Get Ready poll

David, the music is boring and the lyrics are excruciating.

"Boring" is a very subjective term. I'm not bored by it in the least. In fact, I find it exhilarating. As for the lyrics, can you give any examples that are so "excruciating"?

Okay, David, here I am all by myself, everybody in the UK is out partying on a Friday night and it's left to me alone to make the case against Slow Death.

Lyrics: "See that bird has flown too high Pretty soon it will be tired." I've corrected the first line from the way it reads in the lyrics section here. "Pretty soon it will be tired" seems to me to be pretty tired.

"I got thirsty for a beer Then I had to go to sea The sea was very rough It made me feel sick."

Do you actually claim that you like these lyrics? To me they are painful to listen to.

You are taking the words at face value. He's not talking about birds or actually having a beer on a boat. Do you have any idea what these things represent?

I'm sure that if you told me what YOUR favorite song was, I could pick out some words that I thought were stupid too. However, I wouldn't do that, because I respect the artist and his craft. There is meaning in everything.

But we're getting off on a tangent. This is a poll, and I noticed that you did not submit a complete list. Unless the list is complete, I can't count it.

1. Turn My Way
2. Crystal
3. Close Range
4. Sixty Miles an Hour
5. Run Wild
6. Someone Like You
7. Vicious Streak
8. Primitive Notion
9. Rock the Shack
10. Slow Jam

David, I really did not intend to get into a serious discussion about Slow Jam. I do think it is true, though, that most people here do not care for the song.

Jeff, you're not the only one who likes RTS. I like it too. I'm not sure how it ended up at #9 on my list.

Funnily enough I am listening to Sabotage and player in the league most at the moment as I haven't heard them as much!

But of the original 10:

1. Crystal
2. Primative Notion
3. Run Wild
4. Rock the shack
5. Someone Like You
6. 60MPH
7. Turn My Way
8. Vicious Streak
9. close range 10 Slow jam

re Slow jam - Still struggle with this one,but maybe I am getting there! Just wonder if the band see it as their Temptation of the new century. they certainly seem to see it as a song to play live.

1. Primitive Notion
2. Crystal
3. Close Range
4. Turn My Way
5. Run Wild
6. Someone Like You
7. Vicious Streak
8. 60 MAH
9. Slow Jam 10 Rock The Shack

Okay, so far we have fifteen entries in the poll. But we need more to get an accurate reading...much more.

1. Free Range Roast Mange
2. What? No Tipps And Alistair?
3. Patricia's Beak
4. Joe Slam's Blow Job
5. Earn My Pay
6. Hooky Falls Off His Harley #1
7. 60 mmph Duracell Bunny Drummer
8. Bobby You're A Scrubber (And Your Singin's Terrible)
9. The Drowning Duck Song
10. No, I Do Not Believe It's Gillian On Backing Vocals

Originally posted by Martin Gray 1. Free Range Roast Mange 2. What? No Tipps And Alistair?3. Patricia's Beak4. Joe Slam's Blow Job5. Earn My Pay6. Hooky Falls Off His Harley #17. 60 mmph Duracell Bunny Drummer8. Bobby You're A Scrubber (And Your Singin's Terrible)9. The Drowning Duck Song10. No, I Do Not Believe It's Gillian On Backing Vocals

Martin, this is very funny, but a bit difficult to decipher. I can figure out a few, but others I am having trouble with.

Dave, any trends from the "early" returns...

If it sounds like election night, sorry

As soon as I get twenty, I'll post results. But I hope to get at least fifty altogether.

1 - Vicious Streak 2 - Primitive Notion 3 - Someone Like You 4 - Crystal 5 - 60 MPH 6 - Close Range

7 - Run Wild 8 - Rock The Shack 9 - Slow Jam

7-9 Are all terrible in my opinion and i cannot listen to them again. I listened to the album straight through at least 20 times without skipping any tracks. Now, i have made my own Get Ready with out these throw-away fillers. "Is Slow Jam the Temptation of a new generation?" Fucking hell this is not a soda commercial it's New Order. Absolutely not the Temptation of the next generation. Temptation is the Temptation of the Next Generation. Accept No Substitutes. David, I appreciate your love for New Order but what exactly are the hidden meanings in Slow Jam we are too blind to see? Barney is honest about his lyrics not meaning anything and that he rhymes for the sake of rhyming so i cannot see any deeper meaning in Slow Jam. The extra tracks from the Get Ready sessions (Behind Closed Doors, Sabotage, Player) are all better than 7-9 in my list. I would gladly take more Republic -esque songs in place of RTS, SJ & RW. I can't believe I still get so worked up over these songs but they drive me nuts. I loved all I heard from New Order (yes even Republic) but this Rock Out With Your Cock Out Meaningless Shite has to end with Get Ready or our beloved Order will soon fall victim to the Rolling Stones/ washed up old/fat men with guitars scenario.

Rant over!

(i spent my friday night at work so I took a little frustration out here where no one gets hurt)

1= Slow Jam, Rock The Shithouse, Run Wild :p 4= The other seven.

Originally posted by brian geoghagan 1 - Vicious Streak 2 - Primitive Notion3 - Someone Like You 4 - Crystal5 - 60 MPH6 - Close Range-------------------------------------7 - Run Wild8 - Rock The Shack9 - Slow Jam7-9 Are all terrible in my opinion and i cannot listen to them again. I listened to the album straight through at least 20 times without skipping any tracks. Now, i have made my own Get Ready with out these throw-away fillers. "Is Slow Jam the Temptation of a new generation?" Fucking hell this is not a soda commercial it's New Order. Absolutely not the Temptation of the next generation. Temptation is the Temptation of the Next Generation. Accept No Substitutes. David, I appreciate your love for New Order but what exactly are the hidden meanings in Slow Jam we are too blind to see? Barney is honest about his lyrics not meaning anything and that he rhymes for the sake of rhyming so i cannot see any deeper meaning in Slow Jam. The extra tracks from the Get Ready sessions (Behind Closed Doors, Sabotage, Player) are all better than 7-9 in my list. I would gladly take more Republic -esque songs in place of RTS, SJ & RW. I can't believe I still get so worked up over these songs but they drive me nuts. I loved all I heard from New Order (yes even Republic) but this Rock Out With Your Cock Out Meaningless Shite has to end with Get Ready or our beloved Order will soon fall victim to the Rolling Stones/ washed up old/fat men with guitars scenario. Rant over!(i spent my friday night at work so I took a little frustration out here where no one gets hurt)

Did'nt you forget 'Turn My Feet'??

1 Crisps 2 Turn My Feet 3 Running Wilderbeasts 4 Close Shave 5 Primitive Nosebag 6 Someone Like Geoff Klumpy 7 Vicious Streaky Bacon 8 66 Bottles on the Wall 9 Rock the Shithouse 10 Slow Down John

I wouldn't vote for 9 and 10 ordinarily but it gives me the chance to write Rock the Shithouse and come up with something equally as fettleworthy for Jam John.

Not the same order, Huntsmate, but we've got the same first five songs...

David, re: Slow Jam....being quite unpopular.

Maybe many of us find that song just drags along & plods on without any standout melody...no highlights... just full-on sound coming from everywhere but going nowhere...just like some of those very bloated Oasis songs which you felt might go somewhere but unfortunately didn't happen and you found yourself listening to some over-long slab of over-indulgence....

Back to Slow Jam, I didn't even bother much about the lyrics.

Rock The Shack though is slowly getting my favour after a few months...

Originally posted by Buster Klumpy Not the same order, Huntsmate, but we've got the same first five songs...

Well Booster my old rooster... great musical minds think along similar primitive nosebags. I didn't cheat either by peeking at your 'Bow-Selector' as my bomber at work took about 6 working days to scroll out post no. 50 in this here thread.

I'm laughing with much enjoyment at the fact Patty 'Rock the Shithouse' Smithereeny plopped his fabled song near the end of his list. Just makes me warm inside... a bit like Patty's home made sloup.

Not sure if we'd put the same BrotherBusty choices in their appropriate rankings Booster but I'm sure before long that opportunity will become apparent when some clever little chicken elects to post 'What are your top 10 BrotherBusty tunes'... in fact...

I don't normally post on a Saturday, so this is a bonus for me as I'm having a break from sanding the same walls I was sanding a month ago when I last mentioned it. (Why didn't I just buy a new house with miniscule rooms after all... I haven't got any skin left on my fingers).

Oh well, back to the sandstone.

Originally posted by See-Ye Tan David, re: Slow Jam....being quite unpopular.Maybe many of us find that song just drags along & plods on without any standout melody...no highlights... just full-on sound coming from everywhere but going nowhere...just like some of those very bloated Oasis songs which you felt might go somewhere but unfortunately didn't happen and you found yourself listening to some over-long slab of over-indulgence....Back to Slow Jam, I didn't even bother much about the lyrics.Rock The Shack though is slowly getting my favour after a few months...

I don't know...I like Slow Jam because it reminds me of the old New Order. It has kind of a "Movement" quality to it. The guitar has a "Dead Souls" feel about it. Don't you think? One of the things I've always loved about NO is that many of their songs have these long, sustained notes wherein Hooky can go to town with his basslines. Am I alone in this? If you like Slow Jam, holler.

And keep those lists coming in.

Originally posted by David Miano

I don't know...I like Slow Jam because it reminds me of the old New Order. It has kind of a "Movement" quality to it. The guitar has a "Dead Souls" feel about it. Don't you think? One of the things I've always loved about NO is that many of their songs have these long, sustained notes wherein Hooky can go to town with his basslines. Am I alone in this? If you like Slow Jam, holler.

I don't have a Scooby-Doo what they put in the water over there David but you better lay off it ASAP. Slow Jam reminds you of Movement?? Dead Souls?? I love Slow Jam, for me it's one of the best tracks on the album and for the life of me I just don't get why it seems to attract all this bad press, I see plenty people lambasting the song, but not many coming up with any reason!!

Aw, come on. I admit that it's all polished up for the 21st century, but you must see some likeness to songs like Ceremony and Dead Souls.

Originally posted by David Miano Aw, come on. I admit that it's all polished up for the 21st century, but you must see some likeness to songs like Ceremony and Dead Souls.

Ceremony you could possibly make a case for, if you had a really really shit hot lawyer! Dead Souls i'm not buying at all, no way!! And anyway, WTF do these two songs have to cock-a-doodle-do with Movement??