NewOrder purists how obsessed are you..?

I for one to this day have this inability to flick over a radio station if it is playing a NO track, its almost tradition that i must serve my duty and hear it out and what pitiful inane comment the dj comes out with at the end - 9times out of 10 its "from the band that bought you BlueMonday that was...." ARGHHHHHHH !!

Im not quite as bad as i was, circa Technique i was taping every snippet of tv with NO sounds on, (Grandstand was a goodie for NO tracks!) even down to Regret being played in the Vic on Eastenders!!

Whats your greatest claim(shame!) of obsession?

i stood in the gap a few weeks ago to hear BLT finish. i felt dirty, but satisfied.

As i visited a club, which was in a basement, i heard the first notes of blue monday. In my enthusiasm i jumped up forgetting there was a very low ceiling. So as i entered the club to dance people looked at me in a strange way. Finally a friend told me my face was all covered in blood, streaming down! i never noticed (drugs?). Apparently i had a 4 centimeter horizontal cut on my forehead!! As you can see i survived.

I once stayed in the warner brothers store because BLT 94 came on the video screen.

I bought World In Motion even though it was the anthem of the Engerlish for Italia 90. I'm a Scot you see, that made buying it one of those will I/won't I situations. I'm not anti-Engerlish, I just can't bring meself to cheer them on in a footy situation!

On a two week holiday in Crete in 1987 we went to the same disco every evening (there was only one there actually). I requested the DJ to play New Order and I was suprised he had True Faith. I went back every night and every night he played True Faith, except on the last night when he played Blue Monday. Funny thing was that even after two weeks asking the same question he still would listen to me and reacted as if it was the first time I asked!!

Originally posted by Geaux Hagen i stood in the gap a few weeks ago to hear BLT finish. i felt dirty, but satisfied.

I went into an American Eagle just to listen to Crystal.

I will risk being late to work/school/even my own wedding (god forbid) to listen to a New Order song.

I once emailed a local radio station a request to play Crystal, then sent another request from another email address, and had my (ex) girlfriend do the same. All were sent at strategically placed times throughout the week so as not to conjure up suspicion.

I used to do the PA system at my football club, and I dropped the age-old theme tune "Time is Tight" by Booker T and the MGs in favour of "Regret". I wasn't very popular, even though Central TV were using Regret as their Sunday afternoon live football show theme.

Originally posted by Shug I play New Order every night at work - just in the hope that someone new (birds) come over and ask "who is that wonderful band?" ;)

And I bet that still hasn't happened yet - and your beard will probably need serious trimming.....

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After the original Temptation was released, but before I get ahold of a copy, I would request the local college station play that every day. Also got a couple of friends to call in as well, so for about 3 weeks straight work was made a little bit easier while listening to NO.

I had a girlfriend who was a dancer, and when I told her Regret was my favorite song, she choreographed AND performed a routine to the song in my loungeroom for my "enjoyment". Although I hadn't done anything (except make the faux pas of pissing myself when she started - I thought she was joking), this is the most embarrassed I've ever been. I had to just sit there. We split the next day, and I couldn't listen to Regret for 3 years without thinking of the cow. Every word is true, BTW. CTD

Originally posted by Shug I play New Order every night at work - just in the hope that someone new (birds) come over and ask "who is that wonderful band?" ;)

I used 'Do you like New Order' as a chat up line once. To the wonderful young lady who I'm seeing now actually. What a charmer hey...lock up your daughters....

I can't help being incredibly anal when I hear people talk about them. IE a mate said 'Did you know the chemical brothers favourite album is True Faith' and instinctively I said 'Single you mean' immediately.

Once I saw Bernard in Gap, Manchester. Getting Away with it came on and he scuttled off into the changing room and didn't emerge til it had finished. Looked dead embarrassed

When I'm listening to New Order in my car (something I do about every day), I open the windows whenever I'm stopped at a crossing to make the passers-by hear the music (I also turn the volume louder ).

Unfortunately, when they notice my brand new Alfa 147 and my sunglasses they just see the swaggerer in me and they don't pay attention to the music :(

Originally posted by CandyTheDog I had a girlfriend who was a dancer, and when I told her Regret was my favorite song, she choreographed AND performed a routine to the song in my loungeroom for my "enjoyment". Although I hadn't done anything (except make the faux pas of pissing myself when she started - I thought she was joking), this is the most embarrassed I've ever been. I had to just sit there.

Now THAT is funny, my paleolithic pal. Cringefully funny.

I can envisage the dialling the telephone type of mime, and it's a sad image.. Perhaps, upon the "You were a complete stranger, Now you are mine" line, she thought she had won you forever.. The hoots would've come as a crushing blow to the slapper, no doubt. Did you get to show her your favourite bone- in the museum- before she left?

Originally posted by the Lover of Jade When I'm listening to New Order in my car (something I do about every day), I open the windows whenever I'm stopped at a crossing to make the passers-by hear the music (I also turn the volume louder ). Unfortunately, when they notice my brand new Alfa 147 and my sunglasses they just see the swaggerer in me and they don't pay attention to the music :(

Yes! I love doing this! Not much success with it though, as most of the girls who are my age listen to TRL crap and the like.

Originally posted by Shug > Originally posted by Jim Giliberto> > > > Originally posted by Shug> > I play New Order every night at work - just in the hope that someone new (birds) come over and ask "who is that wonderful band?" ;) >

Cheers mate - after posting that last night I decided to take in a few different tapes - so today it was John Lennon compilation - and 2 young lads came over and asked who it was - fucking typical - I've been playing Get Ready constantly - and as soon as I put something else on - people are suddenly interested...you just can't fucking win mate!!!!

I wish i could play the order where i work, but since it is a library (for lawmakers) it is not to cool but then maybe i should to waken up the place a wee bit

I do take them with me when i go grocery shopping. Its funny, cause maybe now i know why a lot of people look at me kind of strange with my headphones on I do play them loud

Originally posted by Jason > Originally posted by the Lover of Jade> When I'm listening to New Order in my car (something I do about every day), I open the windows whenever I'm stopped at a crossing to make the passers-by hear the music (I also turn the volume louder ). > > Unfortunately, when they notice my brand new Alfa 147 and my sunglasses they just see the swaggerer in me and they don't pay attention to the music :(

Yes! I love doing this! Not much success with it though, as most of the girls who are my age listen to TRL crap and the like.

In this case, there is one thing left to do: start your car and drive 60mph... to the next crossing ;)

Originally posted by the Lover of Jade > Originally posted by Jason > > > > Originally posted by the Lover of Jade> > When I'm listening to New Order in my car (something I do about every day), I open the windows whenever I'm stopped at a crossing to make the passers-by hear the music (I also turn the volume louder ). > > > > Unfortunately, when they notice my brand new Alfa 147 and my sunglasses they just see the swaggerer in me and they don't pay attention to the music :(>

Yes! I love doing this! Not much success with it though, as most of the girls who are my age listen to TRL crap and the like.

In this case, there is one thing left to do: start your car and drive 60mph... to the next crossing ;)

gonna confess to wearing a bear suit then Ben ??!!!

I may be obsessed by New Order, but not half as i am obsessed by The Fall. (Oh, how I wish Brix was still with them.....)

Is that a good enough answer?!

Todd.

Last week when I was shopping for a sweater I bought one of those 'fleece' sweaters, very much like the one Barney wore on Later. It reminded me of that one and it was the main reason I bought it. It's pretty ugly and really warm.