Gus Gus – Monument

Associated artists/bands: Gus Gus

Released earlier on the Depeche Mode tribute compilation “For The Masses”. Comes in ultra-thin digipack sleeve.

"Gus Gus – Monument" is available on following Depeche Mode compilations and/or tributes

Jan. 1st, 1998

Physical release

Listen to "Gus Gus – Monument" on Spotify

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Michael M. Müller

Although I already owned all regular releases, I started "seriously" collecting Depeche Mode's releases from all over the world in the late 80s. But when the internet and espacially eBay came up, I wanted to specialise my collection, because with eBay it was not a question of "how to find a rarity?" anymore, but just a question of "who pays the most?". That was the start of my collection of Depeche Mode cover versions.

I really like it when artists create a completely new mood in a cover version. For me, the best covers are very often just unknown tracks on an artist's album, while many tribute compilations are just "sound-a-likes" without own creativity.
Picture of Michael M. Müller

Michael M. Müller

Although I already owned all regular releases, I started "seriously" collecting Depeche Mode's releases from all over the world in the late 80s. But when the internet and espacially eBay came up, I wanted to specialise my collection, because with eBay it was not a question of "how to find a rarity?" anymore, but just a question of "who pays the most?". That was the start of my collection of Depeche Mode cover versions.

I really like it when artists create a completely new mood in a cover version. For me, the best covers are very often just unknown tracks on an artist's album, while many tribute compilations are just "sound-a-likes" without own creativity.

More info about Depeche Mode's original "Monument"

Depeche Mode - The Sun And The Rainfall

Released on: A Broken Frame

Release year: 1982

Track type: Regular album track

Lyrics of "Monument"

When the site was found
We laid the foundations down.
It didn’t take long before
They came back tumbling down.
Don’t build at night
You need a little light.
How else yo going to see
What it is going to be like!
So we picked up the tools
And we worked in the morning light,
With the last stone placed
Wasn’t it a wonderful sight,
But it fell back down
And scattered all around,
Anything passes
When you need glasses!

My Monument – it fell down
My Monument – it fell down

Work all of my days for this kind of praise,
It fell down
Work all of my days – it fell down.