Sacred
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Notes
Andy Fletcher told Képes 7 magazine (translated from Hungarian):
"Sacred is about love, about love as a creed."
When Depeche Mode was interviewed about the songs on the '101' CD for the April 1989 issue of French magazine 'Best', Alan Wilder said (translated from French):
"It was not one of the tracks that worked best on stage. We could have improved it by working on it in the studio, but we preferred to mixing the live version quickly due to wanting to mix one song a day. Our goal was that the live version matches exactly what was performed at the concert. Hearing the audience throughout the songs was done deliberately. We did not want a live album like that of the Simple Minds, for example, which has been almost entirely redone in the studio. The only sounds of atmosphere that they kept were a few applauses, and some shouts left at the beginnings and ends of the songs. That's not live, it's studio-live."
Lyrics
Lyrics
Sacred
Sacred
Holy
To put it in words
To write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
But it's my duty
I'm a missionary
So here is my confession
It's an obsession
I'm a firm believer
And a warm receiver
And I've made my decision
This is religion
There's no doubt
I'm one of the devout
Trying to sell the story
Of love's eternal glory
Spreading the news around the world
Taking the word to boys and girls
I'm a firm believer
And a warm receiver
And I will go down on my knees
When I see beauty
There's no doubt
I'm one of the devout
Trying to sell the story
Of love's eternal glory
Sacred
Holy
To put it in words
To write it down
That is walking on hallowed ground
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1987 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Dates with available recordings of Sacred
There are currently 78 recordings of Sacred available.
- 1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
- 1987-10-23 Blaugrana Sports Palas, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
- 1987-10-25 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-10-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
- 1987-10-27 Paleur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
- 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy/Source 1
- 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy/Source 2
- 1987-10-30 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy/Source 1
- 1987-11-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-03 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany/Source 2
- 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 2
- 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany/Source 3
- 1987-11-07 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-09 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-11 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
- 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
- 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 2
- 1987-11-13 Halle des Fêtes, Lausanne, Switzerland/Source 1
- 1987-11-16 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1987-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1987-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
- 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 2
- 1987-12-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
- 1987-12-15 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
- 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
- 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
- 1988-01-09 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-12 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-15 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-16 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-17 Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-19 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-20 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-21 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-23 B.I.C., Bournemouth, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-01-24 Centre, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
- 1988-02-06 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1988-02-07 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1988-02-09 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
- 1988-02-10 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
- 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 3
- 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 4
- 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
- 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 2
- 1988-02-15 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway/Source 1
- 1988-02-17 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1988-02-18 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1988-02-19 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany/Source 1
- 1988-02-21 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
- 1988-02-23 Espace Foire, Lille, France/Source 1
- 1988-02-26 La Beaujoire, Nantes, France/Source 1
- 1988-02-27 Patinoire, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
- 1988-02-29 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France/Source 1
- 1988-03-01 Le Zenith, Montpellier, France/Source 1
- 1988-03-02 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France/Source 1
- 1988-03-05 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France/Source 1
- 1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany/Source 1
- 1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
- 1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
- 1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
- 1988-03-13 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
- 1988-04-18 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan/Source 1
- 1988-04-19 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
- 1988-04-21 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
- 1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
- 1988-04-29 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA/Source 1
- 1988-05-04 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
- 1988-05-08 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
- 1988-05-09 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
- 1988-05-18 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA/Source 1
- 1988-05-20 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
- 1988-06-01 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA/Source 1
Dates where Sacred was played
1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour
Sacred was played 101 times during this tour.
- 1987-10-22 Pabellon De Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 1987-10-23 Blaugrana Sports Palas, Barcelona, Spain
- 1987-10-25 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 1987-10-26 Palasport, Bologna, Italy
- 1987-10-27 Paleur, Rome, Italy
- 1987-10-29 Palasport, Turin, Italy
- 1987-10-30 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
- 1987-11-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
- 1987-11-03 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1987-11-04 Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
- 1987-11-06 Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
- 1987-11-07 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany
- 1987-11-09 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
- 1987-11-11 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 1987-11-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1987-11-13 Halle des Fêtes, Lausanne, Switzerland
- 1987-11-16 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1987-11-17 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1987-11-18 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1987-12-01 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1987-12-04 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
- 1987-12-05 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
- 1987-12-07 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
- 1987-12-08 Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- 1987-12-10 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX, USA
- 1987-12-12 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1987-12-14 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1987-12-15 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
- 1987-12-17 Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
- 1987-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
- 1988-01-09 Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, UK
- 1988-01-11 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
- 1988-01-12 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
- 1988-01-15 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
- 1988-01-16 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
- 1988-01-17 Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- 1988-01-19 G-MEX Centre, Manchester, England, UK
- 1988-01-20 Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
- 1988-01-21 St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK
- 1988-01-23 B.I.C., Bournemouth, England, UK
- 1988-01-24 Centre, Brighton, England, UK
- 1988-02-06 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1988-02-07 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1988-02-09 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- 1988-02-10 Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, Germany
- 1988-02-12 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-02-13 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1988-02-15 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
- 1988-02-17 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1988-02-18 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1988-02-19 Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
- 1988-02-21 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 1988-02-23 Espace Foire, Lille, France
- 1988-02-25 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France
- 1988-02-26 La Beaujoire, Nantes, France
- 1988-02-27 Patinoire, Bordeaux, France
- 1988-02-29 Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France
- 1988-03-01 Le Zenith, Montpellier, France
- 1988-03-02 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
- 1988-03-04 Palais Des Sports, Besancon, France
- 1988-03-05 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France
- 1988-03-07 Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle, East-Berlin, East-Germany
- 1988-03-09 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
- 1988-03-10 Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
- 1988-03-11 Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic
- 1988-03-13 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
- 1988-04-18 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan
- 1988-04-19 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
- 1988-04-21 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- 1988-04-22 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- 1988-04-29 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA
- 1988-04-30 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
- 1988-05-02 Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA
- 1988-05-04 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 1988-05-05 Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, USA
- 1988-05-06 Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, USA
- 1988-05-08 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- 1988-05-09 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA
- 1988-05-11 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX, USA
- 1988-05-13 Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX, USA
- 1988-05-14 Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston, TX, USA
- 1988-05-15 Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA
- 1988-05-17 Five Seasons Center, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
- 1988-05-18 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- 1988-05-20 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1988-05-21 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
- 1988-05-22 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- 1988-05-24 Starwood Amphitheatre, Nashville, TN, USA
- 1988-05-25 Southern Star Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
- 1988-05-27 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 1988-05-28 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
- 1988-05-30 Blossom Music Festival, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 1988-06-01 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
- 1988-06-03 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
- 1988-06-04 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
- 1988-06-07 Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA, USA
- 1988-06-08 The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
- 1988-06-09 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1988-06-11 AJ Palumbo Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 1988-06-15 Compton Terrace, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- 1988-06-18 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, USA
1990 World Violation Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
1993 Devotional Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
1994 Exotic Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
1997 Ultra Parties
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
1998 The Singles Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2001 Exciter Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2005-2006 Touring The Angel
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour
- Sacred was not played during this tour.
