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Enigma — Sadeness
Album: MCMXC A.D.
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Total ratings: 2199









Released: 1991
Length: 4:09
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Procedamus in pace
In nomine Christi, Amen Let us go forth in peace
In the name of Christ, So be it
Cum angelis et pueris,
fideles inveniamur We shall find the faithful in the
company of angels and children
Attollite portas, principes, vestras
et elevamini, portae aeternales
et introibit rex gloriae
Qius est iste Rex glorie? Lift up ye heads o ye glorious gates,
and be ye lifted up ye everlasting doors,
and the king of glory shall come in.
Who is the king of glory?
Sade, dis-moi,
Sade, donnes-moi Sade tell me
Sade give me
Procedamus in pace
In nomine Christi, Amen
Shall we proceed in peace
In the name of Christ, Amen

Sade, dis-moi
Qu'est-ce que tu vas chercher?
le Bien par le Mal
la Vertu par le Vice
Sade, dis-moi, Pourquoi l'evangile du Mal?
Quelle est ta religion, Ou sont tes fideles?
Si tu es contre Dieu, tu es contre l'Homme
Sade tell me
what is it that you seek?
The rightness of wrong
The virtue of vice
Sade tell me why the Gospel of evil ?
What is your religion? Where are your faithful?
If you are against God, you are against man

Sade dit moi pourquoi le sang pour le plaisir ?
Le plaisir sans l'amour.
N'y a t'il plus de sentiment dans le culte de l'homme ?
Sade tell me why blood for pleasure?
Pleasure without love?
Is there no longer any feeling in man's Faith?
Sade, es-tu diabolique ou divin? Sade are you diabolical or divine?
Sade, dis-moi
Hosanna
Sade, donnes-moi
Hosanna
Sade, dis-moi
Hosanna
Sade, donnes-moi
Hosanna Sade tell me
Hosanna
Sade give me
Hosanna
Sade tell me
Hosanna
Sade give me
Hosanna
In nomine Christi, Amen In the name of Christ, Amen
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I really dig Enigma. To paraphrase what Stunix said, their music is best listened to as one long musical experience vs. tracks, as they often seamlessly blend into one another.

it’s very layered and ethereal…I just love it. 

This is magnificent music for sexy-time. (Trust me!)
Posted 5 months ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
always thought they nicked a bit of Visage’s Fade to Grey on the chorus - still love it - Prog, Chanting and that lovely French voice
Posted 6 months ago by rgillard    [ Reply ]
A 9 maybe 10 just for the lyrics--profound, and I don't think there's anything like it in all of popular music.
Posted 11 months ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
And just went 7->8.
Posted 11 months ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
Sounds like an old Drakkar Noir commercial
Posted 1 year ago by aonley    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:

What you have to remember is that at the time this was way different than anything else.   The production quality still holds up 25 years later.   Also IMHO, it should be listened to as an album not as tracks.  the way the tracks link together is as good as the tracks themselves.  Its like prog rock meets triphop in 1990!   try to ignore the pseudo gregorian chant, think of it as a cowbell.    Its more Serge Gainsburgh than that.




Still holding after 33. It will hold for ever
Posted 1 year ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
The definition  of an oldie would certainly be a Gregorian chant...
Posted 2 years ago by jef    [ Reply ]
 stephanwarpig wrote:

This kind of music is called "Kitsch" in Germany.




Ich stimme voll zu. Skip.
Posted 2 years ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
 Mackmoney3000 wrote:

Efficiently walks the line of "wildly dated" and "still enjoyable"



I think you mean "not overplayed".
Posted 2 years ago by RussellNelson    [ Reply ]
This kind of music is called "Kitsch" in Germany.
Posted 2 years ago by stephanwarpig    [ Reply ]
Make it stoppppppppppp! 
Posted 2 years ago by Foggymountain    [ Reply ]
 havardlee wrote:

People that go on social media to bad mouth a song are horrible human beings. Think about it.



They're not getting what they expected out of life!
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Refreshing and revolutionary in its time. Provocative, stimulating, subtly subversive. Still a great listen.
Posted 2 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
People that go on social media to bad mouth a song are horrible human beings. Think about it.
Posted 2 years ago by havardlee    [ Reply ]
it's crazy to think enigma appealed to me 13 years ago and still does
Posted 2 years ago by plat_    [ Reply ]
the more I hear this track the less I like it   It sounds like a bunch of monks all having sex with one woman 
Posted 2 years ago by juliecraigm    [ Reply ]
 Arrr wrote:

seriously , why do you play this crap ?



why do you listen to RP?
Posted 2 years ago by jimwilliams    [ Reply ]
 Arrr wrote:
seriously , why do you play this crap ?
 
Because rp listeners obviously like it!
Posted 3 years ago by PaoloManana    [ Reply ]
seriously , why do you play this crap ?
Posted 3 years ago by Arrr    [ Reply ]
 GlobalPilgrim wrote:
Absurd mash-up of Gregoria chants with techo moaning.
 
Yes, that's why people like it.
Posted 3 years ago by Triquel67    [ Reply ]
Absurd mash-up of Gregoria chants with techo moaning.
Posted 3 years ago by GlobalPilgrim    [ Reply ]
Somehow this is timeless, it never gets old.
Posted 3 years ago by us    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard that on in probably 25 years.
Posted 3 years ago by xjebediahx    [ Reply ]
Definitely one of those songs I own only because of Columbia House.
Posted 3 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
My mum used to listen to this shortly after it came out. I thought it was weird. Kind of like a blend between a deodorant commercial and techno choir. Still think it's weird, but likeable. Thx for the trip back to my teenage years :)
Posted 4 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
 Thirdrose wrote:
Big big big shit, it is not music.
 
Are you shaming your non-musical shits after eating A LOT of food?  Cuz this track is great....in fact +1 to 9...LLRP and regular BMs!!
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
This was better done on Pilgrimage by Simon Cloquet ably assisted by folks like Phil Manzanera.

https://www.allmusic.com/album...
Posted 4 years ago by NelsonBlack    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard this one in a looooong time. As said below wildly dated yet enjoyable.
Maximum cheese.
Posted 4 years ago by NelsonBlack    [ Reply ]
Big big big shit, it is not music.
Posted 4 years ago by Thirdrose    [ Reply ]
 expatlar wrote:
This song sounds like one of those 'Men's Fragrance' commercials with the pouty models. A parody of itself.
 
Brilliant comment! You nailed it. ;-)
Posted 4 years ago by rita_johnson    [ Reply ]
Really like this one.  Showing my age.
Posted 4 years ago by annds    [ Reply ]
"Sadeness"
The degree to which somebody is similar to Sade.
Posted 4 years ago by ProfessionalGeek    [ Reply ]
I'm blinking at the "nearly 30 years old" comments... but then remind myself it was 1993 when I first heard it. As the meme goes "Wasn't 30 years ago the 70s?!". I was working in an architectural glass studio in Vancouver, working for a very unpleasant boss who had a strict No Vocals policy for any music in the studio and a fondness for bad jazz and greatest hits classical. Then *he* heard this at a fashion show and brought it in and our aural world suddenly opened up it seems Latin and French lyrics were accetaple and he decided a good electro beat was fun to work to - hallelujah! As Enigma recorded just down the street we were constantly getting demos and new albums before they broke. Lovely stuff... still.
Posted 4 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
yeah hardcore baby 
Posted 4 years ago by zaebb    [ Reply ]
If it gets any sadder, I'm going to commit suicide.
Posted 4 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
Can't believe this is nearly 30 years old.......
Posted 4 years ago by photolew    [ Reply ]
Rating: 7
PSD: god yes
Posted 5 years ago by jukes1    [ Reply ]
Idiotic lyrics, but "quite likeable" musically.
Posted 5 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
What you have to remember is that at the time this was way different than anything else.   The production quality still holds up 25 years later.   Also IMHO, it should be listened to as an album not as tracks.  the way the tracks link together is as good as the tracks themselves.  Its like prog rock meets triphop in 1990!   try to ignore the pseudo gregorian chant, think of it as a cowbell.    Its more Serge Gainsburgh than that.


 well said....even close to 30 years old this album is amazing.   When Im trying to be creative in my art studio I put this album on (also a couple other go to ones)

Posted 5 years ago by photolew    [ Reply ]
I can't hear the song without thinking of the movie Tropic Thunder. Hilarious!😂
Posted 5 years ago by mtbiker493    [ Reply ]
i really like enigma and think of them from the time they were. all the rest pales in comparison to the salacious times we live in
Posted 5 years ago by jambo    [ Reply ]
 Nerubo wrote:
If the lyrics and translated posted here are to be believed, this song is not a fan of de Sade, which would probably come as a surprise to a lot of people who like this.

Also, nice to see this song can still honk off fundamentalists like in did back in the 90s when it first came out.

 
...or like in the 1790s when "Justine" came out!  I just read the Wiki article on Marquis de Sade and boy...some crazy shit there....sounds like he was a freak to me (also sounds like some of the Game of Thrones stuff that's gotten super popular, eh?)

 

Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
More like Sadness
Posted 5 years ago by dyharenas    [ Reply ]
If the lyrics and translated posted here are to be believed, this song is not a fan of de Sade, which would probably come as a surprise to a lot of people who like this.

Also, nice to see this song can still honk off fundamentalists like in did back in the 90s when it first came out.


Posted 6 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]
what's a pity ...false religious music with erotic sounds ...damnation for ever !
Posted 6 years ago by PatBass    [ Reply ]
Thought this was the band Waterbone
Posted 6 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Love Enigma.....a solid 8 from me
Posted 6 years ago by photolew    [ Reply ]
Hah, hain't heard this tune in many moons.
Posted 6 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Takes awful to the next level.
Posted 6 years ago by VV    [ Reply ]
Fantastic playlist, Bill...thanks! Just what I need after three days of babysitting the grandkids! Three girls! {#Eek}
Posted 6 years ago by loungelizard48    [ Reply ]
Marquis de Sade-ness
Posted 6 years ago by johkir    [ Reply ]
Sade 1980

"Sade"ness? I'm getting a different vibe.
Posted 6 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Voulez-vous coucher avec moi Gregorian chant?
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I freaking hate this song
Posted 6 years ago by piñata    [ Reply ]
Efficiently walks the line of "wildly dated" and "still enjoyable"
Posted 6 years ago by Mackmoney3000    [ Reply ]
Forever!!!{#Notworthy}
Posted 6 years ago by cebadores    [ Reply ]
Wow. Really brings back some lovely memories - sexy music.
 
Posted 6 years ago by jflohen    [ Reply ]
I keep expecting them to say 'mea culpa'...
Posted 6 years ago by Aoxomoxoa    [ Reply ]
Imagine the conversation at the record labels HQ.  "So, you want to mix electronica, pipes, beats and Gregorian chants for the popular music charts?". o.0

haha, found this - "He recalled management "fell off their chairs" when he requested it, "but it worked"
Posted 6 years ago by Jota    [ Reply ]

Seriously you really do not know anything about music to listen to a shit like that.
Posted 6 years ago by Thirdrose    [ Reply ]
This album was the SHIZZEL back in the day! The combo of guitars, techno beat, and Gregorian chants? Who could resist that??
Posted 6 years ago by bentonian    [ Reply ]
The original Summertime Sadeness song!
Posted 6 years ago by igor    [ Reply ]
Great stuff! Always intrigued by this group.
Posted 6 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
I finally looked at the lyrics, and I know exactly what she is talking about.  Sade refers to the Marquis de Sade, the French 18th century author. I read him in college, and his books are exactly as described in this song.  It's awesome to see this group calling him out for being what he is.
Posted 6 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
 icemang wrote:
Doesn't work for this guy right here.

 
This guy below seems to be digging it:
hot dog
Gregorian chants make him hungry.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Antigone wrote:
What exactly IS "sadeness"?

  Sade-ness. Perhaps?


Posted 6 years ago by zedstation    [ Reply ]
What exactly IS "sadeness"?
Posted 6 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Well, the moaning is worth the rest of it. Easily.
Posted 7 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
This song sounds like one of those 'Men's Fragrance' commercials with the pouty models. A parody of itself.
Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
Doesn't work for this guy right here.
Posted 7 years ago by icemang    [ Reply ]
Monks in Raybans who really know how to shake it 'till it's sacred. 
Posted 7 years ago by Cueburned    [ Reply ]
 VH1 wrote:
Then I listen rather to the real McCoy, the monks themselves, as this lukewarm concoction from Sandra and her lover. And without him, she would never ever had recorded anything, because she can't sing, but has a lovely "duck" face. {#Stop} for some that is enough! LOL! That's not music, that is simply crap! German Music at its worst! Yuck! {#Beat}{#Ass}

 
Sandra can't sing? Then, who can? Yourself? {#Cheesygrin}
Posted 7 years ago by rgabriel    [ Reply ]
Party like it's 1991 , or 1691!
Posted 7 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
Love This!!!! Thanks for playing!!{#Bananasplit}
Posted 7 years ago by konakid    [ Reply ]
So 90s. In a good way.{#Cheesygrin}
Posted 7 years ago by Nerubo    [ Reply ]
Then I listen rather to the real McCoy, the monks themselves, as this lukewarm concoction from Sandra and her lover. And without him, she would never ever had recorded anything, because she can't sing, but has a lovely "duck" face. {#Stop} for some that is enough! LOL! That's not music, that is simply crap! German Music at its worst! Yuck! {#Beat}{#Ass}
Posted 7 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
Cheesy...
Posted 7 years ago by rocklandlove    [ Reply ]
Love this whole album.
Posted 7 years ago by photolew    [ Reply ]
Hah have'nt heard this song in some time. {#Smile} 
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
Is that a japanese accent in the moans?
Posted 8 years ago by Aural_not_Oral    [ Reply ]
Always found this rather unimaginative.
Posted 8 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
Best...f@cking...music...ever...recorded!  (I mean, best music for f@cking ever recorded.)
Posted 8 years ago by Rafter101    [ Reply ]
{#Meditate}
Posted 8 years ago by kanga311    [ Reply ]
11!  {#Biggrin}
Posted 8 years ago by rgabriel    [ Reply ]
Timeless and brilliant, whole album
Posted 8 years ago by andrewj6446    [ Reply ]
That beat is nice. Moans are interesting. Chanting is a no go. 
Posted 8 years ago by brkit2012    [ Reply ]
Hmm, Sandra and her sighs. {#Biggrin}
Posted 8 years ago by otaznick    [ Reply ]
I have a strong association between Enigma and Super Nintendo. This album was often playing in the room while I was playing super mario between classes. ;-)
Posted 8 years ago by bseib    [ Reply ]
And you thought it was incense that the monks were burning. {#Lol}

I think I bought this CD or one similar to it at the time.
Posted 8 years ago by GeneP59    [ Reply ]
takes me back to high school....

I was so ahead of my time and ironic.  
Posted 8 years ago by UhlainOKC    [ Reply ]
 stunix wrote:
Also IMHO, it should be listened to as an album not as tracks.

 
Right on. I used to love to put this album on and take a long, hot soak in the tub. Maybe I'll do that tonight.
Posted 8 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]
What you have to remember is that at the time this was way different than anything else.   The production quality still holds up 25 years later.   Also IMHO, it should be listened to as an album not as tracks.  the way the tracks link together is as good as the tracks themselves.  Its like prog rock meets triphop in 1990!   try to ignore the pseudo gregorian chant, think of it as a cowbell.    Its more Serge Gainsburgh than that.


Posted 8 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
How does one insert a minus in front of the rating scale?
Posted 8 years ago by Chrisjea    [ Reply ]
This was great. And still is :-)
Posted 8 years ago by stevendejong    [ Reply ]
{#Hand}
Posted 9 years ago by leap    [ Reply ]
Takes me way back! Didn't expect this on RP. 
Posted 9 years ago by rssarma    [ Reply ]
 You got it Steve, I frikkin' hate electronica but I love these guys!

stevedthomas wrote:
Monastic chanting - sexual moans and electronic - and it works ? Somehow!
 

Posted 9 years ago by Bluenoser    [ Reply ]
Wow, I never expected to hear this here!
Brings me way back.
Posted 9 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
I don't care what anyone says, these monks can jam!
Posted 9 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Dear God, no! No, no, no!
Posted 9 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Monastic chanting - sexual moans and electronic - and it works ? Somehow!
Posted 9 years ago by stevedthomas    [ Reply ]
When I was about 12 my mom bought me a compilation tape of good guitar rock songs like "Smoke on the Water", and oddly this song was on it. I wondered if whoever made it threw this track on as a joke. It was a 1 then and remains unchanged.
Posted 9 years ago by BobLoblaw    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Reminds me of a girlie I knew years ago who did me a mix tape with this on.  She was completely barmy, love her little heart.  Away with the fairies.
 
I dated her sister. Beautiful, but barmy.

And later their cousin, for that matter. A trend, perhaps?
Posted 9 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
utter crap
Posted 9 years ago by Gazraman    [ Reply ]
 RoyalTS wrote:
This was german pop-crap back in the eighties, and I have to say: It still is german pop-crap {#Fire}

 
you are wrong!
The album was titled MCMXC , essentally the clue is in the title dumbass!     Recorded and engineered by a Romanian in a german studio with lyrics in French!

It should also be noted that a great deal of electronic German music has had a big influence over much of the popular music we listen to today, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Shultz et al.

"still is"  what? you expected it to change what it is?    I'm sure it made more money than you or I did over the last 15 years.

Anyway, what was wrong with the 80s, everything?  everybody? 
Posted 10 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
https://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1385977/sprockets-o.gif
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
You have to be fucking kidding me
Posted 10 years ago by Gazraman    [ Reply ]
Verry Inteerrrssssting!
Posted 10 years ago by bh1    [ Reply ]
 RoyalTS wrote:
This was german pop-crap back in the eighties, and I have to say: It still is german pop-crap {#Fire}

 
Apparently, I really like German pop-crap.  Who knew?
Posted 10 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 RoyalTS wrote:
This was german pop-crap back in the eighties, and I have to say: It still is german pop-crap {#Fire}

 
seconded.
Posted 10 years ago by adpucci    [ Reply ]
A simply amazing song.
Posted 10 years ago by rgabriel    [ Reply ]
This was german pop-crap back in the eighties, and I have to say: It still is german pop-crap {#Fire}
Posted 10 years ago by RoyalTS    [ Reply ]
Played this CD a million times. Still nice.
Posted 10 years ago by stevendejong    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of a girlie I knew years ago who did me a mix tape with this on.  She was completely barmy, love her little heart.  Away with the fairies.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Please let me vote 11! :-)
Posted 10 years ago by rgabriel    [ Reply ]
Brings back good memories! In French and Latin.
Posted 10 years ago by Chumbawamba-1984    [ Reply ]
 KJP wrote:

You should give the rest of the album a shot if you like this song

edit: by "the album" I mean MCMXC AD, not Pure Moods, which was also good.

 
Ohhh I do have it..I have ALL of Enigma's. haha Pure Moods opened a portal to New Age and really amazing (although sometimes over the top) music! 
Posted 10 years ago by Rachoh    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny}
Posted 10 years ago by TomJB    [ Reply ]
More Enigma would NOT be a bad thing
Posted 10 years ago by Bakaretsu    [ Reply ]
 Rachoh wrote:
YES!!!!

Brings me back to Pure Moods 1997 

 
You should give the rest of the album a shot if you like this song

edit: by "the album" I mean MCMXC AD, not Pure Moods, which was also good.
Posted 10 years ago by KJP    [ Reply ]