Do you have audio cassette or reel tapes, MiniDisc, DAT, 8mm/Hi8 video tapes, or VHS tapes
containing live recordings, interviews, or demos? Please see Contributing, or e-mail us.

To discuss Depeche Mode with other fans, please consider joining the official Depeche Mode Discord server or independent fan server Discord for the Masses.
To coordinate site work, we recommend the Depeche Mode Live Editor Discord group.

Addiction: Difference between revisions

From DM Live - the Depeche Mode live encyclopedia for the masses
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
(update lyrics, slight re-wording)
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'[[Addiction]]' was performed during the [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]], and only one decent audience recording of this song exists from [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]. This date may have been the song's only live performance. The track is occasionally referred to by fans as 'Closer', 'Closer All The Time', or 'Ghost Of Modern Time'. The entire track, as well as lyrics transcribed to the best of our ability, are below.
{{S|Addiction}} was performed during the [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]], and only one decent audience recording of this song exists from [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]. This date may have been the song's only live performance. This song may have later become “Don’t Go” by Yazoo following Vince Clarke’s departure from Depeche Mode. The track is occasionally referred to by fans as 'Closer', 'Closer All The Time', or 'Ghost Of Modern Time'. An audience recording of the song, as well as lyrics transcribed to the best of our ability, are below.


There has been contention regarding the true name of this track. Bong Magazine Issue 24 clears this up; please see the scans below.
There has been contention regarding the true name of this track. [[BONG 24|Bong Magazine Issue 24]] clears this up; please see the scans below.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Line 7: Line 7:
bong24-18.jpg|Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 18
bong24-18.jpg|Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 18
</gallery>
</gallery>
 
[[File:Daryl-ILI-Addiction.png|thumb|right|x240px|[https://www.facebook.com/debann.mann/posts/803671986441790?comment_id=803725239769798&reply_comment_id=803735979768724&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D Source] (Facebook login required)]]
Daryl Bamonte recalls "Addiction" as being premiered at [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]:
Daryl Bamonte recalls "Addiction" as being premiered at [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]:


[[File:Daryl-ILI-Addiction.png|thumb|right|x240px|[https://www.facebook.com/debann.mann/posts/803671986441790?comment_id=803725239769798&reply_comment_id=803735979768724&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D Source] (Facebook login required)]]
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
And through faded memories, I seem to remember "Addiction" being showcased at Southend College 11/80 but I might be wrong."
And through faded memories, I seem to remember "Addiction" being showcased at Southend College 11/80 but I might be wrong."
</blockquote>
</blockquote>


== Full track sample ==
{{Template:Lyrics|Addiction|
I can't help it, I got no reserve


*[[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]
Drugs seem crazy, no good for my health
<html5media>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-11-14.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/02.m4a</html5media>


== Lyrics ==
I've seen a doctor, he's come to look at me
 
If you don't believe me, don't proceed


<poem style="border: 2px solid #d6d2c5; background-color: #f9f4e6; padding: 1em;">
I can't help it, not sure what to do
Does seem crazy, not good for my health
I've seen the doctor, he's come to look at me
If you don't believe me, don't believe


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


But I'm saying that I need a pill
 
Stop I'm saying that I need you girl
 
I need you like a drug to keep my feel
I need you like a drug to keep my feel
I can't handle everything I do
 
Now I'll prove I'm only good to you
I can handle everything I do
 
Now I'm hooked and only good to you
 


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


You just have to look me in the eye
You just have to look me in the eye
I kept running, I don't know why
 
I come running, I don't know why
 
It's an addiction, an image of love
It's an addiction, an image of love
Your heart pushing angel from above
Your heart pushing angel from above


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time
Closer all the time


Close!
Close!
</poem>


== Dates with available recordings of Addiction ==
|Vince Clarke (?)|No publishing information available.}}
{{#dpl: category = Source | linksto = Addiction | resultsheader=There are currently %PAGES% recordings of Addiction available. | oneresultheader=There is currently 1 recording of Addiction available. | noresultsheader=*There are currently no recordings of Addiction available to download. | allowcachedresults=true }}


== Dates where Addiction was played ==
== Live performances ==
{{Live section}}
 
Only one live recording of [[Addiction]] is currently in circulation and can be streamed below.


=== [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]] ===
=== [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]] ===
{{#dpl: category = 1980 Tour | linksto = Addiction | resultsheader=To the best of our knowledge, Addiction is confirmed to have been played %PAGES% times during this tour, at the below concerts. | oneresultheader=To the best of our knowledge, Addiction is confirmed to have been played only once during this tour, at the below concert. | noresultsheader=*To the best of our knowledge, Addiction was not played during this tour. | allowcachedresults=true }}
*<sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-11-14.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/02.m4a</sm2> [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]] (Audience)
 
=== [[:Category:1981 Tour|1981 Tour]] ===
{{#dpl: category = 1981 Tour | linksto = Addiction | resultsheader=Addiction was played %PAGES% times during this tour. | oneresultheader=Addiction was played only once during this tour. | noresultsheader=*Addiction was not played during this tour. | allowcachedresults=true }}


[[Category:Song]]
[[Category:Early live-only song]]
[[Category:Early live-only song]]
[[Category:Songs not included on a Depeche Mode release]]
[[Category:Songs not included on a Depeche Mode release]]
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]]
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]]
[[Category:Live-only songs]]
[[Category:Live-only songs]]

Latest revision as of 01:28, 11 July 2024

"Addiction" was performed during the 1980 Tour, and only one decent audience recording of this song exists from 1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK. This date may have been the song's only live performance. This song may have later become “Don’t Go” by Yazoo following Vince Clarke’s departure from Depeche Mode. The track is occasionally referred to by fans as 'Closer', 'Closer All The Time', or 'Ghost Of Modern Time'. An audience recording of the song, as well as lyrics transcribed to the best of our ability, are below.

There has been contention regarding the true name of this track. Bong Magazine Issue 24 clears this up; please see the scans below.

  • Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 15

    Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 15

  • Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 18

    Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 18

Source (Facebook login required)

Daryl Bamonte recalls "Addiction" as being premiered at 1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK:

And through faded memories, I seem to remember "Addiction" being showcased at Southend College 11/80 but I might be wrong."

Lyrics


Addiction

I can't help it, I got no reserve

Drugs seem crazy, no good for my health

I've seen a doctor, he's come to look at me

If you don't believe me, don't proceed


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


Stop I'm saying that I need you girl

I need you like a drug to keep my feel

I can handle everything I do

Now I'm hooked and only good to you


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


You just have to look me in the eye

I come running, I don't know why

It's an addiction, an image of love

Your heart pushing angel from above


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


Closer all the time

Closer all the time


Close!


Songwriter: Vince Clarke (?)
Publishing Information: No publishing information available.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Addiction"
Main article: List of dates where "Addiction" was played

Only one live recording of Addiction is currently in circulation and can be streamed below.

1980 Tour

Retrieved from "https://dmlive.wiki/w/index.php?title=Addiction&oldid=54048"