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Who’s Joe?

New Order

aka “Who's Joe?”

2005
19
Live performances
1
Recording
7
Release appearances
0
Covered by

Overview

Steve: “It’s a nice uptempo number, along the lines of Guilty Partner and Dream Attack. It came quite easily, it was deposited on earth fully formed, a lovely baby. And it’s got a funny clangy noise in it. My speciality.”

Bernard: “It reminds me of Joy Division, it’s got that heaviness. Who’s Joe? Absolutely no idea. To me, it’s the story of a tramp.”

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Credits

Produced by New Order and Jim Spencer.

Lyrics

Hey Joe what you doing?
It seems like it's all going wrong
There's a storm in the sky passing over
And it looks like it's going to be strong

You've got eyes like an old wounded soldier
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Hey Joe what you doing?
It seems like it's all going wrong
There's a storm in the sky passing over
And it looks like it's going to be strong

You've got eyes like an old wounded soldier
They cry tears to be lost in the wind

Hey Joe
Hey Joe
Hey Joe
What are you gonna do?

I'll look for you
And I'll get you home
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I've got to find you
I've got to find you (Whatever I do)

I'll look for you
And I'll take you there
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I've got to find you
Whatever I do (Whatever I do)

Hey Joe what you doing?
They say you don't care anymore
You had your heart broke by a woman
Now it doesn't work anymore
She said that you had it coming
That you were no good from the start

Hey Joe
Hey Joe
Hey Joe
It's time to go home

I'll look for you
And I'll get you home
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I've got to find you
I've got to find you (Whatever I do)

I'll look for you
And I'll take you there
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I've got to find you
Whatever I do (Whatever I do)
Whatever I do (Whatever I do)
Whatever I do (Whatever I do)
Whatever I do (Whatever I do)
Whatever I do (Whatever I do)

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 5:41

Release Appearances

7 known appearances

Waiting For The Sirens' Call

Waiting For The Sirens' Call

2005

Live History

19
Total performances
First known performance
9 Oct 2006
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth
Last known performance
14 Jan 2020
The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach

Recent performances

Story

Working title: Lordsy