There are different reasons for loving dEUS. One of them being a national pride might actually be the last in the row. We've never really embraced success. Always weary of being arrogant is one of our misplaced traits. Also, the fact they were local, meant I understood their outsider attitude. It reflects in the language used. The way the lyrics are at times not really (correct) English reminds me, the listener, I am not ever part of (the English/American) group.
I think one of the main reasons I love the band as much as I do, is that they kickstarted a learning process. Much like Nirvana kickstarted a love for indie/obscure bands (and a scene), dEUS created a scene in our country but they were also never ashamed to namedrop. On the contrary, they wore their influences on their (record)sleeves. It wasn't merely covering/sampling other bands, from REM to Guided by Voices. The name itself was derived from a band, ie the Sugarcubes. In a way it felt like Hip Hop, in the way to inserted cultural references in their song. It created a familiarity and, when not, you could go out and discovered other bands.
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