SHELLSHOCK

All i get from you is sha shaaaa...

SHELLSHOCK ORIGINAL 12"

1. Best bit
2. Worst bit
3. Why?
4. Percentage rating
5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself

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Think thats the best review so far in the last 16... :)

NOT VERY GOOD AT MATHS ANYMORE BUT 57.5% SOUNDS GOOD TO ME ESPECIALLY IF IT IS ALCOHOLIC CONTENT. ROCKET MISSING THE POINT AS USUAL MICK

... and you hadn't finished!

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There was no irony. What do you do with subculture? that ain't got a sleeve, does that mean you can only play that one record again and again?

YES BUT I CANT PLAY THE FREE REMIXED ONE I GOT WITH A CERTAIN DEFUNCT MAG.I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A BETTER VERSION. ROCKET REMIXED

All good then. :)

THE ORIGINAL 12 INCH WAS IN A BRILLIANT SHINY BLACK COVER AND WAS VERY GOTHIC FOR ITS TIME.I DO BELIEVE THIS INSPIRED A YOUNG MARILYN MANSON OR WAS IT CHARLES? ROCKET MICK AT YOUR SERVICE

I want that shiny black cover.....

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Hadn't played the 12" in years, but seeing as how I just got my turntable back, it was due time to give it a test.

1. Bits I like best are the guitars and vocals. Lyrics aren't bad either.

2. Worst bits have already been mentioned: the cover and the b-side title.

3. Liked it a lot at the time of release, but don't think it's aged particularly well. Obviously there's a reason I hadn't played it in quite a while.

4. Rating 65%

5. Just one mistake with one girl. That's all.

1...INTRODUCTION 2...PLAYED LIVE 3...THEY CANT DO IT 4...65.2% 5...I WISH I HAD GONE TO PARIS

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Doesn't bother me if you aren't PC Mick. Keep up with the good posts, you're always a good read, and my mom used to say water finds its own level. Never knew what she was referring to either.

1 - the panning in the intro 2 - synth stabs 3 - dated 75%

i happen to love the sleeve to Shellshock. It's hanging right next to BLT behind my turntables. Run-out groove is "So HiP It Hurts" right? Same as Liv's signature.

HELLO MR HAGEN,WHAT DOES ALEX! ON THE FRONT COVER MEAN.I DID ONCE READ ABOUT THIS BUT TIME AND ALL THAT BEER FADES MY MEMORY. CHEERS ROCKET MICK

1. are you kidding? it's crap. i haven't heard the 12" but it's all the same isn't it? same lame-ass melody and lyrics with ultra dated synths 2)takes up space on any best of compilation or cd 3)see #1 4)10% 5)better time management (seeing that i'm supposed to be writing an english essay than posting on this board with all you fine people ;))

1. It was an improvement on the dreadful "Subculture" 12" before it to say the least.
2. The terrible editing on the 7" - "HOLD ON!..." CLONK!! ...."It's never enough!!...."
3. Like I said, it's badly edited, the record sleeves are shite, John Robie is the worst ever remixer/producer New Order have ever had, the 12" goes on and on forever...and the ticking sequencer and overall instrumentation (those fucking Fairlight stabs) render it extremely dated even by late 80s standards. And to think I actually liked this track for the first couple of years since I first heard it. Not so now, unfortunately. NO have done far better things.....
4. 38%
5. Only one thing Major? ONLY ONE THING? FOOK OFF!!

see my spanking new profile pic for further proof

Originally posted by Oh Shite! There Goes The Paranoid Android Again!! 5) Only one thing Major? ONLY ONE THING? FOOK OFF!!

see my spanking new profile pic for further proof

are you trying to tell us something, paranoid? i've seen your new pic. all i have to say is...don't pull a kurt cobain on us...

1. The backing vocals
2. The bits where it sounds like the CD player is stuck
3. Its a decent tune... nice synths
4. 80%
5. Could do with losing some weight... and i wish i wasn't the exact double of Quentin Tarantino (!)

1. Good bit? Good bit? Can't think of one, sorry....

2. Where to begin? The lyrics make no sense (which isn't as grating, but still), and the sound is just awful to my virgin ears

3. When it's over on Substance and moves on to the next song.

4. 5%

5. My enormous ass :moon: See, it's disgusting, isn't it?

1. Good bit - most of it
2. Bad bit - the press it got
3. Like/hate - I always quite liked it, no specific reason
4. 70%
5. I'd have my penis reduced in size. It's no fun carrying 14" round with you ;)

git I was just about to tell the same joke.

Um Shellshock...liked it when I was about 16, havent listened for ages. It's dated, but I sort of like that. ABout 60 odd percent. Best bits the beginning.

Thing to change about myself...I wish I didn't instantly dislike so many people..no one on here of course....

1- The guitars (and the instrumental version of Thieves Like Us on the 7" flip) 2- Much of the song is pretty piss weak actually. 3- Barney's vocals, the backing vocals, the whole song and its production has dated really badly.... 4- 20% and that's being generous!! 5- I wish I wasn't such a surly little shit when I was a teenager - but then we're easily led aren't we?

Originally posted by Sloppy Zidane 1. Good bit - most of it2. Bad bit - the press it got3. Like/hate - I always quite liked it, no specific reason4. 70%5. I'd have my penis reduced in size. It's no fun carrying 14" round with you ;)

Reminds me of a line I used on a lady once. When I was cooking in a restuarant, a coworker and I were talking about the distance between two objects, and I said "Well, it's only about 5 inches or so". This girl, who was walking by, caught the last end of the conversation, and, in a kind of snooty voice, said " WELL...... I don't make it with guys unless they have 10 inches". I just looked at her and said "Brenda, there's no way in the world I'm cutting 2 inches off for you!" The shocked look on her face was priceless, and she didn't say much the rest of the day. I, on the other hand, couldn't stop laughing.

Originally posted by Sergeant Major Tarantino All i get from you is sha shaaaa...SHELLSHOCK ORIGINAL 12"

1. Best bit
2. Worst bit
3. Why?
4. Percentage rating
5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself

1. hammering type beats at 4.31 seconds in.
2. /*/**8**9------------////////7888888888856233333333334512222222212222 32......045231010000000000452710/*98658 sorry! ignore that bit, those keys were a bit dirty. His voice sounds a bit whimpy in parts if you want to nit-pick but I like singing along in the shower anyway.
3. Reminds me of suicide is painless for no apparent reason.
4. 77%
5. I'd like the ability to see through the clothes of attractive women.

1. Best bit: The bassline is crazy. I love it.
2. Worst bit: Too many fans hate it.
3. Why I like: Because the sound of this song is all over the place. New Order seems so composed and rehersed usually.
4. Rating: 87%
5. What I'd change: I'd have more N.O. singles

1. Best bit - I think the chorus is really catchy and I love the intro.

2. Worst bit - Can't really fault it like most other people. I really like this song.

3. Why? Its catchy. A good sing along song ...

4. Percentage rating 80%

5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself Wish I could change the way I deal with problems and how I am an emotional cripple !!

ok I suppose.

1. The lyrics, the instrumentation.
2. The video was kind of lame.
3. It was one of the first NO songs I heard and instantly liked it.
4. 95%
5. My height. Do you know how hard it is to get a girl when you're only 5'6?

Just to make it clear, I'm reviewing the Substance version for this one.

1. Best bit: The drawn-out intro, then it all kicks in
2. Worst bit: The silly piano line
3. Why I like it: Good to dance to
4. Percentage rating: 78%
5. The one thing I wish I could change about myself: I wish I wasn't so shy - I'm not as bad as I used to be, though

1. not much
2. too much cheesy piano and some really dated sounded sounding synth lines....foul sounding chorus-type line "shellshock"
3. see above...piss off
4. 5%
5. don't get me started

1. Best bit: ...
2. Worst bit: when it says "shellshock!"
3. Why?: This one and "state of the nation" makes Substance not being a perfect album.
4. Percentage rating: 15%
5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself: I don't know really because it's hard to sharply identify oneself's main defects sometimes.

Best: Bass sequencers, lyrics, bass, drum work. I never much cared for it till I heard boots and soundchecks of the live version.

Worst: That cheesy synth-brass sounding 4 note pattern over and over again. Tarnishes an otherwise decent song.

Why love/hate: Proof that opinions of a song (especially New Order) can change so rapidly.

Rating: 85%

Shellshock,the complete opposite of Blue Monday. BM has been killed over the past 21years,where as Shellshock seems to of had a 12 month life span of 1986-1987 then with the odd live exception put to rest. Shame cos its quite a classic sounding track (i love those 80s 12" with a dub b.side-my favorite NO period).

good car tune

Change feckall bout meself, Mrs garymac got accustomed to me after a while

1. "The deeper you get, the sweeter the pain" almost overly dramatic song...almost.
2. does sound old but doesnt bother me.
3. I like this song a lot in light of its cheesy/campy 80's sensibility. 4.80

1. "The deeper you get, the sweeter the pain" almost overly dramatic song...almost.
2. does sound old but doesnt bother me.
3. I like this song a lot in light of its cheesy/campy 80's sensibility. 4.80

1. Twinkle bits juxtaposed with ball blasting bits (effin' muso, moi?).
2. The video could be easier on the retina.
3. This is the song that made the penny drop with me and NO. I had a growing interest in this strange little group - when this single came out I decided that's it- I'm going to look out for anything else they release in the future... A full realisation of my obsession was still yet to mature though...
4. 70-90 depends on my mood...
5. I wish I could enjoy my work; that's only going to happen if I get my book published, script filmed or music sold, so may as well forget changing 'owt!

1. Best bit

2. Worst bit

3. Why?

4. Percentage rating

5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself

6. Nice release of potent anger with the 'It's never enough until your heart stops beating' line

7. Hasn't aged well.

8. Was one of the first NO songs that convinced me NO were worth it.

9. 80%

10. There's nothing I regret.

Used to be my favorite New Order song but I kinda got tired of it in a way.

I love the live recording of this. Its from about 1996 and someone posted it up on this site. Its very funky and has great backing vocals from Hooky. Barneys post song comments to the crowd are the most vile ive ever heard. "what a tame crowd you are, what a bunch of cu*ts you are. you make me want to p*ss myself".

i dont know what country the gig was in but needless to say they was no reponse from the crowd, so i presume it was overseas.

1. The beat
2. Nothing bad, really
3. The lyrics are good and the music is very energetic. It makes me want to get up and...do something!
4. 90%
5. Someone else already said age, so I will go with height.

1. Best bit - Sing along chorus
2. Worst bit - sometimes some notes just make you shiver cos they sound poor qulity, maybe thats just me
3. Why? - Above
4. Percentage rating - 55
5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself - I always procrastinate!

Is this the only New Order song to start with a chorus instead of a verse? Can't think of another one right now.

After only hearing this song first a few days ago,

1. Best bit - "Sha shaa" and the cool guitar driven chorus
2. Worst bit - Can't find a bad bit, it's a damn cool song!
3. Why? - Why what?
4. Percentage rating - 95%
5. The one thing you wish you could change about yourself - my nose, its too big.

1.Good lyric & catchy chorus 2.Hasn't aged well 3.product of the '80's & better live than on record,it has a bit too much going on...thanks Mr. Robie 4.55% 5.live in the past too much:(

Rrrrr not this again.

nowt.

its a crap song.