Personally I think it's one of New Orders best, however sometimes I feel like this song doesn't get the recognition it deserves. It's not mentioned all that often. Am I wrong?
Dates
· UTC
Who likes the song "Age of Consent?"
Archived24 replies · 898 views
This is an archived legacy thread. Replies are closed, but the discussion is preserved.
← Back to Digital Republic
25 posts
it's too poppy amd has no hook line. other than that it's ok. i prefer the rockier tracks like shack-rock
erm moderator is he calling me a cunt? what a quaint thought from a very quaint man. quaint indeed.
age of consent sucks
dracula's castle rocks man
One of their best songs and yet so simple to play. Could have been a hit, if they had wanted it to have been. Love it.
does irony exist on this site anymore??
a question for you out there
what is the origin of quaint??
figs anyone?
Age Of Consent, is kindof like a song for when you find out the lass you fancy is underage, and your a cunt enough to believe shes 18. Hence the "Birds and the bees" line, which to me is one of those puzzling factors of NO. No fecking clue as to what the songs about, or the noises barney makes at the end. Yet, it's loads better then the shite on movement.
barnster at his boyish best even though he sounds like a crying cat. A song that contains everything that makes NO great. Barney's jagged guitar, killa bass melody, and steve's robotic drumming.
david ball wrote: erm moderator is he calling me a cunt? what a quaint thought from a very quaint man. quaint indeed.
age of consent sucks
dracula's castle rocks man
Wouldn't dream of it mate, I was just meaning that, it's a clasic new order track, therefore new order fans will like it, even if it's not one of your faves, I'm sure you'd prefer to listen to it than rick waller.
any idea how the band feels about it? It didn't make the Retro box (although it was not alone there!).
the band didn't seem to play it much in the later years is why I ask.
JeffMo wrote: any idea how the band feels about it? It didn't make the Retro box (although it was not alone there!).
the band didn't seem to play it much in the later years is why I ask.
from i understand Barney cannot sing in that key anymore and that's why they don't play it anymore.
coney island baby wrote:
JeffMo wrote: any idea how the band feels about it? It didn't make the Retro box (although it was not alone there!).
the band didn't seem to play it much in the later years is why I ask.
from i understand Barney cannot sing in that key anymore and that's why they don't play it anymore.
Has that ever stopped them before? He still..."tried" to sing bizarre love triangle.
I do.
If you were to make a CD of tracks to represent New Order, Age of Consent should always be on the list.
Great song. Such a shame they have not played it live in ages. The constant playing of Your Silent Face means that song has lost a bit of its enigma in a live environment.
No other song by em stirred the fire in the belly like AOC used to back in the day but it doesn't do that much for me these days
My all-time,out & out favourite.Always gets me 'up'.& the best,most original bass-line ever.Quality 
