worst new order track ever
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I know I've already said about personal taste,but I'm very surprised to see someone slag off anything that is 'classic' N.O. like 'Way of Life'! It's pure,out & out,unmistakeable N.O.,whereas tracks like 'Rock the Shack' & 'Working Overtime' sound like N.O.trying to be someone else,something of which they transcend.At least 'Republic' was someone else trying to MAKE them sound like someone else( thanks Stephen Hague.A PSB lover forever).& I'd love to know how he got a writing credit for 'Regret',considering he spent the rest of his production duties keeping Hooky OFF everything else! 
Cant think of any crap NO records dissappointed ones yes like Working over time but i think there are loads of great songs off Get Ready. Shellshock is a great song too
is there even "one" i dunno know? i mean, the effort, creative processes, techniques, compositions itself IS already a hard work, and it would be such shame if nu order ever does write bad track(s). after all, it's all in the ear of the listener. so i really can't say... 
p/s: am not trying to be philosophical. i just can't think or imagine a song that is considered "WORST" nu order track ever!:D
BillONdollar wrote: is there even "one" i dunno know? i mean, the effort, creative processes, techniques, compositions itself IS already a hard work, and it would be such shame if nu order ever does write bad track(s). after all, it's all in the ear of the listener. so i really can't say...
p/s: am not trying to be philosophical. i just can't think or imagine a song that is considered "WORST" nu order track ever!:D
I imagine each member of New Order has something in mind they consider the worst New Order track. Barney reputedly hates Movement, so pick anything of there for his choice, I guess.
I think my least favorite NO song is "Fine Time".
God I hate that song. It's just sooo cheesy.
Damn I love Murder. That's one of my favorite instrumentals.
It's sooo freaking dark. But not like JD dark.
am i the only person who doesnt like True Faith, or is that blasphemy
not the worst track mind, Liar takes that award
And, i like shellshock
And SOTN
AND even the subculture 12"
isaac wrote: Murder.Never ever liked this one.
'Murder' is a f**king CLASSIC - especially when you feel like killing the other half - listen to it, but don't do it - tension reliever...
WIFM has to be the one...
been looking for the name of this new order song for a long time now! it is about some 1 who is in the army and they go and tell the g/f or wife he was killed in action! only while she grieves for him he walks in the door!! if any one could tell me the name of the song i would be more than greatfull! thanks xx
lesminx wrote: been looking for the name of this new order song for a long time now! it is about some 1 who is in the army and they go and tell the g/f or wife he was killed in action! only while she grieves for him he walks in the door!! if any one could tell me the name of the song i would be more than greatfull! thanks xx
Love Vigilantes.
not really worst, but my least favorable:
Every Second Counts!!!
Very un-neworderlike.
Indeed!
richyuppie wrote: not really worst, but my least favorable:
Every Second Counts!!!
Very un-neworderlike.
Indeed!
It was slightly amusing the first time of hearing this for Barney's laughter, but I must admit I don't like this track either
Anything where Bernard raps, plus cheesy later stuff like Jetstream/Dracula's Castle. But for sheer irritation plus making a sow's ear out of a silk purse, it has to be the 12" version of Subculture, woo-oo-oo...here we have a supposedly top producer completely missing the point of the song and turning a great, quirky track into a load of bland disco shite. Plus, first track to feature those fantastic female backing vocals that we have all come to know and love over the years. Still, nobody's perfect, eh?
Twist, singer of the Blessing Way wrote:
We All Stand. Cannot stand. Bernard's voice is agony in motion. Hooky's bass is sexy sometimes but the song just lopes along and on and on and on. Three hundred miles to go
We All Stand. Cannot stand. Bernard's voice is agony in motion. Hooky's bass is sexy sometimes but the song just lopes along and on and on and on. Three hundred miles to go
We All Stand is one of the few instances when the studio version failed to catch the essense of the live version. True, I thought it was their worst until I listened to a few live versions. Listen to the Peels session and compare that to PC&L. You'll see, you all will see.
yeahh, i have a tape with a we all stand live version and it sounds great!!
FACT.50 wrote: I think my least favorite NO song is "Fine Time".
God I hate that song. It's just sooo cheesy.
well, i'd wish that song in the set list again!!
NO Regret wrote:
d13 wrote: i think i covered this before.
it's a toss up between SOTN and the epic long 1 hour and 83 min. version
of elegia.:dead:
I think even Barney got fed up with the extended version (judging by his woeful out of tune guitar work towards the end!).
Somehow I've managed to not comment on this thread so far, so here goes!
Every album has its duff choons I think, but the number of duffers has increased markedly since 85.
Movement - I just don't get Dreams Never End, it's like they sort of ran out of ideas halfway through, and it just repeats itself then stops (we rehearsed it yesterday, so the construction is very fresh!). The Him always sounds like they couldn't quite work out where the song was going to come from as well.
PC&L - I like We All Stand as a live song, and the Peel session sounds more like I thought it would end up, but the album version just doesn't do it justice for me. Same with Ultraviolence, a storming live number that they managed to totally subdue on record.
Low Life - Elegia - boring as fook, even the shorter version. Can't stand it!
Brotherhood - Paradise is a piss-weak lazy half-song. Weirdo is marginally better but would never make my Top 40 NO songs. Way Of Life is a joke, surely, a parody of themselves? All Day Long should have been a pleasant instrumental but the vocal ruins it. As for Every Little Counts, this is the most offensively pathetic attempt at making music they have ever done. Utter pish.
Technique - Fine Time isn't all that fine, and doesn't belong on the album for me. All The Way is a blatant ripoff, I'm sure they enjoyed the joke but can't see the point of it really.
Republic - Chemical, Liar and Spooky all need forgetting about. Times Change is just a total cringe from start to finish.
Get Ready - Turd My Way should have been aborted one second in, and Run Wild nearly caused me to throw all my old records away.
WFTSC - I don't get Dracula's Castle, and the title is cringeworthy.
Of the singles - the 12" Subculture is wank, and all versions of Shite of the Nation should be banned.
The rest can stay
Tim wrote: Somehow I've managed to not comment on this thread so far, so here goes!
Every album has its duff choons I think, but the number of duffers has increased markedly since 85.
Movement - I just don't get Dreams Never End, it's like they sort of ran out of ideas halfway through, and it just repeats itself then stops (we rehearsed it yesterday, so the construction is very fresh!). The Him always sounds like they couldn't quite work out where the song was going to come from as well.
PC&L - I like We All Stand as a live song, and the Peel session sounds more like I thought it would end up, but the album version just doesn't do it justice for me. Same with Ultraviolence, a storming live number that they managed to totally subdue on record.
Low Life - Elegia - boring as fook, even the shorter version. Can't stand it!
Brotherhood - Paradise is a piss-weak lazy half-song. Weirdo is marginally better but would never make my Top 40 NO songs. Way Of Life is a joke, surely, a parody of themselves? All Day Long should have been a pleasant instrumental but the vocal ruins it. As for Every Little Counts, this is the most offensively pathetic attempt at making music they have ever done. Utter pish.
Technique - Fine Time isn't all that fine, and doesn't belong on the album for me. All The Way is a blatant ripoff, I'm sure they enjoyed the joke but can't see the point of it really.
Republic - Chemical, Liar and Spooky all need forgetting about. Times Change is just a total cringe from start to finish.
Get Ready - Turd My Way should have been aborted one second in, and Run Wild nearly caused me to throw all my old records away.
WFTSC - I don't get Dracula's Castle, and the title is cringeworthy.
Of the singles - the 12" Subculture is wank, and all versions of Shite of the Nation should be banned.
The rest can stay
So thats about 17 New Order songs that you dont like Tim?
Sounds quite alot to me but hey, each to their own.
