Pleasure, Little Treasure

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Pleasure, Little Treasure
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Song Pleasure, Little Treasure
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Produced by Depeche Mode
Dave Bascombe
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Guillaume Tell (Paris)
Konk (London)
Puk Studios, Denmark
Length (mm:ss) 5:36 (Glitter Mix)
Tempo 132 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key D Major
Recorded February - July 1987
Originally released 28 September 1987
Live performances as Depeche Mode 95 times *
Total live performances 95 times *

"Pleasure, Little Treasure" is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1987 album Music For The Masses. It was released as a B-side on the "Never Let Me Down Again" single on 28 September 1987.

Notes

Dave Bascombe told Vaughn George in April 2020:

"There was a reverb called a Caul or something, that had a remote control, and I had never seen that before. And if you listen to that mix, it has different reverbs on every part, it's just me sitting with a remote control, doing that [pressing the buttons]. So my summary is, you sweat hours on it, get it all crafted, and this is me going through all the presets. It was great."

In Glitter Mix of 'Pleasure, Little Treasure' you can hear a sample which has been reversed and slowed down. In this sample you can hear Andy saying "It could probably work" and what sounds like Martin saying "Back to Back".

When Depeche Mode was interviewed about the songs on the '101' CD for the April 1989 issue of French magazine 'Best', Andy Fletcher said (translated from French):

"It's the B-side of 'Never Let Me Down Again', a good old rock'n'roll [song], fun to play on stage."

Lyrics


Pleasure, Little Treasure

Pleasure, little treasure


Everybody's looking for a reason to live

If you're looking for a reason I've a reason to give


Pleasure, little treasure


Everybody's looking for someone to follow

Finding the whole thing hard to swallow

Everybody's looking for a reason to live

If you're looking for a reason I've a reason to give


Pleasure, little treasure


Everybody's looking for a new sensation

Everybody's talking about the state of the nation

Everybody's searching for a promised land

Everybody's failing to understand


Pleasure, little treasure


Everybody's looking for a reason to live

If you're looking for a reason

I've a reason to give


Pleasure, little treasure


Maternity frocks and paternity suits

If that's what you want

They're waiting for you

Everybody needs some reason or other

You'll find a reason when you discover


Pleasure, little treasure


Everybody's looking for a reason to live

If you're looking for a reason

I've a reason to give


Pleasure, little treasure


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1987 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Pleasure, Little Treasure"
Main article: List of dates where "Pleasure, Little Treasure" was played


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