Now, This Is Fun

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Now, This Is Fun
Single-SeeYou.jpg
Song Now, This Is Fun
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Martin L. Gore
Working title "Reason For Fun"
Produced by Daniel Miller
Depeche Mode
Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London)
Length (mm:ss) 3:27 (7"/single version)
4:45 (extended version)
Tempo 101 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key F♯ Minor
Engineered by John Fryer
Eric Radcliffe
Photography Brian Griffin
Calligraphy Ching Ching Lee
Recorded December 1981
Originally released 29 January 1982
Live performances as Depeche Mode 87 times *
Total live performances 87 times *

"Now, This Is Fun" is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1982 album A Broken Frame. It was released as a B-side on the "See You" single on 29 January 1982.

Notes

On this photo of the mastertape, its title was originally 'Reason For Fun'.

Andrew Fletcher in the 1982-01-21 issue of Smash Hits:

"On the new B-side, 'Reason To Be' [working title, ed.], we tried to sound… really… mean! Didn't work though."

Lyrics


Now, This Is Fun

Here speaks the voice of reason

It's talking to me

Loud and clearly

And obviously

It's something to say


Here comes another sentence

It is relentless

It tries my patience

But nevertheless

It's for our concern


We can't see the benefits

So we'll ignore it

Or disobey it

And then we'll say that

This is fun


This is real fun

This is fun


Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1982 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Now, This Is Fun"
Main article: List of dates where "Now, This Is Fun" 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