Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode)

From the album "Violator", released in 1990. Covers were done by Johnny Cash, Marilyn Manson, Rackets ...
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Item added by Jamie McBain. Added on 07/05/2006
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fb1213027417
12/10/2008

Not quite Only When I Lose Myself, but I'll take it....

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caroline112
10/08/2008

great tune....

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Cara~Nina
09/22/2008

never heard it...probaly wouldn't like it anyway

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fb1396450951
09/14/2008

bah!!

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jennifer8300
09/08/2008

cool

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I hate this song...Vanessa doesnt.

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Todd 588
08/27/2008

I like the manson version better but still good shit

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ErIcA6855
08/15/2008

I prefer Marilyn Manson's cover.

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jeff683
08/04/2008

snooze

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myspace-373553756
07/29/2008

Not a huge Depeche Mode fan.

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Jillian202
07/20/2008

Almost as much as inxs-

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Ronica302
07/18/2008

OK

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SRT-4 Life
07/17/2008

Best line dance song. Even better than the cleveland and cupid suffle

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Jennifer789
07/16/2008

awww depeche mode....odd.

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?Krista Kitten™
07/16/2008

i like the version by marilyn manson better

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Amy152
07/14/2008

Pretty much anything by Depeche Mode is going to get 5 stars.

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ms-86714747
07/13/2008

roflmao. wow.

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just on the side of sacreligious!!!!!!!!! horrible tune and sickening lyrics!

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whatsername733
07/11/2008

I liked marilyn manson's version better, but this is classic :)

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monkey11611
07/11/2008

rawr

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ms-26317976
07/10/2008

Depeche Mode is amazing and different and all the music they have put out is great! I also liked how Marilyn Manson covered it too!

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Wendyvine
07/10/2008

Don't like the title! or the song!!

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LiZ iS hERe!!
07/10/2008

I prefer Marilyn Manson's version

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ms-1248186
07/10/2008

I love this too but change it after 50 seconds... good tune though

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$$$ KAT $$$
07/10/2008

I love Depeche Mode

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**Megan**
07/10/2008

Its pretty scary.. but its still a classic.

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Uncle Banana Head
07/10/2008

I love it.

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Moonchick78
07/10/2008

WASNT THERE A DANCE THING TO THIS

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Molly
07/09/2008

not a big depeche mode person

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alamode
10/13/2007

This must be great... everyone is doing covers!

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VirileVagabond
07/24/2007

The first Depeche Mode single to have major commercial success in the U.S. after "People Are People" (1985), "Personal Jesus" evidences the later maturity of the band and their progression from syth heavy music. In other words, this song can be credited with introducing DM to a generation that had either paid little attention prior or were too young to pay much attention earlier. Per AMG the lyrics were inspired by Elvis' relationship with Priscilla, but it's the song's groove and underlying bass and percussion that really makes the single into a classic. While "Personal Jesus" was released as a single in 1989, it was also included in 1990's full-length "Violator" and didn't chart in the States until that year (6 weeks, #28), which I suppose makes it a legitimate song on this list. As the other comments have stated, notable covers included those by Johnny Cash and Marilyn Manson. VIDEO

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cherubrock79
08/28/2006

Awesome song! Good beat. Marilyn Manson made a cover of this song, but DM's is way better!

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frogger20190
08/28/2006

This is a great song--my favorite Depeche Mode song--but technically it's from 1989. It was released as a single first and then appeared on their 1990 album Violater.

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kingguiness
07/07/2006


I thought this was from 1988 but I could be wrong. A true classic!

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Jed1000
07/07/2006

Great hard-driving song from the quintessential electro-pop band of the 80s.. although this one is from the 1990 'Violator' CD. It's been covered a few times, even by the likes of Marilyn Manson.

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Djahuti
07/07/2006

One of Depeche Modes good ones.I like the cover of it Johnny Cash did!

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