Daughtry's "Waiting For Superman" has a riff that sounds almost the same as Far East Movement's "Rockateer".Bree Sharp's "America" sounds VERY similar to The La's' "There She Goes" (as made famous by Sixpence None the Richer)."Baby Come and Get It" by The Pointer Sisters contains a riff very similar to The Rolling Stones "Can't Get No Satisfaction".Beyoncé "Hold Up" sounds like Shaggy's "Angel".B.E.R's "Night Begins to Shine" opening theme is similar to Blondie's "Call Me" However "Night Begins to Shine" was created to be an 80's tribute.Murray Gold's "Love Don't Roam", made for the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas Special " The Runaway Bride" sounds a lot like "The Snake" by Al Wilson.
DEPECHE MODE MESSAGE BOARD PAPER MONSTERS MOVIE
This verse was also sung in the movie "La Bamba", plus they each have guitar solos after. Verse 3 of Elvis Presley's "I need your love tonight" sounds similiar to Los Lobos'/Ritchie Valens' "Come On Let's Go".On the flip side, Nick Jonas Introducing Me (from the Film: Camp Rock 2 soundtrack) sounds like a faster, sillier version of Im Yours.The chorus of Jason Mraz's "Have It All" sounds remarkably similar to "What's Up" by 4 Non-Blondes." Bitch " by Meredith Brooks was mistaken by just about everyone as being an Alanis Morissette song." Don't Shut Me Out " by Kevin Paige was commonly mistaken as being a George Michael song thanks to their similar singing style.He also stated that "although it doesn't stray too far from the Depeche mould, Gahan does manage to put his own stamp on the songs".Ĭredits adapted from the liner notes of Paper Monsters. AllMusic reviewer Don Kline called Paper Monsters "a mix of swampy blues-injected rock, slick urban electronica, and atmospheric balladry" and gave it three out of five stars. Idov criticised Gahan's lyrics stating that his "vocal can still elevate the dumbest lyric to the level of a cathartic mantra, a skill that comes handy in the absence of Martin Gore". However, Pitchfork reviewer Michael Idov was less impressed with the album and wrote that its personal subject matter made for a "faintly embarrassing listen". Slant Magazine echoed Lawrence's review for BBC Music, calling the album a "competent solo debut" with "murky rock grooves and throaty vocals". She was impressed by Gahan's vocals on the track "Hidden Houses", which she called "deliciously devilish and angelic in equal measure" and said that it "demonstrates a vocal range rarely seen in the Mode back catalogue". In a review for BBC Music, Kate Lawrence called Paper Monsters "an assured debut" with "surprising depth".
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on nine reviews. Paper Monsters received generally positive reviews from music critics. Released as a double A-side single with Hold On Released as a double A-side single with Bottle Living The single continued the album's string of top-40 singles, reaching number 36 in the UK.Īll tracks are written by Dave Gahan and Knox Chandler. meaning that two songs were released on the same single. The third and final single was "Bottle Living" / "Hold On", a double A-side. The second single, "I Need You", was a ballad based around a synth and drum arrangement, which reached number 27 in the UK and number five on the US dance chart. Its remixes were also promoted in US dance clubs, and peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "Dirty Sticky Floors", the lead single from the album, became Gahan's most successful solo release, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 in Germany and Italy. It was not until he began writing music with friend and musician Knox Chandler that he gained the self-confidence he needed to begin to consider working on an album of his own material. Gahan first played with the idea of releasing a solo album after the release of Depeche Mode's Exciter in 2001, but approached the project slowly. In March 2004, Gahan released the live video album Live Monsters, containing footage from his concert on 5 July 2003 at the Olympia in Paris. In North America, the album was released on 3 June 2003. Paper Monsters debuted at number 36 on the UK Albums Chart, while reaching the top 10 in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Upon its debut, critical reception was generally mixed while many complimented the album's personal subject matter, others described it as lacking depth.
The album was produced by Ken Thomas, known for his work with Icelandic band Sigur Rós.
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