Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Speak & Spell Songwriter Martin L. Gore Produced by Depeche Mode Daniel Miller Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London) Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 4:34 Tempo 120 BPM Time signature 4/4 Key D Major Engineering Eric Radcliffe John Fryer Illustrations Ian Wright Originally released October 5, 1981 Played live 115 times * Total live plays 115 times *

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.

Dates with available recordings of Tora! Tora! Tora!

There are currently 56 recordings of Tora! Tora! Tora! available.

• 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK/Source 1
• 1980-1x-xx / 1981-02-xx Unknown Venue, England, UK
• 1981-06-01 Bridge House, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-06-11 Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-06-27 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-07-23 The Venue, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-07-25 Zuiderpark, The Hague, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1981-08-02 Jenkinsons, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-08-05 Rafters, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-08-05 Rafters, Manchester, England, UK/Source 2
• 1981-09-26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 1981-09-26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 3
• 1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France/Source 2
• 1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France/Source 3
• 1981-10-23 Something Else, BBC2, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-10-23 Something Else, BBC2, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1981-11-03 Fagins, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-11-04 Locarno, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-11-07 Polytechnic, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-11-11 Top Rank, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-12-03 Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-12-03 Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, UK/Source 2
• 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 1
• 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 3
• 1982-04-02 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1982-05-07 The Ritz, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1982-10-12 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-10-15 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-10-22 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 2
• 1982-11-26 Saltlageret, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1982-11-28 Zeche, Bochum, Germany/Source 1
• 1982-12-04 Odeon, Goslar, Germany/Source 1
• 1982-12-09 University Aula, Saarbrücken, Germany/Source 1
• 1982-12-23 Whatever You Want, The Ace, Brixton, England, UK/Source 1
• 1982-12-23 Whatever You Want, The Ace, Brixton, England, UK/Source 2
• 1982-12-24 The Tube, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK/Source 1
• 1983-02-07 Messehalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1983-04-03 New Latin Quarter, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1983-04-06 A.C. Hall, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong/Source 1
• 1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany/Source 1
• Something Went Wrong (compilation)

Dates where Tora! Tora! Tora! was played

1980 Tour

To the best of our knowledge, Tora! Tora! Tora! is confirmed to have been played 4 times during this tour, at the below concerts.

• 1980-06-14 Nicholas School, Basildon, England, UK
• 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-1x-xx / 1981-02-xx Unknown Venue, England, UK

1981 Tour

Tora! Tora! Tora! was played 25 times during this tour.

• 1980-1x-xx / 1981-02-xx Unknown Venue, England, UK
• 1981-02-16 Cabaret Futura, London, England, UK
• 1981-06-01 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1981-06-11 Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1, London, England, UK
• 1981-06-27 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1981-07-23 The Venue, London, England, UK
• 1981-07-25 Zuiderpark, The Hague, The Netherlands
• 1981-07-29 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1981-08-02 Jenkinsons, Brighton, England, UK
• 1981-08-05 Rafters, Manchester, England, UK
• 1981-08-26 Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England, UK
• 1981-09-19 The Venue, London, England, UK
• 1981-09-25 Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1981-09-26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 1981-09-28 Disco Rouge, Brussels, Belgium
• 1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France
• 1981-10-19 Lawrence Weston School, Bristol, England, UK
• 1981-10-23 Something Else, BBC2, London, England, UK
• 1981-11-03 Fagins, Manchester, England, UK
• 1981-11-04 Locarno, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1981-11-06 University, Liverpool, England, UK
• 1981-11-07 Polytechnic, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1981-11-11 Top Rank, Brighton, England, UK
• 1981-11-12 Arts Centre, Poole, England, UK
• 1981-12-03 Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, UK

1982 See You Tour

Tora! Tora! Tora! was played 38 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
• 1982-02-12 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

Tora! Tora! Tora! was played 49 times during this tour.

• 1982-10-04 Golddiggers, Chippenham, England, UK
• 1982-10-06 National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
• 1982-10-07 City Hall, Cork, Ireland
• 1982-10-08 Leisure Land, Galway, Ireland
• 1982-10-10 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
• 1982-10-11 De Montford Hall, Leicester, England, UK
• 1982-10-12 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
• 1982-10-13 Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff, England, UK
• 1982-10-15 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
• 1982-10-16 Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1982-10-17 Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1982-10-19 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• 1982-10-20 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• 1982-10-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
• 1982-10-22 Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK
• 1982-10-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
• 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
• 1982-10-28 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1982-10-29 Coliseum, St. Austell, England, UK
• 1982-11-25 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1982-11-26 Saltlageret, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1982-11-28 Zeche, Bochum, Germany
• 1982-11-29 Mulheim Stadthalle, Cologne, Germany
• 1982-11-30 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1982-12-02 Ballroom Blitz, Hannover, Germany
• 1982-12-03 Metropol, Berlin, Germany
• 1982-12-04 Odeon, Goslar, Germany
• 1982-12-05 Alabama Halle, Munich, Germany
• 1982-12-07 Oz, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1982-12-09 University Aula, Saarbrücken, Germany
• 1982-12-10 Grille Disco, Minden, Germany
• 1982-12-12 Le Mirano, Brussels, Belgium
• 1982-12-14 Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
• 1982-12-23 Whatever You Want, The Ace, Brixton, England, UK
• 1982-12-24 The Tube, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
• 1983-02-07 Messehalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1983-03-24 The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
• 1983-03-25 Concert Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1983-03-26 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1983-03-28 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1983-03-29 Kabuki Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1983-03-30 Beverly Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1983-04-02 Pithecantropus, Tokyo, Japan
• 1983-04-03 New Latin Quarter, Tokyo, Japan
• 1983-04-06 A.C. Hall, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong
• 1983-04-09 Napalai Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
• 1983-04-10 Napalai Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
• 1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany

1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1986 Black Celebration Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1990 World Violation Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

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

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• Tora! Tora! Tora! was not played during this tour.

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