the go.. I tend to skip PJ too... Maybe cause you hear it on the radio the most?? But I will ALWAYS listen front to back at home on vinyl.. ( Then I listen to the B sides ;) )
Cheers Kevin !! The Off Topic chicken sends all its love to you!! VG :-)
I would've died happily thinking our subject picked up the receiver on the 8 year old believer. Damn. I haven't been this wrong since Michael Jackson's librarian girl turned out to be a Liberian girl
Does anyone know who is shouting 'hey!' and 'reach out!' at the end of Personal Jesus album version? I think it sounds like Dave? Great video again, I admit to skipping the song sometimes as I've heard it so often.
Cheers NS!! I think it is Dave , yes!! VG :-)
I totally agree with you Vaughn . . I also listen to either Black Celebration, Music for the masses or Violator, I got to listen to it from start to end . . .. but I often also tend to skip the track Personal Jesus. . Its a good track, but I dont know why I do it .. For me it could be the guitars that I dislike . . I used to really hate guitars in that period. . . so it may be a habit :-) That is maybe why I didnt like so much of the 2 other albums after Violator
I was in high school when PJ came out. I had been a fan since People Are People, so I was used to their mostly all-electronic approach. I knew Martin played guitar, and there was a little on Music for the Masses, but when I first excitedly put the needle down on the 12 inch (those were the days!) and first that stomping rhythm, and then that GUITAR! comes in! My mind was blown. And then of course the lyrics. What's this about? Personal Jesus? And now into more dangerous waters...I remember, Vaughn, you saying the lyrics are blasphemous. As a (uh-oh!) practicing (OMG!) Christian (RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!) I have to say I disagree. (Huh?) Now, I know Martin never meant the song as pro-Christian, but he unwittingly made a statement that lines up with the Bible. Knowing the backstory about Elvis and his wife worshiping him like a deity, Martin is absolutely correct that you should not turn people into gods in your hearts. The Bible mentions the many anti-Christs leading to the ultimate one, how people worshiped false idols, and that there would be many false Christs coming in his name. I know you had a Catholic upbringing, and well, no offense to any Catholics out there, but the Catholic church has a lot of lost souls to answer for, that's all I'm gonna say! Don't mistake God for the church! There's no such thing as a perfect church, just as there's no such thing as a perfect person.
On a different note, I saw Weird Wolves in Austin last week, and they were great! Ava has such a beautiful voice, just like her dad. They had some technical difficulties, but they never stopped during a song. That's the mark of a great performer. I also like the fact that they have real melodies and good voices to back them up, when so much "goth" these days is cookie-cutter and usually the "singer" has no business singing! I talked to both of them afterwards, and I asked Ava when her next show was. It'll be at the Elysium in Austin on Aug. 27. Come on Vaughn, Norwegian Air has some cheap flights! I'd love to meet you as well! I'll treat you to some of the best Bar-B-Q and Tex Mex you could ever have! :-)
Bless you brother !! I'd love to come for a visit !! VG :-)
Absolutely awesome. Something your future kid will be so proud of. :)
Congrats again on being a future dad. ;)
Thank you my friend!! VG :-)
My favourite track on the album, I can understand why it is skipped because it doesn't fit in with the other tracks. I always skip Enjoy the Silence, I've heard it so many times and it's been played to death on the radio, I prefer the remix versions. Congratulations on your good news.
Hey brother !! Good to hear from you and thank you!! VG :-)
Still watching at 17' but one more time it is amazing how your and my point of view matches! Unbelievable... Absolutely fully agree. PJ does not fit very well in Violator journey, for instance Dangerous would have fit much better. However, that would I have made Violator a ore precictable and flat album, and that goes against DM rules. That being said, I allways skip PJ when playing Violator vynil, CD, DVD,... and suffer a short crisis when they play it at lives. I am a bit fed up with this song. I just listen to it when I need to analyse its amazing mix and mastering details for music production purposes. Thanks Vaughn.
14:00 Tabernas of Almeria is the filming location of many feature films and TV series, and first of all -- those marvellous Spaghetti Western movies. Now the reason to choose that location (for a cowboy bachelor party clip) is obvious.
I tend to agree on your views of PJ - i just don't think it sits with rest of album - it's too rocky compared to rest
PS glad you are back:)
Good to be back onto it !! Thank you!! VG :-)
I used to dislike Personal Jesus , but as I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to love it. Violator wouldn’t be the same without it. It was a nice “hey, we’re Depeche Mode but we sound different “ in 1989. I wish they would have added a few of the B sides somehow to Violator- my favorite being sea of sin. Violator is perfection…. And this is me just trying to screw it up lol
I understand what you mean about exploiting the sound of Violator with further albums but if you remember when they met up sometime after the Violator tour they all agreed (Martin, Alan, Dave and Flood) they did not want to make Violator part 2 but something as good as Violator but not sounding the same. I think with Songs of Faith and Devotion they achieved what they wanted to do.
There are videos here on TH-cam where the producer talks about the bassline and other elements of the song (Search "Flood talks about Personal Jesus")
Personal Jesus is certainly a favorite, but I can see how it doesn't quite fit with the overall musical theme of Violator. I've heard it described as a transition from MotM to Violator but it probably bridges MotM to SoFaD even better. If it were 20-25 years earlier, Personal Jesus might've remained a non-album single with maybe Dangerous or Sea of Sin (or both) taking its place on the album.
(edit: actually even without Personal Jesus it would've been a 42 minute album so they wouldn't have needed the others if they would've been okay with an 8-song album)
I'm going to give Violator a listen without Personal Jesus and see how it feels. I can already "hear" the transition from Sweetest Perfection to Halo and it makes sense in my mind.
great song from one of my favourite albums from DM. What i noticed is that a lot from the songs on violator are played mostly with half tones.is that right?
Personal Jesus must be played, mainly at the rock-based festivals; you probably have no chance to see how it works there!!!
Hi Vaughn, I have also an E-MU - and have Allans complete sound-banks in it. Where can I find the missing samples form Fletch or Martin?
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Have been DM fan since 86 and Violator is good but very poppy and commercial. The best for me is SOFAD and ULTRA....
Here Fletch is seen playing that little riff during the coda, at 4:51 th-cam.com/video/i2GEOcEcRtY/w-d-xo.html
And here he's seen playing the little notes during the verses, at 1:13:26 th-cam.com/video/ECkQdGhKHbI/w-d-xo.html
So, those chromatic notes in the middle of Fletch's keyboard are obviously used to play these parts :)
The reason you frequently skip this song is because you've heard it so much, and don't want to actually get sick and tired of it. I do the same with the more popular songs on my favourite classic albums by DM, Duran Duran, and others - even - gasp! - Kate Bush. It also allows me to appreciate the album tracks more - and often my favourite songs on an album turn out to be the lesser-known ones.
It's not my favorite on the album but the breakdown at the end is amazing and adds so much to the song, imo. It's a shame they took it out of the music video version.
Those recurring rooster moments are the reason why i'm not showing up here often.
Hahahah cheers!! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge Sorry, i missed "not" in the phrase. However, i do appreciate the rest of your efforts.
@@SviatoslavKaverin The “Off TOPIC chicken” is part of the act whether you like it it not. Every time it’s not on an episode , there will be those asking “where’s the chicken?”. Understand my position, it’s Impossible to please everyone so I will continue to do things as a feel like doing them. You should see the positive aspects of what this Channel offers and if you choose to “not show up” because of something light hearted then that is rather sad. The world is a miserable place man so lighten up!! VG 😎👍🎹
I tend to skip this track too, Sir. It is a really good and creative song and most people seem to like/remember it.
Once again they presented themselves in a new way but the Pump mix without the blues guitar riff sounds a lot better to me.
That mix might be the best 12" they ever released. -Andy Ry Denmark.
In the 1989 year born or become to me the depeche mode fan with Personal Jesus
I actually skip Enjoy the Silence more than the other tracks. Personal Jesus no. World in my Eyes is probably my favourite track on the album, then perhaps Clean, Personal Jesus and Policy of Truth. I liked Enjoy the Silence more when I was younger. I know these things can definitely change with time. I didn't care for Walking In My Shoes that much for decades. But the last 2 years it's really clicked with me, mostly because I relate more to the lyrics. Now I think it's brilliant
I have start to love Depeche Mode cause a older friend make me listen to dreaming of me cause it remind me Scoo Be doo
I always wondered why Fletch was playing almost nothing on this song live, especially on Devotional. There he was the only one on keyboards and 95% came from tape...
I'm in complete agreement that if they left Personal Jesus off a setlist I wouldn't miss it either. While it came from one of my favourite albums I've grown tired of hearing it just like I'm sick of Just Can't Get Enough.
I skip it every time! :D
I didn't care much for it when it came out so my excitement for Violator's eventual release was diminished a bit by it. It's my bathroom break song when they play it if I need to go!
I guess I'm a hardcore fan then, bought Speak and Spell when it was the only DM album.
What a tune .....
Personal Jesus was the toll Depeche Mode had to pay in order for them to get pop mainstream, no previous fan liked that song until looong, that toll made Songs of Faith and Devotion , Dave kicked Alan, they tried to get both worlds together and made Ultra and for me was their last true album
hello my friend. perssonal jesus is my ringtune for 15 years- - the stargate mix. i dont like voilator the album very much. i have the lp in my collection. .i likw ulta more and spirit begin to made sence to me
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Is PJ essentially a blues 12 bar song? Asking for a friend… 😝
...I have the same habits when listening to Violator, when it comes to Personal Jesus. Hence it´s the same production line as Violator, I guess Radio Airplay killed it for me. Not the blues riff guitars...
I don't skip PJ, but on my spotify playlist I have replaced it with the Holier than Thou mix.
I skip Sweetest Perfection. Don't love that one.
"Personal Jesus" has never been a favorit song of mine. Dont really know why. I think its a bit overrated really.
Isnt it that song and "Enjoy The Silence" who are the two Depeche songs they use to play on the radio?
If I could choose I would rather have seen "Halo" as a single from that album.
Love it
Gore-Ism explained:
reverbmachine.com/blog/depeche-mode-chord-theory/
Another great review!
But although Personal Jesus is a great song (to me!) it somehow doesn't fit to the rest of Violator
Thank you and yes you are onto something there!! Perhaps it's too upbeat ?? VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge Maybe, I always thought it's more of a non-album track like "Get The Balance Right", "It's Called A Heart" or "Only When I Lose Myself" - not really fitting neither to the album before its release nor to the one after. Whereas I think "Shake The Disease" would have fit to "Black Celebration".
Cheers, Michael
Hello i think Fletcher Play few notes during the couplets
To me "Personal Jesus and "Enjoy the silence" are great, but a bit overrated.
Every other track on "Violator" is even greater.
What a strong album!
My favourites are "Halo", "World in my eyes" and "Clean.
Same here (+ Sweetest Perfection)
If any track needs to be skipped it’s Blue Dress
At the time we could’nt skip a song cause it will burn the batteries of the walkman we have
I've always liked to listen to Personal Jesus separately from the rest of the album. It's a GREAT song on its own but I feel that it breaks the mood of the whole album, so I tend to skip it
I love the song, but I skip it too because I've heard it too much.
I get you bro!! VG :-)
@@VaughnGeorge I'll even do that with Enjoy The Silence sometimes. I don't think I do that with any of the others.