What song by NO do you feel has been overlooked, or doesn't get the love it deserves? For me, it is probably Young Offender (though I'm a bit daft in that I love Republic), or perhaps Guilty Partner.
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Most Underrated New Order Song?
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There are several. The OM under-rated ones are:
Movement - ICB PC&L - Ultraviolence Low Life - Sooner Than You Think Brotherhood - Way Of Life and Broken Promise Technique - Guilty Partner Republic - Everyone Everywhere Get Ready - Someone Like You (seriously, the first two mins of that are top drawer NO) and 60 Miles An Hour WFTSC - Hey Now What You Doing
many people seem to dislike "Turn the Heater On", but I've always thought it was a cool little cover showing moods that the band usually isn't able to do. sure Bernard can't sing, but then thats why we like him.
also the "586" version from the Second Peel Sessions is mint, love the dark mood and propulsive edginess of that track
also agree that "Murder" is underrated, shows what the band could have done if they hadn't become obsessed with being pop stars of a sort.
recycle wrote: I'll probably get shot...... but I think Guilt Is A Useless Emotion underated.
Well, I won't be the one pulling the trigger. I like that one a lot, too. 
I like oldmonkey's idea. By album, I'll go: Movement: Denial PC&L: Ecstacy Low Life: This Time of Night Brotherhood: Weirdo Technique: Guilty Partner Republic: Young Offender Get Ready: 60 MPH WFTSC: Krafty
I think that Republic and Brotherhood are the most underrated albums.
Shellshocker: I have to say that all the songs from both albums Get Ready and Waiting For The Sirens call here in Canada those songs were wiped off the face of the earth:( it's cause the band U2 as invaded planet earth enough for me to put an atomic bomb on them.
I feel really bad those 2 albums didn't make it on our radio stations at all and New Order will always be the best band!:) .
Missy
Hooky's dark shades
Ecstacy, Ultraviolence, Doubts Even Here, Love Less, Fine Time, Close Range, Run Wild... I suppose just the songs that get forgotten from the albums that I find out later I really like.
The instrumental Let's Go (or the 1985 vocal one), but that's more the band's fault than anyone else's.
- Ultraviolence - PC&L
- Guilty Partner - Technique
- Special - Republic
- Vicious Streak - Get Ready
- Morning Night And Day - WFASC
Wasim wrote: Ecstacy, Ultraviolence, Doubts Even Here, Love Less, Fine Time, Close Range, Run Wild... I suppose just the songs that get forgotten from the albums that I find out later I really like.
The same to me!!
Apart of Regret, World And Ruined In A Day....all the rest Republic traks....well Times Change really not!!
Movement: Truth PC&L: We All Stand Low Life: Subculture Brotherhood: Broken Promise Technique: Love Less Republic: Young Offender Get Ready: Close Range WFTSC: I Told You So
missy wrote: Shellshocker: I have to say that all the songs from both albums Get Ready and Waiting For The Sirens call here in Canada those songs were wiped off the face of the earth:( it's cause the band U2 as invaded planet earth enough for me to put an atomic bomb on them.
Missy Hooky's dark shades
Well, I think the only song off of those two albums that did well in the states was Crystal, but then New Order have never done too well here, for some reason. 
These are my choices, enjoy!
Movement - Truth PCL - Ecstacy Low Life - Sooner Than You Think Brotherhood - Way Of Life Substance - Lonesome Tonight Technique - All The Way Republic - Young Offender Get Ready - Vicious Streak WFTSC - Morning Night And Day
Cheers!
In my opinion...
The Him. Denial. We All Stand. 586. Leave Me Alone. Paradise. State of the Nation. Regret. Someone Like You. Crystal. Waiting for the Sirens' Call. I Told You So. Guilt Is a Useless Emotion. Working Overtime.
Movement: Senses PC&L: Leave Me Alone Low Life: Elegia Brotherhood: Angel Dust Technique: none Republic: Everyone Everywhere Get Ready: Someone Like You WFTSC: none
[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: primitive notion
genius bass riff but the naff lyrics have always put me off it a bit
Let's Go
To be honest most New Order fans love Primitive Notion, Dream Attack, Lonesome Tonight... I don't think they're that underrated by those who know them
Here's a challenge for everyone - listen to the album version of Someone Like You and then try and tell me it's not a classic until the chorus! Until he ruins it with that scuzzy "we're having the time of our lives...." bit, the song is up there with the very best instrumentation.
oldmonkey wrote: Here's a challenge for everyone - listen to the album version of Someone Like You and then try and tell me it's not a classic until the chorus! Until he ruins it with that scuzzy "we're having the time of our lives...." bit, the song is up there with the very best instrumentation.
Actually, I don't mind the chorus. Except for the "ooh ooh ooh ooh" part. That is awful. Agreed, though, that it does have a catchy beat! The other bad part is the lyrics are weak, even for NO.
Steve Lea wrote: Procession
26 years old and I've never heard a remix!
Oh, and Dracula's Castle from WFTSC
I think the biggest problem with Dracula's Castle is the title. Shouldn't make a difference to a song's popularity, but it does.
Steve Lea wrote: Procession
26 years old and I've never heard a remix!
Agreeing with you there, Steve.
It also dawned on me that, as I was listening to one of my NO mix c.d.'s last night, I realized how uber-underrated 'Paradise' is... and it's actually becoming one of my fave songs!
Doubts Even Here,Chosen Time,Denial,Too Late.
Sooner Than You Think.
Weirdo,Broken Promise,Way Of Life,SOTN.
Loveless,Don't Do It,Best & Marsh.
Vicious Streak,Primitive Notion,Sabotage.
.......to name a few
Not in order of Underrated-ness:
Dream Attack Run Leave me alone Sooner than you think Procession Guilt is a useless emotion Chosen Time
Shellshocker: I wonder if it anything to do with the long hiatus they were and it just took too long to do an album and some fans did move on to other things cause Alan Cross from The 102.1 Edge said some fans did age and moved on. After that 1993 concert at Canada's Wonderland I was really starting to miss them it actually depressed me:( but never stopped thinking about them.:) .
Missy
HOOKY'S DARK SHADES! 
missy wrote: Shellshocker: I wonder if it anything to do with the long hiatus they were and it just took too long to do an album and some fans did move on to other things cause Alan Cross from The 102.1 Edge said some fans did age and moved on.
Missy
HOOKY'S DARK SHADES!
That could very well have something to do with it. I imagine smoe fans did move on. Also, as you've said before, it takes some time to come to appreciate new songs as much as older songs. I know that while with some songs I experience love at firt listen, with others I develop more of an attachment to them over time. So maybe in a few years WFTSC will be better regarded. I also suspect that most NO fans (like me) are in the mid 30's to mid 40's range, and we most of us do tend to like things from "the good old days", as it gives us feelings of nostalgia. No chance of something from something from 2005 doing that for most of us. I also wonder if their long hiatus caused their "sound" to change, as they were of course older by then. Sorta like seeing someone you haven't seen for a while and noticing they've put on weight while someone who sees them every day might not notice.
Guilt is a Useless Emotion Working Overtime Jetstream Spooky Such a Good Thing Best & Marsh Loveless Way of Life Subculture 7" Murder Haystack Leave Me Alone In a Lonely Place
Lonesome Tonight - Their best B side? Pisses all over the A side anyway.
Sooner Than You Think - Underrated all-time classic
Way of Life - A bit throwaway but always liked the chorus.
Ruined In A Day - Too 'slow' to be a single but a great chilled out number.
Everyone Everywhere - Just a great pop song with addictive guitar parts.
Sabotage - Why wasn't this on Get Ready? And Slow Jam/RTS were? 
Such A Good Thing - Boring football lyrics but Hooky's bass makes up for it.
Liar. Beautifully cynical and catchy as hell. Could do with a bridge and a stronger vocal, but I love it.
...you know, my roster DOES need some updating...
New additions to original roster are in blue.
The Him. Denial. Procession. Mesh. We All Stand. 586. Leave Me Alone. Confusion '83. Face Up. Paradise. State of the Nation. The entire 'Technique' album. Best & Marsh. Regret. Here to Stay. Someone Like You. Crystal. Waiting for the Sirens' Call. Krafty. I Told You So. Guilt Is a Useless Emotion. Working Overtime.
...there, methink emo girl is up to date now.
Movement- Chosen Time PCL- The Village LowLife- This Time of Night Brotherhood- All Day Long Technique- Mr. Disco Republic- Young Offender GR- Primitive Notion WFTSC- Who's Joe
S-P-O-O-K-Y!!!
I couldn't believe that the band has yet to play it live, even though they released it as a single. I think its their only single that they haven't played in any gig. I feel that they don't consider this as their better tracks. For me, its one of my all time favorites. Even Paul Van Dyk mixed the song when he was just staring.
Runner up is DON'T DO IT, the B-side of Fine Time. That track performed better than its A-side, at least, I can say from my point of view here in the Philippines, when Don't Do It burned the dancefloor more than Fine Time during that time (1989 to early 90s) here.
...don't...put your finger...on the button...
Indeed!
