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16 years, 2 months ago at Jan 27 7:57
A four song EP that was mostly made to showcase the title song, but you couldn’t blame them. “Never Say Never” is a dance-punk-jazz song from the underrated San Francisco group, and, deservedly, became a New Wave classic. Debora Iyall was a poet and performance artist before becoming a musician, and her lyrics reflect that. They’re witty, ironic, detached, cynical, and complicated. If thei... read more
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2 months, 3 weeks ago at Jan 23 6:24
The epitome of the phrase "video killed the radio star," Romeo Void, a new-wave band out of the San Francisco Bay area, was on the rise with their hit "Never Say Never." The risqué lyrics were sung by their lead vocalist, Debora Iyall, a sultry-voiced, Rubenesque Native American woman. But this was 1981,...no social media support, no Spotify or Apple Music here! Just the radio and an up-and-comin... read more
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TrekMedic posted a review 2 months, 3 weeks ago
“The epitome of the phrase "video killed the radio star," Romeo Void, a new-wave band out of the San Francisco Bay area, was on the rise with their hit "Never Say Never." The risqué lyrics were sung by their lead vocalist, Debora Iyall, a sultry-voiced, Rubenesque Native American woman. But this was 1981,...no social media support, no Spotify or Apple Music here! Just the radio and an up-and-coming cable channel that played "music videos" 24/7. And thus began the band's downfall. Expecting some svelte eye candy, Iyall's looks proved to be something of a turnoff to many and Romeo Void's popularity tanked, leading to their breakup in 1985.” read more
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