Depeche Mode "So Cruel" cover

[financeguy]

"We first heard Achtung Baby working on Songs Of Faith And Devotion with Flood. It was the closest our bands ever got: U2 had become more electronic while Depeche Mode were working on a new rock vision. But there was never a rivalry. Bono used reverse psychology in his email, saying he totally understood why we'd say no. We just thought, Why not? So Cruel is Bono at his best, words-wise. And we couldn't tackle One - that would be almost sacrilegious" Martin Gore

Depeche Mode So Cruel "U2 Cover" - YouTube

 

[gvox]

One of the better ones!

 

[digitize]

Cool stuff. I definitely enjoy their cover.

 

[trevgreg]

Doesn't differentiate too much from the original, but it's pretty good. Dave Gahan definitely pulled off the vocal too!

 

[alanah]

Amazing cover!

 

[Niceman]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this cover! I wish U2 would cover Depeche Mode too!

 

[theedgeu2]

This is a great cover. I love the style they went with and the drum pattern. The Fray also nailed their cover, as that's my favorite on the CD.

 

[U2girl]

And we couldn't tackle One - that would be almost sacrilegious.

They were offered to do One ? Too bad. Would have been more interesting than Rice.

The best cover together with Nine inch nails and Glasvegas.

 

[AnCatKatie]

The best cover together with Nine inch nails and Glasvegas.

This.

I re-listened to the cover of So Cruel yesterday along with a bunch of other Depeche Mode. It's a pretty good cover. I feel like most of the other songs in the cover album were borderline mediocre, but this deviated enough from the original in that it sounded like the covering band, that I enjoyed it.

 

[DGP00666]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this cover! I wish U2 would cover Depeche Mode too!

I would be the happiest man if I could ever listen to U2 playing "Walking In My Shoes".

 

[LuckyNumber7]

In my opinion, the best cover on the album. One of my favorite U2 covers that I've heard, really.

 

[gvox]

I wish U2 would cover Depeche Mode too!

Probably the best thing you've posted in 5+ years.

 

[prbiker15]

In my opinion, the best cover on the album. One of my favorite U2 covers that I've heard, really.

Yes, definitely agree. Such a great cover DM did. Dave Gahan's voice is great as always, perfect for So Cruel.

 

[trojanchick99]

Love this cover, but my favorite on the album will always be Jack White's Love is Blindness.

 

[Pearl]

Listening to this cover right now. Love it!

 

[LemonMirrorSky]

Heard this cover a few days back when YouTube recommended it to me. Quite nice! I like how DM have given it their own touch. And I like how Dave sings "they pahs right thru ya like a ghost..."

 

[domo-kun]

Trent Reznor/NIN and Depeche Mode covers where the best. I can't remember Martin Gore making that statement. Is it in the album booklet? Thanks for posting anyway.

Jack White's LIB cover is great, but it never gives me as much of a feeling as the original and the above one's do.


And hell yeah, Dave Gahan even mastered Bongolese. Fuck this thread is old..

 

[RickFly]

I am usually not a fan of another artist covering a U2 song but this one is really great. Just wish to all the stars above that U2 would play this song live.

 

[cell]

pretty darn good...love it!

 

[gman]

Depeche Mode are a band i have always distanced myself from...as their music used to creep me out. But since i have gone thro my musical moment of clarity, i know find myself craving all sorts of music...and so............im going to be investigating Depeche mode more over the coming weeks and months. Who knows...if I like them..i might well look at picking the up on vinyl.
Anyhoo....as far as the cover of So Cruel goes...i happen to like it. I think DM did a good job