Smooth Times – Sweetest Perfection

Associated artists/bands: Smooth Times
“Smooth Times – Sweetest Perfection” is a known cover version of the famous Depeche Mode song. However, detailed information about this specific version is currently limited.
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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 "Sweetest Perfection"

Depeche Mode - Crucified

Released on: Violator

Release year: 1990

Track type: Regular album track

Lyrics of "Sweetest Perfection"

The sweetest perfection
To call my own
The slightest correction
Couldn’t finely hone

The sweetest infection
Of body and mind
Sweetest injection
Of any kind

I stop and I stare too much
Afraid that I dare too much
And I hardly dare to touch
For fear that the spell may be broken

When I need a drug in me
And it brings out the thug in me
Feel something tugging me
Then I want the real thing not tokens

The sweetest perfection…

Things you’d expect to be
Having effect on me
Pass undetectedly
But everyone knows what has got me

Takes me completely
Touches so sweetly
Reaches so deeply
I know nothing can stop me

Sweetest perfection
An offer was made
An assorted collection
But I wouldn’t trade

The sweetest perfection…

Takes me completely
Touches so sweetly
Reaches so deeply
Nothing can stop me