Observations...

I was watching the nightly 80's video show on VH1 here in the states and guess what comes on right after Huey Lewis (preceded by golden earring)...none other than our own Round and Round video!!

Observation #1: The video holds up surprisingly well. The production quality and concept were light years ahead of videos that almost certainly had substantially larger budgets...

Observation #2: It reminded me of what really captured me originally about NO and has kept me a fan for roughly 20 years. The entire package from music, lyrics, artwork, videos (haircuts excluded here) was and is really unique. I hate to say it but with songs like Rock the Shack and Hooky talking about the new stuff being like Iggy Pop meets New Order...dunno if I care for that whole attitude. Round and round didn't sound like anything but New Order...BM, BLT, TPK were all very original but still clearly NO. Nothing is ever truly completely original...but why intentionally try to copy/blend a sound??

3. Twisted Tenderness (the album) has really grown on me. I think that lyrically and musically (TT the song aside) it is much stronger than Get Ready...I know that is blasphemous but whatever...

i gotta agre with you there, twisted tenderness would have made a far better new order album than get ready! tt is a fantastic album! regards

TT better than GR?

Originally posted by steve52 TT better than GR?

I agree! - That is bollocks

TT is a good Electronic album but Get Ready kicks its ass.

I always called the Round&Round video the "anti-video." It is a clear attempt by the band to take a piss at the video business and enrage record labels.

I love Patti. :D

Originally posted by Slippy > Originally posted by steve52> TT better than GR?

I agree! - That is bollocks

Originally posted by Hydrapelican > Originally posted by Slippy> > > > Originally posted by steve52> > TT better than GR? >

I agree! - That is bollocks

GRRRRRR!!! I just spent about 1/2 hour writing a long and detailed response and when I went to preview it there was nothing there

As eric cartman would say "ahh am so pissed off right now!)

Originally posted by twist I always called the Round&Round video the "anti-video." It is a clear attempt by the band to take a piss at the video business and enrage record labels.

yeah but its just so hard not to watch those beautiful women!!

Originally posted by Hydrapelican > Originally posted by twist> I always called the Round&Round video the "anti-video." It is a clear attempt by the band to take a piss at the video business and enrage record labels.

yeah but its just so hard not to watch those beautiful women!! except for the one with the scronny neck and short hair, all of the girls are beautiful

Some of them ladies look a little under age. That video and The Profession bring out the pedophile in alot of us.

Originally posted by twist Some of them ladies look a little under age. That video and The Profession bring out the pedophile in alot of us.

I don't want to be a nitpicker here, but you mean The Professional (aka. Leon) with a very young Natalie Portman, right? It just happens to be one of my fav flicks. Luc Besson rules.

/TLV

Originally posted by twist Some of them ladies look a little under age. That video and The Profession bring out the pedophile in alot of us.

Speak for yourself sicko.

Watching the Arsenal Man U semi final today, the Man U fans were singing something to the tune of LWTUA

The lyrics to that chant are "Giggs will tear you apart... again"

We're on our way to Cardiff! :D

What a combination-Joy Division,Manchester United,out with the lads & plenty of beer. What a great day!

Originally posted by Hydrapelican I was watching the nightly 80's video show on VH1 here in the states and guess what comes on right after Huey Lewis (preceded by golden earring)...none other than our own Round and Round video!!Observation #1: The video holds up surprisingly well. The production quality and concept were light years ahead of videos that almost certainly had substantially larger budgets...Observation #2: It reminded me of what really captured me originally about NO and has kept me a fan for roughly 20 years. The entire package from music, lyrics, artwork, videos (haircuts excluded here) was and is really unique. I hate to say it but with songs like Rock the Shack and Hooky talking about the new stuff being like Iggy Pop meets New Order...dunno if I care for that whole attitude. Round and round didn't sound like anything but New Order...BM, BLT, TPK were all very original but still clearly NO. Nothing is ever truly completely original...but why intentionally try to copy/blend a sound??3) Twisted Tenderness (the album) has really grown on me. I think that lyrically and musically (TT the song aside) it is much stronger than Get Ready...I know that is blasphemous but whatever...

On a late night video review program when the panel reviewed this video they said that bands with no female members shouldnt be able to feature women in the video!

apart from the complete bollards behind this thinking it just goes to show how high the profile of the band was. what did they think gillian is?

that's just proof that some people don't have a fucking clue...

Videos are shiite. Why else would NO try to keep them in the spirit of art rather then promotion.