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Among the following five tracks, WHICH IS THE BEST NEW ORDER SONG EVER ?

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Bizarre Love Triangle 23 (11%)
Ceremony 36 (17%)
Temptation 59 (27%)
The Perfect Kiss 55 (25%)
True Faith 43 (20%)

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1 Dec 2002, 17:06

Dear NewOrderOnline members,

It is now time to separate the men from the kids, to separate the milk from the cream (I sound like Huntsman!).

219 people have voted and chosen the following five tracks as the best New Order songs ever:

1 - Temptation - 47 votes (21.46%) 2 - The Perfect Kiss - 25 votes (11.41%) 3 - True Faith - 23 votes (10.50%) 4 - Ceremony - 22 votes (10.04%) 5 - Bizarre Love Triangle - 18 votes (8.21%)

Honorable mention to World in Motion, which is the only song who did not gather ANY vote! How ironic this is, for New Order's only #1 single ever!

Also, is there something with New Order and song titles beginning with the letter "T" ?

I'm sure these choices will raise a lot of controversy, as the last poll already did, but this is part of the fun now, isn't it? ;)

So, it is now YOURS to decide: which song is the BEST New Order song of them all?

Discuss!

1 Dec 2002, 17:52

TPK rules!!!! I never get tired of listening to his song. :music:

1 Dec 2002, 18:27

Perfect. Say no more.

1 Dec 2002, 18:45

Tough choice. But I've always preferred Temptation and I still do.

1 Dec 2002, 19:42

Since I think Temptation will run away with this one, maybe we need to spice things up a bit and separate Temptation into Temptation (original 12"), Temptation (Substance 1987 re-recording), and Temptation 1998?

1 Dec 2002, 20:44

It's gotta be... Ceremony (7" version of course!). Sooooo damn good... Very closely followed by Temptation (original) Barney's voice is very scarey on that one!

1 Dec 2002, 21:59

perfect :kiss:

1 Dec 2002, 22:19

TPK :nod:

2 Dec 2002, 00:17

True Faith for me

2 Dec 2002, 00:20

nice name for such an important poll. is like a movie title! again I have to say I chose TPK over BLT. still don´t know why because the triangle has always been my favourite. but in a way I feel like is the right thing to do, don´t ask me why. :scratch:

2 Dec 2002, 01:09

Gotta be "True Faith"! I never grow tired of this one.

2 Dec 2002, 03:20

True Faith, the first song and video that got me into New Order, a complete masterpiece. Sounds as fresh as the day I first heard it

2 Dec 2002, 03:28

"True Faith" - the song that got me into New Order, the first New Order-video i saw, the song that changed my life completely. :truefaith:

2 Dec 2002, 03:54

BLT, because it never fails to make me smile! It has lighten up so many blue moods I am forever indebted to this song.

2 Dec 2002, 04:48

Has anyone voted for True Faith who was actually into New Order before True Faith came out? Can't see it meself. Thought Touched was a better track.

Ceremony for me, with Temptation and Perfect Kiss a hair's breadth behind. BLT, sadly, has been tainted by it's current live abhorration.

2 Dec 2002, 05:42

It doesn't matter whether u were into New Order before or after True Faith, or whatever song it is, I only vote for what I think is the best of New Order. So one vote for True Faith from me.

2 Dec 2002, 05:47

Originally posted by Grinspoon It doesn't matter whether u were into New Order before or after True Faith, or whatever song it is, I only vote for what I think is the best of New Order. So one vote for True Faith from me.

I was only asking. Personally, I think it's a good song but no better than lots of tracks from their period at the end of the eighties - Round & Round, Dream Attack, 1963, etc. It's pure pop, and little more. And, again, the current live version has tainted it somewhat IMO.

2 Dec 2002, 05:54

Temptation without a doubt. Ceremony is still a JD song (half-then for the purists). Best live track too, which song do fans sing on their way home from a gig?

2 Dec 2002, 05:54

Difficult choice this one....

They are all such amazing songs and all have parts that send shivers down my spine whenever i hear them. The winner for me is "True Faith", because of the ".. in a world that's so demanding" bit. You can hear emotion in Barney's voice and as a whole the song works so well.

True faith it is then....

2 Dec 2002, 06:49

Oh no, there is no Blue Monday. So, TEMPTATION!

2 Dec 2002, 08:44

True Faith...

2 Dec 2002, 09:08

You see this is a bit like that daft "proportional representation" voting system and that's what makes it interesting.

My first choice (Regret) is out so I now need to apportion my vote elsewhere. This will be true of many voters hence a result that looked like it was gonna be a foregone conclusion is in fact very tight. We need a closing date and time for voters though.

PS Perfect Kiss got the nod from me.

2 Dec 2002, 10:10

I vote for Ceremony

Hi Gianni

2 Dec 2002, 10:10

Originally posted by Michael Baran Since I think Temptation will run away with this one, maybe we need to spice things up a bit and separate Temptation into Temptation (original 12"), Temptation (Substance 1987 re-recording), and Temptation 1998?

What about the 7" ?

2 Dec 2002, 10:29

Its sooo close at the moment... which one will win?! :confused:

2 Dec 2002, 10:37

Ceremony. The others are great tracks too, but the opening on Ceremony still sends shivers down my spine to this day. I still remember the huge feeling of relief I felt the first time I heard it too. Relief that the magic hadn't died with Curtis.

:smoking:

2 Dec 2002, 10:40

The Perfect Kiss - NewOrder at their peak...all the elements coming together Perfect-ly
Temptation
Ceremony
BLT
True Faith

i agree with Al on the live versions being insults to the glory of the original sound on BLT and True Faith...in fact, maybe Roger Lyons is a crap programmer who is unknowingly making NewOrder sound like plastique pop?

2 Dec 2002, 11:31

Hadr to choose. Ceremony is a JD song. Temptation is good..., True Faith is too commercial, PFK is a litle bit dated...

My pick BLT Why: Extremely powerful song and has been growing on me since I heard it first on Brotherhood in 86. Sublimal song structure. Catchy and powerful lyrics. Best Hooky ending on any song (including TPK)

2 Dec 2002, 11:34

wow...a toughie..

the kiss just shades it for its power as a live track...the best opening track at gigs bar none...

temptation a close second.....al, i remember you saying at an outdoor festival in the states that you have a sublime memory of this..as a finishing song alongside the sunset...etc

certain tracks have special moments...tpk live at leeds tiffs...we had waited an age for them to come on...the crowd was restless,breathless and eager...the rush when this track kicked in will stay with me for a long time..

2 Dec 2002, 11:48

I couldn't bring myself to vote in the first round, but I'm now (following the elimination of AOC and DNE) throwing my not very considerable weight behind The Perfect Kiss.

Sorry to vote against True Faith, which holds a very special place in my New Order heart, but The Perfect Kiss is probably slightly (only slightly) better.

Plus I'm bored with Temptation winning these things, :sleep: and TPK is the most likely alternative to win.

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