Blasphemous Rumours
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"Blasphemous Rumours" is a dark, synth-driven Depeche Mode song known for its controversial lyrics about faith, fate, and the seeming randomness of tragedy.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doubleASideWith | Somebody ⓘ |
| genre |
dark wave
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
lyrics about God and suffering
ⓘ
religious controversy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| hasKeyLyricMotive |
questioning divine will
ⓘ
randomness of tragedy ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist | Dave Gahan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Blasphemous Rumours (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
death
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faith ⓘ fate ⓘ questioning God ⓘ religion ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
drum machine
ⓘ
electronic percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
dark
ⓘ
synth-driven ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person storytelling ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
accidents
ⓘ
attempted suicide ⓘ survival and death ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Some Great Reward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPerformedInConcertsBy | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial lyrics about faith and fate
ⓘ
dark tone ⓘ use of electronic instrumentation ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| partOf | Depeche Mode discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Miller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | double A-side single ⓘ |
| songwriter | Martin Gore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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