"Personal Jesus" was directly inspired by Elvis and Me, Priscilla Presley's memoir, in which she described Elvis as her own "personal Jesus", someone she looked to for guidance and reassurance. Released as the lead single from Depeche Mode's 1990 album Violator, it reached #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #13 on the UK Singles Chart.
More than a decade later, Johnny Cash recorded a dark, stripped-down cover for his 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around. Depeche Mode praised his interpretation, with songwriter Martin Gore calling it one of his favorite covers of any Depeche Mode song.
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Знает спорт необходим Джим,
Даже опытный пират
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Потому что пьёт пират,
Потому что пьёт пират,
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