Heartland

I've been without music for four weeks.
Just found some time to sit down clicked on random... Nine While Nine... screams out the speakers.

Suddenly all is well with the world again.

Isn't it fantastic when a song that you've listened to for 24 years still moves you.

Absolutely

Definitely, the best one.

NWN doesn't move me, more like paralyses me.

agree it's not a joyfull song.

ok, maybe I handed you the wrong end of the stick...

my comment was more about the way a song can still stir up emotions after such a long time.

I saw New Order at Coachella a few years back and they played a few JD songs... LWTUA must be one of the saddest songs ever, but when that bass line kicks in, it always gets my pulse racing...

shiver wrote: LWTUA must be one of the saddest songs ever, but when that bass line kicks in, it always gets my pulse racing...

totally agree

,..and then I get an orgasm..

Bartek wrote:agree it's not a joyfull song.

nor is emma (a random example) but beautiful nonetheless. the emotional content of a song is more important to me than the subject matter. which is why i've often thought that if the christian god weren't a fictitious character he would be really pissed off at the utter banality and blandness of the songs writen in his praise, as compared to the many completely awesome songs written about, say, drugs, cars, death and sex. perhaps that's why he invented cancer, as a reward for "all things trite and dutiful"...

(and before anyone gets all arsey cuz someone they know's died of cancer, my count is on four for this year alone. nice one jehovah.)

and now i have to agree with you, eastmidswhizzkid. i feel like politic who losing public support, like a cheap whore.

Moakahontas wrote:,..and then I get an orgasm..

The last thing I could ever do whilst listening to Joy Division is shoot off....

I did manage it once to Phobia- FOTN but that's another (dirty) story

shiver wrote:I've been without music for four weeks.
Just found some time to sit down clicked on random... Nine While Nine... screams out the speakers.

Suddenly all is well with the world again.

Isn't it fantastic when a song that you've listened to for 24 years still moves you.

A perfect track off THE perfect album (yes, I've got the FALAA picture disc framed with the word 'perfection' underneath).

shiver wrote:
Suddenly all is well with the world again.

Isn't it fantastic when a song that you've listened to for 24 years still moves you.

I completely understand, does not matter which song, just the feeling. Perfect.

I like "bohemian rhapsody"

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:

Bartek wrote:agree it's not a joyfull song.

nor is emma (a random example) but beautiful nonetheless. the emotional content of a song is more important to me than the subject matter. which is why i've often thought that if the christian god weren't a fictitious character he would be really pissed off at the utter banality and blandness of the songs writen in his praise, as compared to the many completely awesome songs written about, say, drugs, cars, death and sex. perhaps that's why he invented cancer, as a reward for "all things trite and dutiful"...

(and before anyone gets all arsey cuz someone they know's died of cancer, my count is on four for this year alone. nice one jehovah.)

he said jehovah!!! (rain of stones from onlooking crowd.)

every time i hear emma it moves me. a cover that is definately better than the original. floorshow still does it for me too.
anarchy in the uk still sounds as fresh as.
are friends electric.
some velvet morning.
to name a couple more.
there are very few, if any, new songs around that actually do anything for me, other than want to turn them off. i wonder what songs of recent times will stand up to this sort of scrutiny in years to come?

oh, strict machine makes me tingle too.

The new songs could be as powerful if they were worked out, accordingly.
In my opinion. They didn't do that when these songs were "new".
And time does something even to the things neglected.
But then again, even times are in a steady change ... now it's 2009.
Next year it's 2010 and the year after will be 2011. And after that ...

Most importantly - a) now is now and b) songs like Nine While Nine are timeless and far more timeless than Dominion.

shiver wrote:I've been without music for four weeks.
Just found some time to sit down clicked on random... Nine While Nine... screams out the speakers.

Suddenly all is well with the world again.

Isn't it fantastic when a song that you've listened to for 24 years still moves you.

That is fantastic! Nine While Nine is my ringtone (I just woke up that way one day), so I get that feeling, ooh, twice a week!

shiver wrote: Isn't it fantastic when a song that you've listened to for 24 years still moves you.

It's certainly an excellent choice! As my colleague Mr. whizzkid states, the emotional content spills through every tortured line of the beautiful, haunting track. It's immortal.

shiver wrote:I saw New Order at Coachella a few years back and they played a few JD songs... LWTUA must be one of the saddest songs ever, but when that bass line kicks in, it always gets my pulse racing...

I wasn't aware New Order still played Joy Division tracks...but then, I've never paid them much attention. That's interesting to hear...they still sound good?

NO not exist anymore.
now it's some Blur/NO members - not all - colaboration .

timsinister wrote:

shiver wrote: Isn't it fantastic when a song that you've listened to for 24 years still moves you.

It's certainly an excellent choice! As my colleague Mr. whizzkid states, the emotional content spills through every tortured line of the beautiful, haunting track. It's immortal.

shiver wrote:I saw New Order at Coachella a few years back and they played a few JD songs... LWTUA must be one of the saddest songs ever, but when that bass line kicks in, it always gets my pulse racing...

I wasn't aware New Order still played Joy Division tracks...but then, I've never paid them much attention. That's interesting to hear...they still sound good?

They first started to play a few JD tunes at the end of their set back at a major gig at the "Manchester Arena" ("Nynex/MEN" whatever ) mid 1990's. They sounded great when I saw them at the Glasgow gig 3 years ago (which was released on DVD). They even did a few treacks on a Jools Holland appearance back in the day. Since Barney and Hooky fell out and he left to form Freebass with Mani and Andy Rourke; Barney and Steve (and Gillian's replacement) got Alex James in from Blur.

I have been out of the loop. Well, if anyone has any copies of NO doing Division stuff, I'd certainly be interested in hearing them.

Doesn't sound promising for the future tho. Cheers, Si.

I've a few knocking around and may find time to burn them to CD before Friday.

timsinister wrote:

I have been out of the loop. Well, if anyone has any copies of NO doing Division stuff, I'd certainly be interested in hearing them.

Doesn't sound promising for the future tho. Cheers, Si.

There's effing loads on youtube, including the aforementioned ...Later performance.

Well they did split up before in the 1990's, when Barney and Johnny Marr did Electronic, Gillian and Steve became the Other Two and Hooky formed Mrs Merton's House Band and Monaco

Good lads

ninw while nine & driven like snow are a magnificent double play... I remember being disappointed when VT came out & the same theme wasn't continued into a trilogy!

Incidentally, saw New Order a few times on there last run around the block & was always disappointed when they played JD songs... Possible blasphamey to some but - to me - NO were always the better band... Couldn't JD ever like, lighten up a bit?!