Front 242 - "Red Team" (Live in Paris, France - November 1987)

BAND: Front 242
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SONG: "Red Team"
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LENGTH: 3' 37" / 3 : 37
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YEAR: 1987
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LOCATION: Paris, France
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TOUR:

Live footage of the Belgian EBM group Front 242 in their role / slot as the supporting (opening) act for British group Depeche Mode, on DM's "Music For The Masses Tour" in Paris, France, at the "Palais Omnisport De Paris Bercy" venue on or about November 16th, 17th, or 18th, 1987.

(Three shows were played in Paris due to the very large French fanbase support for both Depeche Mode and Front 242 at that time.)
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INFO:

This video clip shows Front 242 in their "Official Warfare Tour" era incarnation (in support of the "Official Version" album ... complete with olive drab flight suit coveralls, Cold War era Eastern Bloc anti-riot gear garb, the everpresent Revo / Police brand "alpine style" sunglasses, fingerless leather assault gloves, and though you can't see it in the video, ... Adidas sneakers [for better traction onstage in dark venues with slick floors (due to water, spilled beer, etc.)] ).

Also note, the lyrics for this version of "Red Team" are different than those heard on the album version ("Official Version"). They are extended and refer to Soviet and Western nation (i.e. the U.S.A.) unilateral peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland in the mid 1980's, etc.
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FRONT 242 RED TEAM LYRICS (Live In Paris [11.16.1987] version):

-- Richard 23 vox --

Are you able to follow the Red Team?

-- Jean-Luc DeMeyer vox --

Same propaganda
This noble art
Practiced in Geneva
Practiced agenda
We are the thousand faces of Death
Waiting for answers
We operate
We live
Work
Think
In and for the Red Team

In and for the Red Team
In and for the Red Team
In and for the Red Team
In and for the ...

I can remember
The day I joined you
The Sun was shining
My heart was bleeding
Withdrawl was missing
We were already through
I liked your presence
I feel it
I still do

We live
Work
Think
In and for the ...

[ sample "For Christ's sake" ]
[ sample "For Christ's sake" ]

Red Team ...
Red Team ...
Red Team ...
Red Team ...
Go now!

-- Richard 23 vox --

Are you able ... to follow ... the Red Team?
The Red Team!
C'mon!

-- Jean-Luc DeMeyer vox --

I can remember
The day I joined you
The Sun was shining
My heart was bleeding
Withdrawl was missing
We were already through
I liked your presence
I feel it
I still do

We are the thousand faces of Death
Waiting for answers
We operate

[ sample break - U.S. Military newsreel vox samples ]

Are you able to follow the Red Team?
Are you able to follow the Red Team?

[ sample outro - unknown sample sources]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Front 242
• Red Team
• EBM
• Offical Warfare Tour
• Official Version
• Depeche Mode opening acts
• Industrial Music
• Wax Trax! Records
• Richard 23
• Jean-Luc DeMeyer
• Patrick Codenys
• Daniel Bressanutti

[trollcrusher242]

Hello everybody ...

I just wanted to give a quick shout out of gratitude to everyone who has taken the time to view this brief Front 242 video that I uploaded way back when. ;-)

Special thanks to all of the EUROPEAN Front 242 fans that have swung by and either left comments about the video -OR- who have contacted me via YouTube's private messaging feature. A BIG, BIG "thank you" to all of you.

Take care,

trollcrusher242

:D

[trollcrusher242]

Hallo an alle ...

Ich wollte nur eine schnelle Schrei aus Dankbarkeit an alle, die an der Zeit, diese kurze Front 242 Video anzusehen, dass ich so hochgeladen zurück, wenn angenommen hat zu geben. ;-)

Besonderer Dank geht an alle europäischen Front 242-Fans, die durch geschwungen haben und entweder links Kommentare über das Video-OR-, die haben mich über private Nachrichten YouTube-Funktion kontaktiert. Ein großes, großes "Dankeschön" an euch alle.

Achten Sie darauf,

trollcrusher242

:D

[trollcrusher242]

Bonjour à tous ...

Je voulais juste donner un cri de sortie rapide de la gratitude à tous ceux qui ont pris le temps de voir ce front brève vidéo que j'ai 242 chemin du retour lorsque téléchargé. ;-)

Un merci spécial à tous les EUROPEENNES Front 242 fans qui ont balancé par et commentaires soit à gauche sur la vidéo-OU-qui m'ont contacté via la fonction de YouTube messagerie privée. Un grand, grand "merci" à vous tous.

Prenez garde,

trollcrusher242

:D

[trollcrusher242]

Hallo allemaal ...

Ik wilde alleen maar snel een schreeuw uit dankbaarheid te geven aan iedereen die heeft de tijd genomen om deze korte Front 242 video te bekijken dat ik weg geupload terug wanneer. ;-)

Speciale dank aan alle Europese Front 242 fans die hebben gezwaaid door en zowel links opmerkingen over de video-of-die hebben contact met mij op via priveberichten functie van YouTube. Een grote, grote "dank u" voor jullie allemaal.

Take care,

trollcrusher242

:D

[trollcrusher242]

Hello everybody ...

Jag ville bara ge en snabb ropa ut av tacksamhet till alla som har tagit sig tid att se denna korta Front 242 video som jag laddat upp väg tillbaka när. ;-)

Speciellt tack till alla EU Front 242 fans som har svängt av och antingen lämnat kommentarer om video-ELLER-som har kontaktat mig via YouTubes funktion för personliga meddelanden. En stor, stor "tack" till alla er.

Var försiktig,

trollcrusher242

:D

[compo36]

J' y était ! :-)

Merci pour cette vidéo.

[trollcrusher242]

@compo36

Very cool to learn that you were there in person for this show with Front 242 opening for Depeche Mode. Very cool indeed.

:D

@ Compo36

Très cool d'apprendre que vous étiez là en personne pour ce spectacle avec Front 242 d'ouverture pour Depeche Mode. Très cool en effet.

: D

[darkelectronic242]

Thanks for uploading this video, great song!

[SpaceIntruderDetecto]

Thanks! I appreciate all the background info on this version and the Video. It's better than the album version in some respects.

[Warrych]

That's very cool. Thanks for the video and the information.

[XeonogaShanti9]

In my teens, I put on my headphones and play this tape and did a lot of dooms day drawings, cyborgs, blown up buildings, road warrior cars ,and weird stuff.

[rouq101]

Thank you so much for posting this!!! EXCEPTIONAL footage.

A very rare document of an obscure (yet splendid) album track from a cult band at the peak of their uncompromising creativity (Official Version being unfairly out-shadowed by Front by Front, IMO).

The song gets a whole new dimension when performed live with emphasis on those lyrics, bleak and acute at the same time.

And not to mention that they were opening for DM in the biggest 16.000-capacity venue in France.

Thanks man!