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Band Name Origins:

  • Gore, Clarke, and Fletcher started DM as "Composition of Sound". When singer Dave Gahan was added, he suggested the name Depeche Mode, a name he stole from a French fashion magazine he saw in art school. The band didn't know what it meant at the time (loosely translated to "Hurried Fashion"), but thought it sounded modern and cool, for a while early on insisiting on being called Depeché Mode (pronounced Depeshay), though that pronunciation didn't catch on. Submitted by: Modeman
  • They saw it in a magazine and thought it sounded cool. When asked by an interviewer if they knew that it meant "Lastest Fashion" they claimed that they didn't Submitted by: Lily

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Use Less Drugs""Useless"redreznor
"W***ing On My Shoes""Walking In My Shoes"redreznor
"Personal Feces""Personal Jesus"electonic
"personal cheez- whiz""personal jesus"shannon
"Personal Faces""Personal Jesus"Coyote Wiley

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Personal Jesus,"What next - a public Buddha?NRK
"World In My Eyes,"You have a pupil in your eye!NRK

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"I'm In Love With My Car""Strangelove," Depeche ModeHoney Combes
"Wouldn't It Be Good?""It's No Good," Depeche ModeBrian Kelly
"A Kind Of Hush""Enjoy The Silence," Depeche ModeEdward
"Who Are You?""Somebody," Depeche ModeGenevieve
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Tripped" originally "Stripped"
Josh
"Waking In My Shoes" originally "Walking In My Shoes"
Shelley Potts
"Word In My Eyes" originally "World In My Eyes"
George Straitjacket
"A Question Of Tim" originally "A Question Of Time"
Clint Westwood
"Personal Jess" originally "Personal Jesus"
Blake DeKalb

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Walking In My Shores" originally "Walking In My Shoes"
Shelley Potts
"Never Let Me Drown Again" originally "Never Let Me Down Again"
Dobbs
"It's Called A Hearth" originally "It's Called A Heart"
It could also be called a fireplace.
Calop
"Dread Of Night" originally "Dead Of Night"
Regina Haniger
"Get The Balance Bright" originally "Get The Balance Right"
Mr. Bob

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Only When I Love Myself" originally "Only When I Lose Myself"
Dude
"Oily When I Lose Myself" originally "Only When I Lose Myself"
Dude
"Everything Mounts" originally "Everything Counts"
Ed
"Never Wet Me Down Again" originally "Never Let Me Down Again"
Josh
"Walking In My Shows" originally "Walking In My Shoes"
Heather Brockwell

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Little 15""Little Kitty"Wreckage Bitch
"Stripped""Clipped"Wreckage Bitch
"Enjoy The Silence""Adolescence"Jason
"Everything Counts""Everyone Doubts (Mad Cow Disease)"BonoManiac89'
"Comatose""Beans on Toast"BonoManiac'89
"A Question of Lust""The Injection's a Must"BonoManiac'89
"Personal Jesus""Chocolate Jesus"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Personal Jesus""New Console 'Wii' Rocks!"Joel Martinez
"Never Let Me Down Again""Let's Buy The Wii now, come on!"Joel Martinez
"Enjoy The Silence""Ed, Edd, n' Eddy"Joel Martinez

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Enjoy the SilenceEarplugsJosh
Enjoy The SilenceMime SchoolEd
Enjoy The SilenceBeanoJosh
StrippedStrip ClubEpson
Fly On The WindscreenExterminatorCokeahollic
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Enjoy The SilenceNational Association Of The DeafKjersti
Policy Of TruthAny Politician's Answering Machinecrapnel
Enjoy The SilenceSuicidal HotlineMatt Scarborough
Blasphemous RumoursChurchGenevieve
A Question Of LustSex HotlineChristian
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Doctor, Doctor
   Thompson Twins
Strangelove
   Depeche Mode
Doctor, Doctor Strangelove
Sounds like a comedy film.
britrock
A Different Kind Of Pain
   Cold
A Pain That I'm Used To
   Depeche Mode
A Different Kind Of Pain That I'm Used To
Scott
Hot Tonight
   A Flock Of Seagulls
But Not Tonight
   Depeche Mode
You're Hot, But Not Tonight.
F*** You
Why Can't I?
   Liz Phair
Get The Balance Right
   Depeche Mode
Why Can't I Get The Balance Right?
Absolutely Vile
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Nodisco"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a thousand watching you
You take this too far
Original Lyrics:
There's a thousand watts in you
You take this too far
"Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Preacher touched me.
Original Lyrics:
Reach out and touch faith.
"Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Someone to feel your breasts
Someone to kiss
Original Lyrics:
Someone to hear your prayers
Someone who cares
"Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Reach out and touch me
Original Lyrics:
Reach out and touch faith
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"People Are People"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't understand what makes a man
It takes another man to help me understand.
Original Lyrics:
Can't understand what makes a man
Hate another man, help me understand.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Mae

I was disappointed to find out that this song is not homoerotic at all.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"Never Let Me Down Again"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'm taking a ride With my best friend I hope he never lets me down again Promises me I'm safe as houses As long as I remember who's wearing the trousers I hope he never lets me down again
Why They're Funny:
Hmmmmm..... Considering this is most likely written from a male perspective, we wonder what kind of 'best friend' is being referred to... Funny nonetheless.
Submitted by: Jess
"Just Can't Get Enough"
The Funny Lyrics:
I just can't get enough
Why They're Funny:
Two words: Self-explanatory.
Submitted by: DJKaito
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Just Can't Get Enough"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Just can't get enough
Why They're Repetitive:
I counted it once: They say 'I just can't get enough' 88 times! Apparently they couldn't get enough of that stupid title.
Submitted by: bergonom
"Just Can't Get Enough"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
I just can't get enough
Why They're Repetitive:
May be I just can't get enough (pun intended) of that catchy beat.
Submitted by: dj Kaito

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"New Life"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I stand still stepping on the shady streets
and I watch that man to a stranger
You think you only know me when you turn on the light
Now the room is lit with danger
Why They're Nonsensical:
...Say what ???!! Am I the only one having troubles with these lines (and the rest of this song) or am I missing something? How can one be standing still, yet be 'stepping'??? What 'man' is meant in the next line? How come 'the room is lit with danger '?? (I've checked several sites, and these seem to be the real lyrics, though...)
Submitted by: Henk
"Just Can't Get Enough"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Just like a rainbow, you know you set me free
Why They're Nonsensical:
We have 'album fillers' and now 'rhyme fillers'. What in the name of Hovis does this line mean? I didn't know rainbows were such renowned liberators, the way they just sit there in the sky and never end...
Submitted by: Devil Jones
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Blue dress"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Something so simple - something so trivial
Makes me a happy man - Can't you understand
Why They're Misrhymed:
No, I can't actually. Four 'simple' lines that just don't rhyme (again!) What can I say about Depeche Mode? If there was a Top Ten of Most Misrhymed Lyrics, they definitely would be in it! Nevertheless, they make great music, so who gives a ****?
Submitted by: FaultyDog
"Blue dress"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Put it on - and don't say a word
Put it on - the one that I prefer
Why They're Misrhymed:
I don't know about you, but to me 'word' and 'prefer' just don't rhyme. Still a great song, however.
Submitted by: FaultyDog
There are additional misrhymed lyrics available.

Dirty Lyrics:

"Master And Servant"
The Dirty Lyrics:
It's played between the sheets
With you on top and me underneath
Why They're Dirty:
...It took me WAY too long to realize how unsubtle this song is. X_X As for explanation for this submission, well, if it's needed, as is said later in the song, "Domination's the name of the game."
Submitted by: Aninnymouse
"World In My Eyes"
The Dirty Lyrics:
I'll take you to the highest mountain
To the depths of the deepest sea
Why They're Dirty:
It doesn't sound dirty when Dave Gahan sings it, but imagine if a woman were singing it... Highest mountain? Deepest sea? Exactly.
Submitted by: AriBoBari
There are additional dirty lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"I feel you"
Opening Lines:
I feel... you, your sun it shines, I feel... you, within my mind
Comments:
Submitted by: Bere
"Strangelove"
Opening Lines:
Strangelove, strange highs and strange lows, strangelove, that's how my heart goes
Comments:
Submitted by: Bere
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Use Less" originally "Useless"
An environmental plea?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Walkin' Gin My Shoes" originally "Walking In My Shoes"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Never Let Med Own A Gain" originally "Never Let Me Down Again "
Submitted by: Electric Boogeyman
"Person Al Jesus" originally "Personal Jesus"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Strip Ped" originally "Stripped"
Should pedestrian strip before or after crosswalk?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket

There are additional Song Title Space Change available.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Hotdog Resolving" originally "Goodnight Lovers"
Submitted by: Josh
"So Polish Mints Binge" originally "Nothing's Impossible"
Polish must LOVE mints!
Submitted by: Josh
"Enjoy Cheese Lint" originally "Enjoy the Silence"
No, thank you!
Submitted by: Josh
"Itch Of Poultry" originally "Policy of Truth"
... aka, chicken scratch!
Submitted by: Josh

Song Title Acrostics:

POT: "Policy Of Truth"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
PAP: "People Are People"
Submitted by: newave

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Blasphemous Rumours"
The Lyrics:
I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours
But I think that god has a sick sense of humour
And when I die I expect to find him laughing
Why:
The rest of the song sounds pretty depressing, but the music for this part of the song sounds rather upbeat and joyous. But the lyrics? Still depressing.
Submitted by: AriBoBari
 
"Route 66"
What about the other 65 routes?
Submitted by: ThatAwesomeGuy
"Personal Jesus"
The Lyrics:
My own personal Jesus
Why:
Your own personal Jesus would be quite blasphemous if your phone was to go off in front of your entire church congregation.
Submitted by: Celeste

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