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Which is your favourite single?

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Run 2 33 (57%)
Waiting For The Sirens' Call 25 (43%)

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24 Oct 2005, 08:15

Both 3rd singles off their respective albums. Both vinyl only releases 'for the fans'. But which one do you prefer?

For me it's WFTSC. With that single they crafted such a classic New Order sound that played to all their individual strengths. It's endlessly melodic and really catchy (I think Mr Discography also mentioned this in an earlier thread) I like the instrumentation in Run and the ambient ending but I find Barney's lyrics even more cringeworthy than usual (Work your way to the top of the world then break your life in two? ) so it pales next to WFTSC for me. Having said that both singles do have a similar sort of summery vibe.

So one vote for WFTSC here but it'll be interesting to see what everyone else has to say. I think alot of fans may not yet have accepted WFTSC as being a 'classic New Order track' but who knows

24 Oct 2005, 09:07

Run 2 for me. In my opinion, which is certainly not very popular here, WFTSC is a very overrated song, and quite boring after a while.

24 Oct 2005, 09:10

tough call, but i'll go for WFTSC, though Run 2 has purdy synths.

24 Oct 2005, 09:15

I am a bit bored of WFTSC at the moment.But i`ll rediscover it at some point like i always do with their songs.So i'll vote for Run 2 .

24 Oct 2005, 09:20

quite difficult choice. I'll go with Run because its prettier and the video is ace.

24 Oct 2005, 09:21

I voted for RUN, but I'm looking forward to the 4th single!

24 Oct 2005, 09:44

Team Szwajkos wrote: quite difficult choice. I'll go with Run because its prettier and the video is ace.

It`s my favourite ever video of theirs

24 Oct 2005, 09:46

the part where barney shows his moves always makes me laugh.

24 Oct 2005, 09:50

Team Szwajkos wrote: the part where barney shows his moves always makes me laugh.

Yeah that is funny.I just love the way the guy sits at the table chuckling one minute then deep in thought the next.And the girl`s dancing is great also.But she should be more careful of dancing in the middle of the road.

24 Oct 2005, 09:56

run 2 was a weak stab at a already overrated track.

((((e))))

24 Oct 2005, 10:00

Run 2 for me..

24 Oct 2005, 10:14

Yeah, Run2 for me too - loved the video, and the washing powder-style sleeve, as well as the Scott Litt remixes...

Takes me back to when I was teenager! :)

24 Oct 2005, 10:18

Run (rather than the Run2 original single cut) has a much better ending than WFTSC - that was still when New Order had big endings and small dicks, wasn't it? :D

24 Oct 2005, 10:22

i never thought of that. NO dont really have monster endings anymore.

24 Oct 2005, 10:29

WFTSC. i love run 2, but the latter is my choice. i think it's the chorus that does it for me, as well as hooky's bass.

24 Oct 2005, 10:35

The Monaco track "Kashmere" (off the second album) has the same Hooky bass riff as "Run" on its verses. It's a great track too - imo the best on that album, which is sadly not as good as "Music For Pleasure".

24 Oct 2005, 11:09

I've been around for a while saying Run is my favorite New Order song ever, so it's kind of a no brainer....

However I love WFTSC... but it doesn't have the John Denver riffs :lol:

24 Oct 2005, 11:15

2 classics IMO

24 Oct 2005, 11:17

Team Szwajkos wrote: i never thought of that. NO dont really have monster endings anymore.

They don't? then what's at the end of 60MAH? ;)

24 Oct 2005, 11:18

CuanaD wrote: I voted for RUN, but I'm looking forward to the 4th single!

So, what's the next poll then? Spooky vs Turn? :lol:

24 Oct 2005, 12:10

Spotnick wrote:

Team Szwajkos wrote: i never thought of that. NO dont really have monster endings anymore.

They don't? then what's at the end of 60MAH? ;)

Maybe it does but i never listen to that song.

24 Oct 2005, 12:11

Spotnick wrote:

CuanaD wrote: I voted for RUN, but I'm looking forward to the 4th single!

So, what's the next poll then? Spooky vs Turn?

spooky.

24 Oct 2005, 12:46

Run is a tune but I've never got it when I've heard people say it's one of their greatest.

WFTSC is just sublime. Funnily enough, I didn't get it at first but it has grown and grown with every listen. One of their best ever singles. The Rich Costey mix is just as good.

24 Oct 2005, 12:50

Manny Grillo wrote: Run is a tune but I've never got it when I've heard people say it's one of their greatest.

WFTSC is just sublime. Funnily enough, I didn't get it at first but it has grown and grown with every listen. One of their best ever singles. The Rich Costey mix is just as good.

Aren't they the same thing??

lol

((((e))))

24 Oct 2005, 13:01

Ben wrote: Run 2 for me. In my opinion, which is certainly not very popular here, WFTSC is a very overrated song, and quite boring after a while.

I agree entirely. Ive never got into WFTSC. It just plods along, the chorus comes in at the wrong time, the guitar riff is naff, the keyboards sound like some cheap casio thing and Barneys voice is all over the shop.

Run 2 is great though. Off my all time favourite album and I never get tired of playing it. great vocals, bass, drums, keyboard and guitar riff is one of Barneys best.

24 Oct 2005, 13:52

i like them both but for me its Run2, its one of my Fav NO Tracks, WFTSC to me is a Track i had to settle for on Album i did'nt Like too much

24 Oct 2005, 14:30

Whenever I get a chance to vote against something from Technique (other than VP), I will.

24 Oct 2005, 15:27

I've never been fond of Run 2 (the album version is even better).

But WFTSC is topnotch, no doubt It's not edgy, yet it's very beautiful.

25 Oct 2005, 03:08

((((e)))) wrote:

Manny Grillo wrote: Run is a tune but I've never got it when I've heard people say it's one of their greatest.

WFTSC is just sublime. Funnily enough, I didn't get it at first but it has grown and grown with every listen. One of their best ever singles. The Rich Costey mix is just as good.

Aren't they the same thing??

lol

((((e))))

I meant Rich Costey's mix is just as good as the album version! :p

25 Oct 2005, 03:50

Run2- still love it.

re; 'work your way to the top of the world; then you break your life in two'- I like this lyric... means getting success and then going self-destructive to me... probably a reference to the drug addling going on at the time...

WFTSC is overrated; Who's Joe? & Guilt would be better single choices IMHO.

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