Drop it!

I hesitate to do this, as the band no doubt work hard to bring us these shows. But curiosity is getting the better of me.

Pick which track you would choose to drop from the current set, and then post your choice of replacement. Also, it doesn't necessarily mean banned forever, it could just be a track that isn't a must for every gig.

Due to poll limitations, I've had to narrow it to 10 tracks. I'm not including the Music Complete tracks, along with 4 others that I feel should remain (hey, someone has to do it).

I actually wish they'd go back to saving Joy Division tracks for special occasions, but chose Blue Monday. They can play both Atmosphere and Love Will Tear Us Apart in the same amount of time as one B.M. (so to speak).

My track to add to the set in it's place is Mr. Disco. Their finest dance track (I'm happy to hear arguments against this statement). Disclaimer: To hear that track live again (with it's bassline commanding you to move) may result in my own personal B.M.

Andy wrote: I hesitate to do this, as the band no doubt work hard to bring us these shows. But curiosity is getting the better of me.

Pick which track you would choose to drop from the current set, and then post your choice of replacement. Also, it doesn't necessarily mean banned forever, it could just be a track that isn't a must for every gig.

Due to poll limitations, I've had to narrow it to 10 tracks. I'm not including the Music Complete tracks, along with 4 others that I feel should remain (hey, someone has to do it).

Drop: Blue Monday

Bring back: Hurt

Drop Crystal.

Bring back Dream Attack.

I can do without JD songs. So drop Atmosphere and LWTUA.

Bring back: Touched by the Hand of God

Ruined in a day wrote: I can do without JD songs. So drop Atmosphere and LWTUA.

Bring back: Touched by the Hand of God

TBTHOG was played a couple of times last year, no? So we've had that quite recently. As for the JD songs, I don't mind them so much in the encore. It was when there were 5 or 6 of them in the main set that it bothered me.

Personally I voted for 586 to be dropped. I really like their updating of it, but they've done it pretty much every gig for the last 4 years. They could easily drop it to every 3rd or 4th gig and free up a bit of space in the set...

As for what to replace it with... until a few days ago, I would have said Lonesome Tonight, but my wish has already been fulfilled! I'd love for them to do some of the earlier guitary stuff like Leave Me Alone, IALP, Chosen Time, ICB or Denial, but that doesn't really fit in with their current policy of doing a really danceable set. So perhaps they could do an updated version of Everything's Gone Green/Hurt/Confusion/Fine Time/Vanishing Point - any one of those would really benefit from the '586' treatment, so to speak, and could sound cracking live- Fine Time in particular would fit right in alongside Tutti Frutti, People on the High Line.

drop: blue monday! bring back: i have a hard time choosing between mr. disco (if i make this choice then it's exactly the same as andy's, and i totally agree with you!) and everyone everywhere...

drop: BM (occasionally) bring back: Procession/Everything's gone green. Or, do Run, because with both Gillian and Phil, it would sound much fuller live.

I have never liked BS singing Joy Division songs… drop them… please!

I think they should come on stage to Blue Monday… would be great way to start… just drums playing… then one by one come on and start adding parts to it… wind the crowd up.

Add? Turn, Procession, Academic.

Mute records hopefully will record every different song played live for a year or so , and release them . Neworder is probably rehearsing 40 or 50 old songs. everyone everywhere segueing into everything 's gone green counts as one , and turntheheateronmy way also just one song. Hopefully neworder has a decade more , at least, to work hard for us , writing massively innovative and moving music, with lyrics and vocals seemingly awkward and often described as inept, but in reality as assuredly apt and Profoundly beautiful as any by any songwriter ever.

I think Tim is spot on w 25 songs tops. This is not The Light where they play everything. I will take the unpopular stance that NO will do the minimum it needs to to make the tour work.

Tim wrote:

keepitcoming wrote: Mute records hopefully will record every different song played live for a year or so , and release them . Neworder is probably rehearsing 40 or 50 old songs. everyone everywhere segueing into everything 's gone green counts as one , and turntheheateronmy way also just one song. Hopefully neworder has a decade more , at least, to work hard for us , writing massively innovative and moving music, with lyrics and vocals seemingly awkward and often described as inept, but in reality as assuredly apt and Profoundly beautiful as any by any songwriter ever.

More chance of me winning the lottery tonight, and I forgot to buy a ticket.

Rehearsals will have been 25 songs tops, and they've played 19 of them already.

A bit disappointed w WFTSC done rather electronica in Stockholm. So drop that one or rework it, or go back to original version

Drop any of the Joy Div stuff - I voted Atmos - or BLT which isn't on the list. Add anything off Technique or Thieves Like Us

drop-wftsc

add-leave me alone

Drop Blue Monday and LWTUA

Add Sunrise and Procession

Sad to say it, but Age of Consent.

It's too slow, way too slow. One of their finest / most passionate moments, and it's a dull stroll now.

Surprised someone has suggested BLT - the new version is utterly fantastic. That opening has completed rejuvenated a rather tired sound. Well done them.

El Jarvo wrote: Sad to say it, but Age of Consent.

It's too slow, way too slow. One of their finest / most passionate moments, and it's a dull stroll now.

Surprised someone has suggested BLT - the new version is utterly fantastic. That opening has completed rejuvenated a rather tired sound. Well done them.

Agree with the AOC comment.

I would also drop the 2 JD songs.

Add Fine Time, Dream Attack, Leave Me Alone, and one more to hit a even 20 songs, Thieves Like Us.

DROP BM

ADD EGG

Drop the Joy Division stuff...and give me Mr. Disco!!!

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: Drop the Joy Division stuff...and give me Mr. Disco!!!

Spoken like someone who must have attended a 1989 gig.

They dropped crystal tonight - but no replacement!!!

Music Complete wrote: Drop Crystal.

Bring back Dream Attack.

London

If they play Dream Attack tomorrrow, I'll buy you a dozen Dynamo Donuts.

chant wrote: They dropped crystal tonight - but no replacement!!!

wonder why?? This from the O2 Brixton twitter feed

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Ditch POTHL for Academic. Although they wouldn't as Ely is there

Ditch POTHL for Academic. Although they wouldn't as Ely is there

Music Complete wrote: Drop Crystal.

Bring back Dream Attack.

No sign of Dream Attack yet, but Crystal was the first track to be dropped. Although it did return the following night to replace Age of Consent.

Drop 586 for academic , drop perfect kiss for nothing but a frog, and slow down and redo superheated , add Ian's melodica.

keepitcoming wrote: Drop 586 for academic , drop perfect kiss for nothing but a frog, and slow down and redo superheated , add Ian's melodica.

But there are frogs in The Perfect Kiss.

El Jarvo wrote: Sad to say it, but Age of Consent.

It's too slow, way too slow. One of their finest / most passionate moments, and it's a dull stroll now.

Surprised someone has suggested BLT - the new version is utterly fantastic. That opening has completed rejuvenated a rather tired sound. Well done them.

You called it.