Electronic - Forbidden City

[@barbararyan4084]

Every Electronic song still gives me hairs on the back of my neck when I hear them..🥲

[@luisllorens6715]

It was the end of the 80's and I was involved in a music production when I was introduced to the group Electronic....after more than 20 years ...finally I can enjoy this band in it's full force and versatility....Thanks to all music search engines and You Tube....Long live the 80's

[@weet1978able]

1996. I was 17 that Summer, on the cusp of 18. And what a time to be that age. The music, the culture, the way the world felt at that time was somehow better back then. I'm sure every generation says this, but I'd love to go back to those days for a week or two and visit.

[@sufyanlowel4631]

And how exactly it was better???? What a bu***it. I remember those times perfectly. Now is better. Now I can watch whatever I want without crappy television and listen whatever I want without crappy radio. My own ultimate choice. Without East 17 and Spice Girls on MTV. Full access to almost everything from The Beatles to Lil Nas X at once. Now is much much better.

[@grahamshillingford8229]

lol, the late 80's were just as good as the early 90's.. what I time to be young!!!

[@matthewlidis]

There was so much of the 60s in the 90s looking back. I was 16 turning 17. There was such a sense of optimism about an incoming Labour government, a new century and what the internet would bring.

[@s.k.9401]

Discovering electronic was the best thing that ever happened to me :)

[@barbararyan4084]

me too..

[@sufyanlowel4631]

Excuse me, can I recommend another band for you? This band is called The Smiths.

[@s.k.9401]

@@sufyanlowel4631 i love the smiths!

[@gary094]

If you like Electronic, I'd suggest you listen to Peter Hook's Revenge.

[@federicorossi_]

@@gary094 and monaco

[@andyprice8999]

Come back Electronic, we need you now more than ever Amazing musicians and a legacy of great music

[@charlescozic3208]

A fan since I won an autographed copy of their debut CD. 😀

[@riskromer9773]

it's so weird to think 1996 was 22 years ago... damn, those were the days. Cheers to all fellows who had the chance to live them!

[@BozCobra]

And now it's 23 years ago. ;)

[@eresperidiao]

And now 24......

[@stephenwalker8473]

@@eresperidiao Happy 25th birthday 🎂

[@stephenwalker8473]

Strangely enough I heard this on the radio today, on radio 2 doing the UK chart from July 2006.

[@StephenDedalus74]

@@stephenwalker8473 26 now ! :)

[@Oldmotherhell]

I just wanna give a shout out to this tune's co-writer, Karl Bartos - him out of Kraftwerk. He also co-wrote five other songs on this near-forgotten album. HERO!

[@Gholden1972]

Love and loved this song. Can't believe after all this years I'm seeing this video for the first time!

[@rulicassoli]

me too

[@carlosgonzalez2545]

Me too

[@simonburgess3003]

Amazing how finding an old song can take you straight back to that summer and listening to this on the radio in 1996 😀

[@godsstruggler8783]

Effortlessly cool. Would love another Electronic album.

[@marcelomarcal7997]

Still brings tears to my eyes! Thank You Guys! Immortal!

[@leanlute7507]

Beautiful. It has one of the best guitar solos. Simple and emotional.

[@openplz3000]

Heard this on serius Xm. I totally forgot my favorite break up song ever,,,,,music conjures up memories good and bad.

[@crulove]

This came out when I was 11. For some reason it struck a chord with me and Iiked it. I remember singing it during an art class at school on one hot sunny day in the summer term. Another pupil heard me singing and said the song was "boring". I still love this tune and listen to it on sunny days and it takes me back. Great memories.

[@hottato]

The best time of our lives… it was tremendous! We’d never have imagined what the world would turn into! We need more of this music, to escape the crazy and dystopian reality before our eyes and create something truly incredible again.

[@stefanmarraccini8646]

How does this piece of alt rock history get only 100k+ views? This is in my canon of classics and I'm pretty sure for at least a few million or so others that were around to witness this happen.

[@guowushu]

This and 'Getting Away With It' are two of my all time faves. I have no idea why views aren't in the millions!

[@CastellanSpandex]

@@guowushu Let's get to work! 🙂

[@periculosumadversario]

Well, you tell me! I cannot understand why this generations of auto-tuned artists with their "AAh, Ah, Uh uh, Eh Eeh, Uuh, uuh" are so hyped and popular, but I have a hunch this is gonna be spoken about hundreds of yrs forward as the "decay & fall of the western music phenomenon!"

[@1000π]

Its in a weird place, musically. Death of grunge, death of Britpop, probably got overshadowed by other bands but this is still pretty good

[@instantrameng0d36]

I guess im a super young fan of electronic(18), but god I love Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr. I'm in love with New Order and JD too. And whenever I listen to this song it gives me hope and peace. That intro is just so calming to me. Two genius's coming together making an amazing band

[@skadforlife3817]

We are in need of more Electronic for 2023 🙏🏻🔊🔊🔊🔊❤️

[@periculosumadversario]

AND for 2024, but like, they're all pensioners now...the era is gone. The worst thing seems to be, gen Z (2000+) don't tend to like "music". They want laptop-produced: "Huuh-huuh-huuh, Aa, Aa, Aa, yeah, huh-huh!" instead. Sad, but true.

[@charonaplutoni9143]

Still gives me goose bumps after 10 seconds in. Pure beauty.

[@guowushu]

I know what you mean - the start is amazing (as is the rest of the song!)

[@s.k.9401]

raise the pressure…such a great album

[@quinnpeter344]

Absolutely "Fucking " Awesome !!! Long live Bernard ! Brilliant songwriter and one of the best artists that we have ever produced FACT!!

[@marcustillman8962]

Probably my fave from Electronic catalog. Awesome tune got lost in grunge craze in America.

New Order+The Smiths+Pet Shop Boys,Amazing

[@sunsetman22]

more like New Order + The Smiths + Kraftwerk, cause Neil Tennant was only around at the time of their first release, and for this album they collaborated with Karl Bartos pedantic rant aside, yes, it's still amazing

[@josephvazquez5181]

New Order and Pet Shop Boys Reschedule Tour for 2022 The Unity Tour will kick off next September 2022. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-order-pet-shop-boys-unity-tour-2022-1176918/ Check it on Instagram Account: neworderofficial

[@adrianwilliams469]

That was a trio made in heaven.

[@happychappy12]

well I'm 54 and I remember when I first heard this, Gadzooks I was only 41 !!!...........I love it as much now as I loved it then, (am I allowed to say that at my age?) oh well. Great posting.

[@in10sityaoc]

Chappy now youre 63!

[@happychappy12]

BooHoooey in10 now i'm 68, where the flip did that go???, Hahaha still listening to great music though....XX

[@Maximixa]

A masterpiece that stands the test of time

[@ipiap]

You just can't write about the '90's music scene in such a degrading way.

[@Maximixa]

@@ipiap How is calling this great song a masterpiece that still sounds great degrading to anything?

[@ipiap]

@@Maximixa I did not refer to this particular song, but to the '90's music scene in general which does IMHO represent the peak of pop culture. Songs and videos of this quality used to be released week by week in a constant stream, which was due to the totally different way of production and reception of music. If you write, this particular song stands the test of time, you refer to it as a sort of exception, a surprise. In fact, this is one of the vast number of totally forgotten gems from a largely forgotten era, with 365 K views in 15 years.

[@paulbale1381]

That feedback solo from Jonny marr is amazing!

[@CaptainOatwright]

Classic from two legends.

[@striderm78]

Wow! How had I forgotten this track?! I'm 18 all over again

[@maryannedionne8962]

First of all these two men saved my life as a teenager and have been playing behind the scenes of my life for decades now. Having said that it's always really shocked me that Bernard Sumner has gotten so much criticism for New Orders lyrics?

[@LIVERPOOLLEON1]

Maryanne Dionne I know right. People have to keep in mind that it was Curtis writing most/if not all of joy divisions lyrics and for him to step up as lead vocalist, remain guitarist and become songwriter too for new order. He's an idol to me personally and I couldn't care less what people say about him.

[@MJ.71]

What people also forget or don't know, is that when the decided to form New Order, the reason why Bernie was given the lead singer position. Is because he was the only one who could play an instrument and sing at the same time, so he had some pretty big shoes to fill in all areas.

[@watermelonineasterhay]

Agree, people are way too hard on him and loads of people bum that prick hooky. Barney is amazing ❤

[@MJ.71]

Nearly 22 yrs old, and it STILL sounds so good.... LYRICS There's not a hope While you're in this kind of mood Too much to drink But not enough to lose You tore me apart Now I've got to suffer I wish I'd been around when you started this Give me a chance I'd show you what I could do You're in a trance And I'm not so fond of you You may be a friend But you're not my relation But you're the only person I ever knew And it's too late to wash my hands We're caught in a trap Set for a man There is a wind That blows in the northern skies Holding me back No matter how hard I try If I had the sense I'd leave here tomorrow I wouldn't even bother to say goodbye But it's too late to wash my hands We're caught in a trap Set for a man Would you lie to me If you thought I was wrong You deserted me When it all went wrong Would you lie to me Would you lie to me Would you lie to me If you thought I was wrong You deserted me When it all went wrong But it's too late to wash my hands We're caught in a trap Set for a man

[@davidfowles5440]

One more album please Johnny and Bernard !!!

[@AttitudeCharter]

Fantastic. Love how clean it sounds.

[@panicsum]

Genius guitar solo.

[@MJ.71]

Johnny Marr, one of the best guitarist this country has ever had. The genius behind The Smiths, and others, even did work with Talking Heads.

[@periculosumadversario]

I remember in my teens, being on a road trip through Germany, waited for the release of this record, and I found it in a fantastic record store in Hamburg, buying it and poppin it in the CD and going 240km/h down the Autobahn at dawn...such memories just tend to stick. Why do we not see more of this genius kind of music-making nowadays? (I guess it's unfair to other artists comparing them to the major harmonical influence of Joy Division and New Order...)

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

Was it in Karolinen viertel? I bought there also on a trip from Denmark

[@periculosumadversario]

@@ulrichkristensen4087 Can't remember, it was on some fancy street running a block or two parallel with the Alster, lots of high end clothes stores etc.

[@nathanielmead]

One of my favourite 8of all time, Electronic and ELECTRAFIXION were two incredible bands made from other bands .....

[@Jilltoons]

Saw electrafixion live in seattle,,saw echo and the bunny men too. The church..just lots of awesome music

[@nathanielmead]

@@Jilltoons I saw the Bunnymen last year andthe majority of tours before that, will see them again this year, another Ocean Rain with Orchestra tour, I saw Electrafixion in Shepherd's Bush - they were sublime live

[@Jilltoons]

I remember when Zephyr played live, the energy of that song. I was standing about 30 feet from the front and the crowd was pulsing and rolling with the sound. Sweating..we were Part of the band at that moment.

[@nathanielmead]

I burst out laughing when the intro music was Teddy Bear's Picnic, Holy Grail played live is still one of my favourite live songs by any band.

[@MoviesandCoffee]

One of the most underrated 90s songs

[@prescribedrecords]

Music that softens the northern soul

[@elliep5035]

Simply brilliant when it came out and still brilliant now all these years later 👏

[@skadforlife3817]

Class band , hope they get together for a 3rd album 🙏🏻❤️🔊

[@frankschmidt5932]

I really Love this song . One of my favourits . It's a heartstopper. 😍

[@KristVladic]

Uwielbiam te słodko gorzkie melodie. I like these bitter sweet melodies.. New Order, Monaco, Electronic........................

[@TheHerronBrothers]

FEEDBACK SOLO!!!!! I mean seriously, who else does a feedback solo. Gotta love JM!

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Pete Townshend of The Who on Anyway Anyhow Anywhere and Lou Reed on White Light White Heat.

[@yan13federiko]

Hi, It's not a feedback solo... It's a E-Bow solo‼️ ✌🏻👾 Yan

[@superwhites06]

Fantastic song. It got loads of airplay on Virgin radio at the time.

[@pascalgoossens7778]

Brilliant track and brilliant collaboration with Karl Bartos

[@JimmyMac2708]

love the guitar break in the middle of this song.

[@marcustillman8962]

Indeed a great solo, matches perfect with song and what it leads into.

[@mkj1972]

The words in this song ring so true....great tune.

[@miltonali5781]

Que hermoso tema de electronic beatiful !!! No lo conocía... cuando salió en 1996 tenía sólo 16 años en Argentina, catamarca, Santa María

[@erannocinab9616]

I've been searching for many times,and finally I found this song❤️❤️❤️

[@derekpugh6819]

Great song by Bernard Sumner. One of the best. 😎👍

[@sebastianbustos1200]

Es la canción que te cambio el ánimo, brillante!!!

[@GTV-Japan]

Remember coming home from work to see on 120 Minutes. Probably one of like three times it was ever on MTV

[@antonioeisadora]

First time listening. Loved it!

[@fabiopinella]

Love , love , love this song 🥰🥰🥰

[@alejandrapardo7]

What a wonderful album !!!!

[@darrencarnall9025]

Absolute top band I own the album this track features on as well as other albums they released. Absolute class❤❤❤where have all the good artists gone?

[@MLEArmstrong]

Sounding as good in 2021 as it ever has. Imagine how good a 4th album would sound!

[@FpMaggio00]

Electronic defines my mid to late 90's when this all I used to listen to. lol it is the shit though!

[@RasputinWatchSite]

released in 1996 from the album...raise the pressure

[@grahamshillingford8229]

Even the video is cool... Great song from great times

[@carlosfalcon2099]

Man hope there will be another Electronic album sometime soon

[@jailsonalbuquerquecavalcan4061]

Maneiro 🤗👍 já cliquei no joinha 🤗👍🙏

[@stephenmuccini8908]

The 80's and 90's had great music...wat the hell happened???

[@mufc99ok]

marr you,re a true legend mate

[@jamesbrady1102]

* You"re *.

[@hyperlicht]

Love this band and love this song! Anyone know who the girl is in the video?

[@kevinomreb]

Asked the same thing. Great song and video

[@johnmontague6588]

Didn't know there was a video to this! Recognise the screen grab on the sleeve of the Greatest Hits album.

[@urbano83]

nostalgia and redemption

[@mattie372]

2022, still superb. What a tune!

[@jnkmilos1]

respect for all of their songs hope for newones

[@strappaplank6017]

ultra modern blues music

[@alanhenery]

A supergroup 🎹❤️

[@stevendouglas3860]

There First album was brilliant.

[@huwparry1264]

Best they done love it always have always will

[@chrisb3830]

Love it ! Great tune

[@marceloandrade3807]

Que lindo. Muito Obrigado por postar!!!!

[@cooliohunter86]

Story of my life.... Timeless amazing song.

[@Zac2Hartsie]

love it from 3 of the best bands

[@pamela8329]

Would never lie to you Bernard, but you & Johnny should still wash your hands.❤️⏺️🎸

[@nicenice7236]

Escuchaba esta canción mientras me bañaba y el sentimiento era muy fuerte

[@TheLuscious666]

That’s so so beautiful 😍

[@MariaTurner-u7j]

Love this song. What is Manchester? xx

[@Cannon74com]

Amazing video for extra song!

[@zoe7113]

Johnny Marr

[@matthewbown1072]

We want more Electronic

[@liambell4678]

Johnny Marr 👌

[@gengw69]

@happychappy12 too right you are mate good music sounds great what ever age you are !!

[@strangeloved]

Timeless

[@marceloandrade3807]

+ essa não é do álbum Eletronic. Alguém poderia me dizer de que álbum é essa linda música??? Please.....help me!!!!........

[@thecitizenjoan]

This is like what happens in Most local rock scenes everyone’s in each other’s bands and new bands r always forming

[@rhorlandas]

collaboration with JM from The Smiths 👍🏼

[@JoseniltonDuarteDias]

Is Johnny marr?

Parecido com Noel Gallagher ne??kkk

[@retrocynical5209]

Sure is

[@tanyasheleg2423]

Просто лучшие !!!!

[@trainelavalais6280]

I am just wondering who is that woman in the video with the white dress on? Is she representing lust or pride? I am just curious.

[@cdacuya]

very good song after playing some heavy music.

[@RooseveltCoopling]

2023 and kicking high!

[@ericnelsonvera3277]

I remember when I bought this album was not what I'm expected but THIS song deserve the cost of the CD in tower records my first years in EEUU and I spend my money in CD but this song is a MASTERPIECE between New order and the Smiths

[@Kazyk-Tuli_69]

Neil Tennant the best song playtable

[@cultureshopboys]

Feedback de Marr es de otro planeta

[@VirmanaMarketing]

Johnny starting to look like today’s Johnny on this video

[@marciobanfi2331]

2021 mais bandinha$ TIPO ELECTRONIC chega de $ertanojo$ iii !!! ~~~~ ~y~

[@stuart12355]

smashing tune

[@leaofortte]

Guess I'll NEVER get to understand 3 things in this video (since 1996, when it was released‼): the name of the song, the context in the video (a woman performing scientific tests on black people near the turbine of a spacecraft) and the lyrics to the song: "you deserted me when it all went wrong, now it's too late to wash my hands"... How are they related (by ANY means)??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@ThatBobGuy850]

Leonardo, I don't think the video has anything to do with the song, kind like the video for New Order's "True Faith." Moving on... Although the "official story" of this song is that it's about the relationship between a son and his abusive/estranged father, I'm not sure I buy that. Seems to me that this song should have been a duet - it seems to be a tragic love song about a failed affair between two men ("...caught in a trap, set for a man.") Maybe I'm wrong - hell, maybe we just project our own interpretations into song lyrics. But it does seem to me like it's two guys singing to each other.