While doing a routine search of recent uploads to YouTube, we stumbled across these fantastic behind-the-scenes videos of Depeche Mode preparing for the 1988 MTV video awards in LA. Among other awesome sights, we see the band playing cricket in a parking lot, we watch them leaving the Sunset Marquis (and three lonely fans waiting across the street), and are with them while rocking out to the Fat Boys.

pt. 1

Check out parts 2 & 3 after the jump…

Pt. 2

pt. 3

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