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I love this because I was very much a pop only guy during this time so learning about stuff that was not in my radar then is great. Also I am still pretty much a pop only guy haha

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I didn't achieve a full music awakening until about mid 1994, so even some of the pop hits weren't on my radar at the time. Definitely wasn't listening to late-stage Lou Reed in 1992, though Right Said Fred was pretty unavoidable, even for music-naive preteen Matt!

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I loved Until The End Of The World when it came out - deeply absorbing, emotional, funny, and futuristic. Not sure how it holds up now. The soundtrack is terrific, but I do think What's Good makes a lot more sense on Magic & Loss, Lou Reed's magnificent album about cancer, dying, and death. The soundtrack is also notable for having the only Depeche Mode song I've ever chosen to listen to more than once - love it, in fact. Even a stopped clock...

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"...Even though I’d argue it’s not one of the band’s signature tracks, “Bad Luck”..."

Same. I've always been a little surprised that "When She Begins" wasn't chosen instead.

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