Joy Division vs. New Order

I suspect IC would have been a fun-hating negative influence on NO's continued development. Part of what makes NO great is their total willingness to make utter fools of themselves - World In Motion, playing on the Babewatch set - because their willingness to make fools of themselves results in genius just as often as it does in foolishness.

Bull props to Barney for not becoming a new "ian" even though there were many impersonators, and not writing overached poetry in response to Ian's great writing.

I know that's damning with faint praise to say the least, but they would have come unstuck trying to continue 'with the good work'...

bull props? Ahem, full props, obv.

Is that a rugby union term or sumptin'?

I'm still boggling at the idea of Ian Curtis grumping his way through "World In Motion".

haha me too

eeeeeeeeeng-errrrrrrrrrrr-land

Maybe he could have done the rap bit.

Would Ian Curtis ever perform in boxer shorts, tall white socks and loafers?

i doubt it.

NEW ORDER!

I love Barney's scratched on the back of a napkin between cups of tea lyrics.

Which is funny because 'scratched on the back of a napkin between cups of tea' is a lyric from an unreleased song during the Brotherhood sessions.

(The song was of course called "A Corner.")

I love Barney's scratched on the back of a napkin between cups of tea lyrics.

There's Pernod in that tea, I imagine.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

i may have voted for the same group twice

Well, I'm satisfied with those results.

We won!

Very satisfactory. JD are awesome but NO are the awesomest. Am listening to Perfect Kiss now.

This is the way things must be.

fail!

IN THE END YOU WILL SUBMIT IT'S GOT TO HURT YOU A LITTLE BIT
I need help. Please, I need help.

Theives Like Us.
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Fuck it all

"I've lived my life on alcohol/I've lived my life on pills/it's called love/and it's the only thing worth living for"

Just shove your Blue Monday up your ass, give up. Forget it.

Bizarre Love Triangle fuckers can come out of the closet now and DIE, just DIE.

Man, I didn't see this thread until now. ;_;

The answer is Joy Division, btw.

Thank you Tape Store!!! :)

Oh just fuck it all

Grimly, help. Where is grimly when I need him?

Anyway we can agree to disagree on Joy Division. Everything will be fine. Don't worry. We can agree to disagree.

and it helps your life
like a broken knife

Ian would have been so happy to see what the lads had done with synthesizers.

see, i always thought it said 'cuts you life, like a broken knife'

great song though and i believe that's the footage from Play At Home.

bah, 'cuts your life' obv.

yeah it fucking cuts your goddamn life like a broken knife
anyone who has the godadmn 12"

yes, flip for maximum satisfaction. it does appear by your frequent posting you are Lonesome Tonight.

Brother loves dub, did you not see that thing in the video clip where they showed the old Factory club that Saville & Wilson were pictured outside?

LONESOME TONIGHT!!!!!!!
OH MY GUCKING FOD!

Let me get my iPod.

Grimly please help. Grimly has to come back when the Brits get online, Grimly. Please make some sense out of all this. I've got Brian Eno in my James back pocket and shit.

Grimly please help.

I heard early Joy Division tonight earlier. Warswaw and everything. I'm scarred.

my eyes are made of stone
how many times before
did you leave my soul alone

Lonesome Tonight is sublime.

xxxxx-post
i stopped watching it after a short bit because i had seen that clip before.

Millsner makes an appearance! Hey dude! :)

BUT WHAT ABOUT MURDER????

MURDER
MURDER
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MURDER

CROWS! I HATE THEM!

seriously, blackbirds on capitol hill are vicious.

I played the 7" and 12" versions of Temptation back-to-back for a friend last night, driving in the middle of a snow squall. At her suggestion, even!

how did you keep the record player steady?

a steady hand

I hate you all you're going to make me have a vinyl orgasm in about 45 seconds

It's a poster for a gig in 1988 with the Mondays and ACR. I went with the woman who is now Mrs. Trifle (awwww...).

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