My late husband was a big Depeche Mode fan and I still treasure the vinyls he left behind . I still see him over 30 years ago dancing to this song in his baby blue sweater his grandmother made him, his cheeky grin and his messy hair. Life changed so much, but music takes us back to some very dear places and memories. 🥰

No one has more fun at a Depeche Mode concert than the singer, Dave Gahan

Big baritone voice, was lucky enough to see them live last week. They still tear it up! 🎉👆🏻

Depeche Mode has been my FAVORITE band since they started in 1980. Still going strong.....dozens of hit songs...deep, tribal indeed....no finer dance / trance electronica. Pioneers in the genre.

❤️❤️❤️Depeche Mode! I'm 51 and I'm bringing my 22 year old daughter to see them in a couple of months!!!

This track was released in 87 & has forever since been a live favourite. They had their first hit in 81 but are still making great new music today & have had nearly 50 hits in the UK. You really need to see them live & enjoy the live experience. They have a huge fanbase who know all the words to all their songs so by the time of this concert they all sing along & show how brilliant the band are.

Essex and proud since 1980 huge band all round the world. Yet if you were to ask youngsters from there home town in Essex basildon who they were, they wouldn't have a clue a lot of them.

DM always plays this song on there tours it is an amazing sight to see. Dave started the wave on there 101 tour. The performance at The Rose Bowl is a sight to see playing in front of 80,000 fans

Bought their black vynl record, listened to it, I fell in luv with the song...reeling in ma mind whenever I saw the Horn speakers "Music for the Masses" bck then..almost 35 yrs ago...I even liked their record label "Mute records" logo...portraying a walking individual top view.

I just love how DM has been doing this with this song for YEARS. It's become a routine. So.. when you are at a concert there is this anticipation and when this song hits, it's feeling part of a big whole who all love DM. And that is coming from an individual who hates groups. BUT.. when in the right crowd, with the right people.. I am more willing to let go of the 'errr this is weird'. I was at the concert in Antwerp in May, very first concert ever that I went to (remember I hate groups), and when that song hit I knew what would happen, I had seen it on KZfaq... I started swinging my arms thinking "oh shit my armflabs... .... girl NOBODY cares about your armflabs". *snort and then I just enjoyed that feeling of "we all love this, we all wanna do this, this is fun!" It's one of the best parts of their concert, to be honest. :)

Wait for MEMENTO MORI tour 2023. I've got tickets and can't wait for it... They are the Best live band in their 60's ever! ❤️

Depeche Mode is massively international. The perfect sync between the blues GROOVE and synth rock. Depeche Mode fricken' ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...breath...OOOOCKS!

I’ve been a fan of DM since 83, the first time I saw them live was their “Black Celebration” tour, and every time I’ve seen them it’s like the first time. They are so exhilarating live, they’ve been going for 40+ yrs and I hope they keep going, they’ve meant so much to so many.

Was in Munich in 82 they were absolutely everywhere huge

They were, they are and forever will be big.

Depeche forever!🖤 Thanks this reaction, good bye from Hungary!🔴⚪🟢

I am a big Depeche Mode fan! Love Dave’s voice. Thanks Daphne for the suggestion!

Obra maestra... Estuve en este concierto,en el palau sant Jordi en Barcelona

There on tour in 60 days. Try to get to a show! You won't regret it!

Growing up in the 70’s n 80’s I got to listen to some great music ❤

This is bottom line the most religious experience you’ll get at a concert I love them so much for this and most of their catalog

The first big concert that I went to was in Copenhagen, 1990. Depeche Mode, on their "Violation tour". I was in my teens and my parents barely let me go on that show. I live in southern Sweden and it was 1,5-2 hour drive to Copenhagen (no bridge back then). Me and my friend got together with a bunch of fans from our home town and got there in a rental bus... It was a blast!! This band was huge at the time.

I have to say, after 2 live concerts, this has and ever wil be my fav song....

Great analysis of the song! In 2006 they headlined Coachella and I was closer to the stage. At the end of Never Let Me Down when everyone starts waving their arms, I looked back to see 90,000 people all waving in near synchronization. It was amazing!

This is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Depeche Song!!! I remember when it came out when I was in HS(yes I'm old) LOL. Thank you for taking the time to review it twice. Keep up the great work. Love your reviews!! See the stars, they're shining bright Everything's all right tonight A few suggestions: A Question of Time, Everything Counts, and Precious. I could name 100+ songs, but I don't want to overwhelm you. :)

Maybe the perfect Depeche Mode' s NLMDA live, wonderful !!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Heard this song first time over 35 years ago

Depeche Mode is my church. 🖤

Somehow this song gives me chills that start in my legs, then it moves up my back!

Epic. I wish I would have been there. ❤ DM forever

That little dance interlude part is actually taken from "Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro Mix)," which was a remix on the 12"/cassette/CD singles.

DM has sold over 100 million records. Most of any synt-pop band in history. They are pioneers of this sound, along with Kraftwerk & The Cure. DM songs have been covered more than any other band. They are absolute legends - now in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Their tour after Songs of Faith & Devotion beat Michael Jackson's Thriller tour & became the highest grossing tour off all time at that time. One of their most underrated songs is one you should totally react to. The song "HALO." Incredible song. But was over-shawdowed because it was on Violator with the singles - "World in My Eyes," - "Personal Jesus," - "Enjoy the Silence," (which was the #1 song in America in 1993 & "Policy of Truth." - The song HALO is a hidden gem!

101 is all you need to see

I saw them in 2017 for.the third time. I've been a fan for 40 years. Dave is my second favorite front man. Till Lindemann from Rammstein is my favorite one.Just saw them twice last year. And the energy at either concert is phenomenal to say the least.

Seen them 10 times id say, i cry when this song ends...it just hits me

I've been a fan for 43 years and every time I see them in concert I turn around in the stadium and look at the crowd waving their arms. It's a thing of being. I'm thinking this is where the wave began during a concert setting. I suggest, Stripped from the Devotional tour or the music video, Shake the Disease, Wrong, World in My Eyes.

Rewatching this very interesting reaction ❤. I know I couldn't be hypnotized either lol.. My twin sisters loved Depeche Mode so they took me to see their concert once. I gotta say it was very exciting. The whole crowd was very engaged. Fun night.

Hey Anton... I'm 48 y/o and i'm a big fan of DM since i was 15. The best «Never Let Me Down Again» live version is at the Pasadena RoseBowl for the 101 tour. Amazingly intense and emotional !!

Depeche Mode IS hypnotic!!!;)

I'm a big Depeche Mode fan for like a decade. But for some reason I didn't like this song that much until a year ago. Then something clicked in my head, and this is my favorite DM's song ever.

Love watching your reaction! Enjoy the Silence is my #1, mostly because that’s what hooked me. But this song, when Dave starts the ‘arm wave’ I get goosebumps each time still…..

Song is in the deep dark ... as usual, what we like..

Year they e amazing ❤

I saw Depeche Mode live back in 1988 for the Music for the Masses tour, they were amazing. (BTW, it's not DEE-pesh mode, it's more like di-PESH mode.) 😊

Love the live performance of this song. It's intoxicating🥰 Nice reaction here, Anton. Miss you already😔 Hope your doing well in Mexico.

This song was late 80s. Music for the Masses. Great tour.

Espectacular

Dave has always wanted to be like Bowie and he puts so much energy into every performance!

This is the most trance-like of all DM:s songs, hence even really long mixes (I have a 15 min vinyl bootleg somewhere, Very Extended Flying High Mix) don’t become boring, just more suggestive.

if you want to get hypnotized

DM is Amazing

Great video 👏

Yes, you are right. If you have a repetition in music, the music starts to cirkulate around you in the hall - especcialy if the hall is round. It works as a tibetan bowle. Linkián Parku used to do the same in their song. And U2 or Muse and some other bands. Only 30 seconds to Mars bring real tibetan bowle to use it. It was so powerfull that I wanted to back through to back wall to escape it. That´s why Depeche Mode wrote the song Black Celebration because their concert is just like a mass in church of music. For Depeche Mode concert is good to go somewhere upside just to watch and enjoy the participation of audience.

One of my 3 favorite bands!! Glad to see you around, Anton and happy to see Depeche Mode on the agenda! 😎

My all time FAVORITE band. I get to see them this November. Thank you for doing them. This song is a spiritual gives me chills everytime I hear it. Soooo sexy as well. ❤❤❤❤🤘🤘🤘🤘 Watch The Rose Bowl live version of this song

Fascinating facts.makes alot of sense.🎶

Its called the dave wave

Great song about drug and drug abuse. I would suggest reacting to their song Shame. It is not as well-known as many of their songs but very deep.

I went nuts when the song was being played in the New series: The last of us....

I hope you react to more DM songs.

Yes i am a big DM fan, i have even bought tickets to there consert in Stockholm in may but what i am suprised about is that you have never reakted to Roxette real sugar, its so good one.

Seriously two of the best concerts I’ve been to. Once : Dallas 2017 Again: Tulsa 2018 The crowds are so enthusiastic and Dave is the ringleader! He’s GenX’s Freddie Mercury.

Gods

Watch the 101 live at Rose Bowl 1988 😎🤩🥀🖤♥️

❤❤1980s❤❤

Concert in 2001 Paris live best one

Son los mejores del mundo.🎶⚘🖤

i’ve certainly heavily commented on your initial song reaction from the album, but i have 2 comment notes in my brain: 1st, i’ve never heard/seen this version/performance (thank you) & i realized it really emphasized my 1 point: David’s singing was recorded as “practically almost” monotone - varying between 3 half steps(tones) delivering an incredible “almost-monotone” lyrical delivery.. well, damn! this live performance shows his extreme effort to deliver his vocals in almost consistently the same note (giving a deviation of a half note down) in his lyrical delivery throughout - impressive!! 2nd: the idea of group think (vs group motion, in my opinion): it reminds me of the 1988 (song copyright) parallel/connectivity precursor to the early 90s raves: groups of people subtly getting into a groove, a rhythm, to dance together in a interconnected way which acted like a feedback loop - certainly helping the rave/trance explorations in music that spanned from 5-20 minutes “movements” to which created a crowd seemingly in sync movement-wise in an uninhibited space which created a “communal flow”.. hence the art of DJ mixing became essential in not interrupting that group movement from 1 song/artist into another w/o interruption in the group flow… ahhh, those were the days that even i, as an isolationist, suddenly lost my inhibition (innate desire to avoid social interaction) to suddenly be sonically hearing, interpreting, & expressing through reactive movements along w/fellow strangers in a positive musical input/output reactive release… the good ol days! thanks for the revisitation!

This is definitely about heroin addiction - written during the earlier stage of Dave Gahan’s battle with it. NLMDA is from ‘88’s Music for the Masses. Check out their live version of Everything Counts at the Rose Bowl - it was absolute mass insanity.

Oh yes!!!🖤🖤 thank you Anton (& Daphne lol) I'm going to see them for lucky #8 concert in April lol, will be a little rough without Fletch😥

listen to higher love!

Anton, you been taken to the church of DM. Welcome to the cult! Enjoy

I kinda got into Depeche Mode long time ago maybe in my teens but ive only heard a couple or few songs, must listen to more :) Btw Ville Valo LOVES this band!!! :)

Himno

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Hello Anton, Depeche Mode is awesome! I think you will love this: Blue Man Group - Up To The Roof (live) Blue Man Group - Drumbone

Depeche Mode Live are so much better than the Audio versions , Useless is one of my favourites but there's so many up there with that track for me Barrel of a gun & It's no good just to name a few

I bet you'll like Fox The Fox - Precious Little Diamond (official video reworked), a true 80's hit !!!

DM is best concert I ever been,Dave is walking sex😂❤

They are huuuuuge in Europe

Review "In your Room" by DM. So dark, moody and sexy.

I have one for you. Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow

Depeche Mode & The Cure. Didn't get much better than that. Please react to: The Cure - Lovesong (Official Music Video)

Hi from Australia, you and Dereck are my two favourite music reactionaries. You both may or may not know each other, out of all the reactionaries I watch, only you and Dereck get so lost in the music, your facial expressions and the body movements 😂 Here's Dereck's latest if your interested. I told Dereck about you as well lol kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pN-Viah5m6eqhZc.html

Devotional tour is better...but ty for your DM reaction😀✌️

It's Depeche, not deepeche. Two "e"s like in epic. It's a french word. Also, the accent is on the last syllable ;)

This song is not about heroin!!

I belive this song ws about getting drugs lol

A missed line in the song. Find the Original ...🤍

"was big"?? 😂 they sold out they shows within a few hours . even nowadays

Depeche Mode were not nearly as good in the 2000s (live) as they were in the early 90s. I would recommend the studio version or Depeche Mode 101 if the main purpose is to listen to the song, this is great crown interaction, but from a vocal point of view, this rendition is not nearly as good as when it was performed a decade earlier.

The father of tecno 1981