What is New Order's most underrated song?

Behind Closed Doors.

A little gem, hidden among Crystal-remixes, that tricked us into believing that Get Ready was going to be the best album they've produced in a long, long time...

/TLV

Originally posted by Buffer Low My vote goes to Murder, totally underrated, and so different from anything they have ever done. It's so original and thrills me everytime i hear it.

Twas Steve's favourite song too a while back. I also like Murder a lot.

Originally posted by death of art For me, it's Procession. Usually overlooked as a B-Side, (despite the 7" in question only labelling the two sides as "Hard" and "Soft"), I love it. It's not my favourite NO track, but the ones I like better I don't think are underrated, eg Elegia, Ceremony, side 2 of Technique, Leave Me Alone, etc because most fans rate them quite highly.Procession is a great tune, from the opening/closing synth drone to the excellent lyrics. Here is Barney stepping out from the shadow of Joy Division: "A mass of harmless attitudes/attack them or subside/no matter what you say or do your heart meets you/late at night". Easily as good as anything he's written since and much better than a lot (I mean, compare this with, say "state of the nation/our salvation" or "the sun was beating down on me ... I had to go to sea", etc and you could hardly believe it's the same writer!).Although EGG is great, I think the fact that Procession was dropped for the 12" is such a shame. And Substance didn't help by relegating it to the B-Sides section.All in all, I reckon that constitutes "underrated".:)

Couldn't agree with you more. Both these song's turned me onto New Order big time in the early 80's. Still love them.

I think Ecstacy is hugely underated. For it's time it sounded sooooo futuristic - well it did to me in those days anyway. A great instrumental. Wish I knew what the "lyric" was.

Seems that "Don't Do It" is quite popular among members. Pop's up from time to time in conversation. I can't agree on that one. When I first heard it I thought it was crap and understood why it was a b-side. Still don't care for it. Each to his own though.

I'm going with Chosen Time. I've only heard the Taras Shevchenko version (wrongly labelled as ICB on the 316 DVD, if I remember right) but it's awesome. Those synths! :D

I must admit, I'm a bit of a sucker for Movement. I think it's a shame that the production was a bit flat and that the band were lacking self-confidence, because the actual songs are really good - I'm with you on Chosen Time, plus Denial and Doubts Even Here.

Much is made of Blue Monday and P,C&L being the real "start" of New Order, but I reckon people are missing out on some gems from the 1980-82 period. I mean, aside from the great run of singles from Ceremony - Temptation, you get a neglected and a stunning second Peel Session. Missing link in the story? "Too Late" is cracking (and I even like "Turn the Heater On"!).

In twenty-odd years time, will people look back and say "I really think "Slow Jam" is a lost classic"? Hmm.

I'll second you on 'TOO LATE' - a fantastic track, underrated by the band even (not playing it live or releasing it themselves)

Sooner Than You Think

One of their saddest songs. I love it.

Leave Me Alone and Procession

I really like Weirdo, and it never gets mentioned. Also I've recently been getting into the Movement era, the versions on the early Peels are great, Truth especcially.

Sooner than you think

Well, a lot of great ones have been mentioned so far, so I'll pick one that hasn't yet been. I'll say "All Day Long" or is that considered a favorite? I don't ever really hear anybody talk about it and was really surprised when it showed up on Retro. I love the way it's just two short verses followed by several minutes of layered synth lines.

I said it before, and I'll say it again:

Ultraviolence

I think all songs in Republic are excelent.

Originally posted by Ziedonis Zelgis I think all songs in Republic are excelent.

You are a very generous soul, or just foolish

Age of Consent is probably the most energetic New Order song there is and they havn't played it for 15 years.So it gets my vote.

Mesh, Avalanche, Ecstacy.

Originally posted by Old Blue Mesh, Avalanche, Ecstacy.

Good calls.

I like "Special" off Republic too. It's not a wholly bad album at all.

"Mr. Disco" and "Dream Attack", and perhaps even a better choice, "Everyone, Everywhere" -- an absolute gem.

Originally posted by Some Distant Memory "Mr. Disco" and "Dream Attack", and perhaps even a better choice, "Everyone, Everywhere" -- an absolute gem.

Dream Attack is another of my fav songs, but I think Mr Disco is a very overrated song, especially when compared to the greatness of the other Technique tracks

Master and Servant

Originally posted by dub Master and Servant

You are a ham for attention, aren't you? Now the two bands should be kept separate; you broke that rule, so I am coming Down Under

Better make sure your passport is current, or you'll end up at Woomera Detention Centre and we'll see you 3 years later when your application is finally processed and you're subsequently deported to Iran

Originally posted by Jeff White just had a listen to Angel Dust...it's fooking amazing...why doesn't this one get more accolades?

I love that one as well, it's on way too many mix tapes.....

Also, personally, I'd always given 586 a bit less attention on PC&L than the other songs, but have really come to appreciate it.

1963 - even the band admitted that it should have been an A-side.

Dream Attack and Vanshing Point - these would have been far better singles off of Technique than Fine Time and Run.

Primitive Notion - a modern day TPK. Would have loved to have heard this one live in '01 & '02 (of course, would have loved to have heard TPK live then too).

Well I've given this a bit of thought and I'll go for

procession all day long (I love hooky's riff) the village

My turn !

There are so many that are under-rated, by us, the record-buying public, by the band themselves, by the media etc.....

Benny's Cobweb Eyes says:

Ultraviolence - wonderful live song spoiled by shite production on record We All Stand - ditto Sooner Than You Think - overshadowed by other tracks on the album, but a classic in its own right This Time of Night - one of their finest works

But, for me, the most criminally neglected work the band have produced is

Let's Go (instrumental version)

This song has it all, it is classic New Order, and having no words makes it even better as there is nothing to cringe at. Catchy bassline, typical Barney guitar patterns, synths at the end. A perfect song to open a gig with or to break things up in the middle. If you don't believe me, check the video of Leuven 85. Pure quality.

The Village - my fave track of PCL & one of their finest songs