Never Say Never (Romeo Void song)

Never Say Never (Romeo Void song)
"Never Say Never"
Single by Romeo Void
from the album Benefactor
Released 1982
Format 12"
Recorded 1981
Genre Post-punk, New Wave
Length 5:53 / 6:05 / 3:27
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Debora Iyall

"Never Say Never" is a 1982 song by the New Wave band Romeo Void. "Never Say Never" was a favorite on early MTV. The song is driven by a throbbing, funky bassline and punctuated by jagged guitar.

Legacy

The song was featured in the 1984 film, Reckless, starring Aidan Quinn as a football star and renegade. Quinn's character takes over the school dance's DJ booth to play the single, much to the dismay of all his classmates. A dance sequence ensues with Quinn's character moshing about while a somewhat distraught Daryl Hannah tries to figure out how to dance with him. The song is also featured in the 2002 videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as part of the New Wave radio station Wave 103. Also, a small segment of the song was featured in a scene of the film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

Covers

  • In 1998 The Smashing Pumpkins included lyrics when performing live within their own song "XYU"
  • In 2000 by Queens of the Stone Age, as a bonus track on the album Rated R; the same version was also featured on the soundtrack album of the John Travolta and Thomas Jane film The Punisher (2004).
  • In February 2006 Australian electro house group Vandalism also released a cover version of the song, Paul Van Dyk also used to include this version in his mixes.
  • In 2008 by Las Vegas speedpunk band The deadly seven.
  • In 2009 the band Julien-K covered Never Say Never on their debut album Death to Analog, listing the song title as Nvr Say Nvr.
  • The band Slunt also recorded a version of the song.
  • Female rapper Amanda Blank uses the song's lyrics in her first single, "Might Like You Better".



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