Satellite
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Satellite
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| Song | Satellite |
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| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Produced by | Daniel Miller Depeche Mode |
| Recorded at | Blackwing Studios (London) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 4:44 |
| Tempo | 89 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | C Minor |
| Engineered by | John Fryer Eric Radcliffe |
| Photography | Brian Griffin |
| Calligraphy | Ching Ching Lee |
| Recorded | December 1981 - July 1982 |
| Originally released | 27 September 1982 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 48 times * |
| Total live performances | 48 times * |
"Satellite" is a song from the 1982 album A Broken Frame by Depeche Mode.
April 1982 arrangement
In April 1982, Depeche Mode appeared on the BBC television show "Get Set For Summer". Notably, Satellite was performed with a different arrangement; please see the embedded video below, starting at 8:29:
Lyrics
Satellite
Now hear this my friends
I'll never be the same again
Going to lock myself in a cold black room
Going to shadow myself in a veil of gloom
I will function, operate
I will be a satellite of hate
Driven to this point by a chain of events
Each one pushed me nearer the edge
Going to send my message through to you
You'll receive the signal too
I will function, operate
I will be a satellite of hate
Higher, higher
Disillusioned - I was disenchanted
Forgot the love that had been implanted
Heard the lies and I felt the cold
It broke my heart and I lost control
Now I'm a satellite of a free state
I'm a satellite of hate
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1982 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "Satellite"
- Main article: List of dates where "Satellite" was played
Live versions
This section provides examples of live versions of Satellite from each tour that it was played. The recording from 1982-10-25 London is generally regarded as the best sounding version out of these examples.
1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour
- Play 1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK (Soundboard)
- Play 1982-10-27 Apollo, Manchester, England, UK (Audience)
- Play 1982-11-28 Zeche, Bochum, Germany (Audience)
- Play 1982-12-09 University Aula, Saarbrücken, Germany (Audience)
- Play 1983-05-28 Euro Festival, Vechtewiese, Schüttorf, Germany (Audience)
