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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 ==  
== Live versions ==


This section provides an example of a live version of [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] from each tour that it was played.
This section provides examples of live versions of [[Tora! Tora! Tora!]] from each tour that it was played. The recording from '''1981-06-11 Richard Skinner Session''' is generally regarded as the best sounding version out of these examples.
* <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]]
=== [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]] ===
* <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/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/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/dm1980-11-14.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/07.m4a</sm2> [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]] (Audience)
* <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]]
=== [[:Category:1981 Tour|1981 Tour]] ===
* <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]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1981-06-11.sbd.unknown.0.flac1644/02.m4a</sm2> [[1981-06-11 Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1, London, England, UK]] (Soundboard)
* <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.flac1644/10.m4a</sm2> [[1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK]] (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)


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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.

Live versions

This section provides examples of live versions of Tora! Tora! Tora! from each tour that it was played. The recording from 1981-06-11 Richard Skinner Session is generally regarded as the best sounding version out of these examples.

1980 Tour

1981 Tour

1982 See You Tour

1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour

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