Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart Reaction

In this video we're checking out Joy Division for the first time. Despite hearing of this band, a lot when we were teens, we never really listened to them. They influenced a number of our early favourites. We're interested to hear what helped push this genre. Enjoy!
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[@ronaldmilner8932]

Hanier Family, 'Love will tear us apart" is a post-punk masterpiece!! I know exactly where I was when I heard the sad news about lead singer, Ian Curtis.

[@snuffcore9686]

Fun fact: Keanu Reeves was once asked during an interview if he was stuck on a desert island and only had one song to listen to for the rest of his existence what would it be. This is the song he chose.

[@hanierfamily]

We wouldn't have expected that.

[@snuffcore9686]

@@hanierfamily I was a bit surprised as well, tbh.

[@snuffcore9686]

@@hanierfamily Here's a link (if YT allows it) to this portion of the interview. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvQdqiEfKqcb80 If YT pulls this, or the link, you can search for Keanu Reeves Joy Division Steven Colbert to find it.

[@kristybob_toothpaste]

no hate at all but the man was in a very very dark place and i think his vocals represent that

[@Nimno74]

This song (and band) birthed decades of music. This is formative, personally, and generationally.

[@TZ61]

With Joy Division's music, the urgency either grabbed you by the neck, and didn't let go, or it left you cold, I suppose. I haven't known many people who were M.O.R. with them. For me, songs like "Transmission", "She's Lost Control", "Isolation", to name a few, hit me at a visceral level. With regard to Ian Curtis and the history of the band, there are biopics, docs., what have you.

[@richardlouistownson769]

Great song. Still sung at football stadiums throughout the UK when referring to a team that is falling apart due to losing a string of games: 'Leeds, Leeds are falling apart again.'

[@scottmaria3227]

This is number 1 song I have heard in my 69th year. A masterpiece. I always thought it was Mr. Curtis' suicide note

[@mongooz24]

This band became NEW ORDER after death if this singer. Oh man so many people love this guy even today, probably shuddering about his dinging style they love ever so. He took his life shortly after and became a cult leader in the way of Kurt Kobain. I see teenagers wearing new Joy Division tshirts even today. As aforementioned, the band became led by Sumner and became New Order.

[@philipwalls4818]

It wasn't as if he was singing into an SM-58. It was 1978 after all. Keanu Reeves said if he was on a deserted island and could only hear one song. This was his choice. The lyrics complete the journey.

[@coolerking7427]

He was prone to seizures. That is why he did it. Great band..

[@gregmychalczuk857]

The misses wants Ian. Appreciate that she is respectful of her husband.

[@rdumontdebeque]

I remember exactly where I was the first time heard Joy Division. The singer’s voice took me aback at first, but it grew on me fast. Sort of a laconic, disinterested Frank Sinatra.

[@jonathancole833]

I think that Curtis was actually asked to 'croon' the lyrics in a Sinatra-style way on this vocal version. There was also another version that the band preferred, recorded at Pennine Studios I think. I say "vocal version" as this is actually a 90s remix of the original single.

[@anthonyrichardson4761]

Classic track

[@arthurandrade7437]

These guys have no clue about Joy Division. This is one of the greatest songs of the new wave era. That they didn't know who Joy Divison was amazes me. But that's ok. IF I was doing this, I wouldn't know most 2000's on up music and I don't listen to rap, so I wouldn't have any idea about that kind of music. Joy Division became New Order. Long Live NEW ORDER!

[@David-te9nq]

The "vocalist" is what makes the song. He's a poet speaking from his heart. Absurd and heartfelt critique imo.

[@skasteve6528]

Although this was their biggest hit, I prefer songs like Transmission, Shadowplay & She's lost Control.

[@bodchristie]

Sorry guys. You need to educate yourselves on this band and especially Ian Curtis....

[@rickprol-pc8ds]

They are UTTERLY CLUELESS! It's truly hard to believe you could be so insensitive and not get it not be moved. It is Such A Haunting Beautiful Remarkable song and the vocals give me chills and this 2? Well you know how I feel !

[@simoncoley303]

80s classic wasn't a fan but still takes me back.

[@robertlonsdale5326]

Ian commited suicide just before the band went big, instead they became New Order. Your listening to the redone version. Try to see the film "Closer" The song has been used in a lot of films. R.I.P. Ian Curtiss.

[@marcorobertini9943]

i want echo and the bunnymen first four albums are masterpieces

[@hanierfamily]

We need to get back to them.

[@chrisherrmann3991]

I agree with you on the vocals. Try to understand the huge transition music was making in port punk early 80's. There was so much experimentation with alternative rock. Check out New Order. A Take off band from former members of Joy Division after the sad suicide of Ian Curtis. He died the night before he was to begin American tour.

[@birdpainter452]

I don’t think you guys get it.

[@Wayne-bd2hx]

@@birdpainter452 if U know U know

[@paulfitzpatrick5916]

Its a remix version .. it has extra acoustic guitar ..which is not in the original version..

[@jjjkurt84]

one of my most fav new wave ban greae 80s

[@l.salisbury1253]

You do realize this song is a genuine suicide note, right...?

[@hanierfamily]

We did not know that, actually. We'd heard that the lead singer had committed suicide. That is sad. We'll have to take a good listen to the lyrics. So you know, we mean no disrespect. We only think of the song by itself. Not what was personally going on with the artist, even if the song is about them. Unless we can tie them together. And we barely know this band's story.

[@l.salisbury1253]

@@hanierfamily Lead singer Ian Curtis suffered from depression. And at the time this single was recorded his marriage was ending. I think "tear us apart " was Joy Division's first posthumous release. Their second and last LP as Joy Division is an IMPOSSIBLE to get through due to Curtis' problems- "Closer" (1980) makes Floyd's "Wall" and Sabbath's debut seem like laugh fests! (The surviving members soldered on under the moniker New Order.) To this day Curtis' widow insists "He did not kill himself because he had marital problems- he had marital problems because he wanted to kill himself!"

[@snuffcore9686]

Do you mean that literally?

[@l.salisbury1253]

@@snuffcore9686 Based on the release history of this song... YES!

[@snuffcore9686]

@@l.salisbury1253 I should have been more precise with my wording. I meant were the lyrics pulled directly from the suicide note? As near as I can determine they were not. But I get what you are saying.

[@jonathancole833]

This is, I believe, a 90s remix of the song - not nearly as good as the original single, or indeed the Pennine Studios version which many of the band actually preferred.

[@themanftheworld8439]

1980

[@Afonsoska]

City tearing cockneys apart again 😉