Depeche Mode - "Songs of Faith and Devotion"
changed to protect the innocent
Mode is my favorite band of all time, but with this release I can't figure out w
hat they are trying to do... eir previous stuff is much more synthy and has a l
ot more feeling in it, they use to sampleand alter sounds to create chorus's and
strings, in this album they use outside vocals, some guy playing these pipes an
d a gospel choir! come on! t took 9 months of studio work to produce this? I fe
el they have sold ou to their producer (flood from U2 in this case)... notice ho
w Depeche Mode sounds like Achtung Baby? Gotcha...I wish Martin and David were h
ere right now, I'd slap them both!
flames, comments, etc... please mail me! I wanna here your opinions of the new D
M album!
j...@carson.u.washington.edu
"Some Great Rewward"
Kevin Martin
>flames, comments, etc... please mail me! I wanna here your opinions of the
>new DM album!
Well, I haven't finished listening to it yet, but I wanted to point out
that they've been working with Flood for quite some time - at least since
People Are People, I think, and they've done some excellent things with
him, particularly the import 12" for Stripped...
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Tom Carstensen
> I too just bought the new Depeche Mode CD and do not like it at all...
I completely aggree. If I could - I'd return the album. It looks like
the "mainstream" appeal (or something) got to them. It sounds NOTHING
like you'd expect Depeche Mode to sound. Why mess with something that
works? My first reaction after listening to the album was "That sucks!".
I guess I'll just have to replay "Some Great Reward" a few more
times - - my favorite DM album.
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Anthony Horan
> I too just bought the new Depeche Mode CD and do not like it at all... Depeche
> Mode is my favorite band of all time, but with this release I can't figure out w
> hat they are trying to do... eir previous stuff is much more synthy and has a l
> ot more feeling in it, they use to sampleand alter sounds to create chorus's and
> strings, in this album they use outside vocals, some guy playing these pipes an
> d a gospel choir! come on! t took 9 months of studio work to produce this? I fe
> el they have sold ou to their producer (flood from U2 in this case)... notice ho
> w Depeche Mode sounds like Achtung Baby? Gotcha...I wish Martin and David were h
> ere right now, I'd slap them both!
Err... right, sure. Just a point here. Flood did NOT produce "Achtung
Baby". He MIXED it. Flood did NOT mix "Songs Of Faith And Devotion". He
produced it, while Mark Stent mixed it. And how, pray tell, have the band
"sold out" to their producer?
> flames, comments, etc... please mail me! I wanna here your opinions of the new D
> M album!
I think it is possibly their finest album to date. And that's after a good
two months with it. Keep listening, you might learn something. :-)
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Cevin M. Zellers
The new album has more depth and sonic sculpture than I have ever heard
before. Yes "Some Great Reward" was excellent in the context of the mid 80's,
but this is Depeche all grownup,they have mastered the studio and added
more depth withcopius guitar samples,piano scores, strings etc.
After severallistens, I am convinced this is their best effort and already
my favorite album OF ALL TIME for it's consistent mastery of any genre they
attempt.
Cev M Zellers
"You'll see your problems multiplied if you continually decide to faithfully
pursue the Policy of Truth" - M. Gore
Pratip K. Banerji
>In article <1op4bn...@shelley.u.washington.edu>, changed to protect the innocent writes:
>
>> I too just bought the new Depeche Mode CD and do not like it at all... Depeche
>> Mode is my favorite band of all time, but with this release I can't figure out w
>> hat they are trying to do... eir previous stuff is much more synthy and has a l
>> ot more feeling in it, they use to sampleand alter sounds to create chorus's and
>> strings, in this album they use outside vocals, some guy playing these pipes an
>> d a gospel choir! come on! t took 9 months of studio work to produce this?
[a lot of stuff deleted]
Just watching the video for _I_Feel_You_ reminds me of INXS for some reason.
Is Alan Wilder really playing the drums? Is this a first? DM with live
drums?
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David Lebel
>> I too just bought the new Depeche Mode CD and do not like it at all...
>> Depeche Mode is my favorite band of all time, but with this release ...
>I completely aggree. If I could - I'd return the album. It looks like
>the "mainstream" appeal (or something) got to them. It sounds NOTHING
>like you'd expect Depeche Mode to sound. Why mess with something that
>works? My first reaction after listening to the album was "That sucks!".
Let me add my two grain of salt to all this 'the new album sucks' thread;
first of all, I follow the Depeche Mode career since the early beginning
(circa 1982), and I always find that they evolved each time they put
a new album out... Let say, at first, Speak & Spell was naive (both
in lyrics & musically) and used what we now call vintage synths. When
Vince Clark left, Gore took his place in composition role, and then
we got A Broken Frame, which was very different than S&S. Each
new album introduced new components, like real guitars (remember
Love in itself.4?), and new form of synthesizing (they got better after
all!). In my view, the approach changed, but the 'Mode' principals
to music still the same.
Violator was as much different to Music for the Masses that was
ABF to S&S. New technology, introduce new styles... For this album
they used live instruments, and samplers... Less synths, but who cares
the musical bases is the same as all of their albums. Same minors chords
(except GRWM), same black/pessimistic approach, same 'mode'.
What is different is again the use of different instrument/technology. We
can't blame them for this, they're rich, they can buy S-770 by the
dozens...
For myself, I found many links in musical styles between Halo and In Your
Room for exemple. Higher Love can be compared to some tunes on
Music for the Masses (Sacred comes to mind).
Hey! I remember my ex-girlfriend, who's a classical pianist telling me
that their stuff before Violator was simple (musically), and most of
the time, she didn't even needed music sheets to replay most of the songs
on her synthesizers. Now, she tell me that musically, their songs are
much more complex, both musically and stucturally. They sharped their
musical approach, and I think they succeeded... For my part, this
album will be a classic in the Depeche Mode career.
I just love it.
BTW, I'm french-speaking, so sorry for any english errors, mistakes, etc,
--
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Universite de Montreal ,,, You'll stumble in my footsteps " | alternative
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Rob Lucchesi
Hey Fugazi fans near DC,
Fugazi is playing Ritchie Coliseum (U of MD) with Hoover and Slant 6.
It's a benefit for the Washington Free Clinic. Friday April 2.
Cost $5
And go see Velocity Girl this TUE (March 30th) at 9:30 -- $5
Rob
--
Rob Spray
on Friday, April 16th. I'll be having dinner with the band before
the gig. Anyone got any questions they want me to ask them?
btw, it's going to be Ian's birthday, so we'll be having a good time!
--Rob Spray sp...@convex.com
--aka Rob Sevrin, KNON Rock DJ, "The Right To Rock" Wednesday 11-midnight
--KNON 89.3FM, "The Voice of The People", Dallas, Texas.
--"I'm not a DJ, but I play one on the radio."
GOPALAN BALAJI
Well, you may notice that Flood also produced "Violator", and the two albums,
IMHO, sound very different. He's a great producer; he also did, for instance,
the Charlatans UK's "Between 10th and 11th"., as well as a hell of a lot else.
As For "Songs ...", I say GIVE IT TIME. The album was written not to slap
you in the face with licks, like say, "Black Celebration" (still my fav.
album), but to grow on you, and become personal. If you like DM for their
actual music, yes, you may be disappointed, but if you like them for the
mood they create with their songs, this is a FANTASTIC ALBUM.
I love it.
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********** gop...@skule.ecf.toronto.edu *********** Engineering Science 96
* When they repeat themselves; he just hates that. * University of Toronto
Elaine Geraghty
>two months with it. Keep listening, you might learn something. :-)
Learn what? That DM has no clue as to what they are doing. I feel bad
for them. They sound so confused.
elaine
Mark Cornick
playing in Charlottesville, VA on April 4th at Trax. $5.00, all ages,
you know the spiel.
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**** ******* finger blo...@uhuru.uchicago.edu)
When you're young, you can afford to be bold. - Beat Happening
Ishir Bhan
>Learn what? That DM has no clue as to what they are doing. I feel bad
>for them. They sound so confused.
Care to support that statement at all? After hearing their latest album,
I can't really see what you mean.
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Ishir Bhan * "There's so much that you can rise above..."
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Thomas G. Hopkins
Anthony Horan
> Is Alan Wilder really playing the drums? Is this a first? DM with live
> drums?
The drums on "I Feel You" are sampled, but there are live drums on another
track on the album, "In Your Room". Yep, it's a first.
g...@waikato.ac.nz
> Anyone got any questions they want me to ask them?
>
Yup. Can you please ask them if they're coming down to New Zealand again? I
missed them last time they came and I want to see them really badly. I heard
they might be coming back at the end of the year. Thanks in advance.
Gregor.
Adam W Nachand
I am so tired of reading about how bad the new DM is, and how much
"Condemnation" sucks. First of all, "Condemnation" is an EXCELLENT song,
both lyrically and musically. David Gahan's voice and range have grown to
an extraordinary level-just compare with Speak and Spell. Second of all,
for all those who were expecting a techno dance album or a Violator II,
and think this album sucks because it isn't, should be thankful it isn't.
If they had put out EXACTLY what you had wanted, you'd be whining about
how predictable they've become or how they've become mainstream and sold
out or some stupid crap like that. To put out an album of this caliber,
doind JUST what they WANT to do, instead of what the people want, only
increases my respect for them. Their music is growing in complexity, just
what most techo/dance albums lack. If you want to see how they've grown,
get a copy of their sheet music book, Anthology, and look at the songs.
I'm telling you, Songs of Faith and Devotion are just that: faith and
devotion to do what Martin, David, and the guys WANT to do. I hope their
next album is a cover of Handel's Messiah if that's what they want to do.
Maybe they'll go polka or reggae. It doesn't matter.
Adam
Ishir Bhan
> I am so tired of reading about how bad the new DM is, and how much
>"Condemnation" sucks. First of all, "Condemnation" is an EXCELLENT song,
>both lyrically and musically. David Gahan's voice and range have grown to
>an extraordinary level-just compare with Speak and Spell.
Ah...a voice of reason! My initial reaction to "Condemnation" was one of
surprise, since it seemed so different form what I'd been expecting (given
DM's past tendency towards snythy pop and Violotor's "cold" sound, and
even "I Feel You's" style). However, the more I listen to it, the more I
find it's one of my favorite songs from DM. It has real, powerful,
emotion.
>devotion to do what Martin, David, and the guys WANT to do. I hope their
>next album is a cover of Handel's Messiah if that's what they want to do.
>Maybe they'll go polka or reggae. It doesn't matter.
I agree completely. This album could have declared the "death of Depeche
Mode" by their falling into a predictable style of music. It even breaks
with the synth-only image that has become almost synonymous with DM.
Instead, it lead them in a new direction, with powerful music that has all
the feeling that Violator lacked.
Alexander Feygin
} Ah...a voice of reason! My initial reaction to "Condemnation" was one of
} surprise, since it seemed so different form what I'd been expecting (given
} DM's past tendency towards snythy pop and Violotor's "cold" sound, and
} even "I Feel You's" style). However, the more I listen to it, the more I
} find it's one of my favorite songs from DM. It has real, powerful,
} emotion.
why not just listen to george michael instead of DM?
personally i was very dissapointed with the album.
the first 2 tracks are cool but most of the rest is pretty bad.
--
Alexander Feygin "Tell me something I don't know"
a-fe...@uiuc.edu --Ministry
The opinions expressed above are those of the author and not CCSO
Gommers LHP
and since your asking, could you ask them if/when they are coming to
the Netherlands?
many thanks in advance
Lukas
Chris Cannam
In article <C4Mxn...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> fey...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
(Alexander Feygin) writes:
ib...@husc8.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) writes:
} Ah...a voice of reason! My initial reaction to "Condemnation" was one of
} surprise, since it seemed so different form what I'd been expecting [...]
} However, the more I listen to it, the more I find it's one of my
} favorite songs from DM. It has real, powerful, emotion.
why not just listen to george michael instead of DM?
Because George Michael doesn't have "real, powerful emotion"?
personally i was very dissapointed with the album.
the first 2 tracks are cool but most of the rest is pretty bad.
I think it's pretty good, though not as consistent as Violator.
("Judas" and "Get Right With Me" aren't up to much.) But I really
don't see why so many people seem so keen on ripping the shit out of
it; it sounds to me just like... well, like Depeche Mode. What do you
expect them to do?
--
Le monde mental ment monumentalement.
wc...@virginia.edu
album is very good. Did you all notice who took the pictures
for it? Yes friends, it's Mr. A.C. who has recently done some
snapshots of U2 (Achtung) and R.E.M. (Automatic). There is
also a little inside joke on one of the pictures according to
Anton. Can you guys find it?
michael
Can someone tell me how far Charlottesville VA is from College Park MD??
(College Park is 15 minutes north of DC)
Thanks!
Mike
Justin R. Fortun
>I completely aggree. If I could - I'd return the album. It looks like
>the "mainstream" appeal (or something) got to them. It sounds NOTHING
>like you'd expect Depeche Mode to sound. Why mess with something that
>works? My first reaction after listening to the album was "That sucks!".
>I guess I'll just have to replay "Some Great Reward" a few more
>times - - my favorite DM album.
I agree with you about "Some Great Reward" being their best album, but
come on now--did you really think "Songs of.." is that bad. Yes, it is
a little different, but it is still a great album. I admit, I was
expecting a "Violator II", but I really enjoy the new album. The only
bad thing about "Songs of..." is that most of the songs aren't as
dancable or as suitable for radio play as those from "Violator". The
title "Songs of Faith and Devotion" fits the album well. The lyrics are
much more meaningful and a little more religious. "In Your Room" is the
only song besides "I Feel You" that I can see getting any radio play.
Alexander Feygin
} In article <C4Mxn...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> fey...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
} (Alexander Feygin) writes:
} ib...@husc8.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) writes:
} } Ah...a voice of reason! My initial reaction to "Condemnation" was one o
} } However, the more I listen to it, the more I find it's one of my
} } favorite songs from DM. It has real, powerful, emotion.
} why not just listen to george michael instead of DM?
} Because George Michael doesn't have "real, powerful emotion"?
} personally i was very dissapointed with the album.
} the first 2 tracks are cool but most of the rest is pretty bad.
} I think it's pretty good, though not as consistent as Violator.
} ("Judas" and "Get Right With Me" aren't up to much.) But I really
} don't see why so many people seem so keen on ripping the shit out of
} it; it sounds to me just like... well, like Depeche Mode. What do you
} expect them to do?
I don't know. Maybe I felt that the single "I Feel You" was false
advertizement for the album. When I bought the album I was hoping
that the rest of it would sound like that instead of like george
michael.
Alexander Feygin
} In <C4Mxn...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> fey...@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Alexander Feygin) writes:
} >why not just listen to george michael instead of DM?
} I certainly don't think SOFAD sounds like GM.
When I listened to the album for the first time the only thing
I could think was "Oh, my God they've turned into George Michael".
} >personally i was very dissapointed with the album.
} >the first 2 tracks are cool but most of the rest is pretty bad.
} Tough. Some of us disagree. Try listening to it a bit more. I actually
} find that I like a lot of the later songs better than the first two. "In
} Your Room" is a great one.
I will agree "In Your Room" is a great track and the only later song that
I like.
Vernon H Harmon
- "Songs o.. "Justin R. Fortun"@andre (1108)
> title "Songs of Faith and Devotion" fits the album well. The lyrics are
> much more meaningful and a little more religious. "In Your Room" is the
> only song besides "I Feel You" that I can see getting any radio play.
according to the interview in Details magazine, Martin became a father
recently and as a result "his lyrics are little more meaningful and
sensible....not quite so pervy" :D [that's a paraphrase from one of the
other band members, but they did use the phrase "not quite so pervy"]
--Vernon.
Anthony Horan
Just because they don't keep making music that conforms to the musical
boundaries that you have set for them, don't assume that they've no idea
what they are doing. On the contrary, they've never sounded more focused.
If you want "Some Great Reward" or "Music For The Masses" or whatever all
over again, then don't impose on the band to record a carbon copy for you.
The albums are still around for your repeated enjoyment.
Ishir Bhan
>} Because George Michael doesn't have "real, powerful emotion"?
>and DM does?
Obviously, from our impression of SOFAD, we feel DM does.
STEPH
>>>Ah...a voice of reason! My initial reaction to "Condemnation" was one of
>>>surprise, since it seemed so different form what I'd been expecting [...]
>>>However, the more I listen to it, the more I find it's one of my
>>>favorite songs from DM. It has real, powerful, emotion.
>>why not just listen to george michael instead of DM?
Why not listen to BOTH? (Sorry, I'll admit it, and if this makes me NON
alternative, well sorry... I suppose I'll have to throw away half my CD
collection out of unworthiness and only listen to George Michael and Enya)
I like George Michael's later stuff... Wham! was fluff, but Listen w/o
Prejudice was a good album.
I swear, some people get so into labeling things.
Stephanie
Josh
before I can decide whether I like something or not. This is especially
true with bands whom I liked already- their styles evolve, and though it's
often for the better there are many examples of groups who changed for the
worse, in my opinion.
When I first saw the "I Feel You" video, I knew the album was gonna be
good. Dave was sporting his new facial hair (he looked like fucking
Morrison!) and Martin was displaying his lack of hair on top. Yes, these
are just cosmetic changes, but they denote an awareness of the group's
awareness of their growth.
I didn't expect the new album to sound like "I Feel You" because I
knew that with Alan and Andy still in the band there had to be some weirdo
synths SOMEPLACE- also Personal Jesus was the first single from Violator
and it was the only song that sounded that way on that album, too.
I can't provide an analysis of the album yet, since I've only heard it
fully once, so far and I don't know the song titles, but I CAN say that I'm
glad I'm not one of those brats who abandonned the group because they were
gaining popularity. They haven't lost but GAINED integrity, and they have
only gotten better. I don't CARE how many people like them just as long
as they keep it up.
There was one thing that DID disappoint me with the new releases, though.
The fact that there were at least THREE versions of the CD single. I
will talk about this later if no one else has already. I was pretty bummed
about this when I was in the record store the other day...
--
"My mom bought me a cool shirt; when I wear it I'm the shit.
I'm not really that legit- my mom... bought... it." -Ween
Ishir Bhan
>according to the interview in Details magazine, Martin became a father
>recently and as a result "his lyrics are little more meaningful and
>sensible....not quite so pervy" :D [that's a paraphrase from one of the
>other band members, but they did use the phrase "not quite so pervy"]
I had heard recently that all of DM was gay. This suggests otherwise.
Anyone know?
Edward A Shnekendorf
>In <ofhts8200...@andrew.cmu.edu> Vernon H Harmon <vh...@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>>according to the interview in Details magazine, Martin became a father
>>recently and as a result "his lyrics are little more meaningful and
>>sensible....not quite so pervy" :D [that's a paraphrase from one of the
>>other band members, but they did use the phrase "not quite so pervy"]
>I had heard recently that all of DM was gay. This suggests otherwise.
>Anyone know?
In the Details interview, Martin says that he has a sort of fascination with
Androgny. But yes, both Martin and Andy Fletcher (I think - or was it Alan?)
just had babies. Not definitive proof of hetrosexuality by any means, but its
means something.
Vernon H Harmon
- "Songs o.. Ishir Bh...@husc8.harvard (757)
> In <ofhts8200...@andrew.cmu.edu> Vernon H Harmon
> <vh...@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
> >according to the interview in Details magazine, Martin became a father
> >recently and as a result "his lyrics are little more meaningful and
> >sensible....not quite so pervy" :D [that's a paraphrase from one of the
> >other band members, but they did use the phrase "not quite so pervy"]
> I had heard recently that all of DM was gay. This suggests otherwise.
> Anyone know?
well, to my knowledge, *none* of them are gay, but does it matter?
(I'll admit to having a curious streak about things like this with
many of my favorite performers: "are they married?", "are they gay?")
Unfortunately, there seems to be this connection that we Americans
make between British performers/musicians and homosexuality --
I have no idea where it comes from.....?
Although it doesn't really mean anything, Dave's been married
(at least) twice that I know of, and as stated above, Martin recently
became a father, although that doesn't mean anything either.
--Vernon.
Dr. Strangelove
<ib...@husc8.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan) writes:
<
<>In <ofhts8200...@andrew.cmu.edu> Vernon H Harmon <vh...@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
<
<>>according to the interview in Details magazine, Martin became a father
<>>recently and as a result "his lyrics are little more meaningful and
<>>sensible....not quite so pervy" :D [that's a paraphrase from one of the
<>>other band members, but they did use the phrase "not quite so pervy"]
IMHO, there's still a sense of domination in the song In Your Room.
<>I had heard recently that all of DM was gay. This suggests otherwise.
<>Anyone know?
Don't believe everything you hear. Weren't people also saying Trent
Reznor/Al Jourgenson/God-knows-who-else had died? I sometimes wonder where
people get these things. Every few weeks, some rock star dies only to
magically appear w/ a new album a few weeks after the rumour.
<In the Details interview, Martin says that he has a sort of fascination with
<Androgny. But yes, both Martin and Andy Fletcher (I think - or was it Alan?)
<just had babies. Not definitive proof of hetrosexuality by any means, but its
<means something.
They also talk about why people think he's gay. From reading it, I got the
impression that he wasn't gay.
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In article <1993Mar29.1...@Virginia.EDU> wc...@Virginia.EDU
("") writes:
Did you all notice who took the pictures
for it? Yes friends, it's Mr. A.C. who has recently done some
snapshots of U2 (Achtung) and R.E.M. (Automatic).
And who has been pretty well responsible for the whole of DM and U2's
visual image over the last few years. It would have been surprising
if he _hadn't_ taken the Faith & Devotion photos.
ATENCIO
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As far as I know, Morrissey has had both, and I think they were in
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> In the Details interview, Martin says that he has a sort of fascination with
> Androgny. But yes, both Martin and Andy Fletcher (I think - or was it Alan?)
> just had babies. Not definitive proof of hetrosexuality by any means, but its
> means something.
In an interview in the UK version of "Smash Hits" around the time of "Some
Great Reward", the band were interviewed as a group and spent a good deal
of time good-naturedly teasing Andy Fletcher because he was th only gay
member of the band.
Erik van Linstee
>In article <C4q8...@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, Edward A Shnekendorf writes:
>> In the Details interview, Martin says that he has a sort of fascination with
>> Androgny. But yes, both Martin and Andy Fletcher (I think - or was it Alan?)
>> just had babies. Not definitive proof of hetrosexuality by any means, but its
>> means something.
>In an interview in the UK version of "Smash Hits" around the time of "Some
>Great Reward", the band were interviewed as a group and spent a good deal
>of time good-naturedly teasing Andy Fletcher because he was th only gay
>member of the band.
Look again. Around that time he had had a girlfriend for quite some time.
In fact, they all either have a girlfriend or are married.
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> >> Androgny. But yes, both Martin and Andy Fletcher (I think - or was it Alan?)
> >> just had babies. Not definitive proof of hetrosexuality by any means, but its
> >> means something.
>
> >In an interview in the UK version of "Smash Hits" around the time of "Some
> >Great Reward", the band were interviewed as a group and spent a good deal
> >of time good-naturedly teasing Andy Fletcher because he was th only gay
> >member of the band.
>
> Look again. Around that time he had had a girlfriend for quite some time.
> In fact, they all either have a girlfriend or are married.
As I said, they were teasing him about it. Nothing was stated as truth or
fact. And Smash Hits *did* enjoy making insinuations about their favorite
stars... :-)