David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/28/24 9:35 a.m.

I know, I’m a day late. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” released on June 27, 1980. That makes it like, what, 20 years old? 

 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
6/28/24 10:15 a.m.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/28/24 10:26 a.m.

In reply to Duke :

That made me laugh harder than I should have.

Beer Baron 🍺
Beer Baron 🍺 MegaDork
6/28/24 10:41 a.m.
David S. Wallens said:

I know, I’m a day late. “Love Will Tear Us Apart” released on June 27, 1980. That makes it like, what, 20 years old? 

It's 22nd birthday...

...again. 

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/28/24 10:57 a.m.

New Dawn Fades will forever be my Joy Division song.  I loved covering it during my band days 30+ years ago.  I wish we had a good recording from when we did it.

 

Not the best audio, but the early Joy Division performance is good:

 

 

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
6/28/24 11:08 a.m.

I think Transmission is probably favorite Joy Division song, but there's always this image :)

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/28/24 11:54 a.m.

In reply to codrus (Forum Supporter) :

And you’ve seen this version of Transmission, right?

 

clutchsmoke
clutchsmoke UberDork
6/28/24 11:59 a.m.

I was wearing a Japanese version of the Joy Division shirt pictured above and a random stranger still recognized the album art and said, "Nice Joy Division shirt!" I was dumbfounded.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
6/28/24 12:16 p.m.

Not familiar with the band, but they got the title wrong.

 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/28/24 7:20 p.m.

A few years ago, the band made some “reimagined” videos. 

This one’s dark and helpless. Perfectly captures the song.

 

And very related, check in on your buds. 

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