Useless
|
6. Useless List of Ultra songs |
|
Useless
| |
| |
| Song | Useless |
|---|---|
| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Produced by | Depeche Mode Tim Simenon |
| Recorded at | Abbey Road Eastcote Westside Strongroom RAK (London) Electric Lady (New York City) Larrabee West (Los Angeles) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 5:12 (album version) 4:53 (remix) 4:44 (edit) |
| Tempo | 94 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | B Major |
| Programmed by | Kerry Hopwood |
| Engineered by | Q |
| Engineering assistance | Paul Hicks Guy Massey Lee Fitzgerald Tom Rixton Gary Forde Lee Phillips Jamie Campbell Jim Greg Audie Chamberlain Robbie Kazandjian |
| Mixed by | Tim Simenon Q |
| Mastered by | Mike Marsh |
| Keyboards | Dave Clayton |
| Percussion | Danny Cummings |
| Drums | Gota Yashiki Keith LeBlanc |
| Vocal coach | Evelyn Halus |
| Art direction | Anton Corbijn |
| Colour prints | Brian Dowling |
| Sleeve design | Area |
| Recorded | January 1996 – February 1997 |
| Originally released | 20 October 1997 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 122 times * |
| Total live performances | 144 times * |
"Useless" is a song from the 1997 album Ultra by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 20 October 1997.
Notes
When Depeche Mode started recording an album in November 1995, "Useless" was one of the three songs that Martin Gore had ready as a demo.
Gore in Bong magazine issue no. 37, 1998:
It's one of the rockiest pieces that we've ever done and it's probably up there with "I Feel You". I think we're on that right side of another line when it comes to rock, but I don't think we'll ever be a rock band or a heavy metal band. We might branch out and do things like pop or we might do some rock but we'll still retain some identity.
Lyrics
Useless
Well it's about time
It's beginning to hurt
Time you made up your mind
Just what is it all worth
All my useless advice
All my hanging around
All your cutting down to size
All my bringing you down
Watch the clock on the wall
Feel the slowing of time
Hear a voice in the hall
Echoing in my mind
All your stupid ideals
You've got your head in the clouds
You should see how it feels
With your feet on the ground
Here I stand the accused
With your fist in my face
Feeling tired and bruised
With the bitterest taste
All my useless advice
All my hanging around
All your cutting down to size
All my bringing you down
All your stupid ideals
You've got your head in the clouds
You should see how it feels
With your feet on the ground
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1997 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Music video
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "Useless"
- Main article: List of dates where "Useless" was played
