"Shake the Disease" is Depeche Mode's thirteenth UK single (released on 29 April 1985), and was one of two new songs released on the compilation The Singles (81-85) the same year, along with "It's Called a Heart". It reached number 18 in the UK singles chart. The American version of The Singles 81-85, Catching Up with Depeche Mode, also includes "Shake the Disease"'s B-side, "Flexible". Band member Alan Wilder felt this song captured the essence of the band, stating "there's a certain edge to what we do that can make people think twice about things. If we've got a choice between calling a song "Understanding" or "Shake the Disease", we'll call it "Shake the Disease". There's a lot of perversity and innuendo in our lyrics, but nothing direct." Music video The music video is the first Depeche Mode video directed by Peter Care and features an innovative camera trick to make it appear as though the band members are falling. Track listings 7": Mute / 7Bong8 (UK) 1. "Shake the Disease" -- 4:48 2. "Flexible" -- 3:11 7": Sire / 7-28835 (US) 1. "Shake the Disease " -- 3:59 2. "Flexible" -- 3:11 12": Mute / 12Bong8 (UK) 1. "Shake the Disease " -- 8:43 (engineered by Flood) 2. "Flexible " -- 6:15 (engineered by Flood) 12": Mute / L12Bong8 (UK) 1. "Shake the Disease " -- 7:08 2. "Master and Servant " -- 5:38 3. "Flexible " -- 4:40 (remixed by Bert Bevins) 4. "Something to Do " -- 7:25 (remixed by Gareth Jones) "Master and Servant" was recorded at the Basel, Switzerland show on 30 <b>...</b>Author: hamoodigahan
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Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease (Live at WWF Club 24.05.1985)
Music video by Depeche Mode performing Sounds Of The Universe Box Set Trailer. (P) 2009 The copyright in this audiovisual recording is owned by Venusnote Ltd under exclusive licence to Mute Records Ltd
dave at the catwalk ;)))
Music video by Depeche Mode performing Master And Servant (2006 Digital Remaster).
