Real Life – Everything Counts

Associated artists/bands: Real Life

80’s stars Real Life (“Send Me An Angel”, “Catch Me I’m Falling”) have recorded an 80’s tribute album full of cover versions of famous synth hits from the 80’s, with tracks from Gary Numan, Eurythmics, Visage, New Order, Tears For Fears and many others.

Listen to "Real Life – Everything Counts" 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 "Everything Counts"

Depeche Mode - Two Minute Warning

Released on: Construction Time Again

Release year: 1983

Track type: Regular album track

Lyrics of "Everything Counts"

The handshake seals the contract
From the contract there’s no turning back
The turning point of a career
In Korea being insincere
The holiday was fun-packed
The contract, still intact

The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves – after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves – after all
It’s a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts

The graph on the wall
Tells the story of it all
Picture it now
See just how
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
Confidence – taken in
By a suntan and a grin

Everything counts in large amounts