I've been listening to a lot of Depeche Mode lately. Last week I checked out the band's new remix collection, Remixes 2 81-11. On disc #3 of the set is Royksopp's remix of the song "Puppets" and when I heard it I had forgotten how much I loved that song. I hunted down the original version of "Puppets" on the band's debut cd Speak & Spell and I've been listening to that cd over the past couple of days. The cd indeed sounds dated--it came out in 1981 and featured songwriting by Vince Clarke (who left the band after the cd's release to start up Yaz with Alison Moyet).
I thought it would be fun to post the band's official video for their debut single, "Dreaming of Me" so I scoured YouTube to find it. I didn't find it, but I did stumble upon the gem I posted below. It's live footage of Depeche Mode performing "Dreaming of Me" circa 1981. The audio isn't the best, but it's sooooooo awesome to see the young whippersnappers perform. Oh, and the reel to reel player behind David Gahan is a nice touch.