Now, This Is Fun
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Now, This Is Fun
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'Now This Is Fun' is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1982 album A Broken Frame. It was released as a B-side on the 'See You' single on January 29, 1982.
Notes
On this photo of the mastertape, its title was originally 'Reason For Fun'.
In the 1982-01-21 issue of Smash Hits, Andy Fletcher says:
"On the new B-side, 'Reason To Be' [working title, ed.], we tried to sound… really… mean! Didn't work though."
Lyrics
Now, This Is Fun
Here speaks the voice of reason
It's talking to me
Loud and clearly
And obviously
It's something to say
Here comes another sentence
It is relentless
It tries my patience
But nevertheless
It's for our concern
We can't see the benefits
So we'll ignore it
Or disobey it
And then we'll say that
This is fun
This is real fun
This is fun
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1982 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Dates with available recordings of Now, This Is Fun
There are currently 47 recordings of Now, This Is Fun available.
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 2
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK/Source 3
- 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 2
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 3
- 1982-03-28 De Lantaren, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 4
- 1982-04-02 Théâtre Le Palace, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1982-05-07 The Ritz, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
- 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK/Source 2
- 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
- 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
- 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
- 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
- 1984-03-05 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy/Source 1
- 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy/Source 1
- 1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain/Source 1
- 1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
- 1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
- 1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
- 1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 2
Dates where Now, This Is Fun was played
1982 See You Tour
Now, This Is Fun was played 39 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
- 1982-02-10 BBC Paris Studio, London, England, UK
- 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
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour
Now, This Is Fun was played 48 times during this tour.
- 1983-09-07 Regal, Hitchin, England, UK
- 1983-09-09 SFX, Dublin, Ireland
- 1983-09-10 Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1983-09-12 Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK
- 1983-09-13 The Dome, Brighton, England, UK
- 1983-09-14 Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK
- 1983-09-15 Apollo, Coventry, England, UK
- 1983-09-16 City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK
- 1983-09-18 Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
- 1983-09-19 Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- 1983-09-20 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 1983-09-21 City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK
- 1983-09-23 Empire, Liverpool, England, UK
- 1983-09-24 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
- 1983-09-25 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK
- 1983-09-26 Victoria Hall, Hanley, England, UK
- 1983-09-28 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
- 1983-09-30 St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- 1983-10-01 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
- 1983-10-03 Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK
- 1983-10-06 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1983-10-07 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
- 1983-12-01 Draken, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1983-12-02 Saga, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1983-12-03 Foreningen Akademy, Lund, Sweden
- 1983-12-05 Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1983-12-06 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1983-12-08 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
- 1983-12-10 Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany
- 1983-12-11 University Haula, Saarbrucken, Germany
- 1983-12-12 Ausstellungshalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
- 1983-12-13 Hugenottenhalle, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
- 1983-12-15 Sartory Saal, Cologne, Germany
- 1983-12-16 Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany
- 1983-12-17 Stadthalle, Borken, Germany
- 1983-12-19 Hallemünsterland, Münster, Germany
- 1983-12-20 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
- 1983-12-21 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1983-12-22 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1983-12-23 Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1984-02-03 Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK
- 1984-03-05 Teatro Tenda, Bologna, Italy
- 1984-03-06 Orfeo Music Hall, Milan, Italy
- 1984-03-08 Pacha Club, Valencia, Spain
- 1984-03-09 Studio 54, Barcelona, Spain
- 1984-03-10 University, Madrid, Spain
- 1984-06-02 Suedwest Stadium, Ludwigshafen, Germany
1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1986 Black Celebration Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1990 World Violation Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1993 Devotional Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1994 Exotic Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1997 Ultra Parties
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
1998 The Singles Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2001 Exciter Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2005-2006 Touring The Angel
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour
- Now, This Is Fun was not played during this tour.
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