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Martin Gore told the May 2003 issue of D-Side magazine (translated from French): | Martin Gore told the May 2003 issue of D-Side magazine (translated from French): | ||
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"[Velvet Underground] has always been very important to me, they have opened my mind. When I listened to their albums for the first time, the way they had gone from the sweetest pop to the noise or to songs about drugs, it amazed me. 'Candy Says' should not have been my first choice, because I prefer the songs played by Nico like 'Femme Fatale' or 'I'll be your Mirror'. But I had already decided to cover another song that Nico had covered, 'Das Lied | "[Velvet Underground] has always been very important to me, they have opened my mind. When I listened to their albums for the first time, the way they had gone from the sweetest pop to the noise or to songs about drugs, it amazed me. 'Candy Says' should not have been my first choice, because I prefer the songs played by Nico like 'Femme Fatale' or 'I'll be your Mirror'. But I had already decided to cover another song that Nico had covered, '[[Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen]]'. So it seemed better to take a song that was sung by Lou Reed, and 'Candy Says' is probably my favourite Velvet track that's not been interpreted by Nico." | ||
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Martin Gore told the May 2003 issue of D-Side magazine (translated from French):
"[Velvet Underground] has always been very important to me, they have opened my mind. When I listened to their albums for the first time, the way they had gone from the sweetest pop to the noise or to songs about drugs, it amazed me. 'Candy Says' should not have been my first choice, because I prefer the songs played by Nico like 'Femme Fatale' or 'I'll be your Mirror'. But I had already decided to cover another song that Nico had covered, 'Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen'. So it seemed better to take a song that was sung by Lou Reed, and 'Candy Says' is probably my favourite Velvet track that's not been interpreted by Nico."
Dates with available recordings of Candy Says
There are currently 14 recordings of Candy Says available.
- 2003-04-22 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
- 2003-04-24 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
- 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
- 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France/Source 1
- 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France/Source 2
- 2003-04-30 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy/Source 1
- 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK/Source 2
- 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
- 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
- 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 3
- 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
- 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
Dates where Candy Says was played
2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)
Candy Says was played 8 times during this tour.
- 2003-04-22 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2003-04-24 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
- 2003-04-26 Docks, Hamburg, Germany
- 2003-04-28 La Cigale, Paris, France
- 2003-04-30 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
- 2003-05-02 Astoria Theatre, London, England, UK
- 2003-05-06 Mayan Theater, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2003-05-07 Mayan Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
