Merry Death

depeche mode

depeche mode dot com

Ok, do you guys really want to know what a total goober I am? Well, I am a HUGE Depeche Mode fan. I mean, butterflies in the stomach at the very mention of Dave Gahan. I just can't take it, the man is a god on earth. I know, you see, I have stood before him. Being the only man to render me absolutely speechless, the only thing I managed to utter was "Thank You" as he walked away. I was a total ass. A total ass that got to fucking TOUCH DAVE GAHAN. ugh. I am still reeling.

Being the total loser that I am, I have added a link to his site in the fashion of a banner. The Cd isn't very good (how is that candor for you?), but he is pretty and keeps me from going insane sometimes, driven me quite close to the edge on others. In fact, I told Phil long ago, when I was a little more than obsessed, that I was not in love with him right at that moment. I told my HUSBAND that I was having problems with reality and would come back to it when the time was right. It only took a few months.

So here is a brief history.....I met this goober of a boy in 1992. I dated him for a few months as the 'rebound guy' from a very bad break up. I was very much feeling my 20 yr old oats. So this guy had Songs of Faith and Devotion in his CD player ALL THE TIME. I grew to love it and dump the guy. Ha.

Fast forward to 1998, when my friend Kym got me tickets to see them in DC. That was all it took. I rediscovered all of their music and became a little more than obsessed with it.

In 2002, when they released their last album, I was working for Warner Brothers Records and had the opportunity to see 3 performances. I cried through all of them, I mean CRIED. What a geek I was. I met them at the Philly show, where the infamous 'only time in my life when I couldn't think enough to speak' thing happened. My god he was pretty. He fucking GLOWED.

I went back last night to the site above and found some news about re-releasing some DVDs, videos, etc. It was quite a walk down memory lane. My birthday is in a few weeks. I will be getting these as presents from myself.

posted by Metalmeredith @ 10:51 PM