New Order song you find most annoying.

Now don't get me wrong on this. I love New Order with a passion. And I love their songs, except one song in particular that annoys me when it comes on, Rock the Shack, that song gets on my nerves so fast. I like the main lyrics and stuff, I just hate the chorus where Bernard is yelling rock the shack. Anybody else got any annoying preferences?

Missed this one?

I know I will take it on the chin for this, but I detest Blue Monday. I can't stand that song in any form.

I know I will take it on the chin for this, but I can't stand Blue Monday, in any form. I detest that song.

Frankly, I find Thieves Like Us to be quite obnoxious.

Jim Vincent Jr. wrote: I know I will take it on the chin for this, but I can't stand Blue Monday, in any form. I detest that song.

No, don't worry. Lots of people around here hate it, too.

My vote goes to 'Times change'; it has a lovely little bridge/instrumental section with a great Hooky bit, but the rest of it (rapping, repeated mentions of Port Royal town) is nowhere near as good. The irritation factor is that it's mostly shite, but with a few seconds of brilliance. CTB

Easy: "Working Overtime."

The second half of Republic is pretty damn annoying, but if I had to pick one song it would be Confusion or Slow Jam.

most of the last LP.

We All Stand for the lack of energy or tension, Barney's voice is at its whiniest, lyrics forgettable, a low on PC&L

60MPH, Rock the Shithouse, Slow Jizzam, Close Range and Run Wild for ruining an otherwise great EP of Get Ready (that's right, I said it....Republic is flawed, but a much more solid album than Get Ready)

Bout it right there

my only vote is Working Overtime.

It sucks, Je detest

Shellshock

Chuckles wrote: The second half of Republic is pretty damn annoying, but if I had to pick one song it would be Confusion or Slow Jam.

I agree with you on Confusion. Definitely one of their worst.

Thieves Like Us. Vocal line in my opinion is terrible.

Every Little Counts just shades it today, ahead of All Day Long, Turn My Way and Slow Jam.

Every Little Counts with Spooky right behind.

Blue Monday

a right state is state of the nation

Run fookin Wild

john kershaw wrote: a right state is state of the nation

Ditto!

digitalwaters wrote:

john kershaw wrote: a right state is state of the nation

Ditto!

its on a par with shellshock. can't bleedin stand that tickin noise.

Raptorias Vaughan wrote: I just hate the chorus where Bernard is yelling rock the shack.

I agree

Ah ! Dear Fellow Fans around the World...

None, for Christ sake. 'course I got my preferences, but none of their songs that could be rated "shit" or whatsoever ! Ah, la, la...

My best regards to everybody. Didier

shellshock

World

I find Shellshock and TBTHG really annoying

twist wrote: Shellshock

yeah you're right...i change my vote.

J-E-T (J-E-T) You are so good for me (You are so good for me)

Chuckles wrote:

twist wrote: Shellshock

yeah you're right...i change my vote.

Indeed. It's pretty annoying at times.

Shug wrote: W.I.F.M

WORLD IN FOOTBALL MOTION?????

JETSTREAM AND WORKING OVERTIME ARE THE WORSE THINGS NO HAVE EVER DONE. I WISH WORKING OVERTIME WAS OMITTED FROM THE ALBUM.

Brutal.

For this:

If you can't decide I'll still be true Just open wide I'm here for you

I told you so

Working Overtime/Rock The Shack, Don't play them anymore.

shellshock has always annoyed me

Confusion and World in Motion

Im going to get alot of flak for this one, Turn. I still dont see all the fuss about it. Generic lyrics, boring college rock. Didnt REM do this song?ITs not a bad song, and i think all the praise for this song annoys me.

I love Shellshock, and Confusion. I thought the foray into new york city music served them well. They were so ahead their time.

All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

Miss Disco wrote: All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

In A Lonley Place and Procession.

Surely worth a mention.

Jonathan wrote:

I love Shellshock, and Confusion. I thought the foray into new york city music served them well. They were so ahead their time.

At least someone likes them, barring me.

Christopher Owens wrote:

Miss Disco wrote: All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

In A Lonley Place and Procession.

Surely worth a mention.

Hopefully, she neglected to think about these two masterpieces.

Miss Disco wrote: All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

Really? You find Lonesome Tonight to be annoying?

Church of the KLF wrote:

Really? You find Lonesome Tonight to be annoying?

Thanks. Forgotton about that one.

Church of the KLF wrote:

Miss Disco wrote: All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

Really? You find Lonesome Tonight to be annoying?

Yes I do - sorry! 1963's the only one on the second disc that I like.

Christopher Owens wrote:

Jonathan wrote:

I love Shellshock, and Confusion. I thought the foray into new york city music served them well. They were so ahead their time.

At least someone likes them, barring me.

You're not the only ones, guys; I like them too! (Only the '87 version of Confusion, though. I think the original's horrible.)

wow- i never heard that before

Isn't it great to hear others speak their mind?

Re. Confusion 87. I don't mind it, because Barney's vocals are a lot more confident than on the original. But I think the clash between the backing vocals and Barney's voice clatter up the 87 version.

Yeah, its great people speak their minds. Im sure people will respectfully disagree with my selection of TURN.

Jonathan wrote: Yeah, its great people speak their minds. Im sure people will respectfully disagree with my selection of TURN.

While I can see how you'd view it as generic, I think that Barney's passion lifts the song.

You?

'Turn' is annoying? And so is 'Lonesome tonight'? You guys do like New Order, right? CTB

i like turn and lonesome tonight. the only song i cant stand listening to is rock the shack. i just wish they would have done a different song for the last song on wftsc, i dont want to here i need your love i just want to buy it i need your love will you help me find it blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. was that really worthy a song to put on twice, i cant remember the name of it at the mo cuz i dont like it. the first time hearing it is alright, but twice, they shoulda done a differrent song remix or just drop it all together.

twist wrote: Shellshock

SCHELLSHOCK here too

this is kinda off the topic of my own thread, but does anybody else thing Avalaunche sounds like Enya

Raptorias Vaughan wrote: i like turn and lonesome tonight. the only song i cant stand listening to is rock the shack. i just wish they would have done a different song for the last song on wftsc, i dont want to here i need your love i just want to buy it i need your love will you help me find it blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. was that really worthy a song to put on twice, i cant remember the name of it at the mo cuz i dont like it. the first time hearing it is alright, but twice, they shoulda done a differrent song remix or just drop it all together.

Guilt is a Useless Emotion, thats the title of the song that was unneeded just to add some meat to the album, but i love the album personally, minus this thing

CTB wrote: 'Turn' is annoying? And so is 'Lonesome tonight'? You guys do like New Order, right? CTB

Yeah, I am a huge fan of both tracks, and find it hard to believe that a NO fan wouldn't like them. BUT I am also a huge fan of several NO songs that many people loathe, including WIM, GIAUE, BM and Sub-Culture. Diff'rent stroke for diff'rent folks, I suppose!

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twist wrote: Shellshock

SCHELLSHOCK here too

Shellshock made me a committed fan- leave the poor old boy alone!

Jonathan wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

Miss Disco wrote: All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

In A Lonley Place and Procession.

Surely worth a mention.

Hopefully, she neglected to think about these two masterpieces.

you forgot Mesh as well. that's a guddin.

john kershaw wrote:

Jonathan wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

Miss Disco wrote: All the B-sides on Substance, except 1963.

In A Lonley Place and Procession.

Surely worth a mention.

Hopefully, she neglected to think about these two masterpieces.

you forgot Mesh as well. that's a guddin.

Do you mean Mesh or Cries & Whispers? I ask only because they were talking about the second disc of SUBSTANCE, which was mislabelled.

Rock the cack,blue mongay,jizzstream to name but a few.

Jetstream is shite

RE: Everyone's opinion - WRONG!

FACE UP is the obvious winner. Talk about annoying, this song has the single worst vocal performance of Bernards career. Points for the music, however, but the singing kills it. Live versions sound quite a bit more dynamic but Bernard really fucked up that vocal. Lyrics aren't too bad, which is a welcomed change from most of his nonsense.

just to say Face Up is the most "annoying", not the "worst" song of their career.

digitalwaters wrote:

john kershaw wrote: a right state is state of the nation

Ditto!

Another Ditto!

Blue Monday

everyone has differant views on this.thats good,no problem. but if you like shellshock you need a course of personality alignment

FACE UP is the obvious winner. Talk about annoying, this song has the single worst vocal performance of Bernards career. Points for the music, however, but the singing kills it. Live versions sound quite a bit more dynamic but Bernard really fucked up that vocal. Lyrics aren't too bad, which is a welcomed change from most of his nonsense.

I LOVE face up! Its great when you are really annoyed at someone but dont want to grant them the honor of depressing you. As for Procession, I love that too. And Confusion. And Blue Monday. And Turn. And World In Motion. Crikey - they are some of my favourites.

NObabe wrote: I told you so

ahh c'mon!!! this is one great song.

none really.but on 1st hearing evrey little counts sounded like a send up rather than a song ;it took me a while to get used to world in motion.

I'd admit that my choice would be K.W.1 but i'd probably be blown away sheer across the internet by the sheer force of the mass outrage.

J-E-T and Rock the bloody Shack are the 2 worst NO songs ever in my humle opinion..

World in motion.

Dont know theres any whole songs that annoy me.Which is quite surprising for someone like me because i get annoyed very easily (so watch out!).But there are bits of songs that annoy me.Like the first few seconds intro to the album version of Spooky for a start.

state of the nation, that song is abysmall

Johnny wrote: Dont know theres any whole songs that annoy me.Which is quite surprising for someone like me because i get annoyed very easily (so watch out!).But there are bits of songs that annoy me.Like the first few seconds intro to the album version of Spooky for a start.

Really? I LOVE those opening seconds.

WIM, state of the nation and rock the shack.

Run 2

Deadbeat wrote: Run 2

....is class!

The lyrics to State Of The Nation are toe-curlingly awful.

rock the shack and runwild should have been replaced by sabotage and behind closed doors in my opinion.I don't hate either I just don't think they really flow with the rest of get ready. I don't really go as far as saying i hate any of the songs mentioned but i can see what might be considered annoying...

Boatraceface wrote:

Deadbeat wrote: Run 2

....is class!

Zing!

Whenever i get bored with a song of theirs i just don't play it for ages.This seems to help me overcome HATING any one song from NEW ORDER.I used to have a problem with CONFUSION but do enjoy it now!

Johnny wrote: But there are bits of songs that annoy me.Like the first few seconds intro to the album version of Spooky for a start.

Agreed!

ya i forgot about state of the nation. i always skip that song on substance. but shame of the nation is a little more acceptable, which i think is wierd, the instrumental is better than the actual verison

Annoyingly bad: Slow Jam and We All Stand.

Primitive Notion.

Run Wild and Working overtime.

Dracula's Castle Lyrics

Back in 1989 I used to find Fine Time Annoying now I love to hear it.

Thieves like us... bores my arse. Rock the shack... what the f#@k?

i'll go for Jetstream and MTO!

jetstream...shellshock...not a fan of ecstasy...elegia state of the nation, which was annoying for me initially, grew on me. oooh, world in motion annoys the crap outta me!

Rock the Shack

Shellshock, Times Change, in fact most of Republic, GIAUE, Doubts Even Here, Slow Jam.

unagiboy wrote: Rock the Shack

the song was sounding great...up until the 'ROCK THE SHACK ROCK THE SHACK ROCK THE...SHAAAACK' good lord, i nearly pissed my pants!

Rock the Shack and Working Overtime are simply horrible!!

((((e))))

World In Motion Shellshock Slow Jam

Rock the fucking shack!!

Confusion or JET

Working Overtime...

An okay song, it's just that it's:

-Insulting. How this is a New Order song is beyond me.

-It has "Phil's fucking guitar obsession" written all over it...

-Again, the no-synths thing. WHY?!

Grrrr...

i second the motion,really hate that....

Best & Marsh, Liar and Every Little Counts are the only ones I don't listen to. I'm not a fan of Lonesome Tonight either, but I can listen to it now without turning it if I have to.