Depeche Mode ... Why are they ???

[Realgirls4me]

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I was perusing YouTube tonight (Well, every night of late[Hee-hee]) and got a dose of Johnny Cash, Sly and the Family Stone, etc. I came across one of my favorite bands, Depeche Mode, and was struck by how many posters engage in homophobic remarks about its band members, and/or sound. Someone want to enlighten me about where this homophobic stance comes toward to the band, or just about any English band that doesn't mirror the look of Guns and Roses? Are electronic keyboard sounds somehow less manly? I just want to know where these remarks are rooted from, but most of all, WHY DOES IT MATTER ?!?!?

[Coroner]

I am a huge Depeche Mode, too, mate. I don´t know where it comes from but it seems we have to "blame" the eighties (although I´d rather be in the eighties now). You know, the early DM stuff was really non-serious. They seemed to be a kind of a boygroup by looking like they´re partying in gay-bars all day and night. That´s why Anton Corbijn didn´t want to make videos for them but finally made a couple of great clips for them since Never Let Me Down Again (1986).

They were making some ridiculous songs and videos before they raised to cult figures thanks to Corbijn and their music that was more turned to the adult population. Another reason could be tha fact that all the synthie-pop/electro-pop stuff was some kind of a mainstream-culture during the eighties and there were subcultures like Punk or Heavy/Thrash Metal.

[johnb]

yea, they were so disfunctional, that Johnny Cash reached out and touched face. They became his own personal Jesus

[johnb]

my bad, actually he reached out and touched faith...insert your bass guitar licks here

[TheOne1]

my bad, actually he reached out and touched faith...insert your bass guitar licks here

hmm... bas guitar licks?

howabout ANYTHING victor WOOTEN

[LG]

yea, they were so disfunctional, that Johnny Cash reached out and touched face. They became his own personal Jesus

Reach out and touched face? Does that mean he bitchslapped them? I can kinda imagine Cash doing that. They probably deserved it anyway.

[Quinn]

I'm a fan of Depeche Mode as well. They do some really great stuff.

-Quinn