Boys Say Go!

this song speaks to me in ways no other song ever could. to me, it's a social commentary on the cold war

Uh. Social commentary about the cold war? Highly unlikely. Vince Clarke - who wrote this song - isn't exactly known for penning symbolic and insightful double entendres, so much as infectiously catchy "what you hear is what you get" pop songs. Depeche Mode weren't much more than a synthpop band among the throngs until Martin Gore assumed full song-writing responsibility and turned the band in to a masterpiece-producing phenomenon, following the departure of Vince Clarke. Before gaining mainstream success, Depeche Mode gained a loyal "underground" following in the club circuit - particularly in the gay community. "Boys Say Go!" and "What's Your Name?" (both are on Speak and Spell), are blatantly homoerotic songs - a classic example of catering to the largest audience at that time.

Yeah, I think it's a gay song. Probably to appeal to their the homosexual audience. Fletch even wore a policeman cap, for God's sake!!! ;)

GAY!!!! OK! GAY! but funny. I love DM.

GAY!!!! OK! GAY! but funny. I love DM.

I think it's about the courtship rituals of gay caballeros rather than a commentary about the cold war

I like this song so much, because it was the first I've heard of DM.

Yeah, I think it is a gay song. If fact, I always thought about Depeche Mode as a gay group (and I'm not talking about their sexuality).

I thought it was about some bloke choosing his mates (pals/friends) over a girl.

Kids, as a college radio station manager in the 80's, our staff thought it was pretty clear "Boys Say Go" is an anagram for "Boys So Gay"

Eeeek!!

Again, I'm a huge DM fan...but Speak and Spell sits untouched in my cd case. DM got infintely better after Vince Clarke left.