FIRST TIME HEARING! Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus | REACTION!
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2023
- This was VERY Good! A little poppy but still STUNNING!
This is my reaction to Depeche Mode Personal Jesus. This is also my first time hearing Personal Jesus, Depeche Mode Reaction 1990
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Martin Gore, Dave Gahan, RIP Andrew Fletcher, Alan
The effects on Dave's vocals are so lush, especially in the chorus when he sings "I will deliver, you know I'm a forgiver..."
This song along with Enjoy the Silence are the best selling singles in DM history
This was the first single and became quite the classic and live shows highlight, even the legendary Johnny Cash, one of Elvis's contemporaries, covered this song.
You can mention Marilyn Manson and Nina Hagen too to have covered this song but of course Johnny Cash version is important especially for Martin Gore himself who had been really impressed and honored with
Def Leppard did a cover just a few years ago too...
So, Johnny Cash covered Soundgarden and NIN songs too.
@@dominic6283 Yeah, Johnny had great taste, he also covered Nick Cave.
Marilyn Manson's version was amazing
Only one word: Classic.
This is my favorite D.M. song by far, it was played alot on radio in the 90's. I recently found out it has a Elvis connection.
“Personal Jesus” was inspired by Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley’s memoir, released four years earlier. “It’s about how Elvis was her man and mentor,” Gore told Rolling Stone, “and how often that happens in love relationships - how everybody’s heart is like a god in some way, and that’s not a very balanced view of someone, is it?”
So Seph your channel has gone full circle.
Yes, I was waiting for this song in particular because Seph is such a big fan of Elvis.
Maybe he’ll reconsider and put it in his S rank upon finding out it was inspired but Elvis’s relationship 😂
Omg thats INSANE!! I never thought i would see the day DM and Elvis had a connection like this!! 😱
If you ever react to The Smiths (and I highly recommend you do) there's a couple of Elvis connections as well.
@@SephPlays Yeah Martin wrote it after reading "Elvis and Me" by Priscilla Presley. Elvis was kind of like the personal jesus to Priscilla
You haven't experienced music until you have heard Personal Jesus live. I'm going to see them in concert in 23 days cant wait! Taking my kids to see them, it will be their first concert.
This blew my mind when I first heard it in 1989. This is the first song they ever did where the main riff is played on guitar. This and Enjoy the Silence are arguably their biggest songs ever. You didn't ask about the meaning, but I'll tell you, Martin wrote this after reading a book about Elvis and his wife, and how she put him on such a high pedestal he became like a god to her. Martin is basically saying you shouldn't worship other people, so whether he's a Christian or not, the song had a good message.
Martin wrote this after reading Priscilla Presley's book Elvis and Me! Elvis was worshipped by many & thus Priscilla had her own Personal Jesus!
Official video is a must!!!
All of Anton's videos are a must -- from music for the masses through devotional 🙏🏽
@@HappiestG true
At the end of the album you must react to their video clips, from this album onwards, they have very good video clips
Personal Jesus is a must on everybody's playlist, live shows and Depeche Mode parties.
Yaaaeeeeessssss!!!! I LOVE this song!! So cool! Original! Catchy as hell! 🤪😜🤪😝🤪‼
I seem to remember that when it was released, the record label set up a premium rate number that you could ring to hear the song.
Released in 1989,and it was instantly a firm favourite,like a breath of fresh air to me and I’m sure a lot of other fans.
It is one of Depeche Mode's most successful singles. It reached № 13 on the UK charts and №28 in US. There are many successful covers of this single by such artists as Johnny Cash and Marilyn Manson
For me, Depeche Mode had the best TV performance in their Band History with "Personal Jesus" and "Enjoy the Silence" on Peter's Popshow on December 2nd, 1989. I still enjoy looking at it to this day.
It’s crazy to think they played this song in the same decade as speak and spell!
@@yusufkhan-ig7dv who believes this ?
@@mikeBlogic what do you mean?
@@yusufkhan-ig7dv No Idea
I was there this evening… and none of us knew we were about to hear ETS for the first time…
Hi seph thanks for this react . A classic Depeche ´s song 🌷
It did very well. I think it's the biggest selling 12" on there label, sire/Warner, selling more than prince and Madonna.
This single/maxi was very very popular when it came back in 1989. The version you listened to is the album version and it is a bit different in then end comparing to the single mix. The last part is actually from the Pump Mix. Good review man! :)
The last part is taken from the pump mix of PS by Kervokian. Hard to believe it's 1989, so ahead of its time.
The right version to react to, that instrumental part is sooooo awesome. Next song will be my favourite, the lovely song Halo.
Very very good Reaction.👏
Love how you reacted to the album version! Many songs in violator have mini songs that many reactors tend to forget. Btw this was a very successful song for them, it was one of the many singles in violator that caused over a million copies within a week
It's figurative. Unrealistic expectations in a relationship, the Knight in shining armor syndrome. It was VERY mainstream and is probably their biggest hit, yes. Check it out live- it totally ROCKS....
1990 was such a leap from the 1980s. House music was really strong, with rave and DnB starting new waves of sounds. Grunge had started. Indie matured. Everyone wanted to be different. DM brought out Violator and it was very different to their 80s. Policy of Truth and Enjoy the Silence are other pop tracks. In the album though, waiting for the night and clean are heritage DM. Songs of Faith and Devotion album will blow your mind when u get there as its intense.
I've seen them several times in concert, and we always shout, "REACH OUT AND TOUCH DAVE!" lol
It's surprising that you don't know this song. Such a huge hit beyond the DM brand itself. To this day, one of the most played songs even on regular radios and still the Top by Depeche Mode. By the way, it has received various cover versions, the most famous one by Johnny Cash, and there is nothing to talk about in connection with Elvis. The meaning of the song is perhaps perfectly simple, in the video clip our group goes to a brothel in the wild west. Gore's guitar riff is immortal, the current live version starts with a slow prelude and then it explodes into a real rock orgasm. I really miss that you don't respond to these songs as follows - original, video clip, then originally live and most recently live. It's not just songs. It's a story. Very big and beyond the ordinary music genre. Depeche Mode is faith. Your personal Jesus.
Thank you for this Milan! Great read!
And yeah I'm shocked ive some how completely missed DM growing up 😅
I thought for sure that he'd have heard this song at some point. It seems like it's everywhere.
personal jesus is awesome! This song was #5 in Germany and in the top 100 for 23 weeks. The song is still often played on the radio here today
This single reached 5th place in Switzerland and Germany, 13th place in UK and 28th place in the US charts. It was sold over 1 million times in the United States alone, which was an incredible number at the time. Bands can only dream of that these days ;-)
Martin was inspired by the TV channels in the USA in the 1980s, because at that time advertising was made to become a believer. Call and I make you a believer ...
Mi cassette de Violador es rosa (aun lo tengo!) Y lo escuchaba en mi Walkman Sony cuando iba en tren a la universidad, en los 90's, en Argentina.
Esta canción es muy sexy.
There is an acoustic version performed by Martin Gore, if you want to listen to it.
Another great reaction seph. Most of the singes actually charted. And can remember religious people complaining about the advertising for this as there was a poster with a phone number advertising personnel Jesus and when you rang it it played the song 🤣
The song was inspired by the book "Elvis and me", written by Elvis Presley's widow, Priscilla. Martin Gore said "Personal Jesus" is about how someone can be seen as a wholesome Jesus figure who offers his/her heart to you, and how unbalanced is to view a person in that way.
It's commonly interpreted, however, as a cynical parody of televangelists who use religion for personal or commercial ends.
Marilyn Manson also did a great cover for this. The video is great and fun fact Fletch was TERRIFIED of horses which is why he rode a mechanical toy horse in the video
It’s the version from the LP the single version is edited without the instrumental ending used a lot in live performance
For those of us Gen X'ers who did NOT get into DM pre-1988 (because, perhaps, we were listening to too much Punk...), what drew us in was either Never Let me Down Again or Personal Jesus. Then we discovered the rest. But, for a lot of us, those two songs were the ones that caused us to stop and listen. I don't know where PJ would fall on my list of favorite DM songs, and I got hooked by Never Let Me Down Again, but I saw it happen with dozens of folk I knew the year Violator and Personal Jesus were released. Driving with a friend, Violator playing on the tape player...friend makes me rewind and a week later owns every DM album. That sort of thing.
Mine was People are People in 84. I was only 11. Then I became a Die Hard when Strange Love was released. Totally obsessed from that point forward, collecting their music, imports, 12” singles, etc. I also became a all around alternative, new wave, industrial. synth pop fiend in 87..
@@djkenny1202 I'm a few years older than you but I didn't hear any DM until around '86. No one I knew was listening to it, and it wasn't on the radio in Michigan. I got a copy of the People are People compilation as a Christmas gift in '86 from my cousin. I liked it enough, played it often enough solo or for friends. One of my friends bought Music for the Masses on release day and brought it over...that's when Never Let Me Down Again grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and didn't let go. Fast forward several months and we were in the audience for the Detroit stop of the Masses Tour, howling like banshees.
It was either PJ or Enjoy the Silence that hooked me. I can't remember. But when I bought Music for the Masses I was definitely blown away by Never Let Me Down Again. What really blew my mind though was SOFAD. That truly sounded like nothing I had ever heard, in particular In Your Room. There is nothing like that song before or since. I've tried thinking of a song to compare it to and I come up blank. The combination of Martin's writing and Alan's production was truly original
They include the so called interludes because it’s effing amazing. Alan Wilder is showing off his amazing talents that take you on a wild ride.
You would have missed this interlude if you watched the video. Album version is so much better.
Btw, same thing with Strangelove. I sincerely hope you finally checked out the album version of that song.
I agree! This is my favorite part of Personal Jesus
This has been on our live to do list for a while
Martin drew inspiration from the relationship Elvis had with Priscilla, how he was always supportive.
Just because I didn't see anyone answering your question yet: AFAIK this is about televangelists.
I don't think there's any mystery about the last 90 seconds of the album version - it's simply the greatest thing in the history of the human race.
I still hear this played on the radio here in LA often , just heard it the other day in fact. this one and one other you will be hearing from this album are the most played. Back before this was officially released as a single , LA radio station KROQ would play the acoustic version of this later found on the single release , it was a teaser for us well before the album came out,it was wild hearing DM acoustic at the time. Wished you watched the music video but all is good. This is also the other favorite in concert where fans arms raise up for reach up and touch faith, mimicking Dave in the video.
Hey fellow Southern Californian! We both know KROQ has been a welcome home for Depeche radio play for decades. I’ve actually gone to multiple Depeche Mode conventions in LA that were hosted by Richard Blade. Those were a blast. It was everything DM for one night. In 2017 I was a contest winner to see them at a tiny venue in Hollywood. I was pretty much at the stage and I was so excited yet couldn’t believe I was really there. Interestingly, after the band was walking off stage, they shook hands with the fans and Fletch took my hand. Who would have known he would be gone just a few years later.
It did very well
While "people are people' made them known in North America in the mid 80s, this (along with one other you will hear 2 songs from now) made them a huge alternative music phenomenon in 1990. This was the right time for teenage me to get into Violator and work my way backwards through their catalogue. Everyone at my school knew who DM was, but I got made fun of a lot for liking them 🤣
Depeche mode would never intentionally try to make anything a "hit", they just always tried to do something totally different with each new album. They were actually shocked at how well this song did in the US because of the Jesus reference.
What the heck!! Why would people make fun of you for liking DM!?
The story behind this single I think it was a announcement on the newspaper, it was "your own personal Jesus" and they started playing with that and this song came in, there are some recordings in the telephone saying from his producer "the more jesus Christ themselve" and other recordings, and other thing,
Spoiler alert!
when you hear enjoy the silence, I recommend you to hear the album version, it has a hidden track on the end, called "crucified" and it's a interlude, it's so rare and cool to hear, from a calm song to a haunted record
AH! and last thing, personal jesus has a remix with this part just all of the song, it's called "personal jesus pump mix" it's just magic that mix
If I remember correctly, Martin wrote this after reading Priscilla Presley's auto-biography where she said she thought of Elvis as her own personal Jesus, because of the way he was worshipped and she worshipped him.
That was a change in DM's music. At the latest with the release of the album Songs of Faith and Devotion, a change in DM's style took place. And that's what makes great artists. You are constantly reinventing yourself. I hope you enjoy DM's 90s. For me, Songs of Faith and Devotion is still the best album
So I have been a fan since the 80s this song was number 18 in the use top 100 at the time n number one in the uk
Martin wrote this after reading Priscilla Presleys biography about her life with Elvis. How Elvis was this messianic figure.
This is crazy! Never thought i would see the day that elvis and dm had a connection haha
Ahhhhh, grade seven dances.
All that LAYERING of sounds brought to you by Wilder and Flood😀
I think it's coming from when they have payphone numbers you could call if you need to talk. You pay and i be your personal Jesus
Me alegra que hayas reaccionado a la versión original del álbum ya que el final es espectacular en comparación a la del vídeo, que termina de forma abrupta, aún así el vídeo tienes que verlo, es buenísimo y lo rodaron cerca de donde vivo.
I mean, what can I say about Personal Jesus?:) Iconic song! I remember when I got Violator soon after my discovery of Depeche started I was blown away by the album version, I already knew the single one at the time, but the album version was just mindblowing
after a decade of listening to/dancing to Depeche in the clubs. . .imagine my surprise at hearing a small farm town DJ crank this track at a family wedding in Ohio, and to see all the school age catholic kids run to the dancefloor along w/ a few select adults to perform what was clearly some sort of organized line dance. Seems there was an attempt among catholic educators to use some 'hip' music in their lesson plans, and Personal Jesus became a thing. I've seen this at weddings about a half dozen times since . . .
This is sonically cohesive. It was written after the band watched televangelists for the first time. Read that spmewhere. Not my fav. But the sound is exquisite.
#13 UK, #28 US charting. Gary Numan scrapped an entire album because of this song.
This is a great song! Johnny Cash and Marilyn Manson covered it
Watch the live devotional version of this song. You'll thank me later
Cant wait for HALO! MY favorite
The interlude is what I call a synth solo, as a opposed to a guitar solo.
Nobody will ever know what Martin is/was writting about, but Personal Jesus referred to the many evangelists preaching on the American television in the ‘80’s.
This song was quite huge but all DM fans always bought the albums straight away so they never had the chance to really score high for a long time on the singles charts.
It was covered by J. Cash and Marilyn Manson.
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In 2001 during the Exciter Tour, people started wearing Reach out and touch Dave shirts and made signs saying the same thing. ha ha. I would rather reach out and touch Martin myself.
"Reach out and touch Dave!" You nerd to see live versions of this...the dm devotees ...we have our rituals in concerts with this song as well as ets and nlmda
..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Reach out and touch DAVE 😂😂😂😂😂 holy carp!!!! I cant unhear this now goddammit!!
@@SephPlays lol
It's meant to be a rockabilly pastiche, but he probably said "funky" remembering that Beyonce song that sampled it (or maybe the Jamelia song that also sampled it)
Number one selling 7” in Warner Bro. History at one point, not sure if that’s still true
Violator was DM's most major commercial success album. This song, Enjoy the Silence, Policy of Truth, even World in My Eyes all did well on the charts. I personally enjoy Halo best of all songs on Violator, which is more appreciated by DM devotees than the mainstream masses. You make a great point about the DM "purists." While Violator is a solid album, and has several good songs, I personally view the album as a small step DOWN from Masses and Black Celebration.
Played in radio alot ''back in the day''? It's still played alot in radio, thing is, most modern day radio stations are specialized in something, they are not as mix and mash as they used to be so you got to tune into correct station.
That being said, many of those classics are played quite often in many public spaces. elevators, shopping malls etc. Dont know why but, for some reason, modern is not all that pleasing these days.
This song can be heard in GTA San Andres Radio X :)
Hey, you play the personal Jesus because we need him because every minute that’s going by right now it is dissolving something that could’ve beautiful and I know you know who I am because this was happening yesterday do you know with me almost there at the San Antonio travel area sorry I can be really upfront about things, so help your friend because your friend is gonna lose something rare you know the Elvis songs around six in the evening-ish yeah, those people😢❤
I really appreciate the printed lyrics because I had them wrong
If you aren't growing up in a bunker, there is no possibility that you have not heard this song before.
Honestly never heard this one.
Opinions about "personal jesus" are divided among old DM fans - although it may not show here in the comments.
Many people like it, of course, and rate it highly. But quite a lot of people, on the other hand, are not at all that fond of it.
Martin has this funky blues side to him. And Dave has a rock side to him with both sides showing here in this song.
"I feel you" on the Songs of faith and devotion album is another example - although that song is "raspier".
For me "personal jesus" is not a big favorite - although I think it does well live.
Hi Seph. It’s so great you are discovering Depeche Mode and their great music. And that you are are going through their albums from start to finish. There are more gems to come that you will love! Recommend when you have reviewed their albums. Go through “The Human league” back catalogue Then “OMD”and “New Order”. If you like Depeche you will love these bands. Many gems of songs you will love. Like Depeche also still going strong. By the way an OMD song called Electricity off their first album is being used on new electric car ad on TV right now!
some other candidates - Alphaville, Camouflage, Jumprava
@@janisrudzitis437 I have heard a few Alphaville songs and like what I have heard. Camouflage I have heard of but don’t really know their music. Jumprava I can’t say I have heard of?
Im tempted to just go through every band of the 80s haha
@@SephPlays I promise you those synth driven bands I mentioned there are some bangers in there. Many of them. There is also an evolution of sound. So you have got from 1979/80 to current day with all the above mentioned. Some great tunes. Human League start with the album Reproduction. OMD start with the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the dark. (OMD). New order Movement. ( New orders first album is my least fav but after that their music become phenomenal). Richard.
Defiantly figurative - it was taken from something Elvis once said to Priscilla.
G'day mate, They are taking the piss about the sheep, it's a basic blues theme, 🎼
I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that Depeche Mode violator shaped what rock ‘n’ roll in the 90s was. This song was a Smash success, and was the first single from the album. Oh… and HE is the Personal Jesus. “I will deliver. You know I’m a forgiver.”
Listen to: The Wailers, Simmer Down. Desmond Dekker, Israelites, 007. The B52’s Give me back my man.
Pls, make reaction on memphisto (its correct name) by dm.
Yeahh, you’re right, too mainstream. Got played out quickly. Catchy, though. Haha, you’re right again, too poppy. Exactly.
Strangely the song didn’t do great on the charts but it was a huge song on the radio. The last break was on the album only. And feels mixed in really badly. It was part of the Pump mix that was combined with the original track. Not the best mix and the “single” version was much better and much more complete sounding.
please look live Devotinal tour 1993 live Barselona
i prefer single version
Glad you reacted to the album version, because the video version is not as good! Cool video, though.
You know it's a great song when there's tons of covers to it. Here's one by swedish singer Carola. ua-cam.com/video/3QZb20LQ7q8/v-deo.html
I think this song has something to do with televangelism if i remember correctly.
personally I don´t like this song very much, also the song "enjoy the silence". It´s mainstream but the grower songs are much better than the mainstrean songs. If you hear "Tora Tora Tora for example it´s challenging in the first time, but then the song leads you in an other dimension.
You have done all the tracks but you are missing some awesome remix versions the pump mix and holier than thou mixes are way better and also a lot of the older stuff like the remix of just can't get enough and shout : )
I promise i will get to allllll the remixes and covers and *Everything* but for now my main goal is to get through all their main albums 😊
@Seph Plays thats going to be a bit of a mission seph. Some of it will need a few plays before you rate them as they aren't so easy listening but grow on you : )
I can't believe you do not know this song...
It's ridiculous, of course he has heard this before. Dishonest "reaction".
Wait for him to tell us he never heard Enjoy the Silence...🙈
Never even heard of this group before 9 months ago. Not radio, tv show, movie. Nothing. And if i did hear one of their songs before then i obviously dismissed it very quickly due to me "disliking" anything *old*.
I know it sounds harsh, but growing up i hated all music that wasn't late 90's or 2000's 😅
So no, to answer your question. I definitely don't know any Depeche mode songs that i haven't already reacted too. And im most certainly not *Dishonest*
@@SephPlays I apologize for calling you dishonest, that's not fair. Just blows my mind that anyone in the western hemisphere has never heard this song before, it's one of the most iconic Depeche Mode songs ever, it gets played in all kinds of settings and has been covered numerous times over the years. But again, I apologize, keep up the good work, I truly enjoy your content being an old DM fan since the 80's this is highly enjoyable. Would be fun if you extended the rabbit hole to Yazoo and erasure aswell at some point
@@AlvenmodFoto DAMN! Now this is the reason why i LOVE DM fans!!! They truly speak their minds and are decent people!!
Alvenmod do not apologise! UA-cam is completely full of reactors who do LIE for views. 99% of them all act the same. Saying every song they hear is "The BEST song EVER" or that they completely LOVE it. Even though its absolute crap 😂
@@SephPlays you should see this ua-cam.com/video/_nZQYEk7ZqE/v-deo.html
Really you dosent hear it?
No. This one flew right under my radar 😅
I like this song but it's been so overplayed that I don't listen to it much anymore.
First time?? Really?
This is by far my least favourite one on Violator. I know, VERY unpopular opinion, but I don't care. I always disliked this song and was wondering how this could become such a big hit. The B-side "Dangerous" is MUCH better in my view.
Why do you have to keep pausing and talking over the track, totally killing the vibe..So Damn Annoying !!
This is a reaction video not a radio station 👍