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rfmcdonald) wrote2008-06-07 11:59 pm
rfmcdonald) wrote2008-06-07 11:59 pm
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[MUSIC] Joy Division and New Order, "Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is rarely mentioned in a sentence lacking the word "iconic," the distorted vocals of lyricist and vocalist Ian Curtis combining with the high-fi downbeat indie/post-punk drama of the song's arrangement and the mystique surrounding the suicidal depression of Curtis that--some say--was presaged in this song's lyrics..
I was surprised and pleased when ever-helpful YouTube told me that New Order, Joy Division's successor band, had given more than a few concert performances of "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
Alas, New Order isn't Joy Division. It just couldn't be that compelling, not after nearly thirty years and so much mainstream pop success: New Order's members have all survived.
I was surprised and pleased when ever-helpful YouTube told me that New Order, Joy Division's successor band, had given more than a few concert performances of "Love Will Tear Us Apart".
Alas, New Order isn't Joy Division. It just couldn't be that compelling, not after nearly thirty years and so much mainstream pop success: New Order's members have all survived.