CEREMONY

1. best bit, 2. worst bit, 3. why you love/hate it, 4. percentage rating

1. A lasting memory of Ian's great lyrics, and the opening with the guitar and light rolling drums will always cheer me up.
2. Nada
3. The instrumentation is perfect
4. 100%

1. best bit: Very full of energy & emotion
2. worst bit: It was recorded in somewhat poor quality.
3. why you love/hate it: I love it because it's still one of their best efforts.
4. percentage rating: 80%

Excellant one of the finest songs of all time.

Originally posted by Razed In A New Division Of Agony 2. worst bit: It was recorded in somewhat poor quality.

Really its not. Believe me. There's so much space in that song. Record it in a modern studio with Alsihad and it completely falls apart. The production on that tune is amazing. Trust me on this one.

Oh by the way, hi guys. You sure do love New Order. LOL. I'm going out to get pissed now and get mad at people for playing songs that mean nothing to me about my life. Bless.

Originally posted by Tristan Jayol 1. A lasting memory of Ian's great lyrics, and the opening with the guitar and light rolling drums will always cheer me up.

They are Bernard's lyrics. The band couldn't work out what Ian was singing, so they had a go at matching them. Very few similarities !!!!!

Originally posted by Reg Bumswizle > Originally posted by Tristan Jayol 1. A lasting memory of Ian's great lyrics, and the opening with the guitar and light rolling drums will always cheer me up.

They are Bernard's lyrics. The band couldn't work out what Ian was singing, so they had a go at matching them. Very few similarities !!!!! Well, they're fairly similar.

Originally posted by almanso > Originally posted by Reg Bumswizle> > > > Originally posted by Tristan Jayol> 1. A lasting memory of Ian's great lyrics, and the opening with the guitar and light rolling drums will always cheer me up.

They are Bernard's lyrics. The band couldn't work out what Ian was singing, so they had a go at matching them. Very few similarities !!!!! anyone actually knows the original lyrics? tim?

They are very difficult to decypher - I think Jon Salisbury has had a good go at it, but don't know what he came up with.

1. Best bit: It's like nothing else I'd ever heard up to that point
2. Worst bit: Slightly tinny production, but that's a small quibble
3. Why I love it: Every time I hear it now, it reminds me of the first time I ever heard it when I first got into NO. I was like "Oh my God, what the hell is this?"
4. Percentage: 80%

1. for a guitar-based song, it's surprisingly dancy. Great lyrics, almost entirely by Ian.
2. That Joy Division didn't properly record it!!
3. sounds better as a JD song...punkier...better dynamics with the drums (see Birm. U).
4. 98%

perfection

We all know how good this is. 100%:)

1. The raising of hairs on the back of my neck when the intro starts.
2. The re-recorded version.
3. Chiming guitars, growling bass, excellent lyrics, a new direction (kind of), the sleeve, always great to hear live, etc, etc, etc.
4. 100% (I can't give 110%. By definition 100% is the most anyone can give).

1. Best Bit: All of it
2. Worst Bit: It's criminal few non-New Order fans have ever recongnized this song.
3. Love/Hate: It's their first and arguebly best, and it starts Substance.
4. Rating: 99.999989%

Great to jump up and down to live which is all that matters

Oh and as you can see Juliette thinks it's a scream

Ceremony is God..

oh and i was listing to JD live of Ceremony...this is what i got..

This is why Events unnerve me Though it all its a different story this is why the wheels are turing turning towards this time All she asked the strength to hold me Then again the world is empty world will travel so quickly, turn towards this time

Oh, ill break them down, no mercry shown, heaven knows its got to be this time the time she cried to frail to wake this time.

this is what i hear!

Regarding the lyrics: The opening line I usually see as "This is why events unnerve me..." but one lyric website had "You would smile and salute me, if I told a different story." I don't know if it's right or not, but I'm getting to like it.

best bit: simple chords go along way, drowning vocals give it grandness worse bit: i wish it last forever why i love it: cause its perfect simplicity rating: 100%

I never came across this review? Weird that. Just love this to death, helluva way to start their new recording phase. I know it's been mentioned before, but hearing it live (twice) sent a charge through my body that I've rarely felt anywhere. Definitely rate this at 100%

i wish i could know what Ian sang in the still album when the microfone didn't work.. the lyrics sounds diferent.

anyway Cerimony is my life.

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Favourite versions of "Ceremony"

• at the last gig by Joy Division
• 12" by New Order
• Demo by Joy Division on "Heart and Soul"
• 7" by New Order

1. The way Hooky's bass works with Barney's guitar during the refrain. It's absolutely brilliant. But then again, so is everything else about the song.
2. Nothing. I really can't think of anything.
3. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, and it's one of the only JD songs with any joy in it - if not the only one.
4. 99%

Buffer Low wrote: Favourite versions of "Ceremony"

• at the last gig by Joy Division
• 12" by New Order
• Demo by Joy Division on "Heart and Soul"
• 7" by New Order

I love all of these, too. The JD demo on Heart and Soul is awesome, isn't it?

Hey, First post here,

1. The 'Watching Forever' bit
2. Nothing but I prefer the vocals on the original 7'
3. Its just great, a fine end to Joy Division
4. 98%

1. best bit, bass into in the beginning so simple yet so epic.

2. worst bit, the 12" Version with Gillian Gilbert wasn't as long as the original 12" (tho as long as the original 7"), tho epic in its own way. I just wanted more of a good thing!

3. why you love it, because with Temptation back to back you can't get yourself off the ground after being floored for a while.

4. percentage rating - 99.99%, only because Temptation is 100%.