Shout

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Shout
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Song Shout
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Vince Clarke
Produced by Depeche Mode
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London)
Length (mm:ss) 3:44 (7"/single version)
7:31 (12" version)
Tempo 119 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key C Minor
Engineered by Eric Radcliffe
John Fryer
Photography Brian Griffin
Originally released 13 June 1981
Live performances as Depeche Mode 164 times *
Total live performances 164 times *

"Shout" is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1981 album Speak & Spell by Depeche Mode. It was released as a B-side on the 'New Life' single on 13 June 1981.

Lyrics


Shout

She was silent trying to be

Like the girl who acted on the TV

Always knowing when to say

Wishing for a moment so that they could see


Staring in the night

A picture in my room

And I think that she knew her lines


Break away tonight

I wanna hold your hand

We've got to get it right

We've got to understand


Carefully watching waiting as I

Stood upon the back streets and we start to play

I was screaming louder as the

Curtains fall between us in a twisted way


Staring in the night

A picture in my room

And I think that she knew her lines


Break away tonight

I wanna hold your hand

We've got to get it right

We've got to understand


Placing all the questions in the

Minutes of a game we won so long ago

Dangerous and beautiful the

Radio transmission that I have to know


You could never run

You could never stay

And I think you belong to me


Break away tonight

I wanna hold your hand

We've got to get it right

We've got to understand


Songwriter: Vince Clarke
Publishing Information: ©1981 Musical Moments Ltd./Sony Music Publishing Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Shout"
Main article: List of dates where "Shout" 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