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The Machman
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Army

 

I saw him turn on
Like a machine in the park
Saying 'please come with me'
But you've been there before

I saw him whirr away
Into the night
Like a nightmare on wheels
Saying 'never again'

I'd give it all up for you
I'd even be a number just for you
The strangest living boy
You could ever wish to see
'That's me'

Yellowed newspapers
Tell the story of someone
'Do you know this man'
Tomorrow the cure

Only police ever
See night time for real
Turn on the light
And cry 'no more, no more'

I was standing outside your door
Waiting for the grey men to go
When my mind turned on me
With a vengeance I had never known
My own

Everyone heard
The voice on the radio
Saying 'why move around
And waste my time'

There are no
Independants anymore
The tape is a circle
But who really cares

I saw you behind the wall
I even heard you laugh at me
You disgust me tonight
With your answer to something new
That's you

 

Total Number of Plays 72
Taken from the original album - Replicas
First played in concert on - 25th October 1993 at Leicester De Montfort Hall England
Most recently played on - 09th June 2024 at The Roundhouse, London, England Canada
 
Years Song Plays for year.
1993
12 
1998
2004
2008
15 
2015
2016
12 
2019
2023
2024
18 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
The Machman
Live Performances in 1993 - 12

 
25 October 1993 - Leicester De Montfort Hall England
26 October 1993 - Corby Festival Hall England
27 October 1993 - Birmingham Town Hall England
28 October 1993 - London Marquee England
29 October 1993 - Mansfield Leisure Centre England
30 October 1993 - Oxford Apollo Theatre England
31 October 1993 - Manchester Apollo Theatre England
01 November 1993 - Bristol Colston Hall England
02 November 1993 - Guildford Civic Hall England
04 November 1993 - Portsmouth Guildhall England
05 November 1993 - Cambridge Corn Exchange England
06 November 1993 - London Labatts Apollo England
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 1998 - 1

 
12 September 1998 - London Shepherds Bush Empire England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2004 - 1

 
11 September 2004 - London, Shepherds Bush Empire England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2008 - 15

 
29 February 2008 - Bristol 02 Academy England
01 March 2008 - Sheffield Corporation England
02 March 2008 - Glasgow ABC England
03 March 2008 - Belfast, Spring 7 Airbrake, Northern Ireland England
04 March 2008 - Dublin Tripod England
05 March 2008 - Nottingham Rock City England
07 March 2008 - Newcastle 02 Academy England
08 March 2008 - Manchester Academy England
09 March 2008 - Norwich UEA England
10 March 2008 - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall England
11 March 2008 - Cambridge, The Junction England
12 March 2008 - Brighton, the Dome England
13 March 2008 - Oxford, 02 Academy England
14 March 2008 - Southampton University England
15 March 2008 - London, Indigo 2 England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2015 - 3

 
20 March 2015 - London, Royal Festival Hall England
29 September 2015 - Los Angeles Teragram Ballroom England
21 October 2015 - The Forum, Kentish Town, London England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2016 - 12

 
10 May 2016 - New York, Gramercy Theatre England
15 May 2016 - Chicago, The Metro England
19 May 2016 - Durham, Moogfest England
23 May 2016 - Toronto, Opera House England
15 September 2016 - Sheffield Foundry England
20 September 2016 - Glasgow O2 ABC England
21 September 2016 - Nottingham Rock City England
22 September 2016 - Oxford O2 Academy England
23 September 2016 - Norwich, The Nick Rayns LCR England
24 September 2016 - Portsmouth Pyramids Centre England
25 September 2016 - Bristol Motion England
26 September 2016 - Bexhill On Sea De La Warr Pavillion England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2019 - 1

 
24 September 2019 - Worthing Assembly Hall England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2023 - 9

 
13th April 2023 - London, Camden Electric Ballroom England
08th October 2023 - Newcastle Wylam Brewery England
09th October 2023 - Glasgow St. Lukes England
10th October 2023 - Birmingham Town Hall England
11th October 2023 - Bristol, St Georges England
13th October 2023 - Brighton, St Georges Church England
14th October 2023 - Manchester Cathedral England
16th October 2023 - London, Hackney Church England
17th October 2023 - London, Hackney Church England
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 
The Machman
Live Performances in 2024 - 18

 
17 May 2024 - Belfast Limelight 1 England
19 May 2024 - Norwich UEA England
20 May 2024 - Sheffield, The Leadmill England
21 May 2024 - Glasgow, O2 Academy Scotland
23 May 2024 - Newcastle, O2 City Hall England
24 May 2024 - Manchester O2 Ritz England
25 May 2024 - London, The Roundhouse England
27 May 2024 - Bristol O2 Academy England
28 May 2024 - Cardiff Tramshed Wales
30 May 2024 - Bournemouth O2 Academy England
31 May 2024 - Birmingham O2 Institute England
01 June 2024 - Nottingham Rock City England
03 June 2024 - Leeds O2 Academy England
04 June 2024 - Liverpool O2 Academy England
05 June 2024 - Manchester O2 Ritz England
06 June 2024 - Manchester O2 Ritz England
08 June 2024 - London, The Roundhouse England
09 June 2024 - London, The Roundhouse England
       

 

 

Year - 1979

LP - Replicas

Song Length - 3.07

Written by - Gary Numan

Last Checked or Updated

12 June 2024

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