I cant believe New Order didnt release this song as a single. It is so contemporary, a perfect fusion of rock and pop, it has one of Hooky's greatest ever riffs, and the bass is way out front, just as it is in New Order's best ever songs. I studied music at college and this song is a perfect example of structured music - note the perfect fusion of beginning and ending (classical piano) and the developmental section in between, along with plenty of thumping techno bridge sections by Steve Morris. Yet no one on this forum seems to like this song. Why?
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Why does no one seem to like Dracula's Castle?
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I don't post much on these boards, but I'll happily add to this post, whenever my MP3 player is on random and it gets to Dracula's Castle I'm always pleased to hear it again. It does however, have a terrible title, I mean what was wrong with "Mini Disc" ????
I love this song, and I think it's one of the best songs on the "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" album.
It reminds me of "Dream Attack" a bit, too.
Actually, one of my favourite tracks on the album. Grossly underrated by many. It's the subtlety of some of the lyrics that get me - a bit like a few from Technique.
Only NO track I still don't like is WIFM. And even then, I have the official releases in all formats, plus a couple of promos...
Sad, I know...
I have only listened to it a few times, but I don't certainly hate it. I need to listen to it more.
I love the song, not the title. But who cares about the title really. It's a fantastic track to me.
DC has grown on me more than any other track on wftsc...love the instrumental bit with all the different instruments...classic NO.
Not bad, but smacks a little of being 'filler' - of which there have been a few on the last 3 albums... I don't dislike it but couldn't get excited over it, in the same way as some of the other tracks on WFTSC... Title does suck, though... 
SHEDi xxx
Not a fan myself, sad to say. Sounds very dated to me, and reminds me of All The Way from Technique, another track I never got to grips with. Just sounds like it's trying too hard to rock out when it simply hasn't got the bollocks of a Sunrise or Age of Consent.
I thought it was one of the weaker songs from the album on first few plays and still do. DoN and Baldrick tried their best to convince me it was good
All The Way on the other hand is a fookin great song 
Why does no one seem to like Dracula's Castle?
It's pants, anything else I can help you with?
Its just not good enough! As a b.side maybe,but it seems they cant just have 8 great songs on an album now-they need to fill up the disc with this,worst song on album.
Doctor? wrote: Why does no one seem to like Dracula's Castle?
It's pants, anything else I can help you with?
"no one" - well, there are a few who like it, just look at this thread.
for me - I don't like it. It doesn't appeal to me. I have a musical background and have studied it, but I don't need it to tell me that I think the song sucks. Dog poo has a structure to it, a beginning and an end. Do you like that?
It does have an awful name, but it's in my top 3 or 4 off WFTSC.
i don't understand why some people like AIIWIW
I simply love this track really, when I have my mp3-player with me and there is only time left to listen to one or two tracks I always choose D Castle. Can listen to this song any day, any time. Love the mildly passionate way Bernard sings it ( I can't explaaaaiiiiinnnn ...) and the sarcasm (you can't keep on running, how far do you think you'll get?) and threat (I ain't done with you yet...) in the lyrics and the instrumental bits. Also it's a fast song which are always the better New Order songs in my opinion.
I can't explaaaaiiin either though why other people don't like it. I guess a song either gets to you or not. Not much point in trying to convince other people to like it, I suppose. It's not a book you can try to explain to people. I'm just happy they made this track and even if I would be the only person on the world to like it I STILL LIKE IT!!
Would you be allowed to think any differently?
My opinion is that it's not the worst song but it's along way from being the best too.
It's one of about four duff fillers that occur right in the middle of the album.
WFTSC thus reminds me of a dumbbell in that respect - fat and bulging with muscles at both ends but thin, feeble and flaccid in the middle. 
Sheds on a Plane wrote: Middle of the Road for me, it's not the best tune, but it's better than "Wanking Overtime"!
Hey but at least that one has bollocks! Geddit? 
:p
To me the song sounds like New Order recycling old ideas with little inspiration, sounds loke recycled ideas from Technique... pleasant but kinda bland. the lyrics/ title certainly have little inspiration, I would think that the song would not have made the cut if they had not decided to do the ill-fated "lets stretch the songs into two albums and make twice the money!" idea
on the otherside, it is the only track which comes close to the old school New order synth sound
I was listening to the album today and I do quite like DC.
I think the silly title/lyric puts people off which is a shame but once you get past that it's a decent enough "choon" and extremely New Order-ey which is no bad thing.
It beats Slow Marmalade any day!
I think it's a good song, personally. It'd be nice to listen to a dub version of Dracula's Castle.
