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"[The high, randomish arpeggios at the beginning and end of 'John The Revelator' were] a VCS-3 simulated by [Native Instruments] Reaktor, combined with this cool ring mod Martin cooked up on his Nord Lead 2. Other software that saw a lot of use included their Pro-53 and [Way Out Ware] TimewARP 2600." | "[The high, randomish arpeggios at the beginning and end of 'John The Revelator' were] a VCS-3 simulated by [Native Instruments] Reaktor, combined with this cool ring mod Martin cooked up on his Nord Lead 2. Other software that saw a lot of use included their Pro-53 and [Way Out Ware] TimewARP 2600." | ||
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"Martin [Gore] brought it in, and at first we were like, "Is it the same as [bluesman] Son House's version?" Son House is kind of quoting Revelation, and we're doing the opposite: We're saying we don't buy into that idea." | |||
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MG: I told Andy [Fletcher] that Christians will demonstrate outside of our concerts. He didn’t agree. He thinks it’s a positive and uplifting song. It’s not critical towards God, just towards John. If God does exist I don’t think he’s punishing and judgmental. I don’t think he sends plagues that wipe out a third of humanity. I don’t think he’s got seven angels blowing in seven trumpets and causing disasters. | MG: I told Andy [Fletcher] that Christians will demonstrate outside of our concerts. He didn’t agree. He thinks it’s a positive and uplifting song. It’s not critical towards God, just towards John. If God does exist I don’t think he’s punishing and judgmental. I don’t think he sends plagues that wipe out a third of humanity. I don’t think he’s got seven angels blowing in seven trumpets and causing disasters. | ||
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2. John The Revelator List of Playing The Angel songs |
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John The Revelator
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| Song | John The Revelator |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Produced by | Ben Hillier |
| Recorded at | Sound Design (Santa Barbara) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 3:14 |
| Tempo | 130 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | F♯ Minor |
| Programmed by | Dave McCracken Richard Morris |
| Engineered by | Ben Hillier Richard Morris |
| Mixing assistance | Devin Workman Kt Rangnick |
| Mastered by | Emily Lazar |
| Mastering assistance | Sarah Register |
| Recording assistance | Nick Sevilla Arjun Agerwala Rudyard Lee Cullers Devin Workman Kt Rangnick |
| Art direction | Anton Corbijn |
| Design | Anton Corbijn Four5one.com |
| Photography | Anton Corbijn |
| Recorded | January - July 2005 |
| Originally released | 5 June 2006 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 225 times * |
| Total live performances | 230 times * |
"John The Revelator" is a song from the 2005 album Playing The Angel by Depeche Mode. It was released as a double A-side single alongside "Lilian" on 5 June 2006.
Notes
Martin Gore told La Libre newspaper (translated from French):
This song is inspired by a traditional tune. It talks about faith in God, no matter what. It also denounces the belief in a God who punishes and damns. In the 'Book of Revelation,' John describes his visions of these seven angels descending, blowing into their seven trumpets and causing plagues, epidemics, and floods that gradually exterminate a large part of humanity. Only the true believers remain. I do not believe in all that.
Martin Gore told WAMS magazine (translated from German):
"'John the Relevator' is a cover of a song by Blues singer Son House. I own an old Shellac single from the 1930s with the original song on it."
Martin Gore told the November 2005 of Keyboard magazine:
"I've been listening a great deal to a six-CD set of traditional gospel music called Goodbye Babylon, which is just phenomenal. 'John the Revelator' is a heavily re-interpreted old gospel tune about the author of the Book of Revelation, but our lyrical take on it is, “Armageddon? Gee, thanks.”"
Ben Hillier told the same magazine:
"[The high, randomish arpeggios at the beginning and end of 'John The Revelator' were] a VCS-3 simulated by [Native Instruments] Reaktor, combined with this cool ring mod Martin cooked up on his Nord Lead 2. Other software that saw a lot of use included their Pro-53 and [Way Out Ware] TimewARP 2600."
Dave Gahan told Rolling Stone Magazine:
"Martin [Gore] brought it in, and at first we were like, "Is it the same as [bluesman] Son House's version?" Son House is kind of quoting Revelation, and we're doing the opposite: We're saying we don't buy into that idea."
Martin Gore told Swedish newspaper "DN" in 2005 (translated from Swedish):
MG: I told Andy [Fletcher] that Christians will demonstrate outside of our concerts. He didn’t agree. He thinks it’s a positive and uplifting song. It’s not critical towards God, just towards John. If God does exist I don’t think he’s punishing and judgmental. I don’t think he sends plagues that wipe out a third of humanity. I don’t think he’s got seven angels blowing in seven trumpets and causing disasters.
DN: But isn’t God acting exactly like he does in the Book of Revelation when he sends a tsunami on people?
MG: I didn’t hear any trumpets.
Lyrics
John The Revelator
John the Revelator
Put him in an elevator
Take him up to the highest high
Take him up to the top
Where the mountains stop
Let him tell his book of lies
John the Revelator
He's a smooth operator
It's time we cut him down to size
Take him by the hand
And put him on the stand
Let us hear his alibis
By claiming God
As his holy right
He's stealing a God
From the Israelites
Stealing a God
From the Muslim too
There is only one God
Through and through
Seven lies multiplied by seven
Multiplied by seven again
Seven angels with seven trumpets
Send them home on the morning train
Well who's that shouting
John the Revelator
All he ever gives us is pain
Well who's that shouting
John the Revelator
He should bow his head in shame
By and By
By and By
By and By
By and By
Seven lies multiplied by seven
Multiplied by seven again
Seven angels with seven trumpets
Send them home on the morning train
Well who's that shouting
John the Revelator
All he ever gives us is pain
Well who's that shouting
John the Revelator
He should bow his head in shame
By and By
By and By
John the Revelator
By and By
John the Revelator
By and By
John the Revelator
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2005 EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Assigned by Grabbing Hands Music Overseas Ltd. All rights reserved.
Music video
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "John The Revelator"
- Main article: List of dates where "John The Revelator" was played
