The early days had a fan club with 40 members, and fans who were in a relationship with the band only to later realize it was actually Pet Shop Boys. They also had to keep Vince Clarke in the deal though, so that degrades from the whole transaction value. Penn, Bolton, Sammy, and Reinhold then became bored of the entire project and sold the rights to David Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher for 10 shillings, a value that I have no idea of since I'm American. The new name was taken from a French fashion magazine, "Spank It!", which translates to "Fashion Dispatch" or "Fast Fashion." Ironically though, the cover of "Spank It" not only included interviews with Michael Penn, but also Michael Bolton, neither of whom had any relation to original band members. 'Mmmm! That is a tasty burger!' Sammy perform at a rehearsal in 1980, Clarke insisted Sammy join, and "Depeche Mode" was born. Corresponding by carrier pigeon, the two bands joined forces and became known cumulatively as "Composition of Bland". ![]()
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