Battle of the Singles: Run 2 vs. Waiting For The Sirens' Call

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.

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

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 .

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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Run 2 for me..

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! :)

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

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

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.

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".

2 classics IMO

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

I say again I see no difference in the the 2 edits of WFTSC and I think the remix is crap.

The original Run was a good song but IMHO much overrated and not worthy of doing a Run 2 which was very weak.

Feel me????

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((((e)))) wrote: I say again I see no difference in the the 2 edits of WFTSC and I think the remix is crap.

The original Run was a good song but IMHO much overrated and not worthy of doing a Run 2 which was very weak.

Feel me????

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I agree that there seems no difference between Rich Costey mix and album version.

Everything on Technique, except VP, is "much overrated."

run by far. the synth melody/rock aesthetic that new order displayed on brotherhood and lowlife is exemplified in this track. the break gives the song another dimension and comes full circle at the end. divine stuff. the synths still give me chills 16 years later.

Too difficult, I really love both but I voted for WFTSC to give that song another chance

Patrick wrote:

((((e)))) wrote: I say again I see no difference in the the 2 edits of WFTSC and I think the remix is crap.

The original Run was a good song but IMHO much overrated and not worthy of doing a Run 2 which was very weak.

Feel me????

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I agree that there seems no difference between Rich Costey mix and album version.

Everything on Technique, except VP, is "much overrated."

Ah Pats, you're just being needlessly controversial here.

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depthcharge wrote:

Patrick wrote:

((((e)))) wrote: I say again I see no difference in the the 2 edits of WFTSC and I think the remix is crap.

The original Run was a good song but IMHO much overrated and not worthy of doing a Run 2 which was very weak.

Feel me????

((((e))))

I agree that there seems no difference between Rich Costey mix and album version.

Everything on Technique, except VP, is "much overrated."

Ah Pats, you're just being needlessly controversial here.

:\pimp3:

As usual.

craig's digitalwaters wrote: 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.

WORK YOUR WAY TO THE TOP..........story of my feeble LIFE!Fcuk me i am still waiting for the SCHOOL BELL to ring,let alone bleedin SIRENS' call.Only sirens i've ever heard are closely followed by the OLD BILL in hot pursuit.And as i keep tellin em now.....THEM DAYS ARE OVER,GUV!I just live what some of you may call a LOWLIFE. Rocket Mick

depthcharge wrote:

Patrick wrote:

((((e)))) wrote: I say again I see no difference in the the 2 edits of WFTSC and I think the remix is crap.

The original Run was a good song but IMHO much overrated and not worthy of doing a Run 2 which was very weak.

Feel me????

((((e))))

I agree that there seems no difference between Rich Costey mix and album version.

Everything on Technique, except VP, is "much overrated."

Ah Pats, you're just being needlessly controversial here.

:\pimp3:

Perhaps you might define "needlessly" in this context, DC.

Spotnick wrote: 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

Same with me. In addition to the track, the Run video is my fave!

Run2 beats WFTSC hands down. No contest

wow...Im surprized R2 is winning....even though I've always loved the the extended version....I have the orig vinyl.
it doesnt have the inexplicable edge that makes a GREAT NO song.

BUT...I think WFTSC is seriously CLASSIC New Order and so it gets my vote...even WITHOUT a big ending.

just me

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

Ditto!

Run is always such an emotional and sad track for me, rather derivative but beautiful nonetheless, the peak of Technique for me

WFTSC isn't as distinctive to me

really baffles me about the Run2 video.... really lazy concept and execution... Barney does look really fucked up which i guess is funny, but what are these people pointing at from the bridge or whatever.... the girl dancing like an autistic orphan in the street? the lonely old guy looking back on how much his life sucked? i don't get it