Directed by Anton Corbijn , it was notably the band's first music video to be shot in color .
The iconic rhythm in the song was created by sampling the sound of band members jumping up and down on flight cases in the studio. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (Official Video)
The video features the band members—Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Alan Wilder—dressed in Western-style clothing on a ranch, often seen riding horses or in a pickup truck. Directed by Anton Corbijn , it was notably
Chief songwriter Martin Gore was inspired by Priscilla Presley's autobiography , Elvis and Me . The lyrics explore the idea of a partner becoming a "mentor" or a god-like figure in a relationship. Chief songwriter Martin Gore was inspired by Priscilla
The moody, mock-spaghetti-Western atmosphere helped propel the song to massive success on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming the band's first U.S. Top 40 hit since 1984. Behind the Song
It was filmed in the Tabernas Desert in Almería, Spain. This location is the same village used for Clint Eastwood's famous Spaghetti Westerns in the decades prior.
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