Best New Order Slowie
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Yep, defo slowies. Like I said earlier, songs which Kill Audience Participation. They always used to get used in the 'middle' section of NO gigs when the band like to slow things down a bit.
NO don't really do ballards do they? Maybe only Run Wild and In a Lonely PLace are real slowies. In terms of a NO slowly all AJ suggestions, and maybe even stuff like Turn my way could be included
Well, I understand your point Allen. Let's say to me, your slowies are rather mid-tempo songs.
And, bloody hell, 'Sooner Than You Think' is quite fast, I think (O you know what I meeeeaaaan, Yes you doooo !)
Not convinced. New Order have a huge tranche of nutty 'jump-up-and-down' songs, but I don't think STYT or TTON quite fit into that bracket. Good tracks, obviously, but just nice to stand still and listen to. No moshing to these, whatsover.
Look out for the flag in Paris, Buster, and come over and Say Hello!
I will, Allen, I will, if I can (being in the seated places).
I guess we will never agree on the slowie subject...
Originally posted by Seb Briggs NO don't really do ballards do they? Maybe only Run Wild and In a Lonely PLace are real slowies. In terms of a NO slowly all AJ suggestions, and maybe even stuff like Turn my way could be included
Would defo say Turn My Way is a slowie too. Can you imagine jumping up and down to that one? I think not. Lighters out everyone. And sway!
Remember Allen that lighters are waved in slow movements. Can you imagine waving at the same rythm as STYT ?
Originally posted by Buster Klumpy And, by the way, what's a mid-tempo for you ?
Up Tempo - Temptation, Age of Consent, Ceremony, Perfect Kiss, BLT (Bro'hood version only), etc. Mid Tempo - Close Range (tries too hard, but doesnt' quite get there), Blue Monday, Shellshock (upbeat, but shite), 60mph, etc. Down Tempo - As It Is, In a Lonely Place, All Day Long, etc.
Going back to TTON and STYT, if I had to order Low-Life in terms of 'speed' or 'meatheadedness' or 'down-the-front-ness' then I'd go -
Sunrise Face Up Perfect Kiss Subculture Love Vigilantes This Time Of Night Sooner Elegia
The very term "Slowie" calls to my mind the last number or two (or Three) at the old discotheque where the DJ would put on a smoocher for couple to get intimate and spoony over each other, and the only pleasure to be had from observing this was the propect of some sad duffers sitting around alone and gormless becuz they were simply too ugly to be plucked by the brassy lasses for the pleasure of the dance.
Just can't imagine ANY New Order song fitting this criteria, however......
New Order really don't "do" "slowies": slow songs, funeral dirges, sad elegies perhaps, but not "slowies".
Frig,.... someone will be saying they're a DISCO group next. Now THAT is out of order!!! 
just had to drag this up to the top by the scruff of the neck and say..
RUINED IN A DAY has gotta be one of the best neworder slowies - someone mentioned it earlier in this thread but i feel obliged to reinforce its greatness ;)
Originally posted by Inta Don just had to drag this up to the top by the scruff of the neck and say..RUINED IN A DAY has gotta be one of the best neworder slowies - someone mentioned it earlier in this thread but i feel obliged to reinforce its greatness ;)
Yeah, the 'Reunited' mix is brilliant. 
