Are Depeche Mode gay??

The prosecution rests...

Dirty Bastards

Always thought they were, at least in the sense of the word meaning 'rubbish'... But, my god, what were they thinking?

Snorri xxx

They make George Michael seem straight.

who fookin cares?

are they GAY!!!??? noooooo waaaaaaayyyyy!!!

arek p. wrote: who fookin cares?

Well, it's well known that there are a lot of hardcore Depeche fans here... may come as a shock to some...:)

Snorri xxx

v. funny. :p

I doubt they are, but I'm speechless about the video.

How the heck do you pronounce Depeche anyways. Aren't popular here in Oz so I have never heard it pronounced. Don't want to make an ass of myslef by saying 'depesh' if its wrong, so....?

mil wrote: How the heck do you pronounce Depeche anyways. Aren't popular here in Oz so I have never heard it pronounced. Don't want to make an ass of myslef by saying 'depesh' if its wrong, so....?

It's French, so follow the rules of pronunciation for French (de-PESH mode)

Anybody know what it means?

*waits for avalanche of spiteful replies*

Just for the record, it means something like "fast fashion."

NOOLers will still offer their own unique interpretations, I'm sure.

Always thought it was sanskrit for "David Gahan got his dick pierced", but I guess I was wrong

Depeche Mode just act that way to pick up the chicks/birds!

... or maybe it was just a phase they were going thru for an entire decade, and they outgrew it

Depeche Mode has always seemed so shallow i don't think it matters, acting gay is part of their poseur act... heck, i doubt they even know

Doesn't it seem that any band that is really good turns out to be gay or bi or at least never answers questions about it? What is up with that???

JHC

That could be a valid theory, pumped.

68 Pontiac wrote: Doesn't it seem that any band that is really good turns out to be gay or bi or at least never answers questions about it? What is up with that???

JHC

all arty creative people are either gay, black, or jewish. or even better, two out of three. it's a fact.

... to be honest, human sexuality is pretty fucked up... that's life

pumped full of drugs wrote:

68 Pontiac wrote: Doesn't it seem that any band that is really good turns out to be gay or bi or at least never answers questions about it? What is up with that???

JHC

all arty creative people are either gay, black, or jewish. or even better, two out of three. it's a fact.

... to be honest, human sexuality is pretty fucked up... that's life

To counter that theory, I'm artistic and creative, but I'm not gay, black or Jewish.

kids i think you have too much time on your hands worrying about who's gay.

What's next is morrisey gay thread?

That's true. All because of Brokeback Mountain going into our pop culture. The trend is continuing. Speaking of which, the Oscars are going to air tomorrow.

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote:

pumped full of drugs wrote:

68 Pontiac wrote: Doesn't it seem that any band that is really good turns out to be gay or bi or at least never answers questions about it? What is up with that???

JHC

all arty creative people are either gay, black, or jewish. or even better, two out of three. it's a fact.

... to be honest, human sexuality is pretty fucked up... that's life

To counter that theory, I'm artistic and creative, but I'm not gay, black or Jewish.

By looking at the your avatar, you might invest in one of them. j/k

JHC

[magenta]cozmonite61[/magenta] wrote:

pumped full of drugs wrote:

68 Pontiac wrote: Doesn't it seem that any band that is really good turns out to be gay or bi or at least never answers questions about it? What is up with that???

JHC

all arty creative people are either gay, black, or jewish. or even better, two out of three. it's a fact.

... to be honest, human sexuality is pretty fucked up... that's life

To counter that theory, I'm artistic and creative, but I'm not gay, black or Jewish.

okay either gay, black, jewish, or mentally ill

I'm not that, either. But I know some famous people who have that. Take Antonin Artaud, for instance.

So? They still made some ace tunes during that decade. When they tried to come off as straight - Songs of Faith and Devotion and beyond - their tunes went downhill. Maybe that also has to do with the fact Alan Wilder left to do Recoil, but nevertheless...

I don't really give a rat's ass if someone in the creative world is gay, straight, bi, ambiguous, or into sheep...I mean, etcetera, etcetera

I think it's human nature to be curious about whether someone in a public venue is somehow "different" from what we consider the norm, but it's not necessarily a bad thing to wonder aloud if someone's gay or not. Treating it like it's some sort of disease that only certain people catch is ridiculous. You're attracted to whoever you're attracted to, and the first person to successfully change their sexual orientation from one to the other will be lying through their teeth.

So are DM gay or straight? Dunno, and apart from the speculation providing me with material for crude jokes I don't care (thought I'd be honest).

All I know is, their music is alright but nothing I get excited about

1993. Senior year. College. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Townhouses. To the south, gay neighbors. Always listening to the Mode. Always way too loud. Especially the low end. Thumping. Pounding at the south wall. Trying to pound it down. To the north, the type that calls the police. Calls the police on us. Because of "our" loud music. But we are not even home. It was the Mode they were hearing. The Mode of the Gays.

Didn't know Ian was jewish!

BTW, isn't Martin Gore married with children? Maybe they all play "in both teams" as we say here.

I thought they were all married and with children save Vince Clarke??

Andy Warhol was shocked that everyone in Duran Duran was straight since "they wore more makeup than their girlfriends."

It's funny since DM and NO are both considered major gay icon groups. As a matter of fact, WFTSC and Playing the Angel were both on the rainbow-laden "Gay Pride" cardboard rack at the record store. How you equate your music with sexuality remains voodoo economics to me.

Except the Bronski Beat, of course. I mean, come on.

Hannett of the Apes wrote: I thought they were all married and with children save Vince Clarke??

Andy Warhol was shocked that everyone in Duran Duran was straight since "they wore more makeup than their girlfriends."

It's funny since DM and NO are both considered major gay icon groups. As a matter of fact, WFTSC and Playing the Angel were both on the rainbow-laden "Gay Pride" cardboard rack at the record store. How you equate your music with sexuality remains voodoo economics to me.

Except the Bronski Beat, of course. I mean, come on.

Hit that perfect beat boy.

Small town boy.

It's funny since DM and NO are both considered major gay icon groups

Pah !

Fort the record;

Dave Gahan > Married 3 times, but still with the third. Has 2 kids (boy and girl)

Martin Gore > Married once, currently going through a divorce. Has 2 kids (girls)

Andy Fletcher > Married once, still with her, has been for about 22 years. Has two kids (girls).

Alan Wilder > Not married, with long term partner from band Miranda Sex Garden. No children.

They didn't do themselves any favours with those early photo's. And they were percieved as major gay icons. Still are I guess.

Macc Lad wrote: Fort the record;

Dave Gahan > Married 3 times, but still with the third. Has 2 kids (boy and girl)

Martin Gore > Married once, currently going through a divorce. Has 2 kids (girls)

Andy Fletcher > Married once, still with her, has been for about 22 years. Has two kids (girls).

Alan Wilder > Not married, with long term partner from band Miranda Sex Garden. No children.

They didn't do themselves any favours with those early photo's. And they were percieved as major gay icons. Still are I guess.

being married and having kids is not a real test that guys have not had sex with guys in the past... just like being married and having kids is any sign of men being faithful to their wives, human nature is complex and full of dishonesty ... i don't really care to be honest, but Depeche Mode does have to live with these pictures, these are pretty silly and embarassing

"Digital Mike Binoche" wrote:

It's funny since DM and NO are both considered major gay icon groups

Pah !

Denial.

I've never thougt of DM being gay. It's just New Wave wardrobe. Albeit I didn't think the Pet Shop Boys were gay either (I found out it gradually very late).

Cheers for pronunciation help! Depesh all the way.

I don't know. Aren't all of the members officially straight? Nonetheless, I love their music, so I don't really care.

have you ever noticed that David Gahan is always doing the Christ crucification pose in photographs?

I always want to put a post-it on top that says "Do something a little more original next time, Dave..."

Emma Peel wrote: have you ever noticed that David Gahan is always doing the Christ crucification pose in photographs?

I always want to put a post-it on top that says "Do something a little more original next time, Dave..."

You should see him on stage! Jesus Christ meets the whirling dervishes!

I always thought they acted that way because they are British men :D

Anyways, who fucking cares? The fact that anyone would make that video for such a purpose and even posting this vid in such a thread is nothing short of being retarded. You mongoloids need to get a life, especially since you are New Order fans. Come to the states and play some New Order to anyone and most people would probably question your sexuality.

Jesus fuckin Christ

What's going on in the video? It's frozen on me.There's no purple flute playing going on there is there? I'm sure Vince got himself an American wife at one point (correct me if I've got that wrong). Like a lot of bands riding the 80's New Romantic scene,a lot of bands played on the androgynous nature,whether it was encapsulating the old "Cabaret/Liza/Decadance" feel,or was it a part made by the record companies to rake in the old Pink Pound? Never bothered me which way DM swung,they're still Fcuking ace!

Tristan Jayol wrote: I always thought they acted that way because they are British men :D

Anyways, who fucking cares? The fact that anyone would make that video for such a purpose and even posting this vid in such a thread is nothing short of being retarded. You mongoloids need to get a life, especially since you are New Order fans. Come to the states and play some New Order to anyone and most people would probably question your sexuality.

Jesus fuckin Christ

That reminds me. Last year, I was taking a fiction class and in a story I wrote, a character who had ambiguous sexuality was casually listening to NO at one point. In class, a classmate of mine said, "Of course he's gay. He's listening to New Order. They're a gay club band."

You've got the point. It seems only in America there's a "gay" issue. Everyone wants to know if you're gay. Everyone comments immediately if something is "gay" and so on. Never encountered such an obcession with gay definitions anywhere but the States. True :(

This blue-eyed boy that wants to be wrote:

Tristan Jayol wrote: I always thought they acted that way because they are British men :D

Anyways, who fucking cares? The fact that anyone would make that video for such a purpose and even posting this vid in such a thread is nothing short of being retarded. You mongoloids need to get a life, especially since you are New Order fans. Come to the states and play some New Order to anyone and most people would probably question your sexuality.

Jesus fuckin Christ

That reminds me. Last year, I was taking a fiction class and in a story I wrote, a character who had ambiguous sexuality was casually listening to NO at one point. In class, a classmate of mine said, "Of course he's gay. He's listening to New Order. They're a gay club band."

don't let the brits hear this.

Macc Lad wrote: Fort the record;

Dave Gahan > Married 3 times, but still with the third. Has 2 kids (boy and girl)

Martin Gore > Married once, currently going through a divorce. Has 2 kids (girls)

Andy Fletcher > Married once, still with her, has been for about 22 years. Has two kids (girls).

Alan Wilder > Not married, with long term partner from band Miranda Sex Garden. No children.

They didn't do themselves any favours with those early photo's. And they were percieved as major gay icons. Still are I guess.

Elton John was married (to a woman) once, wasn't he... Although, granted there wasn't the patter of tiny platforms...

Snorri xxx

Of course they're gay! You'd have to be an idiot not to see it. Come on. Who wears eye makeup and body glitter and paints his finger nails and shaves his eyebrows only to use girlish style ones and isn't gay?? They make boy george seem straight...! Not only that, but have you ever watched them dance? Omg talk about girlie girl. Most members of this group if they're not gay, they're definately bi but lean toward gay thats for sure!

I'm gay!

Devon Chase wrote: Of course they're gay!

Are you twelve years old or something?

Who gives a shit.

Fuckwit.

Devon, Why dig up a 5 year old thread just for some anti gay nonsence? it seems like you're just trying to wind people up, if so you'd be better off making those comments on a site dedicated to Depeche Mode rather than one for New Order. You could try slagging off New Order, but we do that anyway so it wouldn't bother us.

Jed Stephens wrote: Devon, Why dig up a 5 year old thread just for some anti gay nonsence? it seems like you're just trying to wind people up, if so you'd be better off making those comments on a site dedicated to Depeche Mode rather than one for New Order. You could try slagging off New Order, but we do that anyway so it wouldn't bother us.

New Order and all their fans are well so dead gay n all........

.........no.... farkin seriously .......they are....