"Enjoy the Silence" is Depeche Mode's twenty-fourth UK single, released on February 5, 1990, and the second single from the album Violator.
Written in the key of C minor, it is one of Depeche Mode's most successful singles to date.
The Anton Corbijn music video for "Enjoy the Silence" is one of the most well known Depeche Mode videos and a particular fan favourite. The visual imagery is very close to the themes and storyline of the famous philosophical children's book "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Most notably is the prominent display of a rose during the video(which is also featured on the album cover of Violator). As well as the distinct imagery of Dave dressed as the character of the King wandering around with his deck chair chasing the sunset.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enjoy_the_Silence
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Prosperosays...I gotta admit, it surprised me that this one wasn't already on here...
antYay for 80s!
djsunkidI much prefer the album version to the one they used for the video. But then again, Violator is one of my favourite albums, and I have it mostly memorised.
dotdudeAnton Corbijn directed about seventeen of Depeche Mode's music videos.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Corbijn
Other Corbijn music videos on the Sift:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Henry-Rollins-Band-Liar-directed-by-Anton-Corbijn
http://www.videosift.com/video/Joy-Division-Atmosphere-by-Anton-Corbijn
http://www.videosift.com/video/Nirvana-Heart-Shaped-Box-by-Anton-Corbijn
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