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After having had a while to digest it, my preferences have gotten more settled.
Top half: TMW, Crystal, SLY, Close Range, and the fifth pick is the hardest, and I surprise even myself by picking Rearview.
Bottom half: the rest (not that I dislike any of these except Slow Death)
I'd like to enter an insightful alternative, however, Patty's selection is top draw. Would challenge only for 1st best, 2nd best and 3rd place best... in my opinion - Turn My Feet, Running Wild, Crystals.
Come on Facsy, play the game. Fucking the Rats is 2nd worse, beaten only by the filthy magnitude of Slow Death. Yes, Slow Death is worse than Rocking the Shacks.
Actually, Huntsy, I was trying to avoid rankings within the five top and five bottom, although I was less than clear about that. Picking between SLY and CR for me is impossible, for example.
Rocking the Shacks and Slow Death are the worst New Order songs to date.
Turn My Feet, to me, coupled with Running Wild, are possibly the 2 BEST EVER New Order moments in living history... and this is after lots of digestives.
P... I couldn't resist making a small top 5. Don't you just hate it when that happens? - You post a new topic and you can guarantee that within a few posts some criminal has decided to alter your original meaning... usually with a top 5 or 10 approach.
Anyway, my top 5 Getting things Ready songs are...
Well, Huntsy, I'm glad we agree on Turn My Back and Slowest Death Ever Experienced By Man or Woman or Small Animal.
I don't know, what to say, You don't care, anyway?
I'm a Man in a House, With that Mouse, in my Home.
... and here it is...
1 Turn My Feet - perfect blend of touching melody, up-lifting yet sad chorus, understated use of drums, guitars and synths. Truth be told, I don't even mind the harmonies with Bobby Growler.
2 Running Wild - Just an amazing cacophony of emotions from the Barnster. If I ever wanted to write a song to play to people to show that I am a touching, purposeful yet intriguing individual... well this is it.
3 Crystal - It rocks, it spits, it kicks-backside. Its new, its old... its just a great, great record.
4 Someone Like Geoff Klumpy - For the odd combination of great synths, bitches from nowhere, creepy melodies, bizarre 'Having the Crisps of My Life...' moment in time, punchy drum machines and on and on. This song rivals the album version of R&R... its a modern NO classic... a really original piece.
5 Primitive Nostrils/The one about Keeping the Blokes Chin Up - A dual no. 5 entry. Both straightforward NO punk-rock infulenced indie classics from the Brotherhood stable. And just when we thought they'd abandoned their roots.
The others follow close, however, Turds within Shacks and that daft one that I never play are howlers.
Well, Huntsy, I know how much you like Running Welder, so I don't quarrel with that choice. And what you say about Turn My Back, Bristle, and Someone Like Yuri are all perfect. HOWEVER, Huntsy, one of the points of a top five is to force you to choose FIVE, not six, tracks. So I had to stretch and strain and scratch my head and finally pick Turn That Key over all the others except Slow Loss of Breath, which of course is in its own very special category of not only the worst NO song ever recorded but the worst NO song that ever even appeared in any of the band's worst nightmares.
Slow Marmalade P, is a modern day abhorration of human values. It sounds like a rejected Electronic ditty, which is the ultimate insult. How it crept onto Getting Things Ready beggers belief. At least Rocking the Shacks has SOME appeal, of which I'm sure you and the other misguided Orderline massive only know. The opening splat sounds of the song sound crapper... it sounds like they've taped Steve Morris taking a dump after a bad Indian. Cheapo keyboard presets ahoy!
The decision to cheat on the 5th choice wasn't easy Patty, but it had to be done.
Vicious Streak is a little disappointing after it was big 'upped on this here site so much. I do like it, a lot, however, feel it does drift mid-song and never returns to its former glory. The sounds, also, are a little weak... like a cup of tea that has not had time to settle adequately. Oft called a cup of cat piss in the Huntsman household.
Not as though anyone will care by my top 5 as follows
Primitive Notion: It Rocks Crystal: Better tahn anyone could have expected Turn My Way: Nice 60Mph: this is very under rated IMHO Smoke the Crack..sorry Huntsy
Yes, Huntsy, I agree about Vicious Streak, it doesn't quite work, although it has some appeal. As I've said before, I think the only reason Slow Torture is on Get Rid of Me is because of the drug reference on Behind Rose Thorns.
Originally posted by Seb Briggs Not as though anyone will care by my top 5 as followsPrimitive Notion: It RocksCrystal: Better tahn anyone could have expectedTurn My Way: Nice60Mph: this is very under rated IMHOSmoke the Crack..sorry Huntsy
I ALWAYS care!
Originally posted by Patrick Yes, Huntsy, I agree about Vicious Streak, it doesn't quite work, although it has some appeal. As I've said before, I think the only reason Slow Torture is on Get Rid of Me is because of the drug reference on Behind Rose Thorns.
Elaborate some more...
Originally posted by Fac21 > Originally posted by Seb Briggs> Not as though anyone will care by my top 5 as follows> > Primitive Notion: It Rocks> Crystal: Better tahn anyone could have expected> Turn My Way: Nice> 60Mph: this is very under rated IMHO> Smoke the Crack..sorry Huntsy
I ALWAYS care!
If I didn't know better I thought you might be popping those little 'toys' again Facsy
On which part Facsy? The drugs part? I just think Warner records didn't want to put anything remotely controversial on the album that might impair hoped for chances of large commercial success, and that "don't take away my drugs" line doomed Behind Dozing Snores.
Originally posted by Patrick On which part Facsy? The drugs part? I just think Warner records didn't want to put anything remotely controversial on the album that might impair hoped for chances of large commercial success, and that "don't take away my drugs" line doomed Behind Dozing Snores.
Well, the likes of D-12 can do "Purple Pills". Besides, Neworder have done songs about Shafting and Wanking, so drugs is not important
They have also pulled drug references in the past E For England being a prime example.And a line from True Faith went from 'now they're taking drugs with me' to now they're afraid of what they see
We want more than an apology facsimile... when I read that there post I was not that sure if whats you meant was that which's what was intended and that.
Facsy, I think Warner felt the potential audience for GR was quite different from that for D-12. I'm not expressing my own personal views about drugs, I'm just trying to reconstruct why something as bad as Slow Dissection is on GR.
Yes, Huntsy, we want people to edit their posts to eliminate all errors of grammar, spelling, and opinion.
Potrice, I wouldn't bother trying to get to the bottom of Slowest Jambakes inclusion on the Getting things Ready album... it must have been a genuine mistake, like putting Ja Ja Sphincter in Episode 1.
We all make mistakes, just ask Geoff Klumpy's hair stylist.
But lets not forget the Chemicals track due out b4 crimbo. That should make up for it no doubt.
I daren't edit my posts now Patsy, not after yesterday (which might I add, had me laughing my nostrils enflamed). I thought I was the only poster watching for such things, alas, I was again proved wrong. The Ordeline members are quicker and more nimble than a dangerously out of control squirrel on the run from numerous and varied wolferines.
Originally posted by Huntsman I daren't edit my posts now Patsy, not after yesterday (which might I add, had me laughing my nostrils enflamed). I thought I was the only poster watching for such things, alas, I was again proved wrong. The Ordeline members are quicker and more nimble than a dangerously out of control squirrel on the run from numerous and varied wolferines.
Quick as flash make that wolverines before anyone notices.
Yes, Huntsy, it only goes to show that listening to NO is a far better education than years of graduate school.
If a leprechaun were to grant you 1 wish... what would that wish be?
I would wish for more vegetarian fish-based products, but then again I do have demanding tastes. Why can they make vege-sausage, and not bother making vege-fish? - the closest I've ever come across was a vege-fish cake... which quite frankly, tatsed of cardboard. Perhaps they should have named it vege-carboard fish cakes for humans with little regard for the more basic pleasures in life.
Some of you may wish for more heavy things like world peace... remember, the Lepper has only a small magic shoe so don't wear it out.
(I hope Patty doesn't mind another squew of his post)
Before eveyone gets too excited the Wolferines in question were put down by my local vet. The squirrel suffered irreparable damage to his spleen but the bastards paid... oh yes. I asked the vet to use slow-die... which taught the Wolferines a lesson. There dead now, but it would have taught them a lesson... never to chase squirrels or moles. The squirrel, by the way, is happily living in Norfolk with his family, he does, however, suffer a little during heavy exercise.
... Fake crab meat? You little teaser, I don't think that has crossed the pond just yet. We've just got season 2 of The Cosby Show.
Huntsy, veggie food is crap innit? My sweet lady's a veggie and there is nothing she can eat..she's literally wasting away.
In saying that I had a fuckin lovely Thai Curry, cooked by myself last night, Aubergines, Tomato, Pepper, Noodles, Soy Sauce SOme sauce stuff, and some Tofu. It was wikkid
You have contradicted yourself Sebastien. I suggest obtaining several really good Vegetarian Cook Books... it will open your eyes to pleasures as-yet unknown by modern athletes:
How to Cook a Relatively Average Vegetarian Spread (Jake Kumkwat)
Nuts... better than meat? (A Non)
Crimes Against Animeuax (John)
All available through the Amazon world.
You know, Huntsy, I felt like I was too hard on our Norwegian fellow-fan. It isn't really his fault that his English is not perfect and his sense of humor not well-developed.
Originally posted by Huntsman You have contradicted yourself Sebastien..
sorry mate. It SebastiAn by the way. I meant almost nothing she can eat.
Quite frankly Pat I couldn't work it out. I mean, even now, I haven't a clue if it was male or female? - I tried to introduce a smidge of humour with John Carpenter's 'The Thing' reference but clearley my reference to Nurf being hoisted 30ft. in the air with tentacles coming out of the dogs belly did (like you say) appear to go over his or her head. I mentioned reversing time like Superman and it came back saying that yes, she liked the early 80's superman song?!!!
Don't let it worry you Pat... we all did our best and the strange one did attack our sensibility in the first place.
I take it you feel its left the building? - perhaps en route to abba.net or some such dog house?
Here's mines, no order...
Run Wild, Turn My Way, Primitive Notion, Close Range, Crystal
Well, I won't name Someone Like Buster Klumpy cos it's too personal... :D
Huntsy, I wouldn't be so sure that the presence is elsewhere. There was a nasty post late yesterday that you may have missed. You should understand that many long months ago, before you arrived to liven up the party here, the same person (apparently) used to post. Ask our hosts; they can tell you all about it.
Frode was'nt trying to have a go I dont think, it was just his English could'nt keep up with the humour, even Klumpy struggles sometimes. 
Patty, please expand. As you know I usually hit the sack early and have definately missed the aformentioned horror post. Where is this scar on our society?
I do remember Falcon Under-bridge, he was a bit nasty. Every now-and-again a bad bird will come along, it does put a bad feeling on the site eh!?
Who was the original bad-egg pre-Huntsman?
Great, Geoff Klumpy's joined the gang. I was thinking Buster was going to miss todays frovality, which has been extensive to say the least.
Buster, I have my song lined up ready to upload for your download delictation. I'm ready when the fabled mock-Temptation effort is produced.
Sorry, Huntsy, I was doing other things, and then I was looking for the post. Guess what. He's deleted it. It was under "I Blame Sting". The post, I believe, was "Un circo completo" just above my last post there.
I don't know that I recall a particular bad egg. Seven was very active but the opposite of a bad egg.
I can remember the infamous Worldinmotion.net vs NewOrderOnline... ha, those were the days. I think the hit counters speak for themselves. Frode N WAS banned from here.
The Huntsman is now totally lost. Are we saying that Frode N is a known outlaw? Pats, as if you needed to be proved more right about re-editing posts, post post! - I would have liked to have read the horrid message, do you remember it?
How long has the Huntsman missed on the OrderLine? -
Frode N always appeared to me to be "Tragically Misunderstood" rather than just an arrogant Dickhead...
Now imagine that loads of people are talking about something you want to know about... and no-one will tell you anything.
Is that all I deserve?
Is the Huntsman a blemish on the Orderline? - is he simply a small insignificent maggot that's just crawled out from beneath the soiled wellington boots of Buster Klumpy?
Originally posted by Huntsman The Tyrell Corporation no longer exists son.An overrated film.
I hope your friend headhunted the key personell.
Huntsy, the missing post in its entirety was as follows: "Un circo completo." This followed my post where I said I had given up on books in favor of the potent mix of alcohol and our favorite sounds. I don't know Italian (which I take the post to be) but I assumed it was in some sense a response to my complaint that he called William S. Burroughs "a cult figure" and where I said I thought he was pretty mainstream. During my book-reading days I did read a few of Burroughs' books (Naked Lunch, Nova Express, The Ticket that Exploded were, as I recall, were some of the titles). I can't recall a whole lot about his posts from the earlier period.
No, it was his colleague who managed to infiltrate the system. The original 'friend' was massacred by a thousand lost souls whilst walking innocently down the canyon of hate with his invisible cockroach - his colleague was so insensed he decided to take up the mantle and overthrow the top brass.
Of course, none of this would have been made possible without the help of the Wolverines... they were once friends of the kind dogs of the latter spectral university of spice.
I read Naked Lunch. it was shit. It's weirdness was just an excuse not to be able to write a decent book. Twisted..but certainly not genius.
In other words, Huntsy, he seemed to be saying I had revealed myself as an illiterate lush who had no business taking him to task for his characterization of somebody like WSB.
Patty, it seems a pretty inocuous subject matter to get so riled about. Do you think the nasty-poster was just a bit excited and really couldn't wait any longer to unleash a bit of evil on whoever was closest?
Its a shame it was you P, you never deserved it. I was in on them posts and I did my best to get everyone mad... as usual. You seemed to put a bit of sense into the post room?
Oh well, until the next mysterious freak that wants to drop a poo on us all.
At this late date, the only thing I vividly remember about any of WSB's books is a passage about hearing the sound of a normal suburban lawnmower through an open, upstairs window during the summer.
Patsy, you were brave to say you didn't read much. I never took that as a sign that you were illeterate. The poster in question referenced a great many supposed great authors, in all fairness, most of them were your typical pretentious run-of-the-mill tripe... like the Sebs-master has just pointed out.
My idea of a naked lunch is a vege-pastie without my trousers on.
Well, anyway, Huntsy, any more questions I can't answer about the history of this little corner of the world?
.... just one last thing. Are we saying that Fruity Frode WAS the poster that re-edited his bad bits in embarrassment? - if so, I take back that we never gave him or her a break.
Its very confusing sometimes trying to sort the wheat out from the chaff... like playing Get Things Ready in the car without song titles.
OK, let's focus on the subject :)
* Fragile transparent material * 96.56064 km/h * Cum in spray * Dose mange * Smoke the fag
Sorry Huntsy for the last one
Sorry Benny, I get carried away sometimes and with Patty I'm like a rambling rose. I still can't understand how I've managed to accrue so many posts when everyone else is doing just as much shit!?
Anyway, as you rightly pointed out... back to the subject.
Ben - Putting Rock the Shacks at no.5 is a fucking bad sign that during a war situation you would bottle it, fill your pants and struggle to help your fellow man out under an attack of massive ants.
Well, yes, Huntsy, Frode the Editor repeatedly changed his posts in response to my comments.
Well, the little weasel.
We must be cautious, and watch for his return. Next time I'll try and be more aware. Perhaps we can gang up on him and snap his teeth.
Pats, this post has so many additions my computers bombing trying to get to the bottom!!! - bollards, I'm off for another weekend with me bird in the beauty of our own home.
Sayonara kids! - have a good one.
Have fun Huntsy. I'll be away most of next week. You'll have to deal with the fan from Oslo on your own for a while.
Originally posted by Huntsman Sorry Benny, I get carried away sometimes and with Patty I'm like a rambling rose. I still can't understand how I've managed to accrue so many posts when everyone else is doing just as much shit!?Anyway, as you rightly pointed out... back to the subject.Ben - Putting Rock the Shacks at no.5 is a fucking bad sign that during a war situation you would bottle it, fill your pants and struggle to help your fellow man out under an attack of massive ants.
I love it when you call me Benny. My wife does the same when she yearns for my naked body. :D
Huntsy, don't worry about being carried away. You have so much work to do on this forum... too much for a human being, I would say 
. Aren't you too tired after such a long day of posting on this site? ;)
Don't worry about the signs. I make love 
, not war 
.
Talking about signs, I love Electronic's Warning Sign. It should have been on the Twisted Tenderness album in place of the Twisted Tenderness song... the worst of the album. :\puke:
I forgot to say which song I like the least on Get Ready. Well, it's Someone like Geoff (although I do like the Klump. In fact, as a Moustique reader, I've been liking him for a long time 
), followed by the wild runner.
Ciao, that's it for this week. See you monday.
Originally posted by Ben
This was supposed to be ). Strange things happen when you don't put a blank character before the bracket...
Originally posted by Seb Briggs > Originally posted by Huntsman > You have contradicted yourself Sebastien.> .
sorry mate. It SebastiAn by the way.
Nobody's perfect.
Originally posted by Sébastien Boisvert > Originally posted by Seb Briggs> > > > Originally posted by Huntsman > > You have contradicted yourself Sebastien.> > .>
sorry mate. It SebastiAn by the way.
Nobody's perfect.
I come pretty close though ;)
Originally posted by Huntsman Great, Geoff Klumpy's joined the gang. I was thinking Buster was going to miss todays frovality, which has been extensive to say the least.Buster, I have my song lined up ready to upload for your download delictation. I'm ready when the fabled mock-Temptation effort is produced.
Sorry, Huntsy. I've had trouble with my computer, today... Sad day for postings... :)
Originally posted by Ben > Originally posted by Huntsman > Sorry Benny, I get carried away sometimes and with Patty I'm like a rambling rose. I still can't understand how I've managed to accrue so many posts when everyone else is doing just as much shit!?> > Anyway, as you rightly pointed out... back to the subject.> > Ben - Putting Rock the Shacks at no.5 is a fucking bad sign that during a war situation you would bottle it, fill your pants and struggle to help your fellow man out under an attack of massive ants.
I love it when you call me Benny. My wife does the same when she yearns for my naked body. :D
Huntsy, don't worry about being carried away. You have so much work to do on this forum... too much for a human being, I would say . Aren't you too tired after such a long day of posting on this site? ;)
Don't worry about the signs. I make love , not war .
Talking about signs, I love Electronic's Warning Sign. It should have been on the Twisted Tenderness album in place of the Twisted Tenderness song... the worst of the album. :\puke:
I forgot to say which song I like the least on Get Ready. Well, it's Someone like Geoff (although I do like the Klump. In fact, as a Moustique reader, I've been liking him for a long time ), followed by the wild runner.
Ciao, that's it for this week. See you monday.
Thank you verrrry much, Ben.
Although every one here must wonder what's a Moustique reader... :)
And, by the way, we agree on one thing : Someone not that much like me is my least favorite song on the record too...
