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TIL Depeche Mode’s 1989 song “Personal Jesus” was inspired by Priscilla Presley’s 1985 biography "Elvis and Me." Specifically, the song was about how Elvis Presley was Priscilla’s lover, but also her mentor, and how often that happens in love relationships.

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