Def Leppard wanted to do Abba?
Def Leppard have shared a video for their cover of Depeche Mode’s classic 1989 track Personal Jesus.
The song was the lead single for Depeche Mode’s 1990 album Violator, and has been covered by artists including Johnny Cash and Marilyn Manson in the past.
Speaking previously about the decision to cover Personal Jesus, which Def Lep recorded for a Spotify session earlier this year, guitarist Phil Collen told the streaming service’s Under Cover podcast: “We did a covers album called Yeah! and we made http://gty.im/918743324 a point to not do Beatles, Stones or Zeppelin – the run of the mill stuff.
“When this session came up, what was really interesting was that everyone was going, ‘Maybe be could do an Eagles song or an Abba song.’
“It was like, ‘No! That’s naff, that’s passé. Let’s do something that we wouldn’t have normally done. It would be really cool to do something that’s quite vital.’
“And Ronan, who’s our out-front guy, used Personal Jesus to test the PAs. Vivian Campbell said, ‘Hey, why don’t we do Personal Jesus?’ That’s one song that everyone agreed on.”
Earlier this year, Def Leppard received their very first nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. We’ll find out next month if they’ve made it in.
