The Song Stuck In My Head: “DAMAGED PEOPLE” by DEPECHE MODE (2005)

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Were Damaged People

Drawn Together

By Subtleties That We Are Not Aware Of…”

“…Disturbed Souls

Playing Out Forever

These Games The We Once Thought We Would Be Scared Of…”

“…When Youre In My Arms

The World Makes Sense

There Is No Pretense

And Youre Crying

When Youre By My Side

There Is No Defense

I Forget To Sense

Im Dying…”

“…Were Damaged People

Praying For Something

That Doesnt Come From Somewhere Deep Inside Us…”

“…Depraved Souls

Trusting In The One Thing

The One Thing That This Life Has Not Denied Us…”

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Depeche Mode (2006) (via Wikipedia)

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DAMAGED PEOPLE

by DEPECHE MODE

…Is A Truly Skipped-Over AND Underrated Jam, My Peeps.

Truly AND Honestly.

It’s Very Odd.

It’s Very Quirky.

It’s Dark AND Brooding.

Yet, All The While, It Remains A Beautiful Song.

Period.

This Is Actually One Of My Favorite Songs From The Album “PLAYING THE ANGEL“…

…An Album Jammed With Favorites.

PLAYING THE ANGEL” Was Released In 2005, With Most Reviews Saying This Particular Song Was One Of The Drags Of The Album.

People Just Didn’t Warm-Up-To-It Like I Sincerely Felt They Should.

Me?

I Loved The Entire Album, Including The  Song “DAMAGED PEOPLE“, And I’m Quite Unsure Just How Many Times I’ve Listened To It.

It’s A Song That Gets My Brain AND Heart Churning AND Burning Overtime.

At This Moment, This Song Is Locked Into My Mind.

I’ve Been Listening To It The Bulk Of The Morning, And That Sincerely Prompted This Post.

Honestly, I’m Not So Sure What To Say.

I Have Something Written On Paper, But I’m Slowly Realizing I Don’t Really Think I Should Say To Y’all Everything It Actually Says.

I Think I Made It TOOOOOO Personal.

Just Know This, My Peeps…

…I’m Dedicating This Post To Someone.

The Other Inspiration For This Bloggin’ing.

THE SPARK.

Everyone, Whom Works In A Creative Field, MUST Have A SPARK.

Period.

A Muse, If You Will.

Something/Someone That Inspires You.

Something/Someone That Makes You Want To Work.

Something/Someone That Brings You Great Joy In Life.

I Have One.

You (likely) Have One.

So, Tell Me, My Peeps…

…WHAT/WHO INSPIRES YOU???

WHAT/WHO MAKES YOU WANT TO WORK???

WHAT/WHO BRINGS YOU GREAT JOY IN LIFE???

Please Let Me Know, My Peeps.

To Say I’m Curious Is An Epic Understatement.

I Want To Know What Makes You Feel Like Doing This Kind Of Thing, Or Any Kind Of Thing, Regardless Of What It Is.

I Know What Makes Me Happy.

I Know What Makes Me Sad.

I Know What Inspires Me.

I Know What Makes Me Keep Coming Back For More.

So, What Does It For YOU, My Peeps???

Anything???

Anything At All???

There MUST Be SOMETHING???

Right???

RIGHT!!!

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So... Are YOU Jivin Me -questionmark-

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“Out Of The Ruins… Out From The Wreckage… Can’t Make The Same Mistake This Time…” — TINA TURNER (“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” (1985))

…We Are The Children…

…The Last Generation…

…We Are The Ones They Left Behind…

…And I Wonder When We…

…Are Ever Going To Change…

…Living Under The Fear…

…’till Nothing Else Remains…

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MAD MAX” (1980)

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…WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO…

…WE DON’T NEED TO KNOW THE WAY HOME…

ALL WE WANT IS LIFE BEYOND THE THUNDERDOME!

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THE ROAD WARRIOR” (AkaMAD MAX 2“) (1982)

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…Looking For Something…

…We Can Rely On…

…There’s Got To Be Something Better Out There…

…Love And Compassion…

…That Day Is Coming…

…All Else Are Castles Built In The Air…

…And I Wonder When We…

…Are Ever Going To Change…

…Living Under The Fear…

…’till Nothing Else Remains…

…ALL THE CHILDREN SAY…

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MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME” (1985)

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…WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO…

…WE DON’T NEED TO KNOW THE WAY HOME…

ALL WE WANT IS LIFE BEYOND THE THUNDERDOME!

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Can ANY Of Y’ALL Hear THIS SONG And NOT Think About…

…The…

MAD MAX

…Movies???

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Sheesh.

I Sure As Hell Can’t.

I Hear The Song…

…I Get All Warm-Inside…

…Thinking About Just How Cool These Movies Are.

I Can Watch The First One…

MAD MAX

(1980)

…And Set-The-Stage For Myself, So To Speak.

Then…

…I Move Right On Into…

THE ROAD WARRIOR

(aka "MAD MAX 2")

(1982)

(Side Note: "THE ROAD WARRIOR" Was THE VERY 1ST "R" Rated Film Young Bradley Would EVER See. And It's Been A Personal Fave SINCE, I Reckon!)

 …And THEN…

…I Top It All Off With…

MS. TINA TURNER

…As…

AUNTY ENTITY

…Along With…

MR. MEL GIBSON

…As…

MAD MAX ROCKATANSKY

…In…

MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME

(1985)

!!! !!! !!!

This Is A Trio Of Motion Pictures That…

…In All Honesty…

…Are ALWAYS A Helluva Ride…

…And A Regular Pant-Load Of FUN…

…And…

…EXCITEMENT!

If You Want Some NO-HOLDS-BARRED ACTION…

…And THRILLING CAR CHASES…

…And NEATO BATTLES With The DREGS Of The WASTELANDS…

…Then The…

MAD MAX TRILOGY

…Could Be THE TRILOGY For YOU!!!

Trust Me, My Peeps.

I Wouldn’t Dare Lead Y’all Astray.

Well…

…Not TOOO Far Astray…

…Anyway.

The Soundtrack To…

MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME

…Is Honestly Pretty-Darn-Decent.

BUT…

…YES YES YES, My Peeps…

MS. TINA TURNER

…Brings The House Down With Her Little Number…

WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)

…Fo FLIPPIN’ SHO!!!

I Sincerely Hope Y’all ENJOYED This One!

Y’ALL COME BACK NOW…

…Ya… Uh… Hmm…

…Well…

…Y’ALL COME BACK WHENEVER Y’ALL WANT TO.

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“…Oh God, It’s Raining… And I’m Not Containing… My Pleasure At Being So Wet…” — DEPECHE MODE (“But Not Tonight” (1986))

…Here On My Own…

…All On My Own…

…How Good It Feels To Be Alone Tonight…

…And I Haven’t Felt So Alive…

…In Years. …

BUT NOT TONIGHT” From DEPECHE MODE‘s “BLACK CELEBRATION” Album (1986)

…The Moon…

…Is Shining In The Sky…

…Reminding Me…

…Of So Many Other Nights…

…When My Eyes Have Been So Red…

…I’ve Been Mistaken For Dead…

BUT NOT TONIGHT.

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What?

It Really REALLY Is Raining Right Now, My Peeps!

This Is A FAVE Of FAVES Song…

…AND…

…A Truly FORGOTTEN CLASSIC…

…So I Figured It Was VERY MUCH APPROPRIATE.

Don’t You?

SURE YA DO!!!

I’m So So SO HAPPY We (almost) ALWAYS Seem To Be On The (proverbial) Same-Page!!!

Aren’t You?

DAMN SKIPPY YOU ARE!!!

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“Working Week’s Come To Its End… Party Time Is Here Again… Everyone Can Come If They Want To… If You Want To Be With Me… If You Want To Be With Me… You Can Come With Me If You Want To…” — DEPECHE MODE (“IF YOU WANT”)

DEPECHE MODE Released Their Fourth Album “SOME GREAT REWARD” in 1984. Honestly, My Peeps, THIS Album is THE FIRST Great Album By DEPECHE MODE, MY BAND FAVE-FAVE of ALL-TIME. Their First Three-Albums DID (kinda’ish) SUCK, Having Only A Couple Key Songs Between ALL Three Of Them. “SOME GREAT REWARD” Was TRULY An EXCELLENT Album, Fo SHO!!! The Key Songs (To ME) Are: “SOMETHING TO DO“, “LIE TO ME“, “MASTER AND SERVANT“, “BLASPHEMOUS RUMOURS” And “IF YOU WANT” !!!

“I Was Born With The Wrong Sign, In The Wrong House, With The Wrong Ascendancy. I Took The Wrong Road, That Led To, The Wrong Tendencies. I Was In The Wrong Place, At The Wrong Time, For The Wrong Reason, And The Wrong Rhyme. On The Wrong Day, Of The Wrong Week, Used The Wrong Method, With The Wrong Technique…WRONG…” — DEPECHE MODE (“WRONG”)

“…There’s Something Wrong With Me, Chemically, Something Wrong With Me Inherently. The Wrong Mix, In The Wrong Genes, I Reached The Wrong Ends, By The Wrong Means. It Was The Wrong Plan, In The Wrong Hands, With The Wrong Theory, For The Wrong Man. The Wrong Eyes, On The Wrong Prize, The Wrong Questions, With The Wrong Replies…”

WRONG

"I Was Marching To The Wrong Drum, With The Wrong Scum, Pissing-Out The Wrong Energy. Using All The Wrong Lines, And The Wrong Signs, With The Wrong Intensity. I Was On The Wrong Page, Of The Wrong Book, With The Wrong Rendition Of The Wrong Look. With The Wrong Moon, Every Wrong Night, With The Wrong Tune Playing Till It Sounded Right, Yeah..."

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"...I Was Born With The Wrong Sign, In The Wrong House, With The Wrong Ascendancy. I Took The Wrong Road, That Led To, The Wrong Tendencies. I Was In The Wrong Place, At The Wrong Time, For The Wrong Reason, And The Wrong Rhyme. On The Wrong Day, Of The Wrong Week, Used The Wrong Method, With The Wrong Technique. WRONG!"