- Childhood
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- Nov 07, 2020
Depeche Quotes
Synth-pop memories, in quotes.
One quote recalls owning a 7-inch Depeche Mode single at age ten and still loving it decades later. See Childhood quotes for more nostalgic reflections tied to growing up.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Pet
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- Nov 07, 2020
In their heyday, the Pet Shop Boys were the Interpol of the Eighties, dressing up to sing really weird pop songs about lust and loneliness in the big city. They're low-pro now, not retro-worshipped in the manner of Depeche Mode, New Order, or The Cure, but you can hear the reason why - these guys are too sad.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think looking at the front row of a Chvrches show is really diverse. It could be 50-year-old dudes who love Depeche Mode or teenagers or teenage girls and their dad.
- Late
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wanted to be a rock star. I dreamed of it, and that's all I dreamed of. To be more accurate, I wanted to be a pop star. This was in the late '80s. And mostly, I wanted to be the fifth member of Depeche Mode or Duran Duran.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really believe that the more distractions and fixes I remove from my life, the better I'll feel about myself. The biggest of those is Depeche Mode. It's the one marriage that survived, but I'm not sure it works - for me, anyway. Jumping on a plane to go somewhere else and be told how wonderful I am doesn't feel good any more.
- Early
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have the utmost respect for synthesizers - Soft Cell, early Depeche Mode. But that's become a cliche for the '80s.
- Integrity
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- Nov 07, 2020