DEPECHE MODE: Self-discovery?

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Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun

29 years ago, Depeche Mode released the single “Barrel of a Gun” on February 03, 1997. Did you already know these facts?

★ “Barrel of a Gun” was the first single after three years of supposed silence.

★ According to Martin Gore, the song is about realizing who you are and that you don’t have to fit into everyone’s mold. He assumes that everyone has a predetermined path from which they can only deviate to a small extent.

★ Dave’s explanation also fits in with this, who says that the point is that you are quite limited in terms of decision-making options.

★ The single cover is by Anton Corbijn and Area.

★ In the Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain and Sweden, “Barrel of a Gun” reached number 1 in the charts. In Germany it reached number 3 and in the UK number 4. In the USA, the single made it to number 47 on the Billboard Top 100.

Watch the clip for “Barrel of a Gun”:

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