THE PERFECT KISS

It's my last one for a while....

THE PERFECT KISS

1. Best bit
2. Worst bit
3. Why...
4. Rating
5. Reason you will buy me a drink at Frisbee Park

Over to you then Mr Texan....

That's TPK full length substance style un-cut and non-butchered version...

I'll get you a cup of my special brew....TYPOO TO U. ROCKET P G TIPS MICK

THE PERFECT KISS- an all time classic which is brilliant throughout and still my favourite live when they played it at G.MEX 87. NO BAD BIT IT ROCKS The FACTORY BENELUX 7inch PICTURE COVERS x 2 ARE MY FAVOURITE 7 INCH RECORDS EVER. I will buy u a drink if you stop changing your name.:) ROCKET PERFECT DAY MICK

Originally posted by ROCKET MICK I will buy u a drink if you stop changing your name.:)ROCKET PERFECT DAY MICK

SORRY I FORGOT TO RATE IT 90 % and i love the naive video.

1. hey...its got the perfect lyrics
2. not really all the much wrong with it
3. it was one of my favorites in my early NO years, so it has senimental value
4. 80%
5. if i was there i would certainly buy you a beer just for coming up with this thread...so i will have to do so in spirit...and have a fine summer and check in every once in a while and say hello...and keep torturing your roomie while you can

PK: Good song, a bit long winded for me. I reckon it would have sounded better had I 'been there' whe it was initially released in the 80's. Best bit -the video; very cool. Worst bit - I think it's over rated by other NO-Onliners ;). About 70%

And Major, I'm far to skint to buy anyone, bar maybe meself and the missus, a drink at Finsbree

1...EVERYTHING...THE BEST LIVE TRACK TO START A GIG WITH.. 2...NOTHING 3... 4...154%

Just Perfect. 100%

Enough said.

1. the intro is brilliant and the froggy part.
2. can't think of anything
3. it's just one of those all-time New Order classics
4. 99% (nothing's perfect,not even the perfect kiss)
5. 'cause your teabag-solution is A-grade

EL JARVO thanks for reminding me of the inner scarlet sleeve. ROCKET MICK THE SECOND

1. Best bit - it's Perfect. A symphony, their finest ever work.
2. Worst bit - they don't play it live anymore.
3. Why ? - loved it from the first live rendition, never tire of it.
4. 100%
5. Because you will have bought me two :)

Its is the musical equivolent of an orgasim. It peaks and peaks ans PEAKS again and again. They never remixed or let someone else rape it. Look how they fooked up temptationand Confusion. Worse it, that clap track. Best bit, Barney coming in with guitar, whacking those chords.

1. it's an electronic orchestra...or someone once called it that. dynamics the emotion etc... 2)too many good things about it to name
2. see the first two
3. 99.9%
4. i don't ship beer over the seas...

1. where the synth lingers, teasing the rest of the elements in.

2. isn't one.

3. the best example of where a great song builds + builds, gaining momentum with every stride. genius. + seeing the vid on whistle test when they use to review the lp chart on a tuesday.

4. 9/10

1. Best bit is the instrumental mash up at the end.

2. Worst bit: none really

3. Love it cause it sounded good live

4. Rating 90 %

5. Not going to Finsbree, unfortunately, but I'd buy you one cause you're a needy student (ever thought of selling your plasma?).

1. Best bit - I love the croaking frogs ... I love Barneys vocals on this song to, they sound great even though it sounds like he's busting his ass to hit the right notes ...

2. Worst bit - No bad parts ...

3. Why - The song builds up to this point where you think its going to explode ... Perfect cohesion ... Total genius ... Especially the last few minutes where we have all these instruments playing different parts, and it all comes together to sound amazing .... If only I could write a song like this ...

4. Rating - 97%

5. Reason you will buy me a drink at Frisbee Park - Heres an early one from me to get you started. Wish I could be there !!

Oh man, I missed a party it looks like. Well here goes....

1. The long, extended solo-ing at the end
2. the fact tha the last verse is missing from Low-life version
3. Barney starts on that poor cowbell! 4.99.9 %
4. If I'd had been there, you'd buy me a drink just because I'm soooo damn lovable! Killian's Red, of course (anyone else love this fine beer?)

Originally posted by Major Tarantino That's TPK full length substance style un-cut and non-butchered version...

So not the version on the substance CD then? (which is an edit, annoyingly)

Major come back.We want a new song to review now,and make it one with a lovely cover! ROCKET T-BAGS FOR STUDENTS MICK

THE PERFECT MESS ...HELLO JEFF.:D

I just HAD to do it ...the yanks love a JEFFGATE or is it the PERFECT WATERGATE?

1. Hooky's bass is the best bit!
2. Not enough vocals on this track, but I still love it.
3. It's another classic from start to finish. Masterpiece.
4. 85%
5. Hey fellow Order fans deserve a free drink! :)

Quite a few things I love about this.....the intro, the lyrics, the sleeve, the bass, and the fact that this was the first record by NO that I could easily find in an average record store.

Worst thing is dealing with all of the people who think it's an Orgy song.

I love it cause it's not overplayed round here (only seen NO twice, and when it comes on the radio it is a relief) though I suppose that if I were over in the UK or in Europe that I might feel differently.

Rating 90%

Somewhere in the Caribbean.

orgy have covered this too now? blimey, when will they stop?

& hey green we dont get the order played that much on the radio (hardly any airplay for the stuff off the last album with the possible exception of crystal)

hibster, the local top 40 station that is on at work plays hits from the 80s and 90s at noon for an hour, and Blue Monday (88 version, but still....), True Faith, and BLT are very frequently heard. Unfortuantely, they'll play something like Samantha Fox after that, and nobody round here plays much of the new stuff either.

1. The full-blown full-length version, their finest moment in a career of wonderful moments.
2. They don't play it anymore, and maybe never will again. Makes it all that much more special.
3. It has everything and brings back wonderful memories.
4. 110%
5. Frisbee?

1.Hooky and Barney's jam at the end 2.that stupid clap track 3.musical equivelent of a mutilple orgasism. This song peaks and peaks and peaks. Got some hippie friends stoned and aired the video for them. They were amazed. 4.100% never been topped, never been remixed other than its dub, TKoD 5.karma

great song

1. all of it!
2. none of it!
3. substance version is the best of all versions. not too long, not too short...rises to a wonderful climax and then spirals down to a full stop (hmm...sounds like a description of myself in flagrante delicto). absolutely perfection. the band's best song by a long shot. probably barney's best lyrics.
4. 150% !!
5. if i was there.

1. Drum patterns, sinister synth effects, Barney's guitar (especially on the video), Hooky's bass of course...in short, everyone is a critical part of the track, even Gillian.
2. The lyrics are a bit cringe worthy, especially when playing it to the uninitiated (esp. the "pleasure zone" part) Doesn't go on long enough, they should've made a 17 minute version.
3. One of their unequivical masterpieces, their apex in my opinion (but not their last peak)
4. 99.9999%

1. Best bit: The bit at the start where it bounces between the speakers (I'm easily pleased) and the v. cool synths
2. Worst bit: There isn't one, really
3. Why I like it: It makes you dance and think a little at the same time
4. Percentage rating: 80%
5. Reasons for buying drink: Won't be at Frisbee Park to buy you one, sorry! :(

One of Peter Hook's best bass lines of all time.......

Originally posted by Major Tarantino It's my last one for a while.... THE PERFECT KISS

1. Best bit
2. Worst bit
3. Why...
4. Rating
5. Reason you will buy me a drink at Frisbee Park

Over to you then Mr Texan....

all of it none wish I'd written it 100 Do they have a 2 for 1 deal ?

TPK 12" is along with Temptation one of their most important moments. An absolute classic,one of those tunes thats never lost any of its quality.

Best Bit: Intro.. Worst bit: 'When you are alone at night...' too true! Why: anytime song -makes me glad that I've been there done that and still listening Rating 90%

Another thread where strangeness is occuring... have I entered the twilight zone?

This is in tight competition with Temptation as my all time fave NO song. The video version is pure ecstacy - I lose track of time and am highly suggestable when this is playing (with my pleasure zones)...

...from cock to kiss - the most memorable moments...

Another thread where strangeness is occuring... have I entered the twilight zone?

twilight zone indeed,

my favorite new order song period

This is now and has been my best track by New Order for more than a few years. The Video is just a pure joy to watch still to this day.And sends shivers down my spine every time i watch it. It is just truly awsome and they were just so far ahead of everybody else when they made it.

1. best bit, well everything really but Hooky's bass is magnificent and those frog's are something else too!
2. why can't all pop music be like this?
3. Love it
4. 100%

1.Lyrics, Barney's voice, the video, the sound and even the odd sound effects. 2.None 3.100% 4.I was surprised the video was directed be Jonathan Demme when I first heard that he directed it.

NO's climax

The best video ever made in the history of the whole universe - boredom turned to art.

1. The way the intro builds up and the post-vocal instrumental takes it into overdrive.
2. Piss off!
3. It is New Order. It starts off restrained but goes crazy halfway through. Hooky was bang on form. Lovely electronics - that synth line that hangs in the air and teases the rest of the band in for the instrumental. Even the lyrics are wonderfully silly... Pleasure zone? Land of love? I love the video, because it's such a simple yet brilliant showcase of a masterful band at work. Up there with Ceremony as my all-time favourite.
4. If nothing is perfect, this has to be at least 99.9%

A Happy New Year to everyone.

New on this site, and I have a question: Can the extended version of "The Perfect Kiss" (8:46, the version found on the Substance cassette) be found on any audio CD recording (and excluding any live or video version)?

Many thanks.

mkcsj

Classic New Order in the way that everybody has their part in this song. Love Peter Hook's bassline in this one. Wish they would play this in concert more. New Order need to bring this one back out on the road, it's been too long!!!

1. The beginning. Also the lyrics.
2. Nothing
3. I love it...Just because.
4. 98%
5. Because you have good taste in music.

A classic. Especially the bass line and the "frogs" are brilliant.

Ah, what can I say?! I love this song. But I love the video clip more. My mum and I can't get over Barney and his facial expressions.

The last few minutes of TPK are awesome, when all the instruments try to outdo each other!!!

Just listening to the Singles version...at 2.24, and the end of the second chorus, did they edit this part with a pair of garden shears??? You can heard Barney's 'w...' as he starts to sing 'when you are alone at night...', but he's cut off at 'w...'. Shite bit of editing!!:(

Best bit: Every single fookin' second of that song. [And I'm talking all nine minutes and twenty-one seconds of the video too. Does anyone have the audio to that one?]

Worst bit: When it ends, of course.

Why I *LOVE* it: For one, the video. Two, when Bernard stops singing and the REAL fun begins! [ETA: Oh, and a nice little cameo from a certain someone named IAN!!! ]

Rating: 100+% It's my all-time favorite NO song!

And... I wouldn't know the last bit... get over it... :D

this is a great song,,

great bass, great vid. lyrics !!!!!! nuff said

always tried to get d.js to play it,,,, "well this is manchester and they are from manchester"right.. wrong obviously.

realy loved it live when barney gave the cow bell wally,,,,,

dance dance ,dance.

79 order wrote: realy loved it live when barney gave the cow bell wally,,,,,

The cow bell wally... *LOL*

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In its nearly 9 minute version it is indeed 'perfect'. However i think the edit is shite and cant understand why they cut it down for Lowlife.

TPK is in my opinion the best 80's song there ever was. I love the live version I have the best. I rate it a 10. I would buy you a beer if I could just because you have decent taste in music. I want to see what the 7" cover looks like.

Jon Murphy wrote: TPK is in my opinion the best 80's song there ever was. I love the live version I have the best. I rate it a 10. I would buy you a beer if I could just because you have decent taste in music. I want to see what the 7" cover looks like.

Posted under the influence of,

A. Alcohol.

B. Drugs.

C. Sleep depravation.

Steve One wrote:

Jon Murphy wrote: TPK is in my opinion the best 80's song there ever was. I love the live version I have the best. I rate it a 10. I would buy you a beer if I could just because you have decent taste in music. I want to see what the 7" cover looks like.

Posted under the influence of,

A. Alcohol.

B. Drugs.

C. Sleep depravation.

Who knows....

1. It's all good
2. The short version
3. It's got a sweet arpeggiator/sequencer bit in the intro, the lyrics are random
4. 95%

1. Best bit - everything! It's my second all-time favorite song by any artist (next to Subculture). The video is also my favorite all-time video! Favorite versions: Hot Tracks Mix #1, #2, #3, Razormaid Mix, extended version, kiss of death, the perfect pit, actually all
2. Worst bit - Maybe the fading part of some versions (i.e. Album Version). It's the only thing I don't like about the versions is the fading part.
3. Why I love it - From start to finish, it's a classic. It's like each instrument is competing with each other until the end of the track where it reached a climax. As in... WOW! What a track!
4. Rating - A Perfect 100%

Indeed*!*

My favorite music video of all-time:

Indeed*!*

Sub-Cultured*!* wrote: My favorite music video of all-time:

Indeed*!*

Seconded!!

Indeed!!