And the followup, 1993's "Songs of Faith and Devotion," yielded three more – "In Your Room," "Walking in My Shoes" and the sexiest number of the night, "I Feel You." hit, provided three obvious highlights - "World in My Eyes," "Enjoy the Silence" and the blues-rocking swagger through "Personal Jesus" that brought the encore to a most triumphant finish. "Violator," the 1990 album that became their biggest-selling U.S. And Gore kicked off the encore with a gorgeous, romantic rendition of "Somebody." "Everything Counts" and "Never Let Me Down Again" retained more of their '80s flavor, as did "Stripped," although that one was closer in spirit to the music they ended up making in the '90s to begin with. The first early song was "A Question of Lust," nine songs into the set, its synths replaced by a single piano as Gore turned in a tender, emotional reading of the lyrics. They rarely dipped into the '80s, as it turns out. Take "Everything Counts," the oldest original they played in Phoenix, which touched off a spirited singalong of "The grabbing hands grab all they can." Or "People Are People," a song they didn't do that would have been a perfect fit for the songs on "Spirit" – a spirit animal even. But that doesn't mean you stop caring about what's going on in the world.'"ĭepeche Mode's work has been concerned with "what's going on in the world" since the early '80s. In that same interview with Rolling Stone, Gahan recalled a conversation with Martin Gore about the writing of the album: "Martin said to me, 'I know to some people, this will come off as rich rock stars living in their big houses in Santa Barbara with not a care in the world, and it's true that we're very fortunate. On "Where's the Revolution," a song whose chorus demands, "Come on, people, you're letting me down," Gahan sang, "You've been pissed on for too long / Your rights abused / Your views refused / They manipulate and threaten with terror as a weapon / Scare you 'til you're stupified / Wear you down until you're on their side." But it's definitely about humanity, and our place in that." 27, from "Spirit," an album whose underlying themes the front man summed up in an interview with Rolling Stone. "I wouldn't call this a political album," he said, "because I don't listen to music in a political way. "Going Backwards" was the first of five songs they showcased on Wednesday, Sept.
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