Ian had no pretense of his suffering...his lyrics raw and so accessible to anyone who needed a guiding hand thru the madness of the modern world. A billion in one talent.
This guy had so much soul. I didnt care for bands like this at first cause I hadn't lived a real life yet. Once you've really gone through some shit, you see what makes this so special.
The lyrics are sad but the music is of hope and grit, such is life, we are at the mercy of suffering but we must fight through it at every step of the way
My son who is 24 introduced me to Joy Division, I've heard covers to 2 of their songs. These guys where ahead of their time or where tapping into something they saw coming...
Been through so much pain just like Ian, it's something that was made worse by where my perception was trapped within but now has broken out into another reality, the one that was obscured by the daily frustrations that life is full of.
Dude I got on board the joy division train at the age of 18 when I heard love will tear on Donnie darko ,at the age now of 33 I’m still flat out playing there music . genres come and genres go ,there is but a hand full of artists that can be classed as timeless Joy being one of them
You and me both Kate....he is an angel a definite beacon of.light and maybe it was too powerful and just couldn't stay..that's how I think of my ex whom also committed suicide and was amazingly talented I mean truly beautiful one in a million shit and he just did it one day. he was the man I wanted to marry but he's gone. Wish he were here listening to joy Division with me.😥that's why we have to be so delicate with these delicate artists...they could be angels who had to bail cause we sucked so bad...jk...idk...jd forever
@@aquiozclips3884 thank you, I usually don't share like that but been having a rough go at it lately. May YOUR HEART be full of LOVE and Happiness, thx for being kind.
One of the greatest songs of all time. (My opinion) everything about it is sensational, it has a timeless quality and sounds like a band at the peak of their powers! God knows what Joy Division would have achieved if Ian Curtis had lived? The two albums are epic!
This song is a perfect example of why Joy Division to me are like post war brutalist architecture reimagined in sonic form- it's so monumental. It's also like they took all the horrors that mankind inflicted upon itself in the 20th century and wound it up tight into a spring to propel themselves into the future. I feel a schizoid notion of them looking forward into the great unknown with a mixture of curiosity, hope and dread: putting a brave face on it all trying to suppress their fears that humanity had passed, or was passing, its high point whilst refusing to accept that in some way or another beauty would not prevail.
The first band I ever really cared about & here I still am 40-odd years later. For a band that really only made two studio albums (as Joy Division) & a smattering of EPs & singles.. their range was breathtaking. From Dead Souls to Glass to Atmosphere to Exercise One.. dance to the radio.. 😞
"Did my best using concert footage to put together a decent video for Dead Souls. I am so pleased with the results I broke my arm patting myself on my back."' Good job man, well done! Thank you for that great video.
Joy Division created catastrophically gorgeous music. Their music hypnotizes, inviting the listener to experience the pain of its author; the genius Ian Curtis........
Actually, I was not bothered by your all caps comment, unintentional as it was, your comment is so true and deserved caps. I listened to them as a teenager in the 70's and they rocked my world. Totally different music than what was being made at the time. They ushered in all the great bands of the early 80's, they were a huge influence. I have always felt so sorry for Ian, epilepsy is a horrible thing to experience, perhaps meds today could have helped him better. Idk. It was a huge deal back in the day to lose him, so glad his legacy and music lives on. Thanks for your post.
@@edie9330 thank you pal, i came across a DVD some yrs ago just called "IAN CURTIS" wow ! only then did i learn about him and joy division, I'm certain that he also had depression, {obviously} prob not recognized much then, as well as epilepsy, as you say a horrible thing to have suffered, i think his music is still here because he was ahead of his time! a result of writing/singing with the deepest of passion an truth is that most only see the surface of it, {as i did} it took time for the rest to slowly come to the surface to be appreciated. {as i, sum 30 yrs on} thanks to this tube lol we can delve back to the 70/80's an sort out what was ushered without appreciation ps if the CAP fits..lol, thanks Edie
Someone take these dreams away That point me to another day A duel of personalities That stretch all true realities That keep calling me They keep calling me Keep on calling me They keep calling me Where figures from the past stand tall And mocking voices ring the hall Imperialistic house of prayer Conquistadors who took their share That keep calling me They keep calling me Keep on calling me They keep calling me Calling me, calling me Calling me, calling me They keep calling me Keep on calling me They keep calling me They keep calling me
Got turned on to these guys back in the 80s as a teenager really incredible music it takes you to some strange places but you don't mind ,dark but comfy you know
Someone take these dreams away That point me to another day A duel of personalities That stretch all true realities That keep calling me They keep calling me Keep on calling me They keep calling me Where figures from the past stand tall And mocking voices ring the hall Imperialistic house of prayer Conquistadors who took their share That keep calling me They keep calling me Keep on calling me They keep calling me Calling me x4 They keep calling me Keep on calling me They keep calling me x2
Just beautiful weren’t they add that to his singing it and his dancing then you have perfection he really was a very sexy young man handsome talented oh boy what a waste of a beautiful young man
@@mikewilson3581 2 minutes and 12 seconds of building, plateauing and rebuilding to a crescendo that drops perfectly into the lyric. A mutant form of metal, a direction not followed, as yet. The guitar and bass tones and textures fill each other in a way so complementary one can not hear one with out the other. The drums subtle boom and fill while slowing the apparent haste of the G n B give pause to listen deeper into the mix. I agree this is one of if not THE best intro I have ever heard and I have been listening seriously to music since 1967.
@@dikbozo I do think we have to give Martin Hannet his due as well. He really helped them develop musically. Sort of a George Martin for the band. I know, a Beatles reference, but Joy Division were that good.
@@mikewilson3581 Yes indeed. A kind of extra member at least in the studio although he was a bit excentric, no he was a maniac. He did really influence the sound.
To be fair, joy division was going in that direction with the heavier synthesizers implemented in some of the songs off of closer. If Curtis lived, they probably would have went the same direction but with darker lyrics.
Barack Obama Not true. New Order only decided to do this style when they went for a tour in USA and visited big clubs playing Disco music like Sylvester. Curtis was already dead.
Wow. He seems so vibrant and alive in this particular song than the last few he was apart of. I always knew his voice as a lifeless, hopeless sound coming from someone who was also lifeless and who had lost hope. Never seen this side of him. It's such a shame, he was too young. Had so much potential.
Ian had what my brother suffers from, grand mal epilepsy. It's hard to live with someone when they have fits and collapse onto the floor writhing about for up to an hour or more. Have cried when witnessing Paul staring up in confusion after a fit, it broke my heart but now he is married and uses sedatives to manage his condition.
@@gpwnedable Thanks for your comment. Life seems to be a struggle to break free from the illusions that severely limit our joy of existence. Ian lost the battle at an early age but he lives on with his brilliant musical creations that will never ever perish in the way he did.
@@bodhiapurva3887 sometimes illnesses get generalized and emotions get overshadowed by a big label, it's hard to be seen as an otherwise unfeeling dissociated thing. i have really bad rigidity and back spasms as well as like 9 disc protrusions at 22 and no one seems to know why. it's like my head is collapsing over my neck and i'm all hunched with burning skin and trouble/pain feeling my tailbone and bodily sensations. one of my parents has tethered cord and the other died of a massive heart attack. they outright said the spine disease could not be ruled out so where does that leave me? i've had polyps, a mass somewhere else, and no one will tell me why. they just tell me it could be worse as my bones crack more. my advice is do not take the tramadol, take the muscle relaxers, benzos, and codeine if they offer it
@@corvideity Thanks for your comments and sorry to hear about your spinal condition. How many specialists have you spoken to about this? Also do you sleep on a supportive mattress and try to sit upright in chairs? Diet can influence body functions and it helps to eat particular foods that are beneficial. What are your general stress levels like? As you have been told, Tramadol is not that effective, your body quickly gets used to it and then you need bigger doses. Codeine Phosphate is good but this affects digestion so you need to eat foods that stop this. A drug called Gabapentin might be effective, have used this myself for pain and sleeplessness. Will send you you distant reiki healing, Regards from Bodhi.
This was often the first song at each Gig. As it has a long intro It was always a good warm-up for Ian Curtis for his "Shamen like trance dance" Ian We miss you!
My favorite song and band of all time. Ian Curtis' and Joy Division's depth of feeling and authenticity blows everyone else away. Just found an old photo of Ian on Google Images. It's great, he looks the same at 5 as he looks at 22... Thank you, Ian, you're the best!
Excellent edit. This, and A Means To An End are my favourites. Never thought I'd ever see a video to this song, a very good imagination with very limited old footage, could easily have been the official video. Thank you.
One of the best Joy Division songs. Great lyrics...excellent transitions musically a clinic on how not to sound like anyone else. I lost my brother the same way Ian went out. Brutal but look to the beauty of what was left behind and what remains
I love this. It's like finding new music for the first time. I've never heard them until recently. I am probably a decade older than most people who know Joy division, but I listened to Hooky's book, Unknown Pleasures and just had to listen to the music. I am completely in love with it! I am so sorry that Ian is gone. He was such an iconic singer and personality. Like Jim Morrison. They both have that "of no particular era" quality to their music. I want to hear everything they've done. and New Order too. Thanks, Jeff You deserve to break your arm patting yourself on the back. *smiles *
Ian is immortal in these clips. His stage presence was hypnotic, you just gazed at him and your mind went blank as he twisted and shook projecting his views about the dark side of his life. Saw him at the Rainbow, London just a few months before his suicide. Heard all his pain and frustration being unleashed on a dazzled audience and it was just incredible. Must have played Unknown Pleasures and Closer more than any other albums in my extensive collection. The other members of the band hated him and their lack of support was one of the reasons why he gave up on life just before the group made it really big. Ian is my anti-hero, an example of what not to do when you are down and can't see an immediate way out.
@@5burowz Yes, a documentary was made where Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris were asked about their feelings towards Ian after finding out he hanged himself. "We thought, what a bastard to do that just before we were to embark on a tour of the USA". They all sounded very annoyed that their front man opted out of the band's progress and they had to change the name of the band after that. New Order made average records at best and now Peter Hook has started to play all the original Joy Division songs calling himself 'Peter Hook and the light'
The love I have for this song and this band is endless. Every time I listen to this, I realize how beyond these guys are. It's satori and perfection thats beyond mortality. One of the greatest bands OF ALL TIME. Thank you for putting this together Jeff. You have a lot of love.
This is amazingly beautiful. Exceptional Jeff!! Gave me chills, and tears. Thank you for this, it felt like getting a little new gift of Ian-a beautiful memorial 🖤🖤🖤
God bless and rest in peace Ian. Wished you knew how much your unique once in a lifetime talent has inspired so many artists since your death. Its a sin that you did not get the help you needed. Out of step in time you were. That was your magic and then it ultimately became your demise. A shooting star analogy. Briefest moment in the sky and then gone but etched in all our hearts and minds onwards forever.
If any psychologist or psychiatrist wanted to use Joy Division as a thesis into human pain, suffering and it’s results; well here you are. I first heard and watched JD on The Tube; I’m a Geordie so there you go. I was gobsmacked by JD immediately, dark haunting rhythms and constant beats, the only reason that JD haven’t been lauded more than they are is because they frighten people, they open the window to their souls and nobody likes to look inside in case it contradicts their personal view of themselves. Joy Division had less success and appeal compared to New Order; which I also like very much. But it’s only now that the roots are starting to resonate and bring people back. I never left, at approaching 68 I still understand the multi layers of life, death and confusion that life presents us with. Funny isn’t it, an unknown slightly schizophrenic Manchester boy could condense down human essence and spit it back at the world in such meaningful form. Rest peacefully Ian Curtis, life tormented you.
To me one of the best songs still to this day. One must go back to that time in the late 70’s and beginning of the 80’s. The Thatcher and Carter years the doom and gloom of that period, the economic down turn and the height of the Cold War that was everywhere in England; US; The West. Bands such as Joy Division and the Smiths with their lyrical styles spoke to the youth of that period like no others. Spoke to the despair the youth felt.
@Magic 8 Ball He was in hell...in his own body on Earth. That's how a teenager could come up with lyrics as haunting and profound as he did...suffering. God is not cruel, Ian is home now.
This is the only song that can bring life back into my perspective, anytime I've got the blues I just dance my ass of to this song and the world is okay for one beautiful moment
I am due to go in a couple of weeks but it has been damaged and top stone stolen - again!!! Desecration of any kind infuriates and sickens me. Mindless. I hope someone violates something of theirs, let's see how they like that....
@@sueashton3786 they would have to move their remains to some good cemetery in manchester, that disrespect cannot be tolerated poor Ian still suffers misfortunes being dead
Call me late to the party but I had not idea that this was the original to the Nine Inch Nails cover from The Crow soundtrack. This version kicks ass. Definitely listening to more of these guys.
Some may not like what I am going to say but tough, from what I've seen and heard Joy Division is the greatest band in the history of rock and here is why. Their sound was different from anything rock has ever produced and finally Ian Curtis's lyrics are different from anything ever in the history of rock. Not the Beatles or the stones or the doors come's close and iam not knocking those bands. Those bands are rock standard Joy Division on the other hand was just different.
I agree mostly but does being different make you great? Im abig roses fan and technically they are superior musicians and made a bigger impact. But you can argue they nicked loads from 60s bands and later led zep. Who knows. Good music is good music.
Tony Wilson of Granada TV signed him with his own blood, that is very serious. You take an oath like that and the consequences will be serious. Just wish it had been later rather than sooner in this guys case.
I always loved NIN cover of this song and I never really listened to this original with any sense of thought, but after I watched the documentary about them, it really hit me differently and every time I hear it now it has so much more feeling and sense of what Ian must have been going through 😢
think its about being in that moment and time nothing can take away that special moment in time post punk explosion. joy division so exicting so glad i was there to see it live
You can feel the pain in the music. It’s overwhelming! I couldn’t finish listening to it. I’ve always loved the cover by NIN from The Crow. And it sounds wistful and sad. The original. It literally hurt to hear. Man…
The video you made is brilliant! Thank you very much. Well done!! So much of this footage I've never seen before. I always loved this, Disorder and (most of all) Decades.
Ian had no pretense of his suffering...his lyrics raw and so accessible to anyone who needed a guiding hand thru the madness of the modern world. A billion in one talent.
like adrian borland of the sound
"A billion in one talent." Damn right he was. He had absolutely no protection against himself and the horror of modern "reality." A few of us get it.
Hook's bass is out of this world
Ye
Carried over to New Order, Brilliant!
Agreed,him and Derek forbes in the earky simple minds are the best
@@margaretmillsom2285 With you, Check out Steve Hanley and J J Burnel for more deeply delicious vibes
OOooo Yeaah! That is
This guy had so much soul. I didnt care for bands like this at first cause I hadn't lived a real life yet. Once you've really gone through some shit, you see what makes this so special.
Sabiduría
Thats a fantastic take on perspective.
Right?? Pain makes you human.
Shit, I got into Joy Div at 16 in 1994
I got into Joy Division after suicide attempt. Before that, I only knew 1 or 2 songs of them.
I'm 57, only just got into JD and blown away. The lyrics the voice, the pain the guitar the drums. Just wow and sadness
and energy !
Quel chance d'avoir cela au découvrir !
The lyrics are sad but the music is of hope and grit, such is life, we are at the mercy of suffering but we must fight through it at every step of the way
And beauty. Been a fan of JD for
35 years now and Im struck by how gorgeous the sound is…
I've been really into them since about 40, I'm 50 right now. I do remember 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' from the 80's as a kid, though.
Who ever put this footage and sound together is a legend respect. RIP Ian you are loved ❤️
that person made this video his name is Jeff Moyer
Awsome work Jeff
This is fan made? Holy god, great great job indeed! Thanks to whoever!
My son who is 24 introduced me to Joy Division, I've heard covers to 2 of their songs. These guys where ahead of their time or where tapping into something they saw coming...
try the sound ,epic britisch band with adrian borland as lead singer
Listen to shadowplay version of the killers . And look out thé movie control
NIN cover too thé crow ost
Fucking amazing. The sound of this song is so violent and haunting and raw and real. Just like how life is for some of us.
In fact, it's borrowed from book of Nikolai Gogol.
Well said buddy, and so very true too x
Been through so much pain just like Ian, it's something that was made worse by where my perception was trapped within but now has broken out into another reality, the one that was obscured by the daily frustrations that life is full of.
sure is for people that have undiagnosed or untreatable illnesses
How Life Was For Ian...
Stephen Morris has got to be one of the best drummers ever!
HUMAN DRUM MACHINE
Agree!
He’s a metronome
Him and Jimmy Chamberlin are my two Favorites ever
@@deviklovecraft3835 And that's what drummers are supposed to be, for the most part.
One of the greatest rock songs of all time...no question...still get chills when I hear it...
Hahaha you said rock hahahaha
Let’s see whom really knows their shit
Dissapointed
Chris Redfield calm down
@@chrisredfield8744 technically it still is
It blew my mind back in the late seventees... i am 58 now and it still does amaze me! 😎
Me too. 58
It did to me too and it still does, it’s one of their bests! 57 now😉
THIS
fuck you can say that again
Dude I got on board the joy division train at the age of 18 when I heard love will tear on Donnie darko ,at the age now of 33 I’m still flat out playing there music .
genres come and genres go ,there is but a hand full of artists that can be classed as timeless Joy being one of them
This incredible song will never die. It trasmit you such a passion and such a sadness.
Aw, Ian..
So freaking talented, the saddest eyes I've ever seen on film. Wish he could've been saved.
You and me both Kate....he is an angel a definite beacon of.light and maybe it was too powerful and just couldn't stay..that's how I think of my ex whom also committed suicide and was amazingly talented I mean truly beautiful one in a million shit and he just did it one day. he was the man I wanted to marry but he's gone. Wish he were here listening to joy Division with me.😥that's why we have to be so delicate with these delicate artists...they could be angels who had to bail cause we sucked so bad...jk...idk...jd forever
@@shelbylioness_ that was a real share and undoubtedly something I believe.
@@aquiozclips3884 thank you, I usually don't share like that but been having a rough go at it lately. May YOUR HEART be full of LOVE and Happiness, thx for being kind.
you've never seen my eyes i guess
Being part of the satanic music industry he got in and saw it for what it really was and wanted out.hes talking about rem cloning
One of the greatest songs of all time. (My opinion) everything about it is sensational, it has a timeless quality and sounds like a band at the peak of their powers! God knows what Joy Division would have achieved if Ian Curtis had lived? The two albums are epic!
Now this is art folks, without pretentiousness. Raw and in your face.
This song is a perfect example of why Joy Division to me are like post war brutalist architecture reimagined in sonic form- it's so monumental. It's also like they took all the horrors that mankind inflicted upon itself in the 20th century and wound it up tight into a spring to propel themselves into the future. I feel a schizoid notion of them looking forward into the great unknown with a mixture of curiosity, hope and dread: putting a brave face on it all trying to suppress their fears that humanity had passed, or was passing, its high point whilst refusing to accept that in some way or another beauty would not prevail.
That's one hell of a comment. But then this band inspire such florid and grandiose commentary. I totally embrace your brutalist architecture point.
The first band I ever really cared about & here I still am 40-odd years later. For a band that really only made two studio albums (as Joy Division) & a smattering of EPs & singles.. their range was breathtaking. From Dead Souls to Glass to Atmosphere to Exercise One..
dance to the radio.. 😞
I loved this at 19 still loving at 56. Sublime!
There will never be another lyricist like Ian Curtis
tohnk that and the music is amazing too!!
nope but there are better ones like Trent Reznor .D
Never. Yorke is close though but he sings in falsetto and Ian in baritone. Similar yet too different.
Ian wrote half of Trent’s song album.
Shashwat Srivastava Yeah, Let Down are some of the greatest lyrics ever written and recorded.
"Did my best using concert footage to put together a decent video for Dead Souls. I am so pleased with the results I broke my arm patting myself on my back."'
Good job man, well done! Thank you for that great video.
Good job 👏👍
Steve Morris on drums is the backbone of this band.
Frigging awesome
Joy Division created catastrophically gorgeous music.
Their music hypnotizes, inviting the listener to experience the pain of its author; the genius Ian Curtis........
THIS GUY GAVE IT ALL HE HAD! EVERY-TIME HE SANG ON STAGE, I CAN SEE THE PAIN HE IS EXPRESSING, VERY EMOTIONAL AND SENSITIVE HE WAS, R.I.P
Why would you use all caps for a comment like that.
@@zachbladen apologies! have now removed all dirt an grime from this old key-board, at last, i can now knock off CAPS at will, as you can see!
Actually, I was not bothered by your all caps comment, unintentional as it was, your comment is so true and deserved caps. I listened to them as a teenager in the 70's and they rocked my world. Totally different music than what was being made at the time. They ushered in all the great bands of the early 80's, they were a huge influence. I have always felt so sorry for Ian, epilepsy is a horrible thing to experience, perhaps meds today could have helped him better. Idk. It was a huge deal back in the day to lose him, so glad his legacy and music lives on. Thanks for your post.
@@edie9330 thank you pal, i came across a DVD some yrs ago just called "IAN CURTIS" wow ! only then did i learn about him and joy division, I'm certain that he also had depression, {obviously} prob not recognized much then, as well as epilepsy, as you say a horrible thing to have suffered, i think his music is still here because he was ahead of his time! a result of writing/singing with the deepest of passion an truth is that most only see the surface of it, {as i did} it took time for the rest to slowly come to the surface to be appreciated. {as i, sum 30 yrs on} thanks to this tube lol we can delve back to the 70/80's an sort out what was ushered without appreciation ps if the CAP fits..lol, thanks Edie
The caps are justified sir. I concur.
00:32 that smile is kind of saddening. Ian, you were a genius poet and singer. God bless your soul.
Someone take these dreams away
That point me to another day
A duel of personalities
That stretch all true realities
That keep calling me
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
They keep calling me
Where figures from the past stand tall
And mocking voices ring the hall
Imperialistic house of prayer
Conquistadors who took their share
That keep calling me
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
They keep calling me
Calling me, calling me
Calling me, calling me
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
They keep calling me
They keep calling me
way way ahead of their time, instantly puts you on their level. That's when you know music is truly good
We miss you always Ian 🖤 Thank so much JM for this video.
Got turned on to these guys back in the 80s as a teenager really incredible music it takes you to some strange places but you don't mind ,dark but comfy you know
Such a great edit. Absolutely love this. Well done on capturing the vibe 50 years on.
The music and lyrics seem to be permeating through ghosts from another time in our history. It is otherworldly.
Someone take these dreams away
That point me to another day
A duel of personalities
That stretch all true realities
That keep calling me
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
They keep calling me
Where figures from the past stand tall
And mocking voices ring the hall
Imperialistic house of prayer
Conquistadors who took their share
That keep calling me
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
They keep calling me
Calling me x4
They keep calling me
Keep on calling me
They keep calling me x2
Just beautiful weren’t they add that to his singing it and his dancing then you have perfection he really was a very sexy young man handsome talented oh boy what a waste of a beautiful young man
Be honest the second verse makes no sense after the mocking halls bit
@@JohnKobaRuddy songs are an individuals interpretation
@@JohnKobaRuddy The fact u dont get it only shows Ur own ignorance my man
@@JohnKobaRuddy The imperialistic house of prayer and the conquistadors are the mocking voices from the past. It’s not that difficult.
best intro of all time x
Colleen Howe fuck yeah
How about Atrocity Exhibition? Another good intro.
@@mikewilson3581 2 minutes and 12 seconds of building, plateauing and rebuilding to a crescendo that drops perfectly into the lyric. A mutant form of metal, a direction not followed, as yet. The guitar and bass tones and textures fill each other in a way so complementary one can not hear one with out the other. The drums subtle boom and fill while slowing the apparent haste of the G n B give pause to listen deeper into the mix. I agree this is one of if not THE best intro I have ever heard and I have been listening seriously to music since 1967.
@@dikbozo I do think we have to give Martin Hannet his due as well. He really helped them develop musically. Sort of a George Martin for the band. I know, a Beatles reference, but Joy Division were that good.
@@mikewilson3581 Yes indeed. A kind of extra member at least in the studio although he was a bit excentric, no he was a maniac. He did really influence the sound.
Now this is ART! One of the best ever, RIP Ian -
I wonder if these guys had any idea that they were history in the making....
Opened doors for a lot of bands including my favorite Interpol
Tony Sproule No. If they did, they wouldn't go on making Disco, after Curtis' death.
"disco" was a big part of '80
To be fair, joy division was going in that direction with the heavier synthesizers implemented in some of the songs off of closer. If Curtis lived, they probably would have went the same direction but with darker lyrics.
Barack Obama Not true. New Order only decided to do this style when they went for a tour in USA and visited big clubs playing Disco music like Sylvester. Curtis was already dead.
Wow. He seems so vibrant and alive in this particular song than the last few he was apart of. I always knew his voice as a lifeless, hopeless sound coming from someone who was also lifeless and who had lost hope. Never seen this side of him. It's such a shame, he was too young. Had so much potential.
Ian had what my brother suffers from, grand mal epilepsy. It's hard to live with someone when they have fits and collapse onto the floor writhing about for up to an hour or more. Have cried when witnessing Paul staring up in confusion after a fit, it broke my heart but now he is married and uses sedatives to manage his condition.
@@bodhiapurva3887 Back then the medication had worse side effects. It sounds like your brother is doing well.
@@gpwnedable Thanks for your comment. Life seems to be a struggle to break free from the illusions that severely limit our joy of existence. Ian lost the battle at an early age but he lives on with his brilliant musical creations that will never ever perish in the way he did.
@@bodhiapurva3887 sometimes illnesses get generalized and emotions get overshadowed by a big label, it's hard to be seen as an otherwise unfeeling dissociated thing. i have really bad rigidity and back spasms as well as like 9 disc protrusions at 22 and no one seems to know why. it's like my head is collapsing over my neck and i'm all hunched with burning skin and trouble/pain feeling my tailbone and bodily sensations. one of my parents has tethered cord and the other died of a massive heart attack. they outright said the spine disease could not be ruled out so where does that leave me? i've had polyps, a mass somewhere else, and no one will tell me why. they just tell me it could be worse as my bones crack more. my advice is do not take the tramadol, take the muscle relaxers, benzos, and codeine if they offer it
@@corvideity Thanks for your comments and sorry to hear about your spinal condition. How many specialists have you spoken to about this? Also do you sleep on a supportive mattress and try to sit upright in chairs? Diet can influence body functions and it helps to eat particular foods that are beneficial. What are your general stress levels like?
As you have been told, Tramadol is not that effective, your body quickly gets used to it and then you need bigger doses. Codeine Phosphate is good but this affects digestion so you need to eat foods that stop this. A drug called Gabapentin might be effective, have used this myself for pain and sleeplessness.
Will send you you distant reiki healing, Regards from Bodhi.
Joy Division just might be the greatest band that ever existed.
@Dan Ellis nah
Are
Velvet underground
They ARE
You might be right. Been one of my favourites for almost 30 years.
This was often the first song at each Gig. As it has a long intro It was always a good warm-up for Ian Curtis for his "Shamen like trance dance" Ian We miss you!
This video is absolutely fantastic. No idea if its official or just some fan made thing but who ever edited this bravo. Perfect.
One of my all time favorite bands these guys were ahead of there time and Ian lyrics is just powerfull and sick rock on Joy Division😃😃
Listened to JD since the early 80's, still do and still love them!
The definition of magnificence
My favorite song and band of all time. Ian Curtis' and Joy Division's depth of feeling and authenticity blows everyone else away. Just found an old photo of Ian on Google Images. It's great, he looks the same at 5 as he looks at 22... Thank you, Ian, you're the best!
Excellent edit. This, and A Means To An End are my favourites. Never thought I'd ever see a video to this song, a very good imagination with very limited old footage, could easily have been the official video. Thank you.
The edge of music. Listen to this with headphones.
One of the best Joy Division songs. Great lyrics...excellent transitions musically a clinic on how not to sound like anyone else.
I lost my brother the same way Ian went out. Brutal but look to the beauty of what was left behind and what remains
Another song that gets pulls you in, doesn't need many vocals u just get it
There will never be another band like them
I love this. It's like finding new music for the first time. I've never heard them until recently. I am probably a decade older than most people who know Joy division, but I listened to Hooky's book, Unknown Pleasures and just had to listen to the music. I am completely in love with it! I am so sorry that Ian is gone. He was such an iconic singer and personality. Like Jim Morrison. They both have that "of no particular era" quality to their music. I want to hear everything they've done. and New Order too. Thanks, Jeff You deserve to break your arm patting yourself on the back. *smiles *
What about The Bangles?
Ian is immortal in these clips. His stage presence was hypnotic, you
just gazed at him and your mind went blank as he twisted and shook
projecting his views about the dark side of his life. Saw him at the
Rainbow, London just a few months before his suicide. Heard all his pain
and frustration being unleashed on a dazzled audience and it was just
incredible. Must have played Unknown Pleasures and Closer more than any other albums in my extensive collection. The other members of the band hated him and their lack of support was one of the reasons why he gave up on life just before the group made it really big. Ian is my anti-hero, an example of what not to do when you are down and can't see an immediate way out.
Proof that they hated him?
@@5burowz Yes, a documentary was made where Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris were asked about their feelings towards Ian after finding out he hanged himself. "We thought, what a bastard to do that just before we were to embark on a tour of the USA". They all sounded very annoyed that their front man opted out of the band's progress and they had to change the name of the band after that. New Order made average records at best and now Peter Hook has started to play all the original Joy Division songs calling himself 'Peter Hook and the light'
So unreal. The late 70's really need this mood late night after a long day at work
Greatest band of all time hands down
Hooky's final bass ride is one of my favorite musical moments ever. One of the most amazing bands ever!
I remember these guys in 1980, I used to listen on tape in my Mini car.
The love I have for this song and this band is endless. Every time I listen to this, I realize how beyond these guys are. It's satori and perfection thats beyond mortality. One of the greatest bands OF ALL TIME. Thank you for putting this together Jeff. You have a lot of love.
It’s fing mind blowing every time !! Omfggggg they have no
equals.
This is amazingly beautiful. Exceptional Jeff!! Gave me chills, and tears. Thank you for this, it felt like getting a little new gift of Ian-a beautiful memorial 🖤🖤🖤
Sonia SoLo 🎵👍🏼🤟🏽
My all-time favorite Joy Division song.
(And you did do a great job putting the footage together!)
God bless and rest in peace Ian. Wished you knew how much your unique once in a lifetime talent has inspired so many artists since your death. Its a sin that you did not get the help you needed. Out of step in time you were. That was your magic and then it ultimately became your demise. A shooting star analogy. Briefest moment in the sky and then gone but etched in all our hearts and minds onwards forever.
Well said
This still speaks to me at 58
If any psychologist or psychiatrist wanted to use Joy Division as a thesis into human pain, suffering and it’s results; well here you are. I first heard and watched JD on The Tube; I’m a Geordie so there you go. I was gobsmacked by JD immediately, dark haunting rhythms and constant beats, the only reason that JD haven’t been lauded more than they are is because they frighten people, they open the window to their souls and nobody likes to look inside in case it contradicts their personal view of themselves. Joy Division had less success and appeal compared to New Order; which I also like very much. But it’s only now that the roots are starting to resonate and bring people back. I never left, at approaching 68 I still understand the multi layers of life, death and confusion that life presents us with. Funny isn’t it, an unknown slightly schizophrenic Manchester boy could condense down human essence and spit it back at the world in such meaningful form. Rest peacefully Ian Curtis, life tormented you.
I'm a big interpol and editors fan and it's crazy how much you can see Joy Divison in them. Great song.
If you like Interpol. Check this from 1982. It's like the blueprint for them.
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To me one of the best songs still to this day. One must go back to that time in the late 70’s and beginning of the 80’s. The Thatcher and Carter years the doom and gloom of that period, the economic down turn and the height of the Cold War that was everywhere in England; US; The West. Bands such as Joy Division and the Smiths with their lyrical styles spoke to the youth of that period like no others. Spoke to the despair the youth felt.
Dead Souls and Disorder are my favorite Joy Division songs. Pretty good job with the music video btw.
i have to go with disorder, new dawn fades then dead souls but those are my top 3...
Ian Curtis was such a talent, so sad he died so young.
just like adrian borland of the sound,exatly the same
The sense of angst, frustration of a situation where you feel trapped and yet your mind and body are calling you to make a better life.
So ahead of their time, another soul taken much to soon.
Prayers Strength Love and Freedom
🙏💪❤️
This and Atmosphere are my favorites!!..
Pure Poetry! God bless Ian Curtis! RIP
Someday in heaven I will hear ian again. He is truly great.
@Magic 8 Ball He was in hell...in his own body on Earth. That's how a teenager could come up with lyrics as haunting and profound as he did...suffering. God is not cruel, Ian is home now.
@@mylessee5088 amem! "Blessed is he who does not blame God" said King David
The soul that came from nowhere, and who has gone everywhere. "Substance".
This is the only song that can bring life back into my perspective, anytime I've got the blues I just dance my ass of to this song and the world is okay for one beautiful moment
Nunca haverá nada igual ou parecido. JD Forever and never
Great tribute to one of the best bands to come out of punk. Stood out in the crowd. Peter hook and the light are a fine band too. Nice one.
This song will live 1000 years
I just heard about this band around a year ago. What cool music!
Incredible video you put together . Love Ian, love Joy Division, love Dead Souls. Pray for the holy soul of Ian
For those that (sadly) were too young to experience this genius....they were....magical
Great job, Jeff. Thanks for the upload. Absolutely timeless music.
Brilliant song and group
There were intros, good intros , great intros then Dead Souls.
Remarkable.
First saw themat the Electric Circus in Manchester in 78/79 .. brilliant, raw and original..Morphed into New Order of course and even more greatness
just pay'd a visit in Macclesfield cemetery on the 18/05..no one else was there..btw this is one of my favorite
I am due to go in a couple of weeks but it has been damaged and top stone stolen - again!!! Desecration of any kind infuriates and sickens me. Mindless. I hope someone violates something of theirs, let's see how they like that....
@@sueashton3786 they would have to move their remains to some good cemetery in manchester, that disrespect cannot be tolerated poor Ian still suffers misfortunes being dead
Really excellent collage! Saw them several times around Lancashire 78-80...brings a tear to my eye...
Most underrated band ever ! !
Words fail me. Superb, tune and great video progrmming
Call me late to the party but I had not idea that this was the original to the Nine Inch Nails cover from The Crow soundtrack. This version kicks ass. Definitely listening to more of these guys.
Just spot on buddy, best video I've watched in a long time. Very well done. RIP Ian.
Some may not like what I am going to say but tough, from what I've seen and heard Joy Division is the greatest band in the history of rock and here is why. Their sound was different from anything rock has ever produced and finally Ian Curtis's lyrics are different from anything ever in the history of rock. Not the Beatles or the stones or the doors come's close and iam not knocking those bands. Those bands are rock standard Joy Division on the other hand was just different.
I truly agree
Sorry mate...but people have been agreeing on your controversial opinion for over 30 years.
I agree mostly but does being different make you great? Im abig roses fan and technically they are superior musicians and made a bigger impact. But you can argue they nicked loads from 60s bands and later led zep. Who knows. Good music is good music.
Tony Wilson of Granada TV signed him with his own blood, that is very serious. You take an oath like that and the consequences will be serious. Just wish it had been later rather than sooner in this guys case.
@@nickwalter9630 that is from a over 30 year view, I've been listening to this unique band just before Curtis died
Every single Manchester band has served me well my whole life, every one of them has a purpose
This is bloody brilliant mate. You done a damn good job making this video.
I always loved NIN cover of this song and I never really listened to this original with any sense of thought, but after I watched the documentary about them, it really hit me differently and every time I hear it now it has so much more feeling and sense of what Ian must have been going through 😢
Eu amo demais está música!!! Tá na playlist da minha vida!!
Minha favorita também.
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Fantastic song and video!!! Thanks for the post!!!
The greatest Ian Curtis ❤️❤️
Amazing! as a Joy Division fan I can only thank you for your work. I am very impressed with the quality of the video you got. Congratulations.
Quarenta anos sem ian curtis,faz muita falta ao rock!
yes brother es verdad , impresiionante , salut from London
think its about being in that moment and time
nothing can take away that special moment in time post punk
explosion. joy division so exicting so glad i was there to see it live
Era necesaria tu presencia en este mundo ...tu márcaste la historia i love you ....ian curtis ...joy division
I adored him in the 80s when i was in high school i adore him still. Rest in Peace beloved genius ❤️
First heeard this by NIN on The Crow Soundtrack cd back in 90s.
You can feel the pain in the music. It’s overwhelming! I couldn’t finish listening to it. I’ve always loved the cover by NIN from The Crow. And it sounds wistful and sad. The original. It literally hurt to hear. Man…
my dad died today this song is beautiful
You doing ok?
hope you are fine
I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you're doing ok now.
star child prayers for u
So sorry to hear that. A stranger (me) is symbolically sending you some light.
The video you made is brilliant! Thank you very much. Well done!! So much of this footage I've never seen before. I always loved this, Disorder and (most of all) Decades.