The New Order Cup 2012 Last 32: Tie 16 Love Vigilantes vs Thieves Like Us

could be close, this one

Only thing i get out of Love Vig now is Barney's "acid influenced" guitar bit two thirds of the way through.

The only thing i get out of Thieves now is the great long intro. Soon as Barney starts singing i often turn it off.

Thieves, just, for me though i think. First new release after i had become a fan. Still remember hearing that fantastic long intro for the very first time on Annie Nightingale's old Sunday night show on Radio 1 in ooohhh... around March 84

Love Vig used to be my favourite NO track... Not so sure now, but still gets my vote... I think the live versions from recent years are to blame... If they play Thieves next week however...

Snorri xxx

love the break at the end of l.v, especially the guitar.

Love Vig for me. Never had goosebumps listening to TLU, good though it is.

Gazman wrote:

Can't rest on your laurels now that you've got none :D

Oh it's called LOVE ...

Love both but cast my vote for Love Vigilantes.

I prefer the Thieves Like Us instrumentation but LV gets the nod for it's inspired, mysterious lyrics. Nevermind that they revealed it as merely a rewrite of Vietnam, it easily eclipes that source material.

Thieves because that 'cuts your life like a broken knife' lyric was the first time Barney gave me goose bumps.

THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!

I voted for Love Vigilantes. I'm surprised it's losing by 10 votes.

THIEVES LIKE US

The synthy songs seem to be getting the upper hand in these contests.

Thieves Like Us always seemed a bit of a pisstake, an attempt to make a cliched new wave pop song about love... of course being New Order is got all awkward, weird, and oddly beautiful.

The TLU instrumental is some of the most 'perfect' NO for mine...hope it gets a live airing soon

Love is found in the East and the West ...

M1 wrote: The TLU instrumental is some of the most 'perfect' NO for mine...hope it gets a live airing soon

Tramps Like Us

Obviously my taste with regards to New Order is a lot different from most on here as I rarely listen to either track at all... Thieves Like Us wins it just about.

It's called love....