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For me, it has to be video of the Perfect Kiss because it has everything: great bass, keyboards, guitar, the 'voyetra' moment (where Gillian looks at them like they are her children - so I've read on here!).
In addition, you've got Bernard playing the flower pot AND the quiet/reflective bit at the end which perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the band.
Oh boy... The polls get more and more weird these days...
I wouldn't know what taste this alien has. Perhaps any music will make him shoot me with his raygun... And so it may be better to play something to make him go back to where he came from... (I know I'm too rational... 
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Perhaps "Jetstream" will help. The "airplane sound" at the beginning may remind him of a starting UFO...
Okay Okay, we're getting a little too into this alien thing (but it made me chuckle so cheers!) - what I meant was if you had to get someone who had no concept of NO to understand them in a song, what would it be?!
My choice for this one would be "True Faith"! They would probably think it a home video or their last family reunion.
Guilty Partner wrote: Okay Okay, we're getting a little too into this alien thing (but it made me chuckle so cheers!) - what I meant was if you had to get someone who had no concept of NO to understand them in a song, what would it be?!
I tried everything with my friends, co-workers and even with my parents...but nothing worked...
Beach Boy wrote: Anything off of the '81-82 EP, perferably EGG or temptation.
your 16 yrs old? you seem too too smart!!
yup, course I'll be 17 tomorrow. :D Its cause I go to art school, lol. I've been working on figuring out the guitar for EGG, and I think I've got a bit of it down. I've been watching the tarus show from '81, but does anyone know how to play it for sure? I think the aliens would need to know how to play it to understand its full genius.
thieves like us is brillant and doesnt even need lyrics. Aliens probably would not understand the many different earth people's languages.
Aliens?
I'd play Fine Time. I think the electronic sheep are communicating something only advanced life forms would understand.
if i wanted to get rid the alien and his fellow invaders i'd play fine time or jetstream.
if i wanted to let him know about new order's exsistance i'd show him 24 hr party ppl or play him dream attack 
Blue Monday...that'll scare the little buggers off! 
Teach you to anally probe me, you yellow bastards! 
Age of Consent. Has brilliant songwriting, very jazz-like structure with everyone getting their solo. Absolute genius there.
Or EGG- still have never heard another song like it.
How about spooky? (must include video) And try to pass it off as "normal". Yes, that's how people really are!! I'm serious;
It would depend on the behaviour of our alien visitors. If they were coming off with a superioirity complex, I would have to play "Regret" which would definitely make them think twice as to who is the more dominent being. If however they were chill and ready to dance I would have to play Temptation cuz maybe they too will find their soul as they go home.
I would chose "True Faith" : that's what I do every time that somebody around me shows some interest for NO. Not the best NO song to my eyes, but one of the easiest to listen to. After all, NO (as well as JD) is a kind of religion with its occult mysteries only for the believers, isn't it ?
Blue Monday, and show them the sleeve and that of PCL. Reason being that we can supposedly communicate through mathematics - The rhythms of BM would help, plus the coded colour wheels and logical deduction of meaning.
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...there's only ONE song, to get aliens out of here - and it's not a NO/JD one...
...it's SLIM WHITMAN - 'Indian Love Call'...
I'd invite em in, sit em down, get some booze in and play the entire NO back catalogue to em, and when we're all agreed that its genius i'd say "oh by the way, they used to be called Joy Division, how do you lads fancy time travelling back and we'll go see em play live"!! (well, it's gotta be worth a try eh) 
Err... EGG, Cries and Whispers, Temptation'82 (12"), Blue Monday, Fine Time + video of Perfect kiss and True Faith... But if he/she's got a good "ear" : the all stuff really (quite shure those alien type get very addictive anyway).
Blue Monday (the modern music turning point)
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True Faith (a great music with a great video, the 87 one)
I'd have to play them Elegia (or at least a CD of it, can't play it myself!), because it's so abstract, mysterious, sensual and needs no understanding of language....they'd either 'feel' the song in all its majesty, or just zap me into the void with their laser pistols for wasting their time! :dead:
Run. It show just how wonderful music can be.
Great lyrics, bass, guitar, drums and one can dance to it.
Your Silent Face so you could tell them :- 'youve caught me at a bad time , so why dont you PISS OFF!'
The Saviour wrote: ...there's only ONE song, to get aliens out of here - and it's not a NO/JD one... ...it's SLIM WHITMAN - 'Indian Love Call'...
Absolutely hilarious! Been watching Mars Attacks recently?
