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This song is assumed to have been written by Vince. It is unknown why it does not appear on "Speak & Spell" or as a B-side. It was only performed during the [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]], and only one relatively poor audience recording of this song exists from [[1980-10-30 Bridgehouse, London, England, UK]] (which happens to be the earliest circulating genuine recording of Depeche Mode). The entire track, as well as lyrics transcribed to the best of our ability, are below.
{{S|Reason Man}} is an early live-only song written by [[Vince Clarke]].<ref>Source: ''[[BONG 15|BONG]]'' magazine, issue 15, pg. 4</ref> It is unknown why it does not appear on the ''[[Speak & Spell]]'' album or as a B-side. It was only performed during the [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]], and only one relatively poor audience recording of this song exists from [[1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK]] (which happens to be the earliest circulating genuine recording of Depeche Mode). A stream of the entire track, as well as lyrics transcribed to the best of our ability, are below.


One of the [[Demos & Studio Pre-Mixes#Unknown Track (Demo)|untitled tracks]] on the [[Demos & Studio Pre-Mixes#Composition Of Sound demo tape|Composition Of Sound demo tape]] bears musical resemblance to Reason Man.
== Notes ==
'Reason Man' is mentioned by [[Daryl Bamonte]] in ''BONG'' magazine, [[BONG 24|issue 24]] on pages 15 and 18, see below:


== Full track sample ==
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bong24-15.jpg|Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 15
bong24-18.jpg|Bong Magazine Issue 24, Page 18
</gallery>


*[[1980-10-30 Bridgehouse, London, England, UK]]
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Not now, pressing tight


== Lyrics ==
Children run, the mothers cry


<poem style="border: 2px solid #d6d2c5; background-color: #f9f4e6; padding: 1em;">
Not now, pressing tight
Children of the others cry
All my dreams are wasting now
All my dreams are wasting now
No more reason, I see this now
No more reason, I see this now
As I watch you from the road
As I watch you from the road
I find it open, the reason man
I find it open, reason man


Government amusement, there's something to see
My mind did open, the reason man
 
My mind did open, reason man
 
 
 
Government amusement, there's something to say
 
Propaganda, only today
Propaganda, only today
They need someone known to hear
They need someone known to hear
Manipulation is all to fear
Manipulation is all to fear
Things were edging to the rise
Things were edging to the rise
See him laughing, the reason man
See him laughing, the reason man
See him laughing, reason man
See him laughing, reason man


Everyone infected is paranoid
Everyone infected is paranoid
Only for the time
 
This was the feel a window breaks
Old before the time
 
Blessed with the feeling we'll go grey
 
Shadow monsters will feed the flame
Shadow monsters will feed the flame
they're just calling, it's a rise
 
They're just calling, it's a rise
 
Now he's sending, the reason man
Now he's sending, the reason man
Now he's sending, reason man
Now he's sending, reason man
</poem>
|Vince Clarke (?)|No publishing information available.}}
 
== Live performances ==
{{Live section}}
 
Only one live recording of [[Reason Man]] is currently in circulation, and can be streamed below.
 
=== [[:Category:1980 Tour|1980 Tour]] ===
*<sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-10-30.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/04.m4a</sm2> [[1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK]] (Audience)
 
== References ==
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{{Template:Song80|Reason Man}}
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]]
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[[Category:Songs not included on a Depeche Mode release]]
[[Category:Live-only songs]]

Latest revision as of 19:21, 17 March 2024

"Reason Man" is an early live-only song written by Vince Clarke.[1] It is unknown why it does not appear on the Speak & Spell album or as a B-side. It was only performed during the 1980 Tour, and only one relatively poor audience recording of this song exists from 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK (which happens to be the earliest circulating genuine recording of Depeche Mode). A stream of the entire track, as well as lyrics transcribed to the best of our ability, are below.

Notes

'Reason Man' is mentioned by Daryl Bamonte in BONG magazine, issue 24 on pages 15 and 18, see below:

Lyrics


Reason Man

Not now, pressing tight

Children run, the mothers cry

All my dreams are wasting now

No more reason, I see this now

As I watch you from the road

My mind did open, the reason man

My mind did open, reason man


Government amusement, there's something to say

Propaganda, only today

They need someone known to hear

Manipulation is all to fear

Things were edging to the rise

See him laughing, the reason man

See him laughing, reason man


Everyone infected is paranoid

Old before the time

Blessed with the feeling we'll go grey

Shadow monsters will feed the flame

They're just calling, it's a rise

Now he's sending, the reason man

Now he's sending, reason man


Songwriter: Vince Clarke (?)
Publishing Information: No publishing information available.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Reason Man"
Main article: List of dates where "Reason Man" was played

Only one live recording of Reason Man is currently in circulation, and can be streamed below.

1980 Tour

References

  1. Source: BONG magazine, issue 15, pg. 4