The Price Of Love

This track was written by The Everly Brothers and was played occasionally through the 1981 Tour. Lyrics are reprinted below. Live performances are faithful to these lyrics, although Dave and a backing singer (probably Vince?) sing "you kiss her" during the instrumental break at the middle of the song. The entire track, sourced from a soundboard recording of 1981-06-27 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK, is available to listen below. The track is mentioned by Daryl Bamonte in Bong Magazine, Issue 24 on pages 15 and 18, see below:

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  Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 15

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  Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 18

Full track sample

• 1981-06-27 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK

Lyrics

These are the lyrics of the song as performed by Depeche Mode.

Wine is sweet and gin is bitter
Drink all you can, but you won't forget her
You talk too much, you laugh too loud
You see her face in every crowd

And that's the price of love,
The price of love
The debt you pay with tears and pain
And that's the price of love
The price of love
Costs you more when you're to blame

Kiss one girl, kiss another
Kiss them all, but you won't recover
You're dancing slow, you're dancing fast
You're happy now, but that won't last

And that's the price of love
The price of love
The debt you pay with tears and pain
And that's the price of love
The price of love
Costs you more when you're to blame

Dates with available recordings of The Price Of Love

There are currently 14 recordings of The Price Of Love available.

• 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-04-06 Bridge House, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-06-01 Bridge House, 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
• 1981-08-26 Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-09-26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 1981-09-26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 3
• 1981-11-04 Locarno, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1981-11-07 Polytechnic, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1

Dates where The Price Of Love was played

1980 Tour

To the best of our knowledge, The Price Of Love is confirmed to have been played 2 times during this tour, at the below concerts.

• 1980-09-20 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK
• 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK

1981 Tour

The Price Of Love was played 17 times during this tour.

• 1981-04-06 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1981-04-12 Bridge House, London, England, UK
• 1981-06-01 Bridge House, 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
• 1981-09-26 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 1981-09-28 Disco Rouge, Brussels, Belgium
• 1981-11-04 Locarno, Birmingham, England, UK
• 1981-11-06 University, Liverpool, England, UK
• 1981-11-07 Polytechnic, Sheffield, England, UK
• 1981-11-12 Arts Centre, Poole, England, UK

1982 See You Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1986 Black Celebration Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1990 World Violation Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1993 Devotional Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1997 Ultra Parties

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

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

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• The Price Of Love was not played during this tour.