WE. ARE. YOUR FRIENDS. YOU'LL... NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN

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name that tune please...

have heard erol alkan close a couple of sets with it if that helps.

also, is it actually any good? haven't heard it anywhere near sober.

― jaytoday, Monday, 4 July 2005 09:33 (twenty years ago)

that'd be Justice vs Simian - "Never Be Alone".

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Monday, 4 July 2005 09:38 (twenty years ago)

mind you, Erol might be mixing the Simian a capella with something else, like he does on that bugged out! mix.

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Monday, 4 July 2005 09:45 (twenty years ago)

it's good, whether you're under the influence or sober. the plain old simian original is not so good, however.

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 4 July 2005 09:58 (twenty years ago)

oh this song is so fucking amazing.

the Justice remix of Scenario Rock's 'Skitzo Dancer' is like 'Never Be Alone' pt ii.

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 4 July 2005 09:59 (twenty years ago)

he played it as a the penultimate track in the lock tavern tent on sat night at glastonbury this year (before finishing with teenage kicks). don't think i've ever seen a crowd go so mental!

― jaytoday, Monday, 4 July 2005 10:07 (twenty years ago)

i don't like it at all. never heard alkan's mix though.

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 4 July 2005 10:08 (twenty years ago)

is there a video to this song? i have one in my head that i want to make...

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 4 July 2005 10:32 (twenty years ago)

AH COME ON. COME ON. COME ON.

― Flyboy (Flyboy), Monday, 4 July 2005 10:39 (twenty years ago)

lex, have you heard the third in the trilogy, the justice remix of a death from above 1979 track? it's shockingly good considering the source material!

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Monday, 4 July 2005 10:48 (twenty years ago)

I haven't, no! Any chance of a gmail?

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 4 July 2005 11:01 (twenty years ago)

can anyone ysi never be alone? poor little me only has vinyl and would love it on the ipod...

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 4 July 2005 11:15 (twenty years ago)

a ysi of the dfa track coming up. i'll do "never be alone" next if I have time!

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Monday, 4 July 2005 11:38 (twenty years ago)

if no one's done 'never be alone' by tonight i can do that

(xp)

― The Lex (The Lex), Monday, 4 July 2005 11:40 (twenty years ago)

death from above 1979, "blood on our hands" (justice remix)

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Monday, 4 July 2005 12:17 (twenty years ago)

yay. thanks!

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 4 July 2005 12:37 (twenty years ago)

justice vs simian, "never be alone"

so who is the mysterious Justice, the man who makes mediocre indie danceable? does he have any standout tracks of his own?

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Monday, 4 July 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

they're frahnch.

― lauren (laurenp), Monday, 4 July 2005 13:08 (twenty years ago)

I think the Soulwax remix is being unfairly ignored.

― Negativa, True Believer (Sheryl Crow in a Britney costume) (Barima), Monday, 4 July 2005 13:47 (twenty years ago)

muchos gracias for putting up the ysis

― jaytoday, Monday, 4 July 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

rad, i like the original simian song tho!

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 4 July 2005 14:13 (twenty years ago)

yes, boo to those who would bash the original. it's a cracking tune. Simian singles tend to be excellent, with their 2 full lengths so far sadly leaning more towards the crappy.

― Lee F# (fsharp), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

I think you can get rid of the "so far"- didn't they call it quits to do the (excellent) Simian Mobile Disco project full-time?

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Monday, 4 July 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

is it wrong to like Simian? I actually really like a few of their songs, and found their 2nd album for £2.99 last week..

― jellybean (jellybean), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:01 (twenty years ago)

if the music sounds good to your ears, how could there be anything wrong with it?

― cutty (mcutt), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:03 (twenty years ago)

this mix is actually featured on the international deejay gigolos 'cd eight' compiled as ever by dj Hell

― mark e (mark e), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 08:22 (twenty years ago)

I think the Soulwax remix is being unfairly ignored.

I think SOMEONE should ysi then, hint hint!

― there are twelve people in the world the rest are haitch (haitch), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 09:19 (twenty years ago)

Indeed! I didn't even know there was a Soulwax remix...

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 09:37 (twenty years ago)

Both Simian albums were great. Actually I regret that they abandoned the songwriting for the sake of this boring DJ-ing.

― zeus, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

this song kinda sucks I think. it's just not very good, and yet constantly played, it's one of those records I think is successful purely because it's the easiest thing to remember from an erol alkan dj set

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:38 (twenty years ago)

Olde Simian were lovable indeed.

― BARMS, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

five months pass...

so I drunkenly ended up playing this at midnight NYE & scotching my carefully laid pre-boozed "kiss me again"-breakdown plan. desperation! gregariousness!

― etc, Monday, 2 January 2006 04:05 (twenty years ago)

four months pass...

This tune is brilliant. Believe me, i am atypical emo rocker boy, but i have the kinda taste that doesn't stick to one genre. I wud love this on the ipod too, but the link don't work. Any link would be awesome!

― Dan Bolas, Monday, 29 May 2006 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

Guys,

To get this track either look on Soulseek - www.slsknet.org
Or in you search for Justice vs Simian on www.isohunt.com there are a couple of albums that contain the track so you could download the bittorents.

Awesome track just heard it at a music festival, thanks 2 this board iv now tracked the tune down!

― Nelly, Thursday, 1 June 2006 11:19 (nineteen years ago)

thanks for the tips :P

can't believe The Lex likes this, it's more indie than Lily Allen!

― fandango (fandango), Thursday, 1 June 2006 11:28 (nineteen years ago)

Alice and Amber have given this the thumbs up. And they know, don't argue.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 8 June 2006 07:22 (nineteen years ago)

man the video is shit.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 8 June 2006 08:38 (nineteen years ago)

I have been enjoying this one, it is on the radio a lot.

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 8 June 2006 08:58 (nineteen years ago)

3 years old now!

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 8 June 2006 09:01 (nineteen years ago)

So it's been re-released has it? With any different mixes? And it's storming the charts as we speak?

The mix I have is from the Pet Shop Boys ace Back To mine comp.

― Jamie T Smith (Jamie T Smith), Thursday, 8 June 2006 09:16 (nineteen years ago)

yeh that's the same one.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 8 June 2006 09:18 (nineteen years ago)

the promo kicking around earlier in the year has radio slave and lee cabrera mixes, and also changes the title to 'we are your friends'. wtf would they do that?!

― guns to deal with vodka (haitch), Thursday, 8 June 2006 10:01 (nineteen years ago)

at any rate it is still fabulous, even if I've cooled off on other justice stuff.

― guns to deal with vodka (haitch), Thursday, 8 June 2006 10:04 (nineteen years ago)

I have no memory whatsoever of this being played at Glasto despite going mental to the tunes played directly before and afterwards. Weird.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 8 June 2006 10:12 (nineteen years ago)

hang on wtf this is being released and is on the radio now?!?! how many years old is it?

see this is what i mean about massive dance hits taking YEARS to filter into the charts!

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 8 June 2006 10:18 (nineteen years ago)

I'm guessing the renaming is so downloaders dont get confused and dl the original.

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 8 June 2006 10:22 (nineteen years ago)

I heard this on the radio the other day - is it actually in the charts?

― Teh HoBBercraft (the pirate king), Thursday, 8 June 2006 11:09 (nineteen years ago)

still urgent & key classic, & I'm glad it's hitting the UK charts (the vinyl's readily available at local stores here in NZ all of a sudden, too).

can't stand to listen to any other justice stuff anymore, tho.

― etc (esskay), Thursday, 8 June 2006 11:19 (nineteen years ago)

four months pass...

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Kanye's on stage tantrum
Wenn Friday November 3, 09:25 AM
By WENN

Hip-hop star Kanye West stormed on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) last night, when he missed out on Best Video to Justice Vs Simian.

The rapper was nominated in three categories - Best Male, Best Video for Touch The Sky and Best Hip-Hop - at the Copenhagen, Denmark award, but only took home the latter.

On the red carpet prior to the award, West told MTV, "I should definitely win best hip-hop. I should definitely win that (best video) also."

However, when French DJ Justice went on stage to accept the Best Video trophy for We Are Your Friends, a furious West joined him.

West shouted, "F**k this! My video cost a million dollars.

"Pamela Anderson was in it, I was jumping across canyons and s**t! If I don't win, the awards show loses credibility. Nothing against you (Justice Vs Simian), but hell man."

At the press conference afterwards, West was still angry over the award, saying, "I haven't seen (the Justice and Simian video). Possibly it could have been quite good, but no way better than Touch The Sky.

"That is complete bulls**t, I paid a million. Obviously it's not all about the money, but the response it got transcended everything, it really made great TV. It took a month to film; I stood on a mountain; I flew a helicopter over Vegas. I did it to be the king of all videos and I wanted to walk home with that award.

"(The reason the other video won) - That was some spread the love bulls**t, 'Oh everyone should have an award.' Please press people print, 'Kanye says f**k that!'"

This is the second time West has vented his fury over losing an award - in 2004 he lost out on the Best New Artist gong at the American Music Awards (AMAs) to country singer Gretchen Wilson. The Gold Digger hitmaker said at the time, "I feel I was definitely robbed. I was the best new artist this year."

― Guy Incognito (Guy Incognito), Saturday, 4 November 2006 15:04 (nineteen years ago)

ha ha

what a prick

― banrique (blueski), Saturday, 4 November 2006 15:51 (nineteen years ago)

Pamela Anderson was in it, I was jumping across canyons and s**t!

and he's worried about the EMAs losing credibility? kanye please purchase conflict-free dignity

― banrique (blueski), Saturday, 4 November 2006 15:52 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

To what extent are Simian any good? Thanks to PopJustice this track has been rocking my world, but I fear buying an album of theirs in case it is all down to the remix.

― The Real Dirty Vicar (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 14:28 (nineteen years ago)

the band simian were dreadful. the new incarnation of simian mobile disco is making some great stuff though, check out 'hustler' and 'tits and acid' especially, plus some amazing silk purse/sow's ear remixes of peaches and the klaxons.

― lex pretend (lex pretend), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 14:31 (nineteen years ago)

haha they are actually probably better than justice overall!

― lex pretend (lex pretend), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 14:31 (nineteen years ago)

the band simian was not dreadful

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

i liked 'La Breeze' a lot, mistook it for some sort of Beatles remix at first.

― vita susicivus (blueski), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 14:59 (nineteen years ago)

they're worth checking out.

you can probably find their album for £3 in 2nd hand cd shops

― jellybean (jellybean), Tuesday, 23 January 2007 17:02 (nineteen years ago)

I bought the Simian album, in the hope that Never Be Alone would sound like WE! ARE! YOUR FRIENDS!. Sadly Justice reveal themselves as people who can spin gold from straw.

― The Real Dirty Vicar (dirtyvicar), Monday, 5 February 2007 16:09 (eighteen years ago)

I'm guessing the renaming is so downloaders dont get confused and dl the original.

Wait - so "We Are Your Friends" and "Never Be Alone" are two different songs?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Monday, 5 February 2007 22:32 (eighteen years ago)

for better or worse, it's the new House of Jealous Lovers. in fact, i'm waiting for some cheap shot DJ to just make a lame mash-up of them.

― Cameron Octigan (Cameron Octigan), Monday, 5 February 2007 22:47 (eighteen years ago)

Wait - so "We Are Your Friends" and "Never Be Alone" are two different songs?

they are the "Loaded" and "I'm losing more than I'll ever have" of our timw.

― The Real Dirty Vicar (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

time.

― The Real Dirty Vicar (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 17:54 (eighteen years ago)

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