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Originally posted by mmesker
Hi, I'm new.
I thought it was Marilyn Manson that was supposed to do the "Personal Jesus" cover on the DM tribute album...
*shrugs*
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Welcome!
There were actually a lot of bands that wanted on that DM tribute album, but couldn't do it for one reason or another. The most prominent one that comes to mind is the Foo Fighters.
Speaking of Brian Warner, have you heard his cover of Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" yet?
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Oh, and how do I get into this Erasure anti-fan club? 
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*laughs* I don't really run it anymore. Its heyday was in 1998, after the release of "Cowboy." At one time, I actually made and sent membership certificates.
Having met so many people through DM fansites, chat rooms, etc. from 1997-99, there are quite a few DM fans that also adore Erasure. Of course, the fact that Vince Clarke was a founding member of DM doesn't hurt either. When I started the EAFC, a lot of people thought it was funny...people could appreciate the humor. But the die-hard Erasure fans and electro-music purists were howling over it...they were actually offended. Heh...
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I personally don't mind their music much, but I hate it when my friends think Depeche Mode sucks because of "Just Can't Get Enough". Ugh.
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Remember when they used that song in the Gap commercials last year? A lot of fans were livid over it. And the band's response: The song was written by a former member of the group. It kept DM from looking like "sellouts."
I don't mind "Just Can't Get Enough," but as a whole, it was on their first record, which was primarily written by Vince Clarke. And quite frankly, "Speak & Spell" is their worst record.
At the same time, I won't take away from Vince Clarke. He IS a good songwriter...an innovator in the electronic music field. Some of his stuff with Erasure is alright, and I liked Yaz(oo). But he is just beating that shit into the ground now.
Incidentally, for a good laugh, check out his mid-80s project, The Assembly. They released one single on Mute UK--"Never Never."