MV3 - Romeo Void - Never Say Never

[Villantic]

Does anyone know how to get a hold of Debora Iyall? I am an aspiring screenwriter and I would love to tell her story through her own words. She has a fascinating story and I want to tell it from the beginning- 1979 and what she read on her fortune cookie.

[youpumpertube]

Incredible voice. If you want to have a good laugh, listen to the shite remake by Vandalism.

[jste77]

nowadays, most of those white kids would be hispanic, dancing to regional mexicana music

[sean44mares]

@jste77 no shit

[rowdymax1]

"All y'all white people got that one little dance move" (starts moving hips, moving arms, snapping fingers)

---Eddie Murphy from "Raw"

[EvilDandy]

I totally forgot about this show. I use to watch it every afternoon after school. :)

[richiebear1969]

Crashsite said it right, not all kids had parents with money for cable (MTV). This was so much fun to watch especially in 82-83. Forty year something who loves playing Vice City just to listen to an eighties soundtrack.

[mini2micro]

THis was a great time to be in high school then!

[shoppingismycardiotv]

I was a dancer on this show back in '83- thanks for posting!!!

Do you have any with Duran Duran and Adam Ant ? I definitely remember dancing to "Goody Two Shoes" and "Hungry Like the Wolf"~ lol

[MishuTaste]

2:40 Dude looks like he's playing hopscotch.

[Nokorola]

Best part of the video to me is the 10 seconds following 2:08.

[madsketcher]

Oh man, this is such a bad mix of elements. Who are these squares?

[backcrackattacka]

Damn! It took me all these years later to see that only a few people here could really dance. Phoof!!!

[househeadericmd]

all i can say is FFFFFuck yeah!!!!! new wave 80's at it's finest!!!! this is good music for it';s time!!!

[chco27]

richard blade og mv3

[jste77]

look at those early-1980s valley girls

[sanicodemo]

MV3 was brilliant!!!!

[TLSB43]

that's some serious virtuoso sax playing

[louiseduvee]

No way I can keep from dancing when this band plays---anything. They never wrote a bad song.

[unclejessie00]

Man!! I lived in palos verdes as a kid and i would rush home to catch this show!! i live in tennessee now and this brought back memories

i was 11 then !!LOL kewl

[roxypie18]

heh-heh, shes got some uhh.. nice dance moves.

[foggycityguy]

This was such an awesome song to dance to in the clubs, and I love watching the video with the dancers in front. Thanks for posting.

[JIMI4REAL]

remember it well from '82 when i was a freshman in H.S. too bad u don't hear music like this anymore...those were the days.

[nothingUneed2no]

so original

the lyrics are amazing

this is one of the best from the 80s

[runeely2]

Jeez...I was a regular on this program and just caught a glimpse of myself dancing (in front of what was a bluescreen before they added the video). Can't believe what a baby I was.

[leeraconteur]

We got the 12" Ep from 415 at the radio station, WUVT in Blacksburg. I recorded the entire 12" onto a 'cart', radio cartridge, and put it into D level rotation. 4 months later it was #1 with a bullet, the edit came out with 'fuck', then it was re-recorded for the LP.

This version, produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars, crushes on vinyl in a club. The riff is perfect for club sized echo & reverb.

One of the first massive "New Wave" dance floor club smashes that brought this music to clubs.

[zen99]

We shot this in a warehouse in San Francisco. the idea here was "Goddard Meets The Beatles."

Four takes, if I recall, then inserts for the extreme close-ups. Later that weekend we went to an apartment for the story pickups. Richard Casey, the director, is wearing the raincoat, bumping into someone in the beginning. Bill Pope, who went on to shoot The Matrix (among others) was the DP, if I recall correctly.

[SantLB]

so 80s...base line and sax. I love MV3!!!!

[vaginalcremedavis]

qotsa's version is props

[FrostytheSnowman2009]

I remember flying on a lot of acid and alcohol back around 84 as I left a party, blacking out as I walked down the sidewalk, and coming too in front of this chick's door I had been to once a year before from high school and knocking on it. Her name did end in Cummings. She let me in but was putting on makeup in the bathroom to go meet her girlfriend (apparently she had become a dyke) and this song was playing. So I barfed all over her other bathroom and left without saying goodbye. The 80's!

[tsimmer777]

@FrostytheSnowman2009 - Holy crap-That's the funniest freakin' quote I've ever read! You sure did have some good times, didn't 'ya!

[7stringSupression]

@FrostytheSnowman2009 So when did you fuck them ?

[djwarlock1966]

O.K. I remember watching this lol......back in the Vally

[JoshuaMockFilms]

Good song, but i like the " Queens Of The Stone Age" version better

[stevok777]

LOL at the blck guy at 1:41

[surfbug1]

that bass sound just sums up the 80's.....and that groove, so 80's

yah!

very very cool

rokkitt

[fgjgzkjuh]

old good

[mardimimiskee]

HOLY CRAP! Thanks for taking me back to Senior year! WOW one of the all time 80's classics!

[efraindealva]

this is good song and a good beat whit the sax

[bigtimeflyer]

....might like you better, if we slept together.....and always remember GIRLS never say NEVER.....

[CarolinaGirl1229]

Remo voild love it do you have more?

[crankenstein70]

San Francisco in 83 was FUN FUN FUN!

[patmix]

one of these day im gonna make clip whit this song and some footage from mvie ICON 80'S less than zero ( 1987 )

sound good huh ?

[JIMI4REAL]

1982 was a great year..

[fsroor]

is it u guys didnt even have youtube how come it grate ??O_o ?

[agibbfan38]

doesn't song like this make you feel really really old...

[bgumbyguitar]

this song eats it raw and runny.

[Riddler14]

Great song, but I prefer the Queens of the stone age cover much better :P

[mergetrio]

Awesome bass line!!!

[lpokiiim]

For sure stand out bass line! Makes the song.

[moparmonster1965]

Agreed.  Another strong bassline song is Weezer's Hashpipe. I don't like the band, but I like that particular song.

[timmunozlasvegas]

I remember daning like that. Sad thing is, I probably still dance like that. It's hard to teach old-dogs new tricks. Love the song. Check out Yazzo, that's another great band about this era - circa 1982

[chickybaby007]

love the crazy dancing, clothes and the hair. looks like my high school yearbook come to life.

[miyy4u2004]

great video great band, but i personaly think all the dancers are loaded with caffeine and sugar hats... off to Romeo Void

[iloveyourstory]

They were great on Bands Reunited

[natesot]

yes i wish they would put some of those shows out on dvd with like the full concert they did i would of loved to see more of them and Berlin.

[sforsmo]

My favorite song from the Raygoon years.

[toxicologymd]

Another great GTA Vice City song -- stealing cars and listening to Romeo Void .... ha ha ha ....

[jtheroux999]

Bush Tetras people!

[aishateresa]

OMG - I used to dance on this show. Crashsite000 do you have the Pete Shelley video? I introduced that one... This cracks me up!!

[jarjarwaters]

incredible!

[explorer45]

Perhaps tt was cold by then that they need to move so franticaly

[oldphoque]

It`s like the UFO phenom. Sometimes you have to be let known you are not alone.

[LLMelvinL]

Queens of the stone age did this same song on one of there Sessions

[jackhandy0001]

So why do I appreciate this stuff more 20 odd years later?

[jackhandy0001]

Think I was just happy to drop kick "Disco" out the side door at the time...god rest it's soul...

[u2boyu2]

I am happy to see people that saw the film Reckless! It was awesome and Aiden worked the dancefloor but good! Good times the 80s and this stuff was the soundtrack to our lives!

[jtheroux999]

That movie sucked but I watched it like 20 times. Aidan was the Jude Law of the 80's.

[evh212]

this rocks so does devo

[WATERVLOG]

Mr. M was here.

[jjj1965]

always loved this song, Thanks!

[dovebar911]

man I saw these guys live at the ritz in new york in eightees, and I still love the song oh man, I wish they would get back together and rock this one more time! When they were on vh1 and they back together for them, man I was freakin! Love This Song, yesssss!!

[GetsumJ]

Actually seen Romeo Void perform this at the Starck Club in Dallas in 1987. She's a whole lotta rosie, but they were great

[crimsonwhite1]

yeah, and you thought she was hot, admit it. 'cause she was with the way she sang and moved on stage. ;)

[pbfinawesome]

the queens of the stone age version is cool too

[jcrush13]

This is friggin great.........!

[dresden67]

damn I remember that show, and that same year people at my jr high the boys walking around like versions of the band the stray cats...yikes!

[wetnwild248]

lol... so true...

[Babetta9]

Debora Iyall lived a few towns away from me and I had the pleasure of running into her alot out here north of Palm Springs, CA and have great pix of us together. She can STILL sing & dance GREAT and looks even better! Wish she didn't move back up north. She's a very nice person!

[RichVee]

Hey if she is still performing please let me know. I liked some of her other songs too and I really enjoyed the show back in '84. Thanks. Richard

[Babetta9]

She moved up by Seattle I think, I know a musician who knows her latest email so I'll ask him, ok? She performed out here East of LA for years and I loved everything she did but Romeo Void is just a retired icon but SHE is STILL on top of her game--100 percent!

Online she may have a blog or list for folks to subscribe...she's an environmentalist too, of course, since she is an American Indian from a NW tribe.She does lots of artwork & still writes too! She's amazing!

[LatinTubeGirl]

im from the 80s and i dont remember this and i should.

[sinnerpeace]

If they had showed up on the music just about 10 years later...they would have been a little more appreciated Ithink...too bad there sound was truly authentic...

[88keysinarow]

I remember the female lead explaining the lyrics

as meaning she would give a damn about the guy

if they had done it

[juicene]

Does anyone know when Wounded Bird Records is set to release Deboras solo album on cd?

[playdeadrecords]

It was just released as a 2 for 1 with It's A Condition, Romeo Void's 1st record.

[tonimanerox]

California`s New Wave Explosion.

[jdfed22]

this song was in one of my favorite movies of the 80's but i haven't seen it in a while and can't remember it...damn now this is bothering me..

[ivanrich]

Reckless... teh remake, Aidan Quinn starred in it.

[EdwoodCA]

...with Daryl Hannah, too. Aidan was doing his best James Dean impression for this. [I dig the movie.]

[girlchild7]

Yes and he did the dance that everyone wished they could copy i got the vhs Reckless got it at Blockbuster bargain rack for 2bcks. lol what a great find not on DVD

[TheYear2000]

Almost as funny as watching "hardcore" kids "throw down" now.

[ups1976]

oh yeah, back in the day when us white people danced like white people and had fun doing it.

[thenotoriousana]

ha, this video is bad...they could have made it better

[PeacefulTemple]

wow, love that new wave dancing...oh yea...never say never!

[mtw1964]

OMG!!  This was one of my absolute FAVES at the time!!! Thanks so much for posting!!! :-)

[jsbx5]

CLASSIC!! This must have come off of an old VHS right? God bless ya! Thanks for the post..good times!!

[tonimanerox]

Authentic new wave gem .

[RichVee]

OMG that one brought back some memories.

Thanks for posting. I saw them @ SDSU in the early 80's and really enjoyed it.

I AM EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT THAT I DANCED LIKE THAT...

[denismcdougall]

me2

[6of6]

Don't be!

[ameehan2357]

Come back Romeo Void, well the original sax player is now deaf, but I want them back performing...The originals

[kingkull0423]

One of the best bands to come out of the 80's. The media sucks. all they worry about is looks instead of content. If Deborah Iyall looked like debbie harry, Romeo Void would be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame right now.

[TCall2004]

That's why Madonna got more coverage than Cyndi Lauper.

Lauper had (and has) more talent in her little finger than Madge has in her whole body.

And Cyndi has aged a helluva lot better!

[sinnerpeace]

dont know man..madge looks pretty damn good..lol

[girlchild7]

Ya but Cyndi started hanging out with the big time wrestlers and that made her look cheap. Should have never done that. Madonna's sold herself more upper class and Cyndi was more the girl in trailer park next door.

[dovebar911]

did you say was upper class,then I would like to know what is garbbage,cause her name is stamped on it!! Madonna classier that Cyndi your crazy!!

[dayjo325]

Debra Iyall is a great singer. The song was featured in the 1984 movie Reckless where Aidan Quinn starts jamming on the dance floor by himself to the song. Great great scene!

[cometdust]

This would come on tv and everyone would say 'cool song, but the singer is fat and ugly', but secretly I loved big brunettes, would have liked to have met her.

[Dandan57]

BBW's.....Gotta luv 'em!!

[baddog7676]

Absolutely love the guitar riff at the beginning of this song. GTA brought this one back to life for me, thanks for posting

[grasking]

Yeah, I saw Reckless. Loved it. Too bad it's not on dvd.

[bunnycool5]

such a cool tune--did anyone ever see the movie for this song? it was an 80,s darryl hannah flick called reckless... also had one of the baldwin boys in it---a decent movie actually--- just try to find it!! peace.

[kingkull0423]

I have the movie Reckless and I watch often. It drives my wife crazy. I also have all the Romeo Void tapes.The 80's were great I feel sorry for the kids today. There is one song in the movie I can't find. it's called "Understanding Gravity"

[cris10n]

Oh yeah - love that funky 80s dancing!

[TLSB43]

I like to sing this song during church!

[cris10n]

Now that's a sense of humour - like I like watching people at the gym with a cig and drink in my hand hahaha!

;)

[pestyy]

wow the memories of the 80's saw romeo void with depechemode

[louminatti]

This is such a cool song.

[SweetSweetWaldo]

Love this kind of gritty New Wave! It's as grungey as grunge, but it's got a catchy hook, a 3-digit IQ, and something to say! Steve5224 is right--Deborah is an amazing person. She started in Fresno w/ a band called "The Mummers and The Poppers." LOL!

[eskorbuto91]

what the 80's were gay guys whore make up and boy george is from the

80"s

[depecheM88]

wow it takes me back.. great song

[Lyubov91]

What a cool song to dance to!

[Dhachia]

Okay noone has said it.<P>Proof that black men can't dance any better than white men.Lol!

[jmiyazawa]

I might like you better if we slept together. One of the best from the 80s.

[Babetta9]

Man! It takes me back to my better days rockin out at the Smart Bar, Neo, Lucky Number (950), O'Bannion's, and the Exit Lounge where I'd slam dance all night on blotter acid and beer...good times.

[daltondeuce]

Fellow Chicagoan? Nice shout-out to one of my favourite films ever, Barfly...

[hmldjr]

you left out anarchy, oz, dreamerz,circuits, la mere vipre

[6of6]

Ah yes, that 80's blotter that seemed to be laced with speed.

[Babetta9]

You got THAT right, babe! Haha I could take it leaving work and by the time I got to the clubs I was peaking and slam-danced til 5am and drank as much as I liked without getting drunk! Yea! Would NOT do it again, tho. You never know who's making it...

[6of6]

I have the same hesitation. Realistically though, we probably didn't know who was making it back then either! We just didn't seem to care!

[Babetta9]

Debora is STILL dynamite on stage! Her dancing is 1000 times better than mine ever was and her voice still strong and good looks! She rocks!

[saltgravy]

Queens of the Stone Age do a really awesome version of this song.

[Mhaza]

OMG!!!! i had their 12"inch vynil version of that song and i love it and inever saw that video version thanks for posting !

[baadpuddytat]

romeo void is amazing, as is this song. but the dancers in their "new wave" outfits? the juxtaposition is as funny as pil on american bandstand.

[bapyou]

I always loved this band. Hot track. Hot. It still sounds great after so much time. The free jazz sax solo is nocrubious!!!

[baadpuddytat]

too damn funny. these kids didn't have a clue.

[bapyou]

Didn't have a clue about what?

[SamsonFinn]

I just love this! takes me back to high school when I watced MV3 all the time.

[rntpatters]

I cant believe I used to dance like that-great song.

[eatnate]

Wish I was there internationalgiant!

[internationalgiant]

My sister and I danced on this one. We are about 10 feet from screen and you get a few close-ups. I wish I was 17 again!

[weerockgal]

Did you go to Phases? A lot of the kids who went on the show did. I was too chicken to dance on TV, but went to Phases all the time.

[andrewtheelder38]

well, all i can say is that if you are the beautiful blonde in the black top and your sister is the goregous blonde in the pink sweatshirt, i am in love with both of you...my god!

[kokoro505]

Us kids don't dance today. We'll regret it in the future.

[raymondlarios]

awsome,even though all those people look silly.

amen i was a teen in the 90's.

[6of6]

Psh! Ha! You were born too late.

[raymondlarios]

lol

[spinfin]

Romeo void rocks.

[baby43]

Ahhh, the 80's! That time was the bomb! Partying in West Hollywood every night! Cruising Hollywood boulevard looking for the new wave & punk clubs!

[SLUMRecords]

i want to go back in time and toss pink sweater's salad (2:55 of clip)

what

[6of6]

HAHA! Back then I was really picky. But now if I went back in time, I'd toss all of them chick's salads!

[P102AB]

Yup!! I remember all that shit. But, if you were completely fuckin' cool, you loved Romeo Void. Debora undoubtbly helped a multitude of plain looking girls get thruogh puberty, and the 80's !!

[bapyou]

Deborah Iyall is/was f-in great! Anyone know what happed to her?

[steve5224]

Debora is on myspace honey and she is an amazing person...an art professor in Oregon now!!

[Adrazar]

So..  the US punk garb was "pastel"? God, you guys missed all the fun :)

[6of6]

Wha? How did you conclude that?

[patmix]

the dubut of clips remember jaws vs tripos on war of the world 2005

[kram1221]

omg!.. that was great! i used to watch mv3 all the time but was too cool to ever be on it. although i did know some of the locals back then that would. most of us knew each other from odysessy in west hollywood. anyone remember? god i live for the days. 1982 rocked! lol

[6of6]

Any idea where the show was taped?

[ELNINO10]

There haven't been that many white people in L.A. in over 25 years.

[fijiboy68]

My kids asked me if danced like that back in the day...the nerve of them! LOL...i said yes :)

[P102AB]

Debora Iyall is an American-Indian from the Cowlitz tribe in the State of Washington. She is not of Mexican descent.

[hiway7]

We couldn't afford cable so this was our mtv. Thank you Richard Blade.

[ciccocenta]

back then (beleive it or not) you couldnt look too hardcore new wave/punk on tv (especially local tv) so they always had these watered down kids from the burbs doing the pogo & stuff--funny, it looks so cute now but back then i was a hardcore & a total snob about it. i enjoyed this tho!!

[P102AB]

yeah, these look like preppy, valley geeks. We were from the South Bay area of Los Angeles(remember Black Flag?) We had a harder edge to our look and 'tude. But you're right, this brings back that whole era, pogo and all !!!

[Sugarbehr1967]

Great new wave music...Romeo Void was intense! Thanks for the post!