Violent Femmes - Never Tell (Official Lyric Video)

[@brianb7686]

I was introduced to the Violent Femmes almost 40 years ago, yet managed to overlook this song. It was my now 19 year old son who exposed me to it. I'm so proud of him.

[@von_swierk]

I found this band by coincidence in 2023, and this song has become one of my GOATs, it just hits me right in the "feels".

[@seanmackenzie8726]

Mind you i heard their music more than 20 yrs ago, country death song sinister yet in their Realm.!!! and mine?

[@cinemar]

The most raw, darkest album the Violent Femmes ever did. It worries me that it's my favourite.

[@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю]

Trying not to be seriously hooked like years before.

[@jalopyjoe4483]

Embrace it

[@cinemar]

@@jalopyjoe4483 Oh I'm beyond embracing my darkness. I have seen the light.

[@angelawieland]

I got this from Santa in 1984 when I was 13. It remains my favorite as well.

[@lowercase610]

My fav too. None of the other fellow fans I hung with liked it.

[@erichyde2581]

This might be the single greatest underrated, forgoten classic of all time.

[@jennifervance8074]

So true, most "violent femmes fans" don't even know this song.

[@jamesmcdonald2680]

This is my favorite VF song. I wish they'd play it live.

[@LizGage]

They do!

[@heatherk5199]

They didn't play it when I saw them. Great fkn show! My only regret was not hearing this one live. They were still amazing! And I got to see them finally.

[@erichyde2581]

I saw them twice back in the 90's and I don't remember them playing it either.

[@robkalmbach]

@@erichyde2581 They played it last night at Pappy & Harriets in CA... it was as raw and wonderful as you can imagine. So fun to hear it.

[@erichyde2581]

@@robkalmbach love it. They're coming to my town (Tulsa soon) hopefully I'll get in on the magic.

[@KennyOkoyesMom]

Brian with the brilliant bass as usual

[@heatherk5199]

Brian is my hero

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

One of the most overlooked and underappreciated bass players that ever lived.

[@doddsino]

Easily my favorite song...it just builds and builds... Then once it gets to the final chorus...just raw joy. I absolutely love it.

[@AV9000x]

Very true

[@throwabrick]

Banger. Like a stripped down, punkier Talking Heads. Love the bass.

[@jenniferpiotrowski3073]

I've enjoyed this band since the 80s ....still speaks to me in 2021!

[@shaunslirobberF6944]

just came across it boooom .ffs ...check days n daze out.... enjoy another 30

[@cinemar]

And in 2023!

[@arturos.l.2248]

2021 was the worst year for music ngl

[@amandacatherine793]

My favorite Violent Femmes song. After so so many years, it is still a masterpiece.

[@dreamingofcottontails6601]

One of my favourite Femmes songs. Reminiscent of Lou Reed.

[@calinpetrescu]

It's bloody addictive. Every once in a while I get lost into their music.

[@ErnWii]

Just saw them play this live tonight at The Rooftop in Manhattan. Mind blowing!!!

[@bhdctn]

Hallowed Ground is an amazing ly creepy, fun, spiritual album. Never thought those 3 words would go together but the Femmes make it work!

[@TheReverb1]

This song is just 10 out of 10. I am a musician too and this is a great example of 10 in composition; 10 in dynamics; 10 in bass lines and breaks; 10 for the lyrics; simplicity and good guitar embellishments; excellent and competent drums action; the video is 10 too. 10 for the vibe. I have this album in vinyl but I need it in a CD too.

[@SuperBbeaulieu]

Fabulous! One of my favourite (of many) Violent Femmes songs!

[@atakanbaranioglu8851]

my favourite femmes song

[@victorcarrero4187]

This is classic Violent Femmes I f****** love it

[@rswindol]

Brian Ritchie is a top tier bass player.

[@donquavioushigglebottom8186]

Met him a couple of years at a concert, nice guy

[@slushbox3443]

He is good

[@davedarling6512]

The femmes would not exist without him

[@rudinamarie0]

@@donquavioushigglebottom8186 i saw him in a crowd b4 the femmes went on. i do wish i hadn't been too shy to talk to him.

[@wackyruss]

Jesus, this song is creepy and warped my teenage mind in the mid 90’s when I became a Femmes Freak. Dat undulating bass line tho! Sends chills up the spine along with Gano’s psychotic lyrics!

[@ryanmcfadin09]

This is my generation's Stairway to Heaven

[@joachimcoonan6255]

True words indeed Big respect, The Violent Femmes. Legendary band....

[@stephanierongier6305]

One of my favourite💖💖💖

[@shelleybeach-fp2kv]

Been a fan since the ‘80’s. grandys are surprised to hear this guy sing all nans songs

[@ierc6532]

It is the anthropomorphic song par excellence.

[@-Datura-]

I had this on vinyl in the 90's. Hallowed Ground is still one of my most listened to and all time favourite albums and until now, I thought the lyrics went, "I spit right up in the the heart of hell!." I fucking love this band. Apparently you can not fuck with them...

[@Squishy876]

The coolest lyric video

[@rps8209]

Brings back some serious memories

[@helgazubiz1750]

Each of their music videos is a masterpiece!

[@hughoshea-official]

Mine too. And this is my favourite song from the album.

[@davidlaymanpiano]

Incredible video! This is my favorite Femmes track, and your video was a wonderful interpretation of a great song. Not an easy song to put to film! Congratulations! Dr.L

[@adriennepadilhacaixetadric5240]

Perfect!

[@dangacore]

This has been in my top 5 songs of all time since I was 11 yo. I'm 45 now.

[@stephansong]

Raw. Travels you back to the depression via betrayals, the son of a preacher man is trustworthy. :)

[@dmsmikhail]

If I have a soul, this song scratched it.

[@Puppybarf]

I loved this song since the first time I heard it... absolute masterpiece.

[@marioherr3479]

Amazing!

[@Layla.H.79]

Excellent song, like always!

[@blahblahblah6668]

Ive really only ever known their debut album glad i clicked here today

[@eyenocynema]

Hands down, my favorite song ever.

[@robbyhanlon]

what a gorgeous video. well done.

[@SPLENDIDZEN]

Excellent song & video!!!...

[@JSTRM4N]

You understaaand?! Yeeeaah maaaaan

[@DarrenMitton]

They STILL rock. Have since I very first heard them.

[@jacquelineford7539]

Love Violent Femmes, seen them in Concert in Dunedin 32 year's ago. (How can I get just one kiss). My Partner and I we're the last ones throught the door before the doors closed, We made it. 🦇🖤💣

[@PhiltheMoko]

I missed them in Chch in 2003, most of my mates went but I'd never really listened to them and didn't want to pay the $15. One of my biggest music regrets.

[@brettcranfield8340]

you just can't argue with that!

[@revenantsound9345]

Well, time to watch this for the hundredth time I guess

[@brandedtotroll9153]

This is one of the coolest songs of all time. Easily up there with Sweet Jane and Venus by Television.

[@RaiderJake]

Gonna see them them play with flogging molly in October! So stoked, never seen the Femmes

[@michaelking5142]

Fukin keep going back ta this gem hitting 50+ still matters

[@GhostTrigger4023]

Can’t wait til I’m in his circle. I’m mad too!!!

[@shannonnonnahs6943]

Beaitiful artwork in this video.... Matches the song perfectly!

[@larawoodham4485]

Violent films showing everyone what it means to stay relevant

[@RenforcSaloon-gk3gu]

Sick always

[@thomasseiler8737]

super video! vielen Dank!

[@lupothunder9786]

i love them 🦋💙🤘

[@Moocowhappy]

Wonderful video for a great song.

[@bigelectriccat1]

Cordyceps... it'll grow on you. But really, I just love this album as a whole, and this is one of my favorites off of it.

[@borsu6076]

1986, i remember best times

[@tablelegz]

I see all these comments saying they were teens in the 80s lol where are my fellow 2000s kids at, I love old music. I probably seem very immature.

[@discountovid8325]

Existence is a brick in a dryer, on tumble dry. Be the brick.

[@scottmouse1921]

Love to see another in this style!

[@juliosaito9125]

Younger Patty Smith...

[@DarkFire1536]

Very cool way to do the lyrics

[@andremelo1817]

Yeahhhh!

[@armstrongfellinni]

it is an original video or is a fan video? its just great...dont understand why no one realize that!!

[@lqe.4963]

Armstrong Fellinni this is the official music video. Judging by the fact they uploaded it a year ago, I’m assuming they commissioned it (it’s one of the bands favorite songs of theirs)

[@jacpaz8398]

3:47 de "Mngm", Mngm?Blew my mind,and he Mngm,great.

[@boscogamiz]

Your whine gets better as the years go by! (Yes, that's whine with an H) Great video for a great song!

[@TheBrawlBox]

I had to put my seat belt on listening to this- and I'm in the armchair.

[@erickgarcia9377]

This and sweet misery blues are so fucking criminally underrated

[@OhPoorTwistedMe1]

I would like to dedicate this to all those prized Moderna Hedgefunders who investigated themselves and found no lab leak. Who is still with us and listening in 2022? You ARE the resistance!

[@bycarolbarber]

Yo 🔥🔥🔥

[@sandrine7868]

ligne de basse au top!

[@bycarolbarber]

Still 🔥🔥🔥

[@ggghhjd]

Thank God Gordon became a musician and writer.....otherwise......we might have been hearing about him in crimewatch monthly

[@AMeN288]

best bassline ever

[@dr.selzam8331]

10|10|10 !!!

[@bchuggs]

Very nice!

[@peregrinecovington4138]

Holy shit!!

[@CataClysme-mn1kd]

I discovered that band in 1992 ..

[@Kaina___]

just perfect ???

[@alexandrossakkas8969]

ΣΤΗΝ ΛΕΥΚΗ ΜΕ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΑΛΕΚΟΣ 1991 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@arturos.l.2248]

Tell tell tell tell nothin nothin nothin never gone

[@choppedliver4548]

What does he mean by don't you know nothing you never tell someone?

[@Hermetic_Enigma]

I believe its' the old "snitches get stitches" policy that bad people have. Do a bad thing, keep it a secret, and threaten or kill anyone that exposes said secret.

[@choppedliver4548]

@@Hermetic_Enigma thankyou

[@backrack01]

There's a double cd out there. The 2nd were live recordings in random small bars. I cant find any trace of it. I know it exisit..I checked out from the library 20 yrs ago!! Someone please help.

[@weirdanimations76]

Maybe one of the numerous deluxe editions of the first album?

[@tdfox4052]

It makes me wonder...

[@davidbridge9267]

Way better than the first album

[@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю]

By the way, the video fits!

[@alexandrossakkas8969]

20:45 ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΗ

[@alexandrossakkas8969]

20:33

[@theamazingbatboy]

'TALK!'

[@ralphangulo3476]

Funny how the next song on the album is "jesus walking on the water" Also funny how i remeber that 30+ years later

[@onlyNtimE]

Free soul LA

[@spacesloth6496]

Why im a tree 🤟🦋

[@hextatik_sound]

My childhood.

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

cool video to match.

[@daisywrabbit]

family secrets

[@MichiGata-yr4jj]

back to this times omgmgmfdklgdf

[@fungi42o0]

Modest mouse must be a fan

[@blitzshriek999]

Let’s see…. may be at this point another 10 years and the library of Congress.

[@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю]

What do you think about the message of this song?.For me its certainly full of dark energy and deepest depression.But its intensity impresses. Is it a kind of story- telling? It was creepy in my youth and it affects me likewise now .

[@jennieoconnor3438]

Yes, Olga, it is certainly full of dark energy, and impressive intensity. In a sense, it is about incredible inner strength ("I stood right up in the heart of hell; I never tell") and fierce loyalty to principles ("You never tell on someone!"), but in a twisted way. He will kill the person who breaks loyalty with him, without a second thought. Very interesting, creative, and expressive song.

[@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю]

Thank you for reply.Not being a native speaker there's always a chance of misinterpreting the context

[@jennieoconnor3438]

@@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю You are very welcome. I teach English as a Second Language. I was married to a Russian for ten very interesting years. I understand. Songs can be particularly difficult to interpret. I think that you interpret this song correctly. It's cool to hear that this music is enjoyed by people so far away. I also listened to this when I was young--I was in my first year at university in 1986 when I first heard this. :)

[@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю]

@@jennieoconnor3438 Thank you again for your help.We with my husband were keen on this song very much.And now Im a sort of an english teacher too, here in Russia.Where are you from?

[@jennieoconnor3438]

@@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю You are very welcome. That's great that you teach English in Russia! Where do you live? I visited Moscow when I was married, but spent more time in Ukraine, where my ex-husband was from. I live in the United States. I am from Cleveland, Ohio, but now I live near San Francisco, California.