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Exercise One

Joy Division

aka “Excercise One” aka “Exercise One (John Peel Sessions)”

1979
73
Live performances
1
Recording
64
Release appearances
0
Covered by

Credits

Written by

Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner

Lyrics

When you're looking at life,
In a strange new room,
Maybe drowning soon,
Is this the start of it all?,
Turn on your TV,
Turn down your pulse,
…
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When you're looking at life,
In a strange new room,
Maybe drowning soon,
Is this the start of it all?,
Turn on your TV,
Turn down your pulse,
Turn away from it all,
It's all getting too much.

When you're looking at life,
Deciphering scars,
Just who fooled who,
Sit still in their cars,
The lights look bright,
When you reach outside,
Time for one last ride,
Before the end of it all.

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 3:04
  • BBC Sessions 2:32

Release Appearances

64 known appearances

Still

Still

1981
1977 - 1980

1977 - 1980

1991
Heart & Soul

Heart & Soul

1997
Heart And Soul

Heart And Soul

1997
Before & After

Before & After

2002

Live History

73
Total performances
First known performance
13 Aug 1979
Nashville Club, London
Last known performance
3 Apr 2026
Leffe Stage, Enschede

Recent performances

Showing 20 of 73 total

Sources

MusicBrainz work ↗ MusicBrainz recording ↗