First Time Reaction Romeo Void Never Say Never (FUNKY NEW WAVE!) Dereck Reacts

[@jeffmorse645]

Debora Iyall is a great performer. She's Native American, raised in Fresno, California and went against the typical music industry image expectations of a female performer in the 80s. After Romeo Void broke up she went on to teach high school art in Southern California. Really nice lady - I follow her on Instagram and have chatted with her a bit since we've both lived in Fresno and worked in Yosemite.😄 I believe she may be recording again now that she's retired from teaching.

[@rickturner63]

This was cutting edge shit back in the day. Talent exudes at every aspect, especially the sax. Dude is wailing on it. Great bass lines, too. Debora is a unique songstress.

[@BuffaloGoodman]

A classic that holds up really well 40+ years after its release. I remember the buzz around RV when this was released. Great stuff.

[@jackbarlow8520]

The entire album Instincts by romeo void is a masterpiece

[@Mark-zu6oz]

It's brilliant. Very distinct sound.

[@jaquettajones]

This Song SLAPS! Love Romeo Void !

[@bradleypaulus2926]

Early MTV. They were calling this new wave. Our whole group loved it.

[@mishalo]

Girl in Trouble is a temporary thing. That was her hit from that album that I remember

[@richardmtl]

It was also in the movie Reckless in 1984, an American romantic drama film starring Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah.

[@zziicckk01]

Hell of a dance sequence in that movie, Aidan and Daryl killed it :)

[@xanajak]

Early '80s music and MTV at its best. #latchkeynation

[@bearballin]

Romeo Void was a unique new wave band in that they didn't use any synthesizers in their music. The lead singer, Deborah Iyall (pr. Ee-yall) is a poet first, who was charged with the lead singer position. A lot of her vocal deliveries were more spoken word than actual singing. I always confused her sound with Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde. This group put on high energy live shows with Benjamin Orr on sax! Their first hit was titled "Talk Dirty to Me" from their first album, It's A Condition. Never Say Never was their second studio release, an EP (extended play) which featured 5 new songs that would eventually make it into their 2nd studio album, Benefactor.

[@toycharger]

The saxophone is Awesome

[@The80sCat]

I love this song. Cool guitar technique and the lyrics were controversial in the 80's. You find some of the lost gems that have faded into history. "A Girl In Trouble" was their other "hit", which has a smoother pop vibe.

[@paintedbird]

Great band! They deserved way more success than they got. Sadly a lot of that was because their record label didn't know how to promote them. They didn't like the fact that Debora was a plus sized woman, which is very sad. They have a few albums and some great songs. Hope you check out some of their others. Damn good song and group!

[@AnnahRoberts76]

California New Wave punk rock 🖤

[@billlarussa5908]

Originally included in the 1983 teen flick "Reckless," with Daryl Hannah and Aidan Quinn.

[@danlimbaugh3629]

The video intro is a riot! Bands and video producers were doing so much cool crap back when MTv was letting them try just about anything!

[@ReneChewbaka]

Was really into these guys back in the 80s. They called us Void-oids.

[@bryanforis1839]

Great song great live band

[@xoxxobob61]

This was all over College Radio too at the time. If you want to hear a better Vocal presentation from her I suggest another Hit they had which was " Girl In Trouble".

[@shellilawler1334]

I LOVE THIS SONG!

[@virginiawenzel8189]

Love this song, haven't heard it in so long.

[@zoftigbeatnik]

I love Romeo Void. I first heard them in the 80's and was hooked. Too bad they never really made it.

[@laurabretlopez9819]

I loved the video

[@jamespopeko9557]

I always liked this song

[@binkytube]

This was a HUGE, gay-alterna bop back then.

[@deeejayeee]

Its is another anthem from the underground dance scene. Sounds of the 80s, the sounds were new and original because of the new synths coming onto the scene.

[@eauhomme]

4:30 Debora Iyall--First letter is an I, not an L. Like "Isle", rhymes with "Mile". It's a common Pacific Northwest Indian name.

[@stu_pidkant]

Great band just a shame the record company threw them in the gutter with the accompanying words "who's this fat chick" also rip Benjamin Bossi (sax player )who died only last year from complications regarding early onset Alzheimer's disease 😢

[@fabienneclavier5984]

Never heard about them. They must have been very “confidential” here in France. Interesting.

[@jamespopeko9557]

Do another Gary Numan song. His song “I Dream of Wires” will blow your mind! It’s on his Telekon album

[@MrRugger]

So much creativity and experimentation in the 80's. Lots of songs gaining popularity on their own merit not just because they were done by a particular artist. Here are a couple more great songs that have faded into history: "Dear God" by Midge Ure & "Monsters and Angels" by Voice of the Beehive.

[@Mark-zu6oz]

Let it Bee is an awesome album!

[@lauragonzalez4487]

Could you react to Pearl Jam? The whole MTV Unplugged performance where they perform songs from their debut album "Ten" is perfect. Apart from this album, some of their most well known songs are "Better Man" (Madison Square Garden live); "Do The Evolution" or "Yellow Ledbetter". Another song that is fantastic and from an underrated album, "No Code", is "Present Tense".

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

When you pick videos off the internet you may not be hearing the most popular version or the original album version. This is an edited version of the song.

[@guillaumecny]

GTA Vice City

[@vilain_moineau]

day 1 of requesting "la plus belle fois qu'on m'a dit je t'aime" by Francis Lalanne ! :)

[@SequentialCircuitProphet5]

Post punk music, beginning of new wave but not really. If u wanna ear a post punk and a beginning new wave album, the must have is SYSTEMS OF ROMANCE by ULTRAVOX. This tune is not bad (I don't know it) but not my cup of tea. In France u can have the same and better with MARQUIS DE SADE. Try it!

[@lied1484]

Hi Dereck, please please react to 'El Amor en Ti' by Dimash. He wrote this specially for his Spanish dears. Live at Almaty concert. Totally EPIC. Thank you!

[@retropaganda8442]

Finally :-) The group didn't last long unfortunately. They didn't sign big contracts, and eventually one of the musician got deaf, the saxo player iirc.

[@nawletorre7136]

Hi dereck react to soda stereo-en la ciudad de la furia

[@horvi006]

React: Rezz - Someone Else

[@ambrenuance462]

Unknown to the battalion especially in France. No more for me. There's better in the 80's, even some international "one hit wonders" have "marked" me more than this group or this song in the same decade, that is to say. There's nothing to break a duck's three legs. Next!

[@KNEELbeforeZ0D]

The audio quality of the video you played is TERRIBLE! The actual song is a vibrant edgy pop song from LA New Wave 1980s. They have a similar sound to The Waitresses who did "I Know What Boys Like"

[@sexysadie2901]

The audio was fine.

[@mrcaddie1483]

Audio was fine, but video was awful. Your logo was superimposed over the video and the lyrics appear onscreen. Maybe you were sent a bad link or you didn't search for "official video".

[@mrcaddie1483]

Try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqmTl4OQp7WJaa8

[@DashcamRiprock]

@@mrcaddie1483 Some channels do that to avoid a copyright block.