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Depeche Mode — Never Let Me Down Again
Album: Music For The Masses
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Released: 1987
Length: 4:30
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I'm taking a ride with my best friend
I hope he never lets me down again
He knows where he's taking me
Taking me where I want to be
I'm taking a ride with my best friend

We're flying high
We're watching the world pass us by
Never want to come down
Never want to put my feet back down on the ground

I'm taking a ride with my best friend
I hope he never lets me down again
Promises me I'm as safe as houses
As long as I remember who's wearing the trousers
I hope he never lets me down again

We're flying high
We're watching the world pass us by
Never want to come down
Never want to put my feet back down on the ground

We're flying high
We're watching the world pass us by
Never want to come down
Never want to put my feet back down on the ground

Never let me down
Never let me down
Never let me down
Never let me down
Never let me down (see the stars, they're shining bright)
Never let me down (everything's alright tonight)
Never let me down (see the stars, they're shining bright)
Never let me down (everything's alright tonight)
Never let me down (see the stars, they're shining bright)
Never let me down (everything's alright tonight)
Never let me down (see the stars, they're shining bright)
Never let me down (everything's alright tonight)
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 kcar wrote:


Great! Reminds of a Primus video. Where IS Primus on RP by the way?! A BIG missing.
Posted 1 week ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Like a fine wine, It gets better with age and still sounds like the future. Cheers RP
Posted 1 month ago by garydgould    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
  

Probably just people in countries where they name their children Nigel or Simon.


Inbred
Posted 6 months ago by brendan8154    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?



Probably just people in countries where they name their children Nigel or Simon.



 


I wear pants under my trousers, unless I'm wearing jeans (but they're still trousers...). 

Sometimes, in the olden days, I didn't wear pants under my jeans.

My boy's called Tom.

I'm really confused now...


Still better than britches, ugh!
Posted 6 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


damn...was this in the original video? so familiar. 

also love the jon batiste gif! 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 twp wrote:
I've been hearing this song for over thirty years, but since I started watching The Last Of Us, I can't hear this song without seeing this image in my head. 

Yeah, fantastic use of the song in that first episode.  Got chills when it came on.  Great show by the way.  Looking forward to Season Two.
Posted 1 year ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Who says the 80's never had great music?!?!?
Yaaaah!!
Posted 1 year ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:

A song written from the point of view of a dog?



i'd like to think so. but, i'm pretty sure it's about addiction.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
I've been hearing this song for over thirty years, but since I started watching The Last Of Us, I can't hear this song without seeing this image in my head. 
Posted 1 year ago by twp    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE!!   The "trouser" song!  LOL!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Cricketer wrote:

In a world of curious things, there is a Bar in Tallinn, Estonia that is totally dedicated to Depeche Mode. It's called ..wait for it... Depeche Mode Baar and its been around 20 plus years.  Good luck to them I say - I'm not really a fan so I drank my beer outside. Estonian beer is pretty good.  https://www.depechemode.ee




You sound like a good guy to have a beer with.
Posted 1 year ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Legendary song by absolute legends
Posted 1 year ago by wanderinglevel    [ Reply ]
 Jayesea wrote:

This song brings back a memory of being in high school and visiting a friend's older sister's university.  Well, specifically, a party at said university where this song was played at maximum volume.  An incredible experience for a high school kid's first encounter with a college party.  Of course, being inexperienced and caught in the rush of the moment, I overindulged on the offered libations and, predictably, became quite sick as a result.  That part was not fun, obviously.  But this song has an indelible imprint in my memory of being young and curious.



Ah..   Young and "in the moment"  What memories..
Posted 2 years ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
In a world of curious things, there is a Bar in Tallinn, Estonia that is totally dedicated to Depeche Mode. It's called ..wait for it... Depeche Mode Baar and its been around 20 plus years.  Good luck to them I say - I'm not really a fan so I drank my beer outside. Estonian beer is pretty good.  https://www.depechemode.ee
Posted 2 years ago by Cricketer    [ Reply ]
my comment would be here
Posted 2 years ago by bbbppp969    [ Reply ]
a 10 of course.
Posted 2 years ago by fidel    [ Reply ]
My BEST FRIEND and I listened to this on a Walkman with two headphones when we were travelling by train in the 90s. The train was completely empty in the summer and we were totally drunk when we came back from an incredible hitchhiking trip to Liège in Belgium. We ended up dozing in the luggage nets, and two stations later we were ordered down by the conductor...
Posted 2 years ago by ralph.cupper    [ Reply ]
DM - fuck yeah!!!
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Remembering Andy Fletcher! RIP

Sometimes a very quiet member of DM, but important for sure!
Posted 2 years ago by Mpayan    [ Reply ]
My introduction to this song was the Smashing Pumpkins mid 90s cover version. It really captured something about that moment in my life.  I love the big, commanding, chilly original though. Great song, great band.
Posted 2 years ago by bialia    [ Reply ]
RP is feeding my Depeche Mode addiction
Posted 2 years ago by garrettb    [ Reply ]
This song brings back a memory of being in high school and visiting a friend's older sister's university.  Well, specifically, a party at said university where this song was played at maximum volume.  An incredible experience for a high school kid's first encounter with a college party.  Of course, being inexperienced and caught in the rush of the moment, I overindulged on the offered libations and, predictably, became quite sick as a result.  That part was not fun, obviously.  But this song has an indelible imprint in my memory of being young and curious.
Posted 2 years ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
For me, this is one of the bands whose music always sounds disaffected, as though they don't care that much and they don't expect anyone else to care either.
Posted 2 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
 Zep wrote:

+1 for the tortured lyric that brings us to 

"as long as I remember who's wearing the trousers"



Rhymes with "safe as houses"..... 10!
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 Noni163 wrote:

One of the best Depeche tracks



Yes.
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 veganaiZe wrote:





That is a happy dog
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
This is a farmer song...out standing in his own field! 9
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
Good tune! I haven't heard it in a long time!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
scraig wrote:

Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?

Hannio wrote:

Probably just people in countries where they name their children Nigel or Simon.


laura.letterboxer wrote:


Pretty much all of the United Kingdom...
 


I wear pants under my trousers, unless I'm wearing jeans (but they're still trousers...). 

Sometimes, in the olden days, I didn't wear pants under my jeans.

My boy's called Tom.

I'm really confused now...
Posted 3 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 frank_eindhoven wrote:
Great song! And thank you 3rd Bass....

3rd Bass

 

3rd Bass!!  The Cactus!  Ah, that early 90's hip hop was golden...
Posted 3 years ago by studioDEC    [ Reply ]
+1 for the tortured lyric that brings us to 

"as long as I remember who's wearing the trousers"
Posted 3 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
Just remember when you follow the Masses; sometimes the M is silent.
just a 6 on this track.
Posted 3 years ago by mikedgreene    [ Reply ]
I always love the parts when dave and martin sing together.
Posted 4 years ago by omerozer2001    [ Reply ]
"Something totally different for RP" says the RJ.  But come on, this truly what RP is and I am here for: always something different.


But  I am a Depeche addict, an important detail.
Posted 4 years ago by serhatakbak    [ Reply ]
Awesome then, Awesome now.
Posted 4 years ago by garydgould    [ Reply ]
 Hannio wrote:
scraig wrote:
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?

  

Probably just people in countries where they name their children Nigel or Simon.
 

Pretty much all of the United Kingdom...
Posted 4 years ago by laura.letterboxer    [ Reply ]
 alagarts wrote:
I used to be all against the "they don't use real instruments" bands..   but over time I got over it..   if it sounds good who the hell cares, and this song sounds great!
 

Nice attitude! I try to think of it like a composer, when the writing matters most, before it's ever performed. Beethoven may have been a whiz on the piano, but the pen was his best instrument. 
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Ah-ha!! “ One of the most uplifting and energizing tracks about addiction ever! Great live...wave those arms! Posted 1 year ago by garydgould”
Posted 4 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:
A song written from the point of view of a dog?
 


Posted 5 years ago by veganaiZe    [ Reply ]
 TerrorGovernor wrote:
Thats a 10 mate!
 


Posted 5 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 richlister wrote:
This has a very similar riff to Daft Punk's, Da Funk.
 
Other way around.
Posted 5 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Thats a 10 mate!
Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
One of the best Depeche tracks
Posted 5 years ago by Noni163    [ Reply ]
Somehow this sounds too dated for me. 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Geecheeboy wrote:
A song written from the point of view of a dog?




 Perhaps...not. 



Posted 5 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
One of the most uplifting and energizing tracks about addiction ever! Great live...wave those arms!
Posted 5 years ago by garydgould    [ Reply ]
I couldn't play this enough ... missing the 80's
Posted 6 years ago by sonicsurfer    [ Reply ]
10
Posted 6 years ago by Elvis78    [ Reply ]
Blatant gay love song which totally crossed over. Doesn't happen very often
Posted 6 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
A song written from the point of view of a dog?
Posted 7 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Still one of my favorite songs of all time, and even better live. There's no other album quite like Music For The Masses, and I'd argue Depeche Mode's live show peaked on this tour. I saw them 3 times on the tour, including the 101 show at the Rose Bowl with Wire, Thomas Dolby, and O.M.D. Epic and memorable! A clear 10 for me.
Posted 7 years ago by Synth80s    [ Reply ]
I love depressed mood at times.
Posted 7 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Never paid attention to the lyrics on this one. Certainly reminds me of a particular narcissist from the past. They nailed it. 
Posted 7 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
 SeriousLee wrote:
Where's my suitcase full of razor blades?

 
In the post.
Posted 7 years ago by Jota    [ Reply ]
 SeriousLee wrote:
Where's my suitcase full of razor blades?

 
Under your bed
Posted 8 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
scraig wrote:
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?

  

Probably just people in countries where they name their children Nigel or Simon.
Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Amazing how in 1987 these guys were laying down such trippy sounds as found nowadays in Shpongle's 'The Epiphany of Mrs. Kugla'
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
  scraig wrote:
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?



tallboy1968 wrote:

As long as you remember who's wearing them, you can call them whatever you want.

 
amen! {#High-five}
Posted 8 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
Where's my suitcase full of razor blades?
Posted 8 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?

 
As long as you remember who's wearing them, you can call them whatever you want.
Posted 8 years ago by tallboy1968    [ Reply ]
This has a very similar riff to Daft Punk's, Da Funk.
Posted 8 years ago by richlister    [ Reply ]
 GTT wrote:
I love this song.  I must admit, it took me about 30 years to "get" this band ... but I'm glad I finally did.

 
Me too! I was never that into 80s goth or pop music. More of a heavy metal and classic rock guy back in the day with a mix of top 40. But now I am cherry picking the great bands of these 80s genres and putting them front and center on my music rotation. Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, The Cure, etc.
Posted 8 years ago by daigoro    [ Reply ]
I love DM.  Thank you, Bill! {#Hearteyes}
Posted 8 years ago by kanga311    [ Reply ]
Great song! And thank you 3rd Bass....

3rd Bass

Posted 9 years ago by frank_eindhoven    [ Reply ]
Classic tune from a monster album. 
Posted 9 years ago by WeirdNJ    [ Reply ]
 metod wrote:
What a creative bunch of musicians...I love them dearly.
Please...more DM on RP. 

 
Exactly.  Brilliant song.  Thanks RP.

edit:  boo - closely followed by Sarah Blasko so fallen flat.
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
YES!!! RP never lets me down!
Posted 9 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
 mandolin wrote:


 
I once saw one of these have a head-on crash in the middle lane of a 3 lane highway. Why on earth anyone thought it could overtake anything is beyond me.
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
That sure as hell was not Chrissie Hynde! Hey Bill, the synchronization between your observations and the music seems to be a bit off.
Posted 9 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
This sounds so good today.
Posted 9 years ago by rfm    [ Reply ]
-dance break-
Posted 10 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Really love when Bill put some DM here.
Posted 10 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
I love this song.  I must admit, it took me about 30 years to "get" this band ... but I'm glad I finally did.
Posted 10 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
Wow, what a rare treat- from the album that made me love Depeche Mode. This made my day. Thank you, RP!
Posted 10 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
You have good taste in music. And emoticons.

Biscobret wrote:
I absolutely love this tune -- a perfect song to me.
                                                                              {#Bananapiano} 

Posted 10 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love this tune -- a perfect song to me.

                                                                              {#Bananapiano}
Posted 10 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
LET'S GO RED SOX! 
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 bluedot wrote:
5 -> 6

Tryin 2 appreciate it...

 
Full-blown appreciation here!
Posted 11 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
5 -> 6

Tryin 2 appreciate it...
Posted 11 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
 spacemoose wrote:

Trousers is British (as are DM).  When a Brit says "pants", they are referring to what an American would call underwear.

 
Or that something is crap, as in 'Depeche Mode are pants' 
Clearly that isn't true.

In actual fact, saying something is 'pants' may be an Americanism, it's hard to tell these days, over here in the 51st state. 
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
12
 
YESS!  New Album, New Tour in 2013.  AHHHHH
Posted 11 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?
 
Trousers is British (as are DM).  When a Brit says "pants", they are referring to what an American would call underwear.
Posted 11 years ago by spacemoose    [ Reply ]
This album lacks the dynamic emotion and atmosphere of DM's previous 'Black Celebration'. I took the this title as the moniker after this album.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
What a creative bunch of musicians...I love them dearly.
Please...more DM on RP. 
Posted 11 years ago by metod    [ Reply ]
Does anyone use the word TROUSERS anymore?
Posted 12 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
12
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!!
Posted 12 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
Still golden....
DM recorded Music for the Masses in the Puk studio outside Randers, Denmark back in 87. Went to their concert that fall in Copenhagen.

Nitzer Ebb did the warm up..... my hearing did not recover until late afternoon the following day.  
 
Posted 12 years ago by slate_dk    [ Reply ]
10
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
yyyyyyeeessssssss
Posted 12 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
4
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by SirGran    [ Reply ]
 More_Cowbell wrote:
My highest rated DM song 4
 
Your moniker prompted me to write something less than complimentary.

But I will refrain.  
Posted 13 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
A song I've always liked, which gets my toes tapping, but which I've never quite understood. The homoerotic imagery I'd expect from someone like Morrissey, not Dave Gahan who's always struck me as hetero, though a heavily agonised and guilt-ridden hetero.

Just after writing that, I had a look on the song meanings link, and found the following possibly insightful post:

this is just a shot in the dark, but this song was written in the 80s when DM were heavy into the whole drug scene. i think that "he" may be the drug itself, and Gahan is saying how euphoric it is to be having this experience

(Anyone know why the feck the 'quote' in the HTML editor isn't working? )
 
Also keep in mind that it was usually Gore who wrote the lyrics. I always thought that Gore was probably hetero (and deeply kinky, if "Master and Servant" is any indicator), given that he had a rather long common law relationship with a woman. Apparently, though, the boys have started making out together onstage at concerts. Whether that's outright closet-vacating, some much-delayed bi-curiosity or a cynical play to gain a younger listenership will have to be left as an exercise to the reader.

And I've heard from other (not at all reliable) sources that "he" in the case of this song is heroin. 

Posted 13 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
I'm glad I worked like a crazed dog during the '80's. Those 14 hour days caused me to miss most of the music.
Posted 13 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
 csutto wrote:
80's = Smiths, Cure, DM, New Order, Clash, Simple Minds....love it!
 
I was just musing on the same thing. Bill's penchant for '80s British synth pop (well, okay The Clash wasn't pop much less the synth variety) keeps things interesting. What we need is Flock of Seagulls and Mike Store's runaway hair. {#Lol}
Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
This has made me irrationally happy.
Posted 13 years ago by emh    [ Reply ]


Posted 13 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
 Skaterella wrote:
music for those of us with severe depression but who still like a beat you can dance too...
 
That's the best description of DM I've ever seen {#Clap}. Electro-Goth with poppy beats.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Love this song   {#Music}
Posted 13 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
What a great song. Period.  {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by htowncoog    [ Reply ]
music for those of us with severe depression but who still like a beat you can dance too...
Posted 13 years ago by Skaterella    [ Reply ]
80's = Smiths, Cure, DM, New Order, Clash, Simple Minds....love it!
Posted 13 years ago by csutto    [ Reply ]
Absolutely perfect song.  A++ - would listen again

{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by Biscobret    [ Reply ]
Wow, you must play Poe-Control before this track fairly frequently, because as Control came to a close, I heard the start of Never Let Me Down Again in my head before it actually started on Radio Paradise.  Just struck me as pretty funny & I had to comment!
Posted 13 years ago by marci28    [ Reply ]
That's it!  I'm growing my mullet back!
Posted 13 years ago by Seahunt    [ Reply ]
Brings me right back to being 15, walking to school in my doc martins, donning my pink hair. Ha!
Posted 13 years ago by JeffaD    [ Reply ]
My highest rated DM song 4
Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
A song I've always liked, which gets my toes tapping, but which I've never quite understood. The homoerotic imagery I'd expect from someone like Morrissey, not Dave Gahan who's always struck me as hetero, though a heavily agonised and guilt-ridden hetero.

Just after writing that, I had a look on the song meanings link, and found the following possibly insightful post:

this is just a shot in the dark, but this song was written in the 80s when DM were heavy into the whole drug scene. i think that "he" may be the drug itself, and Gahan is saying how euphoric it is to be having this experience

(Anyone know why the feck the 'quote' in the HTML editor isn't working? )

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
For me the best DM song from a long list of worldwide hits
Posted 13 years ago by Zelidar    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 14 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
This song has never let me down, and it never will.
Posted 14 years ago by steve_san_carlos    [ Reply ]
 Beclipsed wrote:
I take a ride with the Sucko barfo rating.
 
Not deserved...even if you can't stand a musical style, such a note can not be given to it's best representative band. My opinion, though.

Posted 14 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
I take a ride with the Sucko barfo rating.
Posted 14 years ago by Beclipsed    [ Reply ]
As always with DM, cold but good!
Posted 14 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
 Welly wrote:
{#Dancingbanana}  because Jack Black thinks they suck {#Lol}

 

fixed
Posted 14 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
This was the first CD I ever bought. Where is it now? Good to hear here.
Posted 14 years ago by Greyjoca    [ Reply ]