Never Let Me Down Again
30. Depeche Mode, Alexis on Fire, Goddo, Broken Bells, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ben Lee, ZZ Top, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, C2C, Matthew Good
Once a week, I share a 10 song playlist of grooviness… My idea is to highlight music I love and to post sweet performances, outstanding videos and great audio recordings which tickle the ears and leave a lasting impression.
Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode
1987 Music for the Masses
World Stops Turning by Alexis on Fire
2022 Otherness
Tough Times by Goddo
1978 Who Cares
The High Road by Broken Bells
2010 Broken Bells
Gold Lion by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2006 Show Your Bones
Float On (Modest Mouse Cover) by Ben Lee
2005 Pony Up
La Grange by ZZ Top
2019 Live from Gruene Hall
The Rain Song with Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
1994 No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded with the London Metropolitan Orchestra. Bass: Charlie Jones, Drums: Michael Lee
The Cell by C2C
2012 Tetr4
Running for Home by Matthew Good
1999 Beautiful Midnight
I'm honoured that you shared two songs I've posted on my blog; it was pretty clear you liked "Tough Times"! My son told me about that Alexisonfire record and I vowed to get us tickets next time they're here as it's their show-closer, I understand.
A great Depeche Mode track, pretty representative of their classic style. The Broken Bells song is fabulous too. And the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are... fiery! The Ben Lee cover didn't do much for me, nor did the ZZ Top (I've never been a follower of theirs), but Jimmy and Robert had a good thing going on there (the strings seem slightly out of place but add a nice mood of sophistication to the piece).
I hadn't heard the C2C piece before, and liked it until the vocal track. Reminded me a bit of Alvin and the Chipmunks. (A lot of music features similar sounds that I just have a massive resistance to.)
Matthew Good was an excellent choice to wrap up this week's juke box. Beautiful song. Thanks!
Big fan of the Depeche Mode and Broken Bells songs. We need new albums from both!