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Dave Gahan also said in the Electronic Press Kit for 'Paper Monsters': | Dave Gahan also said in the Electronic Press Kit for ''Paper Monsters'': | ||
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"Probably 'Black And Blue Again' [was the most emotionally intense to write], which came from... I wrote all those words in a cab, along the way from a big fight with my wife. To me it's like a boxing match and I wrote these words like I was fighting and there's a lot in there – we're back in the ring fighting again. And it's fighting with myself, and it's struggling to be in a relationship rather than dictate how the relationship should be, that's always been my downfall. And that song was hard to... because I really wanted to be honest about it [laughs]. I wanted to tell it exactly as it was – this fight – and really admit to myself that I'm not a very nice person and I really felt that at the time. I realised at the time that I really wasn't very nice. Hence the song title 'Black And Blue Again': just beating myself up – I do a much better job of doing that than anybody else anyway." | "Probably 'Black And Blue Again' [was the most emotionally intense to write], which came from... I wrote all those words in a cab, along the way from a big fight with my wife. To me it's like a boxing match and I wrote these words like I was fighting and there's a lot in there – we're back in the ring fighting again. And it's fighting with myself, and it's struggling to be in a relationship rather than dictate how the relationship should be, that's always been my downfall. And that song was hard to... because I really wanted to be honest about it [laughs]. I wanted to tell it exactly as it was – this fight – and really admit to myself that I'm not a very nice person and I really felt that at the time. I realised at the time that I really wasn't very nice. Hence the song title 'Black And Blue Again': just beating myself up – I do a much better job of doing that than anybody else anyway." | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 23 July 2023
Notes
Dave Gahan told the Daily Mail:
"[My wife and I] had a huge fight, and I walked out of our apartment. I was on my way to the studio when it suddenly dawned on me that I was the one in the wrong. That song is basically me admitting that I'm not always a very nice person. I realised that relationships weren't easy, and I had to change."
Dave Gahan also said in the Electronic Press Kit for Paper Monsters:
"Probably 'Black And Blue Again' [was the most emotionally intense to write], which came from... I wrote all those words in a cab, along the way from a big fight with my wife. To me it's like a boxing match and I wrote these words like I was fighting and there's a lot in there – we're back in the ring fighting again. And it's fighting with myself, and it's struggling to be in a relationship rather than dictate how the relationship should be, that's always been my downfall. And that song was hard to... because I really wanted to be honest about it [laughs]. I wanted to tell it exactly as it was – this fight – and really admit to myself that I'm not a very nice person and I really felt that at the time. I realised at the time that I really wasn't very nice. Hence the song title 'Black And Blue Again': just beating myself up – I do a much better job of doing that than anybody else anyway."
Dates with available recordings of Black And Blue Again
There are currently 3 recordings of Black And Blue Again available.
- 2003-06-07 Rock am Ring Festival, Nurburgring, Germany/Source 1
- 2003-06-10 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
- 2003-06-28 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium/Source 1
Dates where Black And Blue Again was played
2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)
Black And Blue Again was played 74 times during this tour.
- 2003-05-2x Mates Rehearsal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2003-06-05 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2003-06-07 Rock am Ring Festival, Nurburgring, Germany
- 2003-06-08 Rock im Park Festival, Nuremburg, Germany
- 2003-06-10 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
- 2003-06-12 Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden
- 2003-06-13 Norwegian Wood Festival, Oslo, Norway
- 2003-06-14 Heineken Jamming Festival, Imola, Italy
- 2003-06-15 Provinssirock Festival, Seinäjoki, Finland
- 2003-06-17 New Ice Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
- 2003-06-18 Olimpiski, Moscow, Russia
- 2003-06-20 Palace Of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine
- 2003-06-23 Arena, Budapest, Hungary
- 2003-06-24 T-Mobile Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2003-06-26 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
- 2003-06-28 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
- 2003-06-29 Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, UK
- 2003-07-01 Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany
- 2003-07-02 Stadt Park, Hamburg, Germany
- 2003-07-04 Olympia, Paris, France
- 2003-07-05 Olympia, Paris, France
- 2003-07-06 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France
- 2003-07-09 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, England, UK
- 2003-07-10 Shepherds Bush Empire, London, England, UK
- 2003-07-12 Move Festival, Manchester, England, UK
- 2003-07-13 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England, UK
- 2003-07-18 The Roxy, Atlanta, GA, USA
- 2003-07-20 9:30 Club, Washington D.C., USA
- 2003-07-21 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 2003-07-23 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
- 2003-07-24 Tower Records, NYC, NY, USA
- 2003-07-26 Avalon Ballroom, Boston, MA, USA
- 2003-07-29 Metropolis, Montreal, QC, Canada
- 2003-07-30 Kool Haus, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2003-07-31 WTMX, House of Blues, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2003-08-01 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
- 2003-08-02 State Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
- 2003-08-05 Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX, USA
- 2003-08-06 Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston, TX, USA
- 2003-08-07 Next Stage, Dallas, TX, USA
- 2003-08-09 Fillmore, Denver, CO, USA
- 2003-08-11 Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- 2003-08-14 Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 2003-08-15 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
- 2003-08-16 Paramount, Seattle, WA, USA
- 2003-08-17 Expression Center For New Media, Emeryville, CA, USA
- 2003-08-18 Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 2003-08-21 Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA, USA
- 2003-08-22 Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- 2003-08-23 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- 2003-08-25 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2003-08-26 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 2003-10-27 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
- 2003-10-29 Carling Apollo Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- 2003-10-31 Forest National Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
- 2003-11-01 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2003-11-02 Kulturarena, Berlin, Germany
- 2003-11-04 Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2003-11-05 KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2003-11-07 Spodek Arena, Katowice, Poland
- 2003-11-08 Incheba Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
- 2003-11-10 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
- 2003-11-11 Zenith, Munich, Germany
- 2003-11-13 Thuringenhalle, Erfurt, Germany
- 2003-11-14 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
- 2003-11-15 Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
- 2003-11-17 Stadionsporthalle, Hannover, Germany
- 2003-11-18 Avo Session, Festsaal Messe, Basel, Switzerland
- 2003-11-20 Zenith, Paris, France
- 2003-11-22 Böblingen Sporthalle, Stuttgart, Germany
- 2003-11-24 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
- 2003-11-27 La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
- 2003-11-29 Republicca, Valencia, Spain
- 2003-11-30 Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
2015 Angels and Ghosts Tour
- Black And Blue Again was not played during this tour.
2021 Imposter Tour
- Black And Blue Again was not played during this tour.
