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<blockquote>"It's a perpetual subject of discussion in the band. Every time we go on tour, we're wondering if we should play 'Just Can't Get Enough.' Since it's a Vince Clarke song - who is no longer in the band - and it is so different from what we're doing now, we're still hesitant about it. But at the same time, it was our very first hit and the audience would be disappointed if we did not play it. I do not want to appear to be ignoring it, because it's a good pop song, but I do have to admit that it does not really excite me anymore to sing it."
<blockquote>"It's a perpetual subject of discussion in the band. Every time we go on tour, we're wondering if we should play 'Just Can't Get Enough.' Since it's a Vince Clarke song - who is no longer in the band - and it is so different from what we're doing now, we're still hesitant about it. But at the same time, it was our very first hit and the audience would be disappointed if we did not play it. I do not want to appear to be ignoring it, because it's a good pop song, but I do have to admit that it does not really excite me anymore to sing it."
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[[File:Just Can't Get Enough lyrics sheet.jpg|175px|thumb|left|Hand-written lyrics by Vince Clarke]]


[[Dave Gahan]] discussed 'Just Can't Get Enough' and its music video in an interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'' in 2017:
[[Dave Gahan]] discussed 'Just Can't Get Enough' and its music video in an interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'' in 2017:
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[[File:Just Can't Get Enough lyrics sheet.jpg|thumb|right|Hand-written lyrics by Vince Clarke, as seen in [[BONG 24|BONG magazine, issue 24, page 18]]]]
When I'm with you baby
When I'm with you baby


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== Live performances ==
== Live performances ==
{{Live section}}
{{Live section}}
== Live versions ==
This section provides an example of a live version of [[Just Can't Get Enough]] from each tour that it was played.
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1980-11-14.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/04.m4a</sm2> 1980 Tour: [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1981-09-29.preFM-FM.FranceInter.0.flac1644/10.m4a</sm2> 1981 Tour: [[1981-09-29 Les Bains Douches, Paris, France]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-02-21.FM.malcolmb.0.flac2448/14.m4a</sm2> 1982 See You Tour: [[1982-02-21 Tiffany's, Glasgow, Scotland, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1982-10-25.sbd-tv.unknown.unknown.ac3192/12.m4a</sm2> 1982-1983 A Broken Frame Tour: [[1982-10-25 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1983-10-08.pre-fm+fm.rework.RevA.flac1644/15.m4a</sm2> 1983-1984 Construction Time Again Tour: [[1983-10-08 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1984-12-09.preFM.WXXP.0.flac1644/12.m4a</sm2> 1984-1985 Some Great Reward Tour: [[1984-12-09 Alsterdorf Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1986-06-24.PZM.DanHalvorson.0.RevA.flac1644/19.m4a</sm2> 1986 Black Celebration Tour: [[1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1988-04-29.aud.unknown.unknown.flac1644/CD2/06.m4a</sm2> 1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour: [[1988-04-29 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1998-12-18.ald.unknown.unknown.flac1644/CD2/08.m4a</sm2> 1998 The Singles Tour: [[1998-12-18 Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dg2003-06-12.fm.unknown.0.flac1648/12.m4a</sm2> 2003 Paper Monsters Tour (With [[Enjoy The Silence]]): [[2003-06-12 Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2005-11-18.IEM.Slickmode.0.flac1644/CD2/05.m4a</sm2> 2005-2006 Touring The Angel: [[2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2013-10-11.sbd.acl.webstream.aac256/13.m4a</sm2> 2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour: [[2013-10-11 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX, USA]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2018-06-26.sbd.VoltFestival.0.m4a128/17.m4a</sm2> 2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour: [[2018-06-26 Volt Festival, Sopron, Hungary]]
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2023-03-30.matrix.ryanj-anonymous.0.flac1644/24.m4a</sm2> 2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour: [[2023-03-30 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA]]


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*One of the girls featured in the music video is dancer and artist Jeanette Landray, who would later perform lead vocals with {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glove The Glove}}, a 1983 musical collaboration and recording project between {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure The Cure's}} {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smith_(singer) Robert Smith}} and {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees}} co-founder {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Severin Steven Severin}}.
*As of 2024, [[Just Can't Get Enough]] and [[Photographic]] are the only Depeche Mode songs performed live which feature keyboard performances from former members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder during their respective periods of membership with Depeche Mode, as well as from live touring musician Peter Gordeno who has been part of the live line-up since the [[:Category:1998 The Singles Tour|1998 The Singles Tour]].
**Furthermore, [[Just Can't Get Enough]] is the only Depeche Mode song to feature live backing vocal performances during the choruses and harmonies from each musician for their respective time with the band. For [[Photographic]], Peter Gordeno did not contribute backing vocals for live performances of the song he was involved with during the [[:Category:2005-2006 Touring The Angel|2005-2006 Touring The Angel]] and [[:Category:2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe|2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe]], whereas both Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder did for live performances during their time in the band.
*A woman featured in the music video is dancer and artist Jeanette Landray, who would later perform lead vocals with {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glove The Glove}}, a 1983 musical collaboration and recording project between {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure The Cure's}} {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smith_(singer) Robert Smith}} and {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees}} co-founder {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Severin Steven Severin}}.
**Musician {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Bamonte Perry Bamonte}}, the older brother of longtime Depeche Mode associate and tour manager [[Daryl Bamonte]], was a member of The Cure from 1990 to 2005.
**Musician {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Bamonte Perry Bamonte}}, the older brother of longtime Depeche Mode associate and tour manager [[Daryl Bamonte]], was a member of The Cure from 1990 to 2005.
*'Just Can't Get Enough' has featured in a variety of films, including 1998 romantic comedy ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedding_Singer The Wedding Singer}}'' (starring {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler Adam Sandler}} {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Barrymore Drew Barrymore}}, and {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol Billy Idol}} as himself), 2017 documentary ''{{EL|https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5901992/ Dare to Be Different}}'', 2007 British comedy film ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Rambow Son of Rambow}}'', 2001 film ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Without_You_(film) Me Without You}}'', and 1982 romantic comedy ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Lovers Summer Lovers}}''.
*'Just Can't Get Enough' has featured in a variety of films, including 1998 romantic comedy ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedding_Singer The Wedding Singer}}'' (starring {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler Adam Sandler}} {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Barrymore Drew Barrymore}}, and {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol Billy Idol}} as himself), 2017 documentary ''{{EL|https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5901992/ Dare to Be Different}}'', 2007 British comedy film ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Rambow Son of Rambow}}'', 2001 film ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Without_You_(film) Me Without You}}'', and 1982 romantic comedy ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Lovers Summer Lovers}}''.

Latest revision as of 19:55, 23 July 2024

10. Any Second Now
11. Just Can't Get Enough
List of Speak & Spell songs

 

Just Can't Get Enough
Single-JCGE.jpg
Song Just Can't Get Enough
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Vince Clarke
Produced by Depeche Mode
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London)
Length (mm:ss) 3:41 (7" version)
6:46 (12" version)
Tempo 128 BPM
Time signature 4
4
Key C Major
Engineered by Eric Radcliffe
John Fryer
Photography Brian Griffin
Recorded Summer 1981
Originally released 18 September 1981
Live performances as Depeche Mode 729 times *
Total live performances 796 times *

"Just Can't Get Enough" is a song from the 1981 album Speak & Spell by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 18 September 1981.

Notes

Author Jonathan Miller reported: "According to Deb Danahay, the song is about Vince's infatuation from afar with a particularly striking young lady who was often seen around Basildon at the time - not that the reserved songwriter ever made his feelings known to the girl in question."

When Depeche Mode was interviewed about the songs on the '101' CD for the April 1989 issue of French magazine 'Best', Dave Gahan said (translated from French):

"It's a perpetual subject of discussion in the band. Every time we go on tour, we're wondering if we should play 'Just Can't Get Enough.' Since it's a Vince Clarke song - who is no longer in the band - and it is so different from what we're doing now, we're still hesitant about it. But at the same time, it was our very first hit and the audience would be disappointed if we did not play it. I do not want to appear to be ignoring it, because it's a good pop song, but I do have to admit that it does not really excite me anymore to sing it."

Dave Gahan discussed 'Just Can't Get Enough' and its music video in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2017:

Dave Gahan: I was maybe 18, almost 19. The punk thing had just kind of ended, but there were still a few people who were hanging out in the clubs in London, who were trying to play music that you could dance to a bit more that wasn’t so violent, and “Just Can’t Get Enough” became one of those. We had a group of friends at the time who would go to these different clubs, dressed like we were in the video, sort of leather-y stuff.

EW: Was that your first real music video? It’s hard to tell if those are your real girl friends, or just good casting.

Dave Gahan: I think it was, yeah. The girls, one was Budgie’s girlfriend from Siouxsie and the Banshees, then a couple were models, and they were a little older than us, so it was kind of exciting to have them dance around us. The video leaves a lot to be desired. When I look at it I’m like, [covering his eyes] “Oh my God.” But that’s kind of what videos were then — low budget. And the little performance parts are kind of cool. The acting stuff’s terrible of course. [Laughs]

EW: How did you feel when the Gap used the song for that ad in the late ’90s?

Dave Gahan: The thing is, the song is written by Vince Clarke, who was in the band for like five minutes, and went on to be part of Yaz and Erasure. But that album [Speak & Spell] was very much a Vince Clarke album, and he owns the rights to that song of course, so it’s been in so many commercials and it pops up. I remember we went to his publisher’s at the time and they sat us all down and they said, “You know, Vince, you’re going to be driving a Rolls Royce when these lot are still on a tandem,” pointing to me and [bandmates] Martin [Gore] and Fletch [Andy Fletcher]. And it probably was true! I think that song has kept him in cornflakes for many years. [Laughs][1]

Lyrics


Just Can't Get Enough

Hand-written lyrics by Vince Clarke, as seen in BONG magazine, issue 24, page 18

When I'm with you baby

I go out of my head

And I just can't get enough

And I just can't get enough


All the things you do to me

And everything you said

I just can't get enough

I just can't get enough


We slip and slide as we fall in love

And I just can't seem to get enough of


We walk together

We're walking down the street

And I just can't get enough

And I just can't get enough


Every time I think of you

I know we have to meet

And I just can't get enough

I just can't get enough


It's getting hotter

It's a burning love

And I just can't seem to get enough of


And when it rains

You're shining down for me

And I just can't get enough

And I just can't get enough


Just like a rainbow

You know you set me free

And I just can't get enough

And I just can't get enough


You're like an angel

And you give me your love

And I just can't seem to get enough of


Songwriter: Vince Clarke
Publishing Information: ©1981 Musical Moments Ltd./Sony Music Publishing Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Music video

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Just Can't Get Enough"
Main article: List of dates where "Just Can't Get Enough" was played

Live versions

This section provides an example of a live version of Just Can't Get Enough from each tour that it was played.

Trivia

References


1981-1985: Dreaming Of MeNew LifeJust Can't Get EnoughSee YouThe Meaning Of Love
Leave In SilenceGet The Balance RightEverything CountsLove In ItselfPeople Are PeopleMaster And ServantBlasphemous Rumours / SomebodyShake The DiseaseIt's Called A Heart
1986-1989: StrippedBut Not TonightA Question Of LustA Question Of TimeStrangelove
Never Let Me Down AgainBehind The WheelLittle 15Personal Jesus
1990-1998: Enjoy The SilencePolicy Of TruthWorld In My EyesI Feel YouWalking In My ShoesCondemnationIn Your RoomBarrel Of A GunIt's No GoodHomeUseless
Only When I Lose Myself
2001-2009: Dream OnI Feel LovedFreeloveGoodnight LoversPreciousA Pain That I'm Used To
Suffer WellJohn The Revelator / LilianMartyrWrongPeaceFragile Tension / Hole To Feed
2013-2017: HeavenSoothe My SoulShould Be HigherWhere's The RevolutionGoing Backwards
Cover Me
2023: Ghosts Again
1992-1998: Faith HealerDriftingStalker / Missing Piece
2000-2008: Strange HoursJezebelPreyAllelujah
2003-2008: Dirty Sticky FloorsI Need YouBottle Living / Hold OnA Little PieceKingdomSaw Something / Deeper And Deeper
2012-2015: Longest DayTake Me Back HomeAll Of This And NothingShine
1989-2003: CompulsionStardustLoverman
2012-2015: SpockSingle BlipAftermathsEuropa Hymn • "Pinking" (Christoffer Berg Remix)
Official releases