Radio News
Notes
"Radio News" is an unreleased Vince Clarke-penned song by Depeche Mode that appears on the Summer 1980 demo tape. It was played at several early live concerts. Currently, 1980-09-20 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK is the only confirmed performance. You can listen to the entire track below:
A lossless version is also available for download on the Summer 1980 demo tape page.
The track was refutably described by Daryl Bamonte in BONG magazine, issue 24 as having never been recorded. It is possible that he meant that the song was never recorded in the studio with intent to appear on an album or single. See below:
1980-09-20 Crocs, Rayleigh, Essex, England, UK; found in Martin's scrap book as seen in the "Making The Universe" short documentary.
Lyrics
Radio News
I heard it on
The radio news
The mass decision
The mass view
Concealing
Concentration
We spoke then
Of a nation
They seem to be
In my doorway
In my stairway
And in my hallway
In my head
And in my action
The self-inflicted
Contraction
And I can speak
And I can walk
And I can move
And I can talk
And I can speak
And I can walk
And I can move
And I can talk
Yes I can talk
I can talk
I can talk
I can talk
Talk
Talk
Talk
Talk
Songwriter: Vince Clarke
Publishing Information: No publishing information available.
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "Radio News"
- Main article: List of dates where "Radio News" was played