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Depeche Mode — It's No Good
Album: Ultra
Avg rating:
7.6

Your rating:
Total ratings: 3291









Released: 1997
Length: 5:52
Plays (last 30 days): 3
I'm gonna take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above
The gods decree
You'll be right here by my side
Right next to me
You can run but you cannot hide

Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good

I'll be fine
I'll be waiting patiently
Until you see the signs
And come running to my open arms
When will you realise
Do we have to wait till our worlds collide
Open up your eyes
You can't turn back the tide

Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good

I'm gonna take my time
I have all the time in the world
To make you mine
It is written in the stars above

Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good
Don't say you want me
Don't say you need me
Don't say you love me
It's understood
Don't say you're happy
Out there without me
I know you can't be
'Cause it's no good
Comments (161)add comment
 TallCreative1 wrote:

I was never a huge fan of their recorded music and then saw them live 2 yrs ago and again last week. And WOW -- their show was bombastic, an absolute blast. I don't want to start any Blasphemous Rumors but I am now a believer.

I was never a huge DM fan 'in the day', and have never had the pleasure of seeing them live, but I have come to really appreciate their music the last couple of years - lyrically they blow me away!  
Blasphemous rumours are the best type BTW - if you're going to start 'em, make it worth it 
I was never a huge fan of their recorded music and then saw them live 2 yrs ago and again last week. And WOW -- their show was bombastic, an absolute blast. I don't want to start any Blasphemous Rumors but I am now a believer.
Lovely, right after Ray Charles!   Nice!
i love this song so much. never realized how stalker-ish these lyrics feel. maybe not meant to be, but...

anyway, love this. more DM.
 Synth80s wrote:

I’m the biggest Depeche Mode fan I know, and the album from which this song hails, Ultra, is arguably their best.

Yes, they had recently lost a big portion of their sonic creativity with the departure of Alan Wilder, and the other band members certainly has their struggles at the time, but end to end, it has a drive and creativity that they haven’t matched since (Playing The Angel is closest).

It may sound sacrilegious, but I prefer Ultra to Violator. Highly recommended if you don’t have it.



Pretty much the contrary here, never been much of a DM fan. Have been developing a sweet spot for the early Vince Clarke records long after his leaving. 
But then came Ultra and It's No Good in particular. Holy moly, what a great and timeless piece of music! 
This song gets a solid 9 from me (in a personal universe where 10 is almost exclusively reserved for Beatles and Eels).
 nicknt wrote:

Boring beyond imagination.



Try to relax and understand....
 ick wrote:

Wow.  Lossless, a set of Sony WH-1000XMS3 and this?  Never heard it so well.



Try Fostex (KLF) horns and Maranz.
 sfoster66 wrote:

Cheers to Andy Fletcher as he makes his way in the great beyond.  Thanks for the music...a soundtrack for a lifetime for me.  

So humanizing when the musicians that accompany us on our journeys begin to shuffle off their mortal coils....sure is lonely when they go...



Nicely put. 
 mattcol99 wrote:

I had to double check this wasnt Tears for Fears, at first


Never realized how much TFF took from DM until you mentioned the similarity.  
Good luck, Mr Fletcher.  Thanks from this office...
Cheers to Andy Fletcher as he makes his way in the great beyond.  Thanks for the music...a soundtrack for a lifetime for me.  

So humanizing when the musicians that accompany us on our journeys begin to shuffle off their mortal coils....sure is lonely when they go...
Love this song, oh the memories!!!! ❤️‍🔥
Peakingly blinding DM 👍 Top drawer!
love this 
 xray38 wrote:


You and I, we live on different planets. 


Come to my planet, we have a lot of good music.
Great dance music
Peak DM
 NEOvManhattan wrote:

Never in my youth was I a DM fan, but I gotta say, I really like this songJ!!




Same here! Now I really like them!
 NEOvManhattan wrote:

Never in my youth was I a DM fan, but I gotta say, I really like this songJ!!



Lmao... I totally know what you mean man! I was never into them but this song has really grown on me. 
This is cooooler than the other side of YOUR pillow.  
Never in my youth was I a DM fan, but I gotta say, I really like this songJ!!
 xray38 wrote:


You and I, we live on different planets. 


Thanks for your warning, so I don't plan to visit your planet.
Actually, not a two - a one.
 nicknt wrote:
To me one of the most overrated bands of all time, sorry.
 

Save in their own land.
 nicknt wrote:
To me one of the most overrated bands of all time, sorry.
 

Depeche Mode is like architecture - art that's designed to serve a function. DM is great to do housework to - seriously- try it.
🖤
To me one of the most overrated bands of all time, sorry.
 nicknt wrote:
Boring beyond imagination.
 
I prefer the Psychedelic Furs brand of Luff songs...
This track so catch, the repeating melody justs hook s you in...  Always have liked DM
Guess I’m in Depeche Mode right now. Sounds good.
Ultra Good........9 big ones from the Rockit Jury.
 Synth80s wrote:
I’m the biggest Depeche Mode fan I know, and the album from which this song hails, Ultra, is arguably their best.

Yes, they had recently lost a big portion of their sonic creativity with the departure of Alan Wilder, and the other band members certainly has their struggles at the time, but end to end, it has a drive and creativity that they haven’t matched since (Playing The Angel is closest).

It may sound sacrilegious, but I prefer Ultra to Violator. Highly recommended if you don’t have it.
 

Me too. Martin was so ahead of it, lyrically and musically. And they also had Bomb The Bass as a producer. Groove was his middle name. :) Even the follow up, OWILM and Surrender were stellar songs, one of DM's best.

Sadly, I think Martin has lost the lyrical and musical focus and their latest album Spirit was mediocre at best, also grumpy and grim (and not in a good way). They should have ended their career on a high level with Delta Machine, IMO. But oh well, we'll see if they have any juice left in a possible future album.
 nicknt wrote:
Boring beyond imagination.
 

You and I, we live on different planets. 
 Synth80s wrote:
I’m the biggest Depeche Mode fan I know, and the album from which this song hails, Ultra, is arguably their best.

Yes, they had recently lost a big portion of their sonic creativity with the departure of Alan Wilder, and the other band members certainly has their struggles at the time, but end to end, it has a drive and creativity that they haven’t matched since (Playing The Angel is closest).

It may sound sacrilegious, but I prefer Ultra to Violator. Highly recommended if you don’t have it.
 

exactly what I think.
I would put Songs of faith and devotion in the second place :)
Depeche Mode are not without honour, save in their own land.
Boring beyond imagination.
 Synth80s wrote:
I’m the biggest Depeche Mode fan I know, and the album from which this song hails, Ultra, is arguably their best.

Yes, they had recently lost a big portion of their sonic creativity with the departure of Alan Wilder, and the other band members certainly has their struggles at the time, but end to end, it has a drive and creativity that they haven’t matched since (Playing The Angel is closest).

It may sound sacrilegious, but I prefer Ultra to Violator. Highly recommended if you don’t have it.
 

Wow.  Lossless, a set of Sony WH-1000XMS3 and this?  Never heard it so well.
I'm in heaven, first Muse sounding like Depeche then the mighty Mode themselves and my favorite track of theirs too! It's very good!
{#Dancingbanana_2} All day long!
...cause its so good
Simply sublime
{#Dancingbanana_2} {#Propeller}
I’m the biggest Depeche Mode fan I know, and the album from which this song hails, Ultra, is arguably their best.

Yes, they had recently lost a big portion of their sonic creativity with the departure of Alan Wilder, and the other band members certainly has their struggles at the time, but end to end, it has a drive and creativity that they haven’t matched since (Playing The Angel is closest).

It may sound sacrilegious, but I prefer Ultra to Violator. Highly recommended if you don’t have it.
I had to double check this wasnt Tears for Fears, at first
After years and years, this tune became my DM favorite. I find all the sooner stuff so weak, with quite flat sound...
This one really rocks and has balls, at last!
Man, I remember such FUN because I had this band's songs on my Walkman-gear my 1st time in Oz, back in '90. THEY rock DARKLY
DM seems to get better as time goes on, both old and new stuff.
This is a great album to listen to on headphones and bicycle trails with.

Seamless transition from Stereo MCs!


I love this song. That bass line is awesome.
Depeche Meh
 
 markybx wrote:
I never rated Depeche Mode back in the day, but now I realise they rock.{#Bananajam}

 
Likewise. However, I've just this second bought the cd...
10.
Perfect help to get the blood a flowin on a cold snowie Monday morning!  {#Sunny}
Just downloaded Radio Paradise and four songs in, I think I may have just found Radio Paradise literally. This is GREAT. {#Music}
I never rated Depeche Mode back in the day, but now I realise they rock.{#Bananajam}
DM!! Yeah!! {#Dancingbanana_2}
 kcar wrote:
Besson's "Leon: the Professional" with Jean Reno was amazing. Loved Gary Oldman in that—brilliant actor.

 
Don't forget a very young Natalie Portman!
Outstanding Example of an era of changes
I like some DM hither and yon, but this is not one of them.
Lacklustre, except the ending groove. 
 elduderino wrote:
best DM song ever!!!!

 

I wouldn't say the best...but definately up there.
best DM song ever!!!!

Band on the run - downhill!

No - not with this song! 


{#Notworthy} {#Drool} {#Sunny}
 socalhol wrote:
The video for this song is VERY funny (maybe especially to me and other hardcore fans).  Love that they don't take themselves too seriously.

and PS - I love Luc Besson's Nikita (.....na-KEEE-tahhh...)

 
Yes! Just watched this again. I'm sure the guys enjoyed poking fun at themselves. Gahan has the lounge lizard act down perfectly; the disgusted looks that the "girls" throw him are hysterical. 

DM isn't for everyone. They always struck me as the logical extension and conclusion of the New Romantic movement in '80s pop, with dance and goth cultures thrown in for that dark edgy touch. A band can keep that up only for so long and their fanbase grows out of that kind of music. 

I only remember bits and pieces of Besson's "Nikita." I remember laughing my ass off when Nikita starts to receive martial arts training and slaps the hell out of her instructor thanks to her superior hand speed. The American version with Bridget Fonda was pretty lame, wasn't it?

Besson's "Leon: the Professional" with Jean Reno was amazing. Loved Gary Oldman in that--brilliant actor.
 jhorton wrote:
Ha, had no idea there were so many, " La Femme Nakita," fans out there. I loved this series way back in the days of the corporate radio machine, every episode was scored with tremendous music that I had never heard of before!

Just an FYI for you Nakitaheads out there, the entire series is now available for purchase on iTunes, although it is a bit pricey.

And I just watched the original Luc Besson film for free on Hulu last week, definitely worth a re-take! 

 

one of the better things T.V. has had since the golden years of live stuff.{#Crashcomp}
Back in the day, that was not my fav. music. But now, i feel very good with this classic tune!
Likey me some DM!
Just what I needed. Thank you Dear RP!
The video for this song is VERY funny (maybe especially to me and other hardcore fans).  Love that they don't take themselves too seriously.

and PS - I love Luc Besson's Nikita (.....na-KEEE-tahhh...)
Ha, had no idea there were so many, " La Femme Nakita," fans out there. I loved this series way back in the days of the corporate radio machine, every episode was scored with tremendous music that I had never heard of before!

Just an FYI for you Nakitaheads out there, the entire series is now available for purchase on iTunes, although it is a bit pricey.

And I just watched the original Luc Besson film for free on Hulu last week, definitely worth a re-take! 
 sirdroseph wrote:
No, naw, uh-uh, nay, nien, nyet, nope, nah, negatory, negative........just no {#No}
 
I have a different experience...
Awesome to hear some Mode on RP!
So glad to hear Depeche Mode on RP.
Such important band in my youth...brings back a lot of good memories  {#Wink}
Indeed it isn't
Itsnogoodisverygood!
 Imkirok wrote:
I've searched high and low for LFN reruns on cable, but don't see it anymore.  Oxygen network used to carry it.  Does anyone know if it is on TV anymore?  It was such a great show.
 
As far as I know, it's totally defunct. Your only option is to purchase all the seasons on DVD (and there are scant extras, but who cares? The show itself is worth to cost.) Warner Brothers totally dropped the ball on this show. And I'm not surprised.

I've searched high and low for LFN reruns on cable, but don't see it anymore.  Oxygen network used to carry it.  Does anyone know if it is on TV anymore?  It was such a great show.


 fredriley wrote:

Thanks for that, though it's taken me aback a bit - this is the kind of adulation/obsession/devotion that defines a series as "cult", right enough. Reminds me of those (including myself) who followed The Prisoner, many of whom went seriously over the top in their devotion, and indeed there are still annual Prisoner get-togethers at Portmeirion, so I've heard.

I never saw the TV series La Femme Nikita, but vaguely remember the original (Luc Besson?) film in French which was disturbing and genre-busting. I must make a point of getting it out of my local library to watch it again.

 
I edited my original post because apparently, my cat sat on the keyboard and deleted a bunch of stuff, so my comments didn't make a lot of sense. (Maybe they still don't.)  As for the conventions, they were discontinued in around 2000.  The original Luc Besson film was a lot darker and more violent than the series.  He has an exceptional talent as a director, though. {#Mrgreen}
 Cynaera wrote:

Actually, the television series was light-years better than the movies.  Lots of cutting-edge music (ever heard of Rhea's Obsession?  Vibrolux? Two excellent Canadian bands whose songs were used in the series. And they're just really nice people, too.)  To my knowledge, the conventions stopped in about 2002 (the series was cancelled in 1999 but was brought back for an additional eight episodes by a rabid fan base. At one point, people were sending broken television sets to Peter Roth's office owned the copyright to the show and didn't even know it> with notes saying, "Won't be needing this anymore, since LFN has been cancelled."  It drove him a little bit nuts.)

I recommend at least renting the first season of the series (NOT the new one which is WB's blatant attempt to cash in on what they let slip through their fingers the first time) but the one with Peta Wilson, Roy Dupuis, Don Francks, Matthew Ferguson, and the incredibly gorgeous Alberta Watson. It's worth a look.  And a listen - tons of great music, not the least of which is Sean Callery's score. (He's a nice guy, too.)

 
Thanks for that, though it's taken me aback a bit - this is the kind of adulation/obsession/devotion that defines a series as "cult", right enough. Reminds me of those (including myself) who followed The Prisoner, many of whom went seriously over the top in their devotion, and indeed there are still annual Prisoner get-togethers at Portmeirion, so I've heard.

I never saw the TV series La Femme Nikita, but vaguely remember the original (Luc Besson?) film in French which was disturbing and genre-busting. I must make a point of getting it out of my local library to watch it again.

 fredriley wrote:

Convention? Are there really conferences dedicated to this TV series? I've never seen it, but have seen the film, and have heard that the TV series isn't a patch on the film. Is this a cult series along the lines of, say, Buffy or The Prisoner?

Great DM number - 9 from the Nottingham jury.

 
Actually, the television series was light-years better than the movies.  Lots of cutting-edge music (ever heard of Rhea's Obsession?  Vibrolux? Two excellent Canadian bands whose songs were used in the series. And they're just really nice people, too.)  To my knowledge, the conventions stopped in about 2002 (the series was cancelled in 1999 but was brought back for an additional eight episodes by a rabid fan base. At one point, people were sending broken television sets to Peter Roth's office with notes saying, "Won't be needing this anymore, since LFN has been cancelled."  It drove him a little bit nuts.) Warner Brothers owned the copyright to the show and they didn't even KNOW it.

I recommend at least renting the first season of the series (NOT the new one which is WB's blatant attempt to cash in on what they let slip through their fingers the first time) but the one with Peta Wilson, Roy Dupuis, Don Francks, Matthew Ferguson, and the incredibly gorgeous Alberta Watson. It's worth a look.  And a listen - tons of great music, not the least of which is Sean Callery's score. (He's a nice guy, too.)


One of the best DM songs, I rate with 2.....No,but sure it is one of my best sucko barfos.
 Cynaera wrote:
The first time I ever heard this song was at a "La Femme Nikita" convention in Toronto in about 1998.
 
Convention? Are there really conferences dedicated to this TV series? I've never seen it, but have seen the film, and have heard that the TV series isn't a patch on the film. Is this a cult series along the lines of, say, Buffy or The Prisoner?

Great DM number - 9 from the Nottingham jury.

 1wolfy wrote:
Sounds really good with the volume up
 

sure does

One of my favorite bicycling albums on the ipod
A big yyyeeeeaaaAAAAAaaahhh for me.
Thank you, Bill!
The first time I ever heard this song was at a "La Femme Nikita" convention in Toronto in about 1998. It was playing at full volume, and all I could think was, "Holy crap - I think my heart just vibrated out of my body through my mouth."  I didn't know it was Depeche Mode, but someone at the con told me, and I bought the CD right away.  That bass-line just rocks me.  A lot of the music of "La Femme Nikita" was Canadian artists and cutting-edge techno. Man, I miss that show...

Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Bill!{#Sunny}
No, naw, uh-uh, nay, nien, nyet, nope, nah, negatory, negative........just no {#No}
 Sloggydog wrote:
What is this Gouda? Mature Cheddar? I'm not sure but its definitely a bit of cheese.  The odd bit of cheese is OK though.
 

Cheese makes everything better, like butter...so if this is "cheese", it would be fine aged Parmesan, the King of Cheeses!
Stick a knife in it, melt it, pour it on!
great groove going on at the end of this track
What is this Gouda? Mature Cheddar? I'm not sure but its definitely a bit of cheese.  The odd bit of cheese is OK though.
Oh Harriet that's just about the biggest mirror ball I've ever seen...!

 Why yes Howard. Can we dance ? Do you still remember how we did the
 "John Travolta + Olivia Newton-John" ?
Oh look, there's Danny and Cha-Cha !!
 

 andrewimft wrote:
Ah, Depressed Mode. This tune is kinda catchy from that gothy gloomy bunch.
  Always liked DM much more than The Cure ... talking about gloomy gothy groups.


No, it isn't.

Just got our tickets for DM at Red Rocks on Aug. 28.  Nothing like an AARP gathering, rocking out!  Don't bogart that joint, grandpa!  {#Cowboy}


Blunt and arrogant.. great track!
Moste Exellente.
 d00kie wrote:
Depeche Mode's origins can be traced back to 1977 Nothin like RP amd Wiki to kill time, learn useless musical trivia facts, and avoid actually working!
 
You're funny dookie {#Tongue}
bronorb wrote:

God, does it ever stop?


Nope.  Isn't that great!?!


God, does it ever stop?


{#Bounce}
 andrewimft wrote:
Ah, Depressed Mode.

This tune is kinda catchy from that gothy gloomy bunch.
 
Naw..It's no good!

Veto.
 dctrpunda wrote:
LY BAD.. Sorry, never liked his voice.

 
Not too sure what you're trying to say here but I accept your apology. 

9/10  
Ah, Depressed Mode. This tune is kinda catchy from that gothy gloomy bunch.
d00kie wrote:
Depeche Mode's origins can be traced back to 1977 Nothin like RP amd Wiki to kill time, learn useless musical trivia facts, and avoid actually working!
That makes the two of us!!
majestic!
shake that ass Dave Gahan!
You're damn right it's no good
dctrpunda wrote:
LY BAD.. Sorry, never liked his voice.
"I never apologise! Sorry Lisa, it's just the way I am!" Why do people feel the need to apologise for their opinion?
puts me in mind of Lullaby by the cure
Heh, I always used this song for ringing out rooms when I was an audio geek. I knocked over an EV SX-500 once with this once (it was precariously perched, and the thump put it over the edge...)
Sounds really good with the volume up
Depeche Mode's origins can be traced back to 1977 Nothin like RP amd Wiki to kill time, learn useless musical trivia facts, and avoid actually working!
Makes me want to go buy a new car with a killer stereo and drive around like those annoying kids with the booming bass coming out of their windows. Or go to a club. Either or.
davin wrote:
OUTSTANDING
LY BAD.. Sorry, never liked his voice.
ok now THIS is crap
OH YES davin wrote:
OUTSTANDING
OUTSTANDING
electronicthroat wrote:
I love this song. It's great while driving, especially with the bass turned up. It doesn't have the same affect on these crappy computer speakers at the office.
DM has always been great for driving tunes...
cathenley wrote:
Talk about memories...HOLLYWOOD in the early 80's
DOH, it came out in the late 1990's! Yikes.