Fly On The Windscreen

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Fly On The Windscreen
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Song Fly On The Windscreen
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Produced by Depeche Mode
Daniel Miller
Gareth Jones
Recorded at Hansa Mischraum (Berlin)
Length (mm:ss) 5:18 ('Final' version)
5:03 (7"/single version)
7:47 (12" version)
Tempo 93 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key B Minor
Recorded July 1985
Originally released 16 September 1985
Live performances as Depeche Mode 221 times *
Total live performances 221 times *

"Fly On The Windscreen" is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1985 compilation album The Singles 81→85. It was released as a B-side on the "It's Called A Heart" single on 16 September 1985. The 'Final' version of the song later appeared on the 1986 album Black Celebration.

Notes

Gareth Jones said in this interview:

"In this track, you can hear a rather young sounding Daniel [Miller] saying "over and done with." The breath sample noise at the start is interesting too. I can't remember who it was — really it could have been anyone."

From Shunt Q&A:

What is the most unusual thing that you ever have sampled?

Alan Wilder: Dan Miller saying 'Horse' repeatedly very fast (as used in 'Fly On The Windscreen').

This "horse" sample is the "breath sample noise" that Gareth Jones mentions above.

Martin Gore told Electronics and Music Magazine in 1986:

"There's a Black & Decker drill in the opening of 'Fly On The Windscreen' [...]."

Lyrics


Fly On The Windscreen

Death is everywhere

There are flies on the windscreen

For a start

Reminding us

We could be torn apart

Tonight


Death is everywhere

There are lambs for the slaughter

Waiting to die

And I can sense

The hours slipping by

Tonight


Come here

Kiss me

Now

Come here

Kiss me

Now


Death is everywhere

The more I look

The more I see

The more I feel

A sense of urgency

Tonight


Come here

Touch me

Kiss me

Touch me

Now

Touch me

Touch me


There are flies on the windscreen

There are lambs for the slaughter

There are flies on the windscreen


Come here

Touch me

Kiss me

Touch me

Now

Touch me

Touch me


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1985 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Fly On The Windscreen"
Main article: List of dates where "Fly On The Windscreen" was played


1981-1985: Ice MachineShoutAny Second NowNow, This Is FunOberkorn (It's A Small Town)The Great OutdoorsWork HardFoolsIn Your Memory(Set Me Free) Remotivate MeFlexibleFly On The Windscreen
1986-1989: But Not TonightBreathing In FumesBlack DayChristmas IslandAgent OrangePimpfPleasure, Little TreasureRoute 66StjärnaSonata No. 14 in CDangerous
1990-1998: MemphistoSibelingKaleidHappiest Girl (Jack Mix)Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix)My JoyDeath's DoorPainkillerSlowblowSurrenderHeadstar
2001-2009: Easy TigerDirtZenstationFreeNewbornBetter DaysOh Well
2013-2017: All That's Mine
2000-2008: New York NightsDon't Look Back
2003-2008: Stand UpMaybeCloserTomorrowLove Will Leave
2003-2015: Life Is StrangeLeft Hand Luke And The Beggar BoysDe NadaGifting