FIRST TIME HEARING NEW ORDER - BLUE MONDAY REACTION

[@ditsiwt]

Welcome to the 80s... They lure you in with the music, and ambush you with a story.

[@samcee8659]

perfect ^

[@chrism8325]

Then hit you with Maggie Thatcher lol

[@Problembeing]

You nailed it.

[@haydenwittig8877]

Stuntman she wouldnt understand the sound and the emotional feel.

[@raczstar]

Oh man. Hit me right in the feels.

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

Unbelievable to think this is nearly 40 years old, what a tune, still sounds as fresh today as the day it was released. To this day its still one of the most influential tracks of all time.

[@liamfitzgerald7217]

What's even more crazy is that, to New Order, it was just a song. They didn't think much of it. Even their label didn't think it would sell much. It also lost the label money to print the sleeve. They lost 5p per print because it was so expensive.

[@d.sepulveda7669]

RJ: Yes, Absolutely! This song is one of the most definitive songs of the 80’s. An anthem for a very distinct and special decade! Like, Totally Awesome 😎

[@holdencaulfield8429]

Also unbelievable u can get 78k subscribers just by listening to copyrighted content and making a face like someone farted in an elevator. still, u live n learn....

[@tial2915]

Holy crap. I OFFICIALLY feel old. Thanks, pal. 👵🏽😂🤣😂🤣

[@ueks69]

I have been to so many parties in the middle of the 80 this was the soundtrack

[@jerrywinters6914]

As a Generation Xer, It puts a smile on my face to see the younger generations be exposed and appreciate the music of my youth/life.

[@clivejacobs751]

The worlds best selling 12" record and most influential synth dance record ever. Go back to their earlier incarnation of Joy Division and listen to " love will tear us apart"

[@snowfan0521]

Also Decades and New Dawn Fades from Joy Division as well

[@Nico3039]

et le moins rentable ^^

[@s.oliver3687]

It was only available as Maxi Single.

[@cefngwyn]

I second that emotion. You should also listen to "Atmosphere" by Joy Division.

[@redswetter]

Back in the day after dancing to the 12" version i used to be absolutely knackered , and this one Animal Magnet - Welcome to the monkey house .

[@alphaomega7191]

Re: Your theory - The lead singer of Joy Division Ian Curtis suffered from increasingly severe epileptic fits and spiralling depression relating to that and his marriage breaking down and on the eve of them leaving for a US Tour hung himself in his kitchen. The next day the bassist Peter Hook was eating Sunday Dinner and got a phone call telling him the details, he proceeded to return to his food eating normally and his wife asked him who it was and he told her that Ian had killed himself- she was shocked particularly as Peter kepr on eating as if nothing had happened - as he said later he was numb and it didn't even really register and he never really dealt with it at the time. The three remaining members continued on as New Order with the addition of the Drummer Stephen Morris's girlfriend (later wife) Gillian. A lot of their earlier stuff like this seems to deal with the inner turmoil Ian's death caused them so your theory probably isn't a million miles from the truth Barney's lyrics seem to indicate sadness and a feeling of loss and a lyric like "How does it feel when your heart grows cold" could be interpreted as someone rejecting you or someone dying whilst a lyric like "If it wasn't for your misfortune I'd be a heavenly person today" can be read as either a happier person or dead too if Ian hadn't died. Their is an inherent darkness in the lyrics that speaks to feelngs of loss but also of moving on from that loss hich is what the band did.

[@aguacan]

Not any answer to this comment yet ?

[@alphaomega7191]

@@aguacan - I wouldn't really expect any - it's kind of self evident stuff and they have all spoken about how deeply Ian's death changed them. Barney once said that he writes lyrics that dont always mean anything but sound and feel right to him and that after Ian's death he was writing lyrics that sounded to him like what Ian would write because thats what sounded right to him. This was written a an instrumental and it was Rob Gretton who said it sounded to good and needed lyrics and Barney just cobbled together some stuff and given the time it was written it's kind of easy to see the mix of sorrow and the wanting to let go in the lyrics.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

New Order, Depeche Mode, Erasure, they gave us some of the most jammin, danceable tunes of our day. This was a huge club hit as you might imagine, but they all tended to have very dark lyrics. Emo dance music. 😅 I had to laugh because your face 10 seconds in was like..ok, I might like this...then your shoulders took over and the smile came over your face and the rest is history. ☺

[@mirahristowa7673]

This song from wonder woman 1984

[@liveanadventure429]

Human league

[@guacamole8964]

English Beat...Haircut 100

[@curtisthomas2670]

The Cure as well

[@terridubois6160]

Keep dancing, Baby! We all kept dancing in the clubs (til 4 AM) over and over over again to this song in the 80's!

[@annesmith2259]

Early 80s new wave .... a different class of music 🥰

[@BradMurray]

You can dance when you're sad too. :D Sometimes it's all you have.

[@infantrymanarmy]

When ever I’m feeling big sad, I dance to 80’s music. Makes me feel better afterwards

[@BradMurray]

@@infantrymanarmy Wonderful! I have a playlist of 80s club dance tunes that make everything okay for a while. :D Cat likes to ride while I dance, too.

[@fleshen]

@@infantrymanarmy Same as! me and the wife bust the 80's out when we have a blow out!

[@jamesdelcarmen7824]

Yup this is definitely my drug 😇😇

[@MaryTere]

Don't feel bad, we all loved dancing to his misery 😅

[@doxasophosmoros]

This ain't misery. It's art and good music. Are you crazy lol. Misery?? Well don't listen to Garbage (the Scottish band.. ) or nine inch nails, or the Cranberries, or Leonard Cohen or Linkin Park or Beethoven, or the greatest ballads etc.. nor should you listen to tons of other amazing artists.. you're a tool. 🤦‍♀️

[@MaryTere]

@@doxasophosmoros I'm not crazy, I just have a sense of humor. 80's goth music was all about having a good time listening to sad lyrics with catchy music. No need to be such a snobbish jerk about it.🤦‍♀️ I'm not saying the song is bad, is an awesome song. Have you heard the lyrics? I found this analysis that I think is quite accurate: "The narrator ponders on the maltreatment he constantly receives from someone he trusted. The character in the song appears to be very manipulative and influences the narrator’s emotions negatively. However, the narrator does not have enough control to do away with him. He finds it hard to believe that this person turned out to be a bad influence on him due to the trust and love that blind him. He makes an effort to get solitude but his oppressor does not grant it. The writer finally admits that this person is simply cold-hearted and has no empathy for him. This song’s lyrics mainly talk about the challenge of dealing with a manipulative person/behavior one has become attached to. The singer may have been referring to a devious lover, an abusive person, or a drug habit he did not have control over." So clearly the poor guy is feeling miserable. And we, as listeners, just hit the dance floor to bust moves while listening to his heartbreak, which also makes us quite cold-hearted... That's what I meant when I say "we all loved dancing to his misery".

[@terridubois6160]

@@MaryTere don't worry about @kaboom - it went over their head. I get what you're saying!

[@rowanmayfair9249]

FINALLY! I've been dying for anyone to react to this. Go old school new wave, it's the shit.

[@d.sepulveda7669]

I FEEL the EXACT Same! This song define’s the 80’s !

[@d.sepulveda7669]

Rowan: YES! You nailed it! I’ve felt the exact same!! New Wave, is in a class by itself! 😎👍🏽💕

[@jaydenp4975]

It’s the BEST!

[@johankaewberg9512]

Tell me now, how do I feel. 🖐️

[@zenams63]

I loved your reaction especially when you said this went left. Those dark lyrics seemed to have gotten to you. This band was formed by the remaining members of Joy Division and if you understood Joy Division, it might make sense to you why the lyrics became "dark." My favorite Joy Division album is "Closer." If you listened to that, you'd get who they were. By the late '80s, they had largely removed themselves from the darker lyrics and dark overtones in their music.

[@meirsolomon5626]

Excellent recap.

[@fredshred5194]

Well if your front man hung himself and then you went back a looked at what he was writing down and the cover of the Album Closer I think you would naturally get a lot lighter.

[@vsander09]

The music sounded lighter but the undertone of the lyrics never got much brighter. Fine Time was ‘89/‘90 ish and is a story of addiction. Sounds upbeat... not actually upbeat. And there’s nothing light about True Faith.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

There is a huge back story to this. New Order grew out of the remains of a band called Joy Division, who were immensely Influential, but only put out a couple of albums. Joy Division's lead singer committed suicide, and the rest of the band became New Order. No band previously had ever survived the death of their lead singer, so their record label expected this song to only sell a small number of copies. Because of this, they decided to made the record cover lavish and expensive to produce. The song became one of Britain's biggest selling singles of all time, and the company very nearly went bankrupt as a result. There's a fun movie called "24 hour party people" which deals with the chaos around their label and its eccentric manager. You should try listening to some Joy Division songs too - "She's lost control", "Transmission", and "Love will tear us apart" are three great tracks of theirs.

[@JamesSerapio]

You forgot "Ceremony". Essentially the bridge song between both bands. 👍

[@vsander09]

AC/DC did great after the death of their lead singer. So, it’s been done.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

@@vsander09 good point. Still very unusual though.

[@Bedevere]

Also Joy Division was one of many bands that sprang out of the Sex Pistol's Free Trade Hall show.

[@glenngastonjonsson7954]

For real. "Blue Monday" was released three years after Ians death. New Order released a lot of music in between. Savilles fascination for the floppy disc, and the very "special" organisation around Factory Records was the sole reason that the original sleeve saw the light of day There´s no connection..

[@murphy5243]

Should definitely do True Faith or Bizarre Love Triangle by New order. Classic underground club songs.

[@barbaramcgee8933]

Not sure how underground they are. I recently heard True Faith at the store while grocery shopping.

[@andyfletcher3561]

@@barbaramcgee8933 Yeah, well, it's 2021 LoL. Mom had an 8 track tape of a symphony covering Beatles stuff. She refused to believe forever that she was listening to that screaming Hippy shit. Went like this...Riding in the car with her..."Mom...When did you start digging the Beatles?"..."This is NOT the Beatles!"...Yeah Mom, it kinda is...".

[@jaimechavez-tb4nb]

Love both of them but i think she should true faith, true faith is better of the two.

[@georgestaunton6994]

Definitely got to watch the video! Impossible to guess what the reaction will be.

[@TheCashJohnson]

Soooooo much this. Drink in hand, swaying all night

[@floorticket]

A few other notable New Order tunes: "The Perfect Kiss", "Bizarre Love Triangle", "Thieves Like Us."

[@KevinKaffy]

Regret??

[@mikewilson3581]

True Faith and Crystal.

[@wfl6887]

You’re silent face?

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

The original version of "Perfect Kiss" that plays for over 8 minutes, not the shortened version that they play live!

[@paulcooper9011]

Ruined in a Day

[@mlyten67]

It’s strange seeing someone have a first reaction to this song. It has been in the high rotation playlist in my head since the 80’s. I appreciate you sharing your experience.

[@Etatdesiege1979]

This is when you realize any cover of this song is a crime against the universe.

[@Manup2day]

Used to DJ in the 80s. If you wanted to fill the dance floor this was always at the top of my list.

[@krisscross44]

You could not go into a club in the 80's in the UK without this playing.

[@d.sepulveda7669]

In the USA too! It banged in Southern Cali!

[@leo29hornsfan]

This was as popular in the US as well. This played everywhere and when the wedding singer came out it in 98 they played the shit out of this song even in Mexico dance clubs.

[@Distant394]

Ground breaking music , and don’t worry about dancing I guarantee every Brit is moving to this right now 👍👍👍

[@trentrez6643]

How the hell is nobody suggesting "Ceremony" as a followup to this. Its "the other song"!

[@d.sepulveda7669]

AMEN! To that Ceremony is a JAM!

[@andyfletcher3561]

I like "Ceremony" better actually.

[@vsander09]

It’s a great song but was way more alternative and geared toward the Joy Division side. It never as popular.

[@trentrez6643]

@@davidb.6681 right, and......?

[@danebeisheim9793]

I have always considered New Order as the thinking man's dance music. You should definately check out Temptation, and True Faith as well.

[@robhaunui3343]

"Temptation" for sure,not a fan of "True Faith" but its flip side "1963" is awesome.

[@movietimeateds69]

@@robhaunui3343 "true faith" will always be my favorite song from them.

[@diksken]

Best selling maxi single off all time,and an absolute classic

[@braymax]

I was an 80's kid who still loves Depeche Mode, Yaz & New Order. I have seen this featured on movie trailers a lot recently too, thanks for picking it.

[@onielelder9654]

You go girl!!! Now try Depeche Mode “Just Can’t Get Enough”...you won’t be able to sit down.

[@RuthW11]

I concur 👍

[@henchman2479]

I prefer Martin Gore era DM, but Vince Clarke knows how to write a catchy tune.

[@marcomarco6710]

New Order's lyrics continued a trend set by their original lyricist and singer, Ian Curtis, in which the lyrics are open to interpretation, but interwoven with introspection and pain throughout. The line: "I see a ship in the harbour... If it wasn't for your misfortune I'd be a heavenly person today", could be seen as a direct reference to the tragedy of Curtis. The title "Blue Monday" is often overlooked. On Monday 19th May 1980 the band (then Joy Division) were to fly out to begin their American tour, but Ian Curtis committed suicide the previous day.

[@paranormalskeptic3893]

Never linked Monday May 19th 1980 together with the song title. Thanks for clarifying that, it truly makes sense now.

[@bmxer4ever]

After hearing Blue Monday, Kraftwerk asked New Order - how did you make those sounds? That's how original and influential this record was. Broke the mould and literally created modern dance music as we know it. :)

[@welshcaesar]

Kraftwerk inspired many acts from other styles and genres. David Bowie's "V-2 Schneider", from the 1977's Heroes album, was a tribute to Florian Schneider.[88] Post-punk bands Joy Division and New Order were heavily influenced by the band. Wrong way round. Kraftwerk were way before New order.

[@bmxer4ever]

@@welshcaesar - I know. I never said Kraftwerk came AFTER New Order. My point was that EVEN Kraftwerk wanted to know how they made their sounds. Kraftwerk were the grandaddies, and always will be.

[@dianereed8911]

Big big club classic from the 1980s . I danced around my handbag to this 🤣😂🤣😂 I've got the 12 inch vinyl record of this, which was and still is very cool 🤟😍🎸😍🤟🥰

[@DanielOrion74]

They were born from the ashes of Joy Division and went on to become one of the 80's/90's most iconic bands. That intro is unmistakable and the song iconic!

[@tyguadagno5855]

This was FIRE when it came out in late 80's...no computers! Was in the Air Force and this was at every club....in every country around the world! Still love it today!

[@citehman]

The Perfect Kiss (long version) is their masterpiece !!!

[@kathypatterson8920]

This took me back to my 20's hanging out in the bars!!😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣

[@Westsideauditor1469]

Totally miss hitting the clubs in the 80's and dancing to this amazing song!!!

[@Tlotoxl]

The 12”single release of this had such incredible expensive packaging that the record company lost money on every sale, given it was the biggest selling 12” vinyl of all time it lost a lot off money!

[@IngeNaning2]

Yes, they made the sleeve looking like a giant floppy disk. It was that cut through the sleeve that made it expensive.

[@sarahzentexas]

Oooh, you should do New Order TRUE FAITH!!! 🙏🤩

[@tsogobauggi8721]

The best of 80's sound! . "Those who came before me Lived through their vocations From the past until completion They will turn away no more"

[@monaarismendez6946]

Takes me back to my clubbing days. Love the 80s!

[@bmxer4ever]

First heard this properly at a 1983 youth club disco in Glasgow. 14 year old me was blown away, and I've been dancing to it ever since as it never gets stale. All time classic. Love from Scotland. :)

[@emilycraig5650]

Absolute anthem. UK 80s bands will always be the best❤️❤️❤️

[@softlightsymphonyband]

This song has influenced and inspired countless other bands. It’s been referenced in books and movies and is STILL the best selling 12” single of ALL TIME.

[@jonnno2439]

I have the 12 inch of this and I still play it regularly . You may also like "Your Woman" by White Town.

[@vsander09]

“I could never be your woman”... sung by a dude

[@jonnno2439]

@@vsander09 Yes, I had always wondered how that worked out.

[@brandonfizer4094]

My recommendation with new wave and electronica and alternative music: don't get caught up on the lyrics. Think of the voice as just another instrument. I've been loving New Order since I was 14 (and I'm almost 50) and I have no idea what the lyrics are in a single one of their songs LOL It's just part of the music.

[@bemused9522]

New Order "Bizarre Love Triangle", 'Blue Monday" is one of those dance the pain away songs

[@jimmymac4559]

This has been one of my favorite songs of all time since I heard it in 1987. It’s just perfect

[@lamb4613]

Discovered this in 2022, it’s so good 🔥🔥🔥

[@JPMadden]

I think this band was played at every party my sophomore year in college (1989-90). This song is older than I thought.

[@stellahall8321]

I was in a controlling relationship when depeche mode covered this. My favorite line " I'm quite sure you will tell me just how I should feel today" thank you 😘

[@vsander09]

Depeche Mode never covered this

[@kyliedixon]

What I love about these "young ones" hearing this "old" music, is how they genuinely enjoy it,and really give it a good chance👍👍👍

[@stephenpaxman6180]

80s was awesome music

[@marvinkatt7807]

This song came out in 1987 when I was in grade 8. You are LITERALLY the only person I've ever seen have the right reaction to it the first time. It's such a treat watching you really get it. It's believed to be about child abuse, or addressing the abuser now as an adult.

[@sandrasanders706]

Really? I never knew this. I thought it was about a relationship as well.

[@jaydenp4975]

Brings back awesome memories dancing in the club next to a cute guy sporting thick black eyeliner and a crazy cool hair style. LOVE!!!!

[@masterhook]

For me, knowing the history of the band it reads like a friend having a conversation with a friend who died. If you know the history then and have that in mind it feels like it's a lot deeper then most people think.

[@strangelyjamesly4078]

Her face when the vocals drop. Its a dance record you listen to.

[@magswoody7892]

Other bands to try that are similar are Yazoo and Soft Cell, they have some great tracks.

[@350125GOW]

Those ain't electronic rock like New Order.

[@magswoody7892]

@@350125GOW I never said they were

[@thelwulfeoforlic6482]

Maybe Kraftwerk (New Order sampled their albums Radioactivity and Trans-Europa Express on Blue Monday)

[@fredshred5194]

Yazoo and soft cell ? are you serious, they sound nothing like NO.

[@kittenklub1964]

Congratulations on hearing one of the most classic and influential songs from the UK - GREAT REACTION! 👏👏👏 Blue Monday is probably one of the most sampled tracks ever due to it's new and infectious beat - that's still applies today. The lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide by hanging.....he was only 23 years old. He had severe epilepsy, and would often have seizures on stage. People thought he was 'dancing' cos he was still standing up. As the fits worsened he made the decision that life was too hard for him to carry on. Tragic. But he left an OUTSTANDING legacy with this track - one of a kind. R.I.P. Ian Curtis🖤 (There's a film about his life called 'Control')

[@ShinySilvery]

Part of the attraction to New Order for me is the happy go lucky music, with thoughtful, thought provoking or even dark elements in the lyrics themselves. This was a continuation of their previous successful band Joy Division’s legacy. With this band, they vastly expanded their experimentation with music and sound to greater success for a second time. When released, this record set the dance floors alight. Whereas people would always be sitting it out on a dance track, whenever this got played everybody got up to fill the dance floor! Then when listening on the radio, the lyrics are at the forefront. So they nailed it in both areas. I enjoy following other bands that have strident uplifting melodies, juxtaposed with that similar tone of thoughtful vocals, such as Elbow and Arcade Fire.

[@Biggems9274]

the funny part about this song, everyone danced to it at clubs......great groove. However, in the original music video the group just stood their like statues singing and playing their instruments.

[@Alright70]

I’m Here at 55 years old watching my ass off to this tune after all these years, same as it ever was. It was heavy for us too.

[@garyratcliffe75]

One of the bass players out there Mr Peter Hook 🙃🙃👍👍

[@paulcooper9011]

Formed the band Monaco. You may have heard the song "What do You Want From Me"

[@13terapyn]

This was a trailblazer of a song. I bought the 12" single at Licorice Pizza in the Norwalk (CA) Square when I was 17. I bought it randomly bc the album cover was made to look like a floppy disk. I had never heard the song b4. It hadn't even been played on KROQ OR KNAC. And I was blown the fiddlestick away!! Still holds up. Even the recent cover of it is EXCELLENT!

[@PerfectNormal]

She’s feelin it! Me too! That 80s groove took hold.

[@francineanthonsen2125]

Hey Jayy if you really want to hear a really wicked beat,you should play Everyday is Halloween by Ministry (for real)

[@JamesSerapio]

If she wants something unexpected by Ministry, she should check out "Jesus Built My Hot Rod". 🙃

[@Peejay1966]

Danced to this so many times. Just 16 when New Order released this. You will likely enjoy The Village and 586 from the classic album, Power, Corruption & Lies, 1982.

[@RavenaDenver]

They wrote this song in a loop so they wouldn't have to do an encore. Fans were getting mad because they never did encores so they thought if they wrote a diddy and looped it they could go off and party and leave people with an electronic "encore" of sorts. Of course it turned out to be one of their biggest songs. New Order was the first concert I ever saw with a band called Love and Rockets.

[@bryanwilliams1288]

Yes ma'am, Bizarre Love Triangle is one of the best songs of the 80s. It was THE club song for sure.

[@simply_psi]

New Order are my Favourite band, so many bangers, from Perfect Kiss, Everything's Gone Green, Ceremony, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, 1963 all so good.

[@Richard_Jones]

I have to say this is how the Britsh approached dance music. We wanted you to dance...but maybe feel a bit depressed whilst you were. I loved it!

[@thelwulfeoforlic6482]

Try “Lucreatia My Reflection” by The Sisters Of Mercy or “Cars” by Gary Numan

[@astrojuanda]

I must say your reaction to this song is one of the best I have seen so far. At the beginning of the song you were clearly caught in the music and you were enjoying it but as soon as you realized the contents of the lyrics your demeanor changed completely. For me, that demonstrates how empathetic and receptive you are to both music and message.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

God I loved growing up in the 80's!!!!!!!

[@dqshipley2811]

Hell. Yes.

[@tallykev6608]

This was a most kick-ass dance tune back in the day

[@kendrickmorgan8707]

I just realized that the 80's were over 40 years ago

[@floorticket]

It's funny how the best house music and such by the early 90s had minimal lyrics. People in clubs at three in the morning don't want to think, and lyrics make you think.

[@pribilovian4709]

I love how when ppl first start to listen they are like "🤔hmmm ok" by the time the main beat drops they cant help but move! 😂👍

[@hennywortman228]

Brings me back to early 80s, brings back nice memories. Sadly allso old friends I've lost. Thank you

[@bletheringfool]

You nailed it with the relationship theory and he was contemplating suicide (in the song) the very haunting echoes when he talks about the heart growing cold.

[@Sdeburca2012]

Jayy the track was released twice. It's first release was in 1983. The second was five years later 1988. BTW you can't help but dancer to this to track!!!!!

[@AlisonBryen]

I recommend the tracks Everything's Gone Green, Chosen Time, Procession and Cries & Whispers. They're from the early part of their career, shortly after the transition from Joy Division to New Order. You can really hear both bands in these tracks.

[@davidalexander5963]

So glad that Jayy and I are music buddies and friends, in my head. Its nice to have someone to listen to all this stuff again with. Also I can already notice that you are a very good dancer just by you close your eyes and start swaying to the rhythm and the beat of a song. My music taste has always been eclectic so I am vibing with this girl! You hurr me? LOL : )

[@heatherskitty75]

Imagine somebody getting dragged to the club by their friends, and they're down in the dumps for some reason or another, so their friends are like, "hey, dance it off". This is a song for those people.

[@grytlappar]

New Order were absolute pioneers in this genre, synth/electronica, absolute legends. One of my favorite songs - and it happens to hold the record of being the best selling maxi of all time...

[@mr-mysteryguest]

Have you seen 24 Hour Party People (movie)? He's like, sure do the special packaging (or something - it's been awhile), we'll lose money but how many copies can it possibly sell? Answer: a lot...

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

Oooh! Another joyful reaction to this song! Yeah, this song was influenced by Kraftwerk, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and New York disco music. It was released in 1983. In 1988, Quincy Jones would remix this as "Blue Monday 1988" with samples from another New Order track, "Confusion".

[@nathangiovanni3750]

There’s something that’s so satisfying with seeing other people vibe to your jams

[@miketodd185]

Yes... Bizarre Love Triangle, Perfect Kiss, and Thieves Like Us... These and others all were played at the underground clubs... this was considered Alternative Music... Right before Nirvana crashed the scene and kicked everyone’s arse....

[@davidbull7210]

The moment the singing started was like the moment the seagull shat on your birthday cake.

[@robhaunui3343]

One of the most influential bands to come out of the 80s,and "Blue Monday" was the biggest selling 12" of all time,and easy to see why. Peter Hooks bass line was based on Ennio Morricones old spaghetti western themes.

[@Isabee213]

This was definitely a major club jam back in the day haha, love it! Dance away girl, I still do! 💃

[@krystledyer5827]

I grew up in a musically diverse family but 80s synth pop was always made fun of. A couple years ago, I got into it myself and this is one of the first songs I really really really started jamming. Also, I’m obsessed with the color of your hair

[@johndonson1603]

Your vid came up on my suggestions I forgot how much I love this song , I've got the 12 in version in the loft bought it when it came out I was about 17, I played it very loud constantly for months, it drove my mum nuts. This was massive in England. Its coming out of the attic for a proper airing.

[@alphaomega7191]

Virtually every dance record since the 80's features the work of Stephen Morris the drummer from Joy division and New Order - in the early days of drum machines they came with very basic sound but you were able to create new ones if you painstakingly recorded each individual sound and he did that, afterward people had a choice use what he did or do it themselves and of course nobody wanted to spend weeks recording individual drum noises so for years he would get tiny royalty checks everytime a dance record was a hit and they used his stuff.

[@thedelacruz]

New Order is glorious. Fantastic mix of dance with melancholy. They mix dance with rock. They are iconic and timeless. Lyrics don't really mean much by Bernard's own words. It's mostly about the music. Blue Monday is still the best selling 12" of all time. They are a very very very interesting band to read about. There's death, drugs, fine times, mishaps you name it.

[@Khaavrenbbb]

I think you got this song more than a lot of the other reaction videos. Was waiting for someone to listen to the lyrics as well.

[@chadcrigger3101]

Benard never talks about what his lyrics mean which allows you the listener to make your opinion on the meaning. It has a different meaning to everyone who hears it. the music just grabs you and you are just along for the ride. New Order is my all time favorite band . They were first Joy division and when their lead singer died they reformed the group as new order. Check out some more from them you won't regret it. 😉

[@darquemode1165]

Ahhh, New Order! I hear ya.... i swear sometimes I feel bad for feeling so good when I listen to New Order. Most upbeat music - Most downbeat lyrics.

[@sidstewart7399]

You can hear the darkness...from a rough part of 80s Manchester...worn out...dangerous...unemployment...closed down factories and inner city slums..but exciting...loved it.

[@nathanielnicholson559]

This is the version that hooked ;) me when I was around 12 yrs old. Still love these kids!!

[@kevinm3428]

Classic New Wave; only alternative kids listened to it. KROQ FM in Los Angeles brought it to the mainstream. Great reaction!

[@itscrazyal]

Absolutely danced to this in the clubs back in the day, ok not really too much dancing for a 6'5" white guy, but i gave it a shot lol

[@khloealvarado4592]

One of few great songs by New Order, many similar to New Order that i enjoy like Erasure, Pet Shop boys. Feeling that olive green, not common which reminds me of an artist popular in the 80's era with different hair colors, Cyndi Lauper... Some great music by her, but should react to her wild live performance music video Money Changes Everything, Cyndi Rocks that performance. 80's was full of unique artists. More 80's music!!!

[@Gordonroyce]

My favorite is "the perfect Kiss". After see "world (the price of love)" and "round and round". Ahh, see the official vídeo.

[@BCTMarcus]

Yep. My youth. Recession. Unemployment. Nuclear arms race. What would be my/our future? Plus all the common teenage troubles of course. Lost loves and such. And in the discothèque, every Saturday night: many gloomy doomy songs... where one could both dance on AND identify oneself with. This particular band was named Joy Division at first, but their singer committed suicide in 1980; after that tragedy they started again as New Order. More synthesizers, more computers, less guitars, less doom. But still: both melancholic and danceable. This song, 'Blue Monday' was their first really big international succes. The best selling 12-inch single ever. In 2007, a British band called The Wombats were successful with their song 'Let's Dance To Joy Division'. Its lyrics sums it all up: "let's dance to Joy Division and celebrate the irony: everything is going wrong but we're so happy!" Yes, we (me and me friends) were happy, we really were. Because, as mentioned earlier, we could shake our hips, legs & behinds on this great music. And we felt understood by the lyrics, it worked as a consolation. I have the 12-inch single of this New Order song, in the original 'floppy disk' package. I still cherish it. And New Order & Joy Division's music stood and survived its time. Besides that, they were very influential and they still are. Your reaction showed the ambiguity of this music. With me, the need and urge to dance always won in the end. So the good memories win. Yeah, these bands mean(t) a lot to me.