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{{S|Tora! Tora! Tora!}} is a song from the 1981 album <i>[[Speak & Spell]]</i> by [[Depeche Mode]].
{{S|Tora! Tora! Tora!}} is a song from the 1981 album <i>[[Speak & Spell]]</i> by [[Depeche Mode]].
== Live versions ==


This section provides an example of a live version of [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] from each tour that it was played.
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* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-11-14.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/07.m4a</sm2> 1980 Tour: (Without drum machines): [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-10-30.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2> 1980 Tour: (With drum machines): [[1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1981-06-27.sbd.unknown.1.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2> 1981 Tour (Without Vince's backing vocals): [[1981-06-27 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1981-06-11.sbd.unknown.0.flac1644/02.m4a</sm2> 1981 Tour (With Vince's backing vocals): [[1981-06-11 Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1, London, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-02-21.fm.malcolmb.0.flac1644/10.m4a</sm2> 1982 "See You" Tour: [[1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-10-25.sbd-tv.unknown.unknown.ac3192/07.m4a</sm2> 1982 - 1983 "A Broken Frame" Tour: [[1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK]]
 
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They were raining from the sky
They were raining from the sky


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== Live performances ==
== Live performances ==
{{Live section}}
{{Live section}}
== Live versions ==
This section provides examples of live versions of [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] from each tour that it was played. The recordings from '''1981-09-29 Paris''', '''1982-02-21 Glasgow''' and '''1982-10-25 London''' are generally regarded as the best sounding versions out of these examples.
=== [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]] ===
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-10-30.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2>  [[1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK]] (Audience)
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-11-14.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/07.m4a</sm2> [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]] (Audience)
=== [[:Category:1981 Tour|1981 Tour]] ===
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1981-06-27.sbd.unknown.1.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2> [[1981-06-27 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK]] (Soundboard)
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1981-09-29.preFM-FM.FranceInter.0.flac1644/09.m4a</sm2> [[1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France]] (pre-FM broadcast)
=== [[:Category:1982 See You Tour|1982 See You Tour]] ===
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-02-21.FM.malcolmb.0.flac2448/12.m4a</sm2> [[1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK]] (FM broadcast)
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-03-28.fm.fonzie463.0.flac1644/04.m4a</sm2> [[1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands]] (FM broadcast)
=== [[:Category:1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour|1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour]] ===
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-10-25.sbd-tv.unknown.unknown.ac3192/07.m4a</sm2> [[1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK]] (Soundboard)
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1983-05-28.aud.minimax.0.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2> [[1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany]] (Audience)


[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]]
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]]

Latest revision as of 22:39, 7 June 2024

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List of Speak & Spell songs
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
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Song Tora! Tora! Tora!
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Produced by Depeche Mode
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London)
Length (mm:ss) 4:34
Tempo 120 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key D Major
Engineered by Eric Radcliffe
John Fryer
Originally released 6 November 1981
Live performances as Depeche Mode 115 times *
Total live performances 115 times *

"Tora! Tora! Tora!" is a song from the 1981 album Speak & Spell by Depeche Mode.

Lyrics


Tora! Tora! Tora!

They were raining from the sky

Exploding in my heart

Is this a love in disguise

Or just a form of modern art


From the skies you could almost hear them cry

Tora! Tora! Tora!

In the town they were going down

Tora! Tora! Tora!


I had a nightmare only yesterday

You played a skeleton

You took my love then died that day

I played an American


From the skies you can almost hear them cry

Tora! Tora! Tora!

In the town they were going down

Tora! Tora! Tora!


I played an American


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1981 Musical Moments Ltd./Sony Music Publishing Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Live performances

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

Live versions

This section provides examples of live versions of Tora! Tora! Tora! from each tour that it was played. The recordings from 1981-09-29 Paris, 1982-02-21 Glasgow and 1982-10-25 London are generally regarded as the best sounding versions out of these examples.

1980 Tour

1981 Tour

1982 See You Tour

1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour