Depeche Mode "Dangerous"

No, this is not a repeated post. Yes, that's the same graphic I used on Monday.

Let me explain.

If you are an obsessive fan of any particular band I can almost assure you that there is at least one b-side track that you think should have been released on its own or maybe should have been included on an album.

"Dangerous" is one of those songs for me.

Released as an extra, or said "b-side" (can a compact disc have a b-side?), on the "Personal Jesus" single, ever since I first heard this song I wondered why it didn't receive its own release.

I kind of get why it was excised from Violator as it is just different enough that I can see how it does not fit with the flow of that album, but even as I type that I do see how it could fit into the album as well.

Again, there are times when I have heard a b-side and I go "yeah, I see why they cut that one" but there are a few Depeche Mode songs that I could take far too much time to argue that I think they are great songs and deserve an official release, but for me that first one was "Dangerous."

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