The theme song for England’s national football team’s 1990 FIFA World Cup campaign. It features a rap sequence by England footballer John Barnes, additional vocals by several members of the whole team, and comedian Keith Allen, who had co-written the lyric. It’s New Order‘s only No 1 in the UK
We’re singing for England (England)
Arrivederci, it’s one on one…
I’m sure England’s world will be in drunk motion
when the team becomes EURO 2020 Champion.
If there’s one bass player you always recognize when he pulls his strings it’s PETER HOOK also known as HOOKY. The man who created a sound that was fundamental and essential for Joy Division as well as for New Order. The man who plays his beloved instrument as if it has six strings instead of four. Hooky‘s resonance is unique and ageless as he still proves, for years now, with his band The Light, on stages around the globe.
Today is his 65th birthday! Happy B. Hooky!
Let’s celebrate with these four standouts…
– LOVE WILL TEAR US APART –
(Joy Division classic)
Manchester synth-pop legends NEW ORDER release (another) live
album and concert film titled Education Entertainment Recreation.
It’s the registration in sound and vision of their 2018 show at London’s Alexandra Palace.
Out 7th May on various formats: 2CD audio, 2CD audio plus the film
on BluRay, and 3LPs. A limited edition box set featuring all formats with
a book and art prints will also be available. Pre-order facilitieshere.
Band: NEW ORDER Active: 1980–1993, 1998–2007, 2011–present
Single: CEREMONY – the stellar debut single,
one of their best accomplishments ever to my ears. B-side: In A Lonely Place Note: Both songs were written when still being Joy Division before Ian Curtis‘ passing.
Released: 14 January 1981 – 40 years ago Score: #1 on UK’s Alt Music Charts
Released: September 1986 – debut LP AllMusic:“Throwing Muses’ self-titled 1986 debut is still a startling collision of punk energy, folky melodicism, and Kristin Hersh’s mercurial voice and lyrics… A powerful debut, Throwing Muses puts the work of most self-consciously “tortured” artists to shame; its fluid, effortless emotional shifts may not make for the most accessible music, but they’re unquestionably genuine.” Score: 5/5.
Released: 15 November 1986 – debut LP AllMusic: “Perhaps Licensed to Ill was inevitable, a white group blending rock and rap, giving them the first number one album in hip-hop history. But that reading of the album’s history gives short shrift to the Beastie Boys; producer Rick Rubin, and his label, Def Jam… The Beastie Boys fueled this record through their passion for subcultures, pop culture, jokes, and the intoxicating power of wordplay.” Score: 5/5.
Released: 29 September 1986 – fourth LP AllMusic:“This was a New Order with nothing more to prove – witness the tossed-off
lyrics – aside from continuing to make great music… the songs and the band’s production
had reached such a high level. Score: 4/5.
Released: March 1986 – fifth LP AllMusic: “Moving to a major label doesn’t affect Hüsker Dü’s sound greatly — although the production is more full-bodied than Spot’s razor-thin work, the Hüskers don’t change their blazing attack at all.” Score: 3.5/5.
Released: 3 November 1986 – fourth LP AllMusic:“The Bad Seeds turn from the interpretive triumph of Kicking Against the Pricks to another strong high, the mostly-original ‘Your Funeral…My Trial’… Arguably Cave and company have by now so clearly established their overall style that the album is much more a refinement of the past than anything else, but so good is their work that resistance is near impossible.” Score: 4/5.
Clips that will have an impact on your eyes and your ears…
3 December 2020
Synth-pop driven single BE A REBEL was NEW ORDER‘s first
new music (sounding old) since 2016 album Music Complete.
A quite eye-catching video clip made by Spanish director NYSU
rotates now on YouTube.
The band about the director: “We’d previously worked with NYSU from
Madrid when they created a memorable video for us to go with ‘Restless’
and their imagination and creativity with film really struck a chord with
the band.”
It seems like the good old NEW ORDER are taking care of their pension. Last month they unleashed their first new track in five years with vintage NO synth stomper BE A REBEL and announced their collaboration with sportswear giant Adidas for a clothing range.
Recently they remixed the single to feature in a promo for
the band’s team-up with Adidas. Be a rebel? I don’t think so.
Take the money and run? Absolutely.
