British Schoolchildren Write Joy Division Symphony

Today, May 18, marks the 30th anniversary of the suicide of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. Many events are taking place around the world to signify that anniversary-- and Curtis's name has even been a trending topic on Twitter for most of the day. But an unexpected tribute is taking place in Curtis's hometown of Macclesfield, England. The BBC reports that schoolchildren in Macclesfield are composing a Joy Division symphony.

http://pitchfork.com/news/38843-british-schoolchildren-write-joy-division-symphony/

http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/05/18/joy-division-ian-curtis-death-anniversary/

http://neworderonline.com/Forums/MessageList.aspx?ThreadID=48043

This is just insane.

Joy Division is not music for children. Hearing about this really irritated me. Do we really need innocent kids being absorbed in harrowing, bleak, extreme songs howling about the human condition? No. Just let them be kids for chrissake.

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:

FtotheDoubleOff wrote: This is just insane.

Joy Division is not music for children. Hearing about this really irritated me. Do we really need innocent kids being absorbed in harrowing, bleak, extreme songs howling about the human condition? No. Just let them be kids for chrissake.

I reckon you should shut the fuck up and dance

...to the radio

FtotheDoubleOff wrote: This is just insane.

Joy Division is not music for children. Hearing about this really irritated me. Do we really need innocent kids being absorbed in harrowing, bleak, extreme songs howling about the human condition? No. Just let them be kids for chrissake.

• if they teach kids about war then there should not be any problem with this.....

Exeter wrote:

FtotheDoubleOff wrote: This is just insane.

Joy Division is not music for children. Hearing about this really irritated me. Do we really need innocent kids being absorbed in harrowing, bleak, extreme songs howling about the human condition? No. Just let them be kids for chrissake.

• if they teach kids about war then there should not be any problem with this.....

like your comment makes any sense what so ever....

Maybe their parents could sue when the kids turn into mopey teenagers