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".