It's an absolute classic. Right up there with Turn, WFTSC etc from the recent output
anyone agree or am I talking out me arse as usual?
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Major Tarantino wrote: It's an absolute classic. Right up there with Turn, WFTSC etc from the recent output
anyone agree or am I talking out me arse as usual?
For me Turn is in a class of its own. Nothing comes close to it on WFTSC.
NO Regret wrote:
Major Tarantino wrote: It's an absolute classic. Right up there with Turn, WFTSC etc from the recent output
anyone agree or am I talking out me arse as usual?
For me Turn is in a class of its own. Nothing comes close to it on WFTSC.
I feel exactly the same way.
I think Who's Joe is a really strong song. It's sounds like New Order but it's a bit different for them as well. They should open with it at Brixton and Manchester.
Major Tarantino wrote: It's an absolute classic. Right up there with Turn, WFTSC etc from the recent output
anyone agree or am I talking out me arse as usual?
Not at all. A perfect opener, despite what Hooky says.
Patrick wrote:
NO Regret wrote:
Major Tarantino wrote: It's an absolute classic. Right up there with Turn, WFTSC etc from the recent output
anyone agree or am I talking out me arse as usual?
For me Turn is in a class of its own. Nothing comes close to it on WFTSC.
I feel exactly the same way.
Pat, what about the BELLS???
Played it again yesterdau MAJOR just to see what all the FUSS is all about.And i think you could be RIGHT!Bloody great.BTW MAJOR TOM will we see you AGAIN in MANCHESTER or are you AVOIDING me. TAXI FOR ROCKET:D
spot on - it blew me away when i first heard it and i still think it's fookin awesome.
WFTSC and Turn are both v.good, although they took a couple of plays to grow on me.
but "Who's Joe" is daddy number 1.
Major Tarantino wrote: I'll be there
Oh yes
Bloody GREAT.Did you know that since we last met up SHUGZV is now wearing LONG PANTS!:D
lets face it its a great album, full of future classics: turn, wftsc, krafty, hey joe, guilt, just to mention a few of my current favs.
a good song, but not one of the best on WFTSC. it beats working overtime, morning night and day and dracula's castle; but not WFTSC, turn, krafty or GIAUE.
I love the song "Who's Joe?" as well, too. I wouldn't call it a "masterpiece" or anything, but still, off the Waiting for the Sirens' Call album, it's one of the best songs on there. I got a sentimental feeling listening to this song; I almost cried when I heard it for the first time.
Whats that growling sound at the end of the track? I keep thinking a demon is going to jump out of the player.
leather_girl wrote: I love the song "Who's Joe?" as well, too. I wouldn't call it a "masterpiece" or anything, but still, off the Waiting for the Sirens' Call album, it's one of the best songs on there. I got a sentimental feeling listening to this song; I almost cried when I heard it for the first time.
I bet Neil Tennant cried as well.
AgentWood wrote: a good song, but not one of the best on WFTSC. it beats working overtime, morning night and day and dracula's castle; but not WFTSC, turn, krafty or GIAUE.
I'm with you on this one.
Barney's vocals are strenuous and although I like the guitar riffs it's an uninspiring song in my opinion.
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murv wrote: I`m Joe and so is my wife...I do hope it does get played live but.
JOE JOE is a MAN?Who thought he was a WOMAN!
Joe has no genitalia...
It's Joe
I think Barney was duped in a club in San Fran one night.
Thus the song.
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This is kind of stupid, but, most of the names(maybe all, I don't know) that appear in New Order songs start with a "J"!? Joelene(however you spell it)- "Paradise" Johnny- "1963" Joe- "Who's Joe?"
I absolutely love Who's Joe, it's my favourite song on an album that contains 4 or 5 classics. Like someone else said, it has that New Order quality that no other band has. It makes NO unique, and means they can still write brilliant songs like WJ, WFTSC, Hey Now..., Krafty, Turn, etc. I hope next year's album is anywhere near this good.
Who's Joe is a classic NO album opener.
Thought it a bit silly though having a track which goes 'Hey Joe what you're doing..?' as its first line then following it with 'Hey Now What You Doing?'
Thought it a bit silly though having a track which goes 'Hey Joe what you're doing..?' as its first line then following it with 'Hey Now What You Doing?'
Hmmm...interesting observation there...
I still think "Who's Joe?" is one of the best songs on that album, though.
My favourite definitely - it's up there with their classics. I cant belive that some people think Krafty is a great track though- for me one of the weakest NO singles
M wrote: My favourite definitely - it's up there with their classics. I cant belive that some people think Krafty is a great track though- for me one of the weakest NO singles
"Krafty" isn't as bad as "Jetstream", but still, I think that New Order should have different songs from that album to be singles. I mean, "Krafty" and "Jetstream"? If I had the choice, I would have chosen either "Who's Joe?", "Hey now what you doing" or "Guilt is a useless emotion" as a single instead.
F L wrote: Listen to the lyrics of "Who's Joe" with Ian Curtis in mind. It's deeply affecting.
ian had a computer?????
leather_girl wrote:
M wrote: My favourite definitely - it's up there with their classics. I cant belive that some people think Krafty is a great track though- for me one of the weakest NO singles
"Krafty" isn't as bad as "Jetstream", but still, I think that New Order should have different songs from that album to be singles. I mean, "Krafty" and "Jetstream"? If I had the choice, I would have chosen either "Who's Joe?", "Hey now what you doing" or "Guilt is a useless emotion" as a single instead.
Thought Krafty and Sirens were good choices of singles - Morning Night And Day and Guilt Is A Useless Emotion would have made great singles.
Favourites on the album for me are Hey now, Guilt & Turn. Who's Joe would be just below those - along with most of the others - except Krafty, which I can't like.
For me it’s the best song in WFTSC even better then Turn which I like very much. OK maybe it’s not a typical NO song and it has resemblances with songs from some 80’s groups (someone have said that on this forum when WFTSC was released) but is a strong song with a good lyrics. Some critics said that the name was from Hendrix’s Hey Joe, but who cares with this kind of minimalist analysis. I Love Who’s Joe and it’s got all to be a great single even got a strong refrain.
Rocket Mick wrote:
murv wrote: I`m Joe and so is my wife...I do hope it does get played live but.
JOE JOE is a MAN?Who thought he was a WOMAN!
Very clever
Remember no throwing pint glasses at southern softies on the 14th:D
ian had a computer?????
Umm....the lyrics of "Who's Joe?" don't mention a computer...although the lyrics of "Hey Now What You Doing" do.
leather_girl wrote:
ian had a computer?????
Umm....the lyrics of "Who's Joe?" don't mention a computer...although the lyrics of "Hey Now What You Doing" do.
too many heys. i really haven't bothered too much with song or band names since the mid 90s when suddenly most names didn't mean much. my humble apologies.
leather_girl wrote:
Thought it a bit silly though having a track which goes 'Hey Joe what you're doing..?' as its first line then following it with 'Hey Now What You Doing?'
maybe the next album will be called Hey Hey Hey
Nobody has yet been able to explain satisfactorily to me why they changed the name of the second song from "Road To Ruin" to "Hey Now What You Doing", which is a shitey Oasis name for a track!
oldmonkey wrote: Nobody has yet been able to explain satisfactorily to me why they changed the name of the second song from "Road To Ruin" to "Hey Now What You Doing", which is a shitey Oasis name for a track!
A very good point. Is it because the name has been used as a title by another band? I get the impression NO like to have unique song titles. Road To Ruin was also the title of Supergrass new album wasnt it? (or similar?).
NO Regret wrote:
oldmonkey wrote: Nobody has yet been able to explain satisfactorily to me why they changed the name of the second song from "Road To Ruin" to "Hey Now What You Doing", which is a shitey Oasis name for a track!
A very good point. Is it because the name has been used as a title by another band? I get the impression NO like to have unique song titles. Road To Ruin was also the title of Supergrass new album wasnt it? (or similar?).
Not to mention the Libertines track of the same name, released a year before.
the supergrass album is called Road To Rouen
as in the place in france not ruin spelt differently!!
