Depeche Mode - Fly on the windscreen ( Death mix )

Depeche Mode - Fly on the windscreen ( Death mix )
1985
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Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd.

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' [...]."
From DM Live - the Depeche Mode live encyclopedia for the masses

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.