Now, This Is Fun

Now, This Is Fun
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album A Broken Frame Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Daniel Miller Depeche Mode Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 3:27 4:45 (extended version) Tempo 101 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key F♯ Minor Engineering John Fryer Eric Radcliffe Photography Brian Griffin Calligraphy Ching Ching Lee Recorded December 1981 Originally released January 29, 1982 Played live 87 times * Total live plays 87 times *

Notes

In the 1982-01-21 issue of Smash Hits, Andy Fletcher says:

"On the new B-side, 'Reason To Be' [working title, ed.], we tried to sound… really… mean! Didn't work though."

On this photo of the mastertape, its title was originally 'Reason For Fun'.

Lyrics

Now, This Is Fun

Here speaks the voice of reason

It's talking to me

Loud and clearly

And obviously

It's something to say

Here comes another sentence

It is relentless

It tries my patience

But nevertheless

It's for our concern

We can't see the benefits

So we'll ignore it

Or disobey it

And then we'll say that

This is fun

This is real fun

This is fun

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1982 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of Now, This Is Fun

There are currently 47 recordings of Now, This Is Fun available.

• 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 3
• 1982-02-16 University, Exeter, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1982-02-27 Bridge House, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-03-05 Rockola, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1982-03-06 Rockola, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1982-03-24 Trinity Hall, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1982-03-24 Trinity Hall, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1982-03-25 Ballroom Blitz, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1982-03-26 Metropol, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 3
• 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 4
• 1982-04-02 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1982-05-07 The Ritz, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 2
• 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1984-03-05 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
• 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain/Source 1
• 1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
• 1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 2

Dates where Now, This Is Fun was played

1982 See You Tour

Now, This Is Fun was played 39 times during this tour.

• 1982-01-20 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1982-01-22 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
• 1982-01-23 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
• 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK
• 1982-02-12 Top Rank, Cardiff, Wales, UK
• 1982-02-13 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1982-02-14 Guildshall, Portsmouth, England, UK
• 1982-02-15 The Pavilion, Bath, England, UK
• 1982-02-16 University, Exeter, England, UK
• 1982-02-18 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
• 1982-02-19 University, Leeds, England, UK
• 1982-02-20 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
• 1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 1982-02-22 The Tower, Hull, England, UK
• 1982-02-24 U.E.A., Norwich, England, UK
• 1982-02-25 Kent University, Canterbury, England, UK
• 1982-02-26 Polytechnic, Oxford, England, UK
• 1982-02-27 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1982-02-28 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1982-03-05 Rockola, Madrid, Spain
• 1982-03-06 Rockola, Madrid, Spain
• 1982-03-20 The Ritz, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1982-03-24 Trinity Hall, Hamburg, Germany
• 1982-03-25 Ballroom Blitz, Hannover, Germany
• 1982-03-26 Metropol, Berlin, Germany
• 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1982-03-30 Rainbow Club, Oberkorn, Luxembourg
• 1982-04-02 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France
• 1982-04-03 Volksbelang, Brussels, Belgium
• 1982-04-10 Fort Regent, St. Helier, Jersey, UK
• 1982-04-12 Beau Sejour, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, UK
• 1982-05-07 The Ritz, New York City, NY, USA
• 1982-05-08 East Side Club, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1982-05-09 Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1982-05-10 Stages, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1982-05-12 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1982-05-14 Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1982-05-15 Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA, USA
• 1982-05-16 The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, USA

1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour

Now, This Is Fun was played 48 times during this tour.

• 1983-09-07 Regal, Hitchin, England, UK
• 1983-09-09 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
• 1983-09-10 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
• 1983-09-13 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
• 1983-09-14 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
• 1983-09-15 Apollo, Coventry, England, UK
• 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1983-09-18 Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
• 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
• 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK
• 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1983-09-25 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK
• 1983-09-26 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
• 1983-09-28 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1983-09-30 St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK
• 1983-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
• 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK
• 1983-10-06 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1983-10-07 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1983-12-03 Foreningen Akademy, Lund, Sweden
• 1983-12-05 Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp, Belgium
• 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany
• 1983-12-11 University Haula, Saarbrucken, Germany
• 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
• 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
• 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany
• 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 1983-12-17 Stadthalle, Borken, Germany
• 1983-12-19 Hallemünsterland, Münster, Germany
• 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
• 1983-12-21 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1983-12-22 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1984-02-03 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1984-03-05 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy
• 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy
• 1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain
• 1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain
• 1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain
• 1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany

1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1986 Black Celebration Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1990 World Violation Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.

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