The Only Mistake
Joy Division
aka “The Only Mistake (Piccadilly Radio Session)”
1981
9
Live performances
1
Recording
51
Release appearances
0
Covered by
Credits
Written by
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner
Lyrics
Made the fatal mistake, Like I did once before, A tendency just to take, Till the purpose turned sour, Strain, take the strain, these days we love, …
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Made the fatal mistake, Like I did once before, A tendency just to take, Till the purpose turned sour, Strain, take the strain, these days we love, Strain, take the strain, these days we love. Yeah, the only mistake was that you ran away, Avenues lined with trees, strangled words for the day, Yeah, the only mistake, like I made once before, Yeah, the only mistake, could have made it before. Strain, take the strain, these days we love, Strain, take the strain, these days we love. And the only mistake, led to rumours unfound, Led to pressures unknown, different feelings and sounds, Yeah, the only mistake, like I made once before, Yeah, the only mistake, could have made it before.
Versions & Mixes
Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.
- Album Version 4:15
- Demo Version 3:43
- Live 1979-07-13 4:04
Release Appearances
51 known appearances
Live History
9
Total performances
Recent performances
- 2 Oct 2015 Southampton
- 18 May 2015 Macclesfield
- 29 Apr 2015 Louisville
- 18 Nov 2014 Seattle
- 4 Dec 2012 Aberdeen
- 19 May 2012 Manchester
- 18 May 2012 Manchester
- 13 Jul 1979 Manchester
- 30 Jun 1979 Manchester
