These last few years, I’ve noticed that Depeche Mode has been performing a stripped down version of this song on tour with Martin Gore on vocals. But I think I’ll always love the original recording with Dave Gahan. This is the Depeche Mode that the true fans loved before the bandwagon joined in when Music for the Masses and Violator were released. “But Not Tonight” wasn’t a hit. It wasn’t a single. It was a lowly b-side. But it was an anthem for the era And as a former new wave kid, I believe it was one of their best.

“Just for a day. On a day like today. I'll get away from this constant debauchery.”