The NO Cup First Round - WHO'S JOE? vs BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

Poll closes 8pm GMT Wednesday 8th March.

This is just not fair!

Best song from WFTSC (merely a very good album at best) versus a true classic and a live monster back in 1986-87? As if.

Dude, I'm frustrated with this poll. I voted for BLT, thinking about the extended dance mix. Again, I like both of these songs the same. Geez! Who's Joe? with profound lyricism, violin intro, the bass, guitars, and percussion vs. BLT with splendid use of the synths and electronica!

I voted BLT because it's a classic song, although I only like the 1994 (Best of) version and although Who's Joe is one of the best WFTSC songs.

Hey Voters, what you doing ? It seems like it's all going wrong.

blt-anytime, anyplace, can dance to it anytime. pop bliss.

who's joe- good song, but not classic.

Who's Joe? is a very cool track, but Bizarre Love Triangle is just classic New Order.

BLT....it's not a rip off of REM :D

WHo's Joe is a good track, and a good track to kick off an album, but just don't know how well it will hold up in twenty years time... BLT on the other hand is a classic, probably NO's most uplifting song for me and a rather nice sandwich to boot...

Snorri xxx

No contest really, BLT is one of the all time great NO tracks.......unless you count the substance version!

It's no problem of mine to vote for Bizarre Love Triangle

Bizarre Love Triangle- no question!

I voted for Joe - but history will show it got WHIPPED

BLT, the original version has all the classic elements of New Order, some great basslines from Hooky!!

I like the more stripped down production on the original album version than the dancier mixes ,but BLT should go far.

Who's Joe? does push it close though.

BLT is great, but I like Who's Joe? too.

Spotnick wrote: Gee, BLT is one of the 3 New Order "classics" in North America, along with True Faith and Blue Monday.

Holy Trinity if you want as they are the only 3 songs everybody knows over here... nobody knows Temptation or Ceremony this side of the pound.

So it can't be otherwise.

people know temptation, they just dont know where it came from. Everybody knows the holy trinity but ask them who does them. Unfairly, new order in northamerica is sometimes held in the 80's new wave/pop ghetto right with the flock of seagulls. Travesty people dont know the diversity of new order.

Spotnick wrote: Gee, BLT is one of the 3 New Order "classics" in North America, along with True Faith and Blue Monday.

Holy Trinity if you want as they are the only 3 songs everybody knows over here... nobody knows Temptation or Ceremony this side of the pound.

So it can't be otherwise.

people know temptation, they just dont know where it came from. Everybody knows the holy trinity but ask them who does them. Unfairly, new order in northamerica is sometimes held in the 80's new wave/pop ghetto right with the flock of seagulls. Travesty people dont know the diversity of new order.

Pass me a BLT.

who's joe is a good song but it can't compare to BLT, especially hooky's marvelous bass on the album version!

hey Joe what you doing. they say you don't care any more.

sounding better every day. clearly, & hands down.

BLT.....though I might not want to hear it at every gig, I still love hearing it on the radio.

Spotnick wrote: Gee, BLT is one of the 3 New Order "classics" in North America, along with True Faith and Blue Monday.

Holy Trinity if you want as they are the only 3 songs everybody knows over here... nobody knows Temptation or Ceremony this side of the pound.

So it can't be otherwise.

Thanks Spotnick, you've just summed up exactly why Joe gets my vote here. BLT is a great song, but it's been covered to death and on the odd occasion that someone you work with has heard of more than one "Blue Order" song, it's BLT. Worse still, Barney still gets on his bloody knees when he sings it live. Which is as bad, in my opinion, as students who 'dance' to Blue Monday by putting their hand on their forehead to mime seeing a ship in the harbour.

Tthere's nothing quite like a good rant first thing in the morning, is there?

I've gone who's joe?, because although BLT is ok, its not one of my favourite NO songs, i want to look to the future not dwell on the past glories

Who's Joe? Sick of hearing BLT live and the only decent version is the album one. Liked WJ immediately when I heard the mp3's.

despite BLT being one of the top three in USA, it wins this particular contest hands down.

no contest at all. Who's Joe is alright, but BLT is sublime