What's your favorite song by Electronic?

Getting away with it. And the one where you hear Barney puke and Johnny Marr eating it, can't remember the title though.

Tighten Up has the essence of the Electronic collaboration tied up neatly in 5minutes. Johnny Marr's guitar work on that song is the best since the Smiths (even better than The The tracks) and Barneys lyrics/delivery seal the deal. Now if only that synth noise that drives the intro wasn't so dated. I love the whole first album but if I had to choose one, Tighten Up gets my vote.

I have to say I have a tie between "Try all you want" and "Some distant memory". I'm not sure why, but I get a kick out of the fact that out of all the real instruments they could have had on the album they decided to put an oboe on "some distant memory". does anyone know why this is?

Originally posted by Shug > Originally posted by Iain Curtis> I have to say I have a tie between "Try all you want" and "Some distant memory". I'm not sure why, but I get a kick out of the fact that out of all the real instruments they could have had on the album they decided to put an oboe on "some distant memory". does anyone know why this is?

Barney couldn't find his spoons or his comb and paper

Or, I guess, perhaps he had't perfected farting and vomiting in key yet (or even saving it for next album)? :D

My vote for GETTING AWAY WITH IT......thogh forbidden city comes close second.....

Originally posted by Shug Glad to see yer getting the hang of the humour on these pages

Thanks, Shug. I've always thought of myself as exceptionally witty. It's been a struggle convincing others of this. I'm not sure why. My mom says I'm funny, smart, good looking and anybody would be lucky to have me as their friend. :\puke:

twisted tenderness

Idiot Country, Gangster, TT

Get the Fooking Message. Might have been Tighten Up without that old-fashioned synth noise. That's the problem with the first album: it sounds a little cheap. I prefer the production of the third album: much more creative and daring...

Getting Away With IT

Closely followed by: Disappointed (With the Sales Figures) Gangsta Rap

Originally posted by I could be the Lover of Jade Get the Fooking Message. Might have been Tighten Up without that old-fashioned synth noise. That's the problem with the first album: it sounds a little cheap. I prefer the production of the third album: much more creative and daring...

I totally agree about the "cheap" sounding first album, although its got some killer tracks on it its got a lacking element of polished production that TT has, and even RTP to be honest.

I thought one of the major probs with RTP was the over-production. i think barney said something similar. The production on TT is first rate though

Idiot Country 2

btw, is it just me or the background music fo Reality sounds like The Bloodhound Gang's "The Bad Touch"?

Originally posted by Brian Geoghagan Tighten Up has the essence of the Electronic collaboration tied up neatly in 5minutes. Johnny Marr's guitar work on that song is the best since the Smiths (even better than The The tracks) and Barneys lyrics/delivery seal the deal. Now if only that synth noise that drives the intro wasn't so dated. I love the whole first album but if I had to choose one, Tighten Up gets my vote.

I'm not sure if I would agree on that one - the best guitar work other than The Smiths? Some of his The THe stuff - particularly the heavy stuff - Dogs of Lust/ Sodium Light baby etc and even from Mindbomb is particularly good. Tighten up is excellent - but the guitar work is very similar to the Smiths.

I agree and that's why i like it so much. Dogs of Lust/Help Line Operator are awesome but in a different style. I like Johnny's guitar the way it was during the 80's, chiming melodies and strumming chords into my subconscious roller-disco. Biggest disappointment in my life was driving 4hrs after class to catch The The at Tipitina's in New Orleans with my Johnny Marr t-shirt in tow only to find out Johnny was back in dear ol Blighty having a baby! That bastard! I held up the T-Shirt anyway and kept yelling for Johnny Marr until his replacement showed me his middle finger. Matt Johnson put on an amazing show that night even with a second rate guitarist.

I had that t-shirt - white with Johnny's picture in red. I wore it to the NO/ACR/Mondays gig at the Gmex in 88.

I've seen The The 3 times with and without Johnny, and I can say that they are awesome with Marr. Matt Johnson could never see the point in NO though. Shame!

Jeff, will you be announcing the results of this poll or are you just not going to bother I put a lot of thought in that!

FWIW, 'Idiot Country' :)

Amy xox

Haze gets my vote. Dark, moody, perfect late-night listening IMO.

Some Distant Memory and/or Imitation of Life

The only Electronic track I possess/have ever heard is "Getting Away With It". I got away without out (hearing) anything else for years, as I went through a "no to N.O." period between Technique and Republic, (partly out of being so gutted at Brum 89 that the NEC security made me take my studded belt off, and I had to stand at the front with hands in pockets to keep my jeans up :), partly because too many of my musically formative years had been channelled into essentially one band, and I needed to expand my horizons somewhat) and apart from Monaco haven't ever bothered with the side projects. One day maybe I will have a listen to some stuff.

Of course, it has got to be "Some Distant Memory" off that first LP - I don't have the two later albums - just sorta lost interest in the whole Electronic thing - but the first LP is great only one dud track - Gangster - even the Tennant/Lowe collab "Patience Of A Saint" doesn't grate as bad as the appalling "Getting Away With It".

But "SDM" is in a league of its own - the most touching thing he's done since "1963" - and what a gorgeous ending....true - this is the only place you'll hear an oboe on a New Order-related song.

That lead instrument on NO's Times Change sounds a bit like an oboe. Although it's probably only a synth preset. Speaking of Times Change, I think is vastly underrated, just like Some Distant Memory.

get the message

Originally posted by King of Nothing That lead instrument on NO's Times Change sounds a bit like an oboe. Although it's probably only a synth preset.Speaking of Times Change, I think is vastly underrated, just like Some Distant Memory.

I agree with 'Times Change' being underrated : I love the thing sounding like an Oboe that might well be an Oboe and the chorus.

Not too crazy about the rapping, though...