<P> Patti Smith had a great influence on Iyall . "(She was) someone who was both a rock singer and a poet," she said . "She combined things I was interested in . Plus, she wasn't a trumped - up sex symbol . She was herself on stage . That appealed to me . It looked like something I could do . You didn't have to look like all the other singers ." Iyall was highly critical of the music of the day and found inspiration in other mediums . "I hate rock and roll right now . It's turned into some new kind of stupid religion...I'd rather listen to Billie Holiday, maybe Tom Waits . Actually, I'll admit I like The Bangles--they have a great sound . But I'd just as soon read novels or paint pictures as listen to music . I love language--plain speech, used in an enigmatic, subliminal way; I'm not much tied to the literal ." </P> <P> Iyall was observed by Mother Jones to be among a new group of female fronted rock bands that displayed a "tough, wry, street-wise, (and) cynical" attitude and sought to redefine the role of women in rock music . She developed a sizable following for her writing that covered topics like "frustrated desire (and) sexually motivated rage" from a female perspective . Critics praised her lyrics for their "searing imagery", "seething poetics", and "(dark intelligence)" "My approach was always that I had something to say, I had a point of view," Iyall said, commenting on her outspokeness . "I remember seeing Penelope from the Avengers at the Mabuhay Gardens and thinking, I can do that . I have something to say ." </P> <P> Romeo Void's best known song is "Never Say Never", which contains the famous line "I might like you better if we slept together ." Allmusic writer Heather Phares has argued that Iyall's "teasing, existential musings (...) predated and predicted the aloof yet frank sexuality of early - and mid -' 90s artists such as Elastica and Liz Phair". Phares concluded that the song was "a subversive, influential classic" and "one of new wave's most distinctive and innovative moments ." The song has been covered by many artists, among them are Queens of the Stone Age and Amanda Blank . The song "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)", their highest - charting single, was reportedly written as a response to Michael Jackson's hit song "Billie Jean", but can also be seen as a tribute to women who have experienced traumatizing events . Iyall also wrote songs that touched on themes like social alienation ("Undercover Kept") and generation gaps ("Chinatown"). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Classic line - up </P> <Ul> <Li> Debora Iyall--vocals (1979--1985, 1993, 2004) </Li> <Li> Peter Woods--guitar (1979--1985, 1993, 2004) </Li> <Li> Frank Zincavage--bass (1979--1985, 1993, 2004) </Li> <Li> Benjamin Bossi--saxophone (1980--1985, 1993) </Li> <Li> Aaron Smith--drums, percussion (1984--1985, 1993, 2004) </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> <P> Previous members </P> <Ul> <Li> Jay Derrah--drums, percussion (1979--1981) </Li> <Li> John "Stench" Haines--drums, percussion (1981) </Li> <Li> Larry Carter--drums, percussion (1981--1984) </Li> <Li> Sheldon Brown--saxophone (2004) </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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