archaic grammar?

Tony Wilson and Ian discussed (at the final JD concert) Ian's use of "archaic English language and 19th Century grammatical constructions," says Debbie in her book.

What crap was Wilson talking this time?

Seems to me that Ian's language was hardly archaic, though certainly much more poetic than most songwriters of the time. Perhaps a line like "Notice whom for wheels are turning" is a 19th Century grammatical construction, but I'm ignorant.

Thoughts? :\ohwell:

There is nothing archaic about Ian's lyrics, there so good you can read them as poems, they are able to stand alone from the music of Joy Division, as is the music of Joy Division able to stand alone from Ian's lyrics. Just my opinion though.

classic Shug.