Actually, U2 and Joy Division were post-punk contemporaries. They formed within about a year of each other. If you go back to U2's first album and singles, they were VERY much a post-punk band. If some people would take your head out of their asses and actually LISTEN to their early material, they would know that. Never mind, just stay cool by jumping on the "bash U2 bandwagon". Sure, U2's later stuff isn't very good, but they were once a great band.
Shocking. Bono constantly refers to JD as if he needs some sort of reflected glory by associating himself with them. If ever evidence was needed that he just doesnt get 'it', then it is this overly theatrical karaoke rendition of their song.
@qweasd72376 Well what you're doing is comparing apples and oranges friend. They are two entirely different bands with different styles of music. That's like saying Slayer is better than Madonna. I personally love both U2 and Joy Division. Now if you're saying that Joy Division performed this song better than U2 does then I agree with you, but one band cannot truly be compared to the other. They are just too different.
@Britlurker I think it wouldn't be a stretch to say they had an impact on them. I meant more from the total direction. I could definitely hear some Joy Division influence in Boy and October. By War they had pretty much begun evolving into what we have today.
I love how many cover versions there are of this song. Joy Division was a big influence for U2. If you're a fan, you've got to read their book U2 on U2, and while listening to each song as it's being discussed. What a trip.
@decolas66 - This effort is a bit disappointing considering U2 love JD - Check out out Dave Gahan's version which is pretty good - quite emotional, while the Cure's is nicely underplayed and even a bit quirky.
they made it too happy sounding!!! the song isn't meant to be peppy and uplifting! gawd. i know they were just trying to pay joy division respect but. this song just isn't something good to cover because the original was so PERFECT.
Lo gracioso es que hay muchos que dicen "this houldn't be touched by anyone", "no one deserves to play this song" etc. Y podría nombrar unas 12 bandas que han hecho un cover de la canción; una leyenda claro, por eso hay tanto hipster que insulta a todos los que intentan tocarla, pero covers hay muchos y para muchas opiniones, son mejores que la original, y seguramente ni a Ian Curtis ni a Bono ni a New order les importa lo que la gente cerrada piense, te gusta? la cantas, fin del tema.
Y en cuanto a intrepretación, este cover no le llega ni a los talones a la original (ni a la de Studio, ni a la de Peel Sessions, ambas muy buenas)
Esto no tiene que ver que no simpatice con U2, ya que en este cover también colabora un grupo del cual soy seguidor, Arcade Fire. Y ni este cover, ni el de The Cure, e incluso el mismo de New Order, llega a ser como el que cantaba Ian Curtis con Joy Division.
Respeten a Joy Division. Love WIll tear Us Apart no debería ser interpretada por nadie más
@davidj012 definitivamente no estoy deacuerdo contiogo,tienes una opinion bastante egoista pero en fin alla tu..no creo que u2 u otro grupo nos pida nuestra opinion para volver a interpretar este u otro tema de JD,relajate note hagas tanto problema al fin y al cabo si no te gusta u2 pues facil,tu sabes que hacer!!
@heartandsoul1988 "he didnt sound at all american its called baritone"
Well... nope. Cindy Lauper sings with an american accent, no? And is she baritone? I think not.
Ian did attempt an american accent (no shame in that) but he tended to hypercorrect his R's - sticking them in where an actual american wouldn't. No need to get so precious about it.
@HiThereImKester Well, why ELSE would they be doing it? See, that's my point. A band does a cover. These guys met Joy Division once and shared a studio with them on one occasion. Can anyone else on this forum posting insults make such a claim? Nah, didn't think so. God forbid someone pay tribute to these guys or say that there was somebody better in someone else's mind, and these people come undone. LOL! IT'S... O.......KAAAAY.
Quién piensa Bono que es él para poder tocar un cover de JD ?!
Podría haberselo aceptado hace varios años, no ahora, que ha perdido por completo su fin y se ha vuelto netamente comercial. Bono y U2 apestan, lástima que Arcade Fire haya contribuido con este cover. Pero es que nadie podrá igualar a Ian, sobretodo en esta canción.
@davidj012 mira que no te gusta u2 es otra cosa,y quien te crees tu para hacer estos comentarios,ellos tienen tanto derecho a cantar LWTUA como cualkier otro y eso no significa un insulto ni nada,no es para tanto..creo que al contrario es muy bonita que una banda tan reconoicida como u2 le rinda un pekeño tributo auna banda legendaria como la de Ian,,,asi que piensa un pokito antes de comentar tonterias
@graciu2007 Como te digo U2 me parece una banda grandemente comercial. No he dicho que si es de mi agrado o no. Pero te digo que la manera en la que son (sobretodo Bono) y la hipocresía de ese grupo no la hacen lo suficiente para poder hacer un cover a Ian y JD, (esto no tiene que ver si me gusta o no).
Es un insulto, como si la cantase cualquier otra banda que no tiene el suficiente caracter para hacerle un cover a esta que no es cualquier banda, que es mucho más que una banda, a Joy Division.
@davidj012 claro que tiene k ver si te gusta o no,por algo piensas k son comerciales y mira pensandolo bien k banda hopy en dia no es comercial, ami me gusta u2 por su musica,sus temas no me interesa lo que haga mas alla, y bueno no veo nada de malo que kieran tocar una cancion de JD..en fin respeto tu punto de vista,todos somos diferentes
@graciu2007 Bueno, sí es el punto de vista es tuyo, y como dices, somos diferentes. Para mi un cover a cualquier artista es cualquier cover, y es evaluable en la calidad de música que este pueda presentar.
Pero no es el caso, a mi parecer, de Joy Division. Para hacerle un cover, se debe ser más allá que un "músico conocido", sino saber entender la intención y la manera en que Ian cantaba sus canciones, y compartirlas. Eso es algo que Bono no hace, por eso lo tildo de comercial e hipócrita.
This is a tribute, that melody is being Irish'd - and will be remembered for years, centuries even, as it is incorporated into the musical vernacular! That is a good thing!
well it might not be that great even if it is coming from u2 but at least their paying their respects to JD, and for the record im not a u2 fan im JD all the way
Fuck all you muppets slagging off Bono!!!! He's only performing a tribute for one of his musical heroes!!!! Some people are idiots on this bloody site, I swear to God. I wouldn't be surprised either if you all hated him just because he's Irish (like myself). Honestly, that really wouldn't surprise me!!!!!!!
Bono is an amazing lyricist and singer and to compare him to anyone is really unfair to that other person, especially if he's dead. There's no way to have a competition even if he were alive... it's bloody art people!!! I don't understand why can't someone just cover a song and people accept it for what it is... Bono is simply appreciating the song the best way he knows how... by performing it.
What a horrible tribute to Joy Division. I did not experience any Joy, and I don't believe Ian did either. U2 is a great band however, but this song should never be touched by anyone.
@ejcecil14 what a load of utter bullshit, they covered this song not to offend joy division but the exact opposite, i think ian would have been honoured to have U2 playing one of his their songs...
@ejcecil14 this song should be touched and heard by everyone or ian wont be remember for what he did best,his music.joy division isnt just for you and me assclown and kudos to bono who might just love the band as much as all of us and wanted to pay a little homage. not to metion he brought arcade fire along with him. you have two of the most talented rocks bands doing your song if thats not respect than i dont know what is.
Stop hating on U2 people. You're all just bashing on him for the South Park episode. The guy might have an annoying habbit of always wanting to "cure" everything and be on top all the time. But atleast he's doing something. And he's humanitarian. Whats wrong with that?
Just leave the guy alone, the joke's getting old.
U2 was a great band during their "Joshua Tree" years anyways. Too bad they never came close to The Joshua Tree's quality anymore though.
@TheChoice264 i like it how you use american negativly, as though to see even americans are better lyricists, but anyway thats your opinion and your opinion is right to you, and i respect that
@ryancrich I wasn't using America negatively. Quite the opposite. I also wasn't trying to suggest that American lyricist's are any better than other peoples. It's just that I'm American and i know mostly American music. Obviously,American artists come to mind,and,for me, i can think of MANY who lay this man to waste. Just my opinion. For what it's worth i enjoy Joy Division and have always liked their music.
@JTheBiker "wanker"? Nice word. You people are stuck in the stone ages.
What music might that be?
Hey dumbfuck, you're more than knee deep into any and every war we engage in. You're just too fuckn stupid to know it. Wake up man,and smell the bombs.
If you're english,you should really learn how to speak it and spell it.
@HiThereImKester Fair enough. As i've said, I enjoy Joy Division. They're one of my favorite bands. "She's lost control"...."Warsaw"....."Ceremony"...."Love will...."". You know i could go on and on. I agree with everyone here that Curtis was a great lyricist and voice. He's just not my top 10 as i mentioned. I'm actually more impressed with the band than i am him. To me they are one anyway,one doesn't GO without the other. I just don't spooge over him like most here do,that's all. Just my opin.
los pendejos de U2 tocando esta cancion de joy division! y eso a que vino??, JAJA nada como el cover de the cure, que the cure les rinda tributo a joy division tiene mucho sentido, a que U2 la toquen...:S
Ignorante. U2 siempre ha reconocido entre sus influencias a Joy Division, al igual que Arcade Fire. El primer productor de U2 fue Martin Hannet, pero que los abandonó precisamente por la muerte de Ian Curtis. Además de eso, debieras saber que su primer single, A Day Without You, de su álbum debut Boy, es un tributo a Ian Curtis.
well done u2
you ruined a classic
NSAHAI1 1 day ago
bono what a load of bollox bro
HEVOLUTIONS1 2 weeks ago
omg I saw this in the videos down the right and didnt want to watch it but couldnt help myself
CANT UNHEAR, CANT UNSEE!
xxtiaan 2 weeks ago
Actually, U2 and Joy Division were post-punk contemporaries. They formed within about a year of each other. If you go back to U2's first album and singles, they were VERY much a post-punk band. If some people would take your head out of their asses and actually LISTEN to their early material, they would know that. Never mind, just stay cool by jumping on the "bash U2 bandwagon". Sure, U2's later stuff isn't very good, but they were once a great band.
creepshow69 3 weeks ago 2
Shocking. Bono constantly refers to JD as if he needs some sort of reflected glory by associating himself with them. If ever evidence was needed that he just doesnt get 'it', then it is this overly theatrical karaoke rendition of their song.
Toffeeboyish 3 weeks ago
What an awful racket.
dewexdewex 4 weeks ago
Alle lieben diesen Song,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,aber sagt mal,, spielts irgend ein Radiosender evtl hin und wieder??
Werwurmaxel 1 month ago
cuando no los payasos de u2 ese cover no es para uds hagan uno de britnie spears o de justi bieber
gonzaejuarez 1 month ago
Not even Hooky can tear us THIS apart.
antunivanovic 1 month ago
NICE COVER!
diguh100 1 month ago
Dave Gahan tribute is the best.. love Joy Division....
cheli0610 1 month ago 10
@cheli0610 YES!!! i'm with you! that was a amazing performance!!! his voice is' sooo perfect for this song!!!
huhnsw 1 month ago
@cheli0610 I think think the same way. the song works better with Gahans feeling and voice :-)
Dela1911 4 weeks ago 2
@Dela1911 Definitely!
Corrupt5358 3 weeks ago
@cheli0610 Yep :D my thoughts exactly.
Corrupt5358 3 weeks ago
this is an ofense to joy division
Deaththrahs 2 months ago 3
joy division is better than U2
qweasd72376 2 months ago 2
@qweasd72376 Well what you're doing is comparing apples and oranges friend. They are two entirely different bands with different styles of music. That's like saying Slayer is better than Madonna. I personally love both U2 and Joy Division. Now if you're saying that Joy Division performed this song better than U2 does then I agree with you, but one band cannot truly be compared to the other. They are just too different.
GhostDistortion 1 month ago
@GhostDistortion - not sure, no disrespect meant but early U2 sounds like they were very influenced by Joy Division.
Britlurker 1 month ago
@Britlurker I think it wouldn't be a stretch to say they had an impact on them. I meant more from the total direction. I could definitely hear some Joy Division influence in Boy and October. By War they had pretty much begun evolving into what we have today.
GhostDistortion 1 month ago
I ADORE you, Bono, but you hacked the crap out of this song!!!!! :(
Sunfleur1988 2 months ago 7
I love how many cover versions there are of this song. Joy Division was a big influence for U2. If you're a fan, you've got to read their book U2 on U2, and while listening to each song as it's being discussed. What a trip.
RespectThe80s 2 months ago
Actually that was U2 and Arcade Fire perfoming
Sacrelytes 2 months ago 2
nasty...
jaqjaques 3 months ago
"Paul Young did the original"
You are having a laugh?
igurmin 3 months ago
It's unusual to see U2 do the full version of this live,
Bono often does a couple of lines of this during With or Without You.
Do agree about the comment about Dave Gahans version ,good
magyarmiller 4 months ago in playlist magyarmiller's favourites
pants ! what has bono become??? a parody of himself, pitty they were good once.
manician2323 4 months ago
This isn't bad!
aslongasitlasts 4 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Shame... Ian Curtis is a saint and Bono is an asshole. Tertiur non datur.
armylos 5 months ago
Comment removed
armylos 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Shame... Ian Curtis is an saint and Bono is an asshole. Tertiur non datur.
armylos 5 months ago
Ain't really U2 is it?
just some "happening jam" at the end of their concert, seems 2 me...
well LWTUA isn't good cover material though I think it's to "simple"
in it's musical structure & IF U don't add a special *MAGIC* 2 it, it won't take off!
I'm not talkin'bout drugs I'm talking about the originality of Joy Divisions members.
JD & IC with Martin Hannet could make this magic appear in some recordings &
JoyD in some concerts.
Only "decent" covers of this I've heard is the 2 Swans versions.
decolas66 6 months ago
@decolas66 - This effort is a bit disappointing considering U2 love JD - Check out out Dave Gahan's version which is pretty good - quite emotional, while the Cure's is nicely underplayed and even a bit quirky.
lordlazerus 4 months ago
@lordlazerus - Yeah, He got into it! very nice version, thanks for the tip!
the Cures version doesn't do it, for me... like their own songs preferably from: 3IB,17secs,tHeadotD,KissmeX3 & Disintegration
decolas66 4 months ago
Well since Ian's not around and New Order is sitting on its ass drinking pints, someone has to perpetuate the legacy.
jpmartineau 8 months ago
they made it too happy sounding!!! the song isn't meant to be peppy and uplifting! gawd. i know they were just trying to pay joy division respect but. this song just isn't something good to cover because the original was so PERFECT.
MCRhasAFireInside 8 months ago
I was there that night... it was great!!! loved every second of it... i was pretty close to the guy filming this too!! great memories!!!
clovisfoxterrier 10 months ago
Arcade Fire and U2 GREAT PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!
toshimartin 11 months ago
This is just a plain HORROR!!!!
100thm 1 year ago
Lo gracioso es que hay muchos que dicen "this houldn't be touched by anyone", "no one deserves to play this song" etc. Y podría nombrar unas 12 bandas que han hecho un cover de la canción; una leyenda claro, por eso hay tanto hipster que insulta a todos los que intentan tocarla, pero covers hay muchos y para muchas opiniones, son mejores que la original, y seguramente ni a Ian Curtis ni a Bono ni a New order les importa lo que la gente cerrada piense, te gusta? la cantas, fin del tema.
dantaex 1 year ago
Just because you don't like the song, doesn't mean it's offensive? I agree the original is miles better but its the though that counts
HarryTee37 1 year ago
this is offensive
thomaswentworthy22 1 year ago
Now THIS is bad.
rohan316 1 year ago 2
Y en cuanto a intrepretación, este cover no le llega ni a los talones a la original (ni a la de Studio, ni a la de Peel Sessions, ambas muy buenas)
Esto no tiene que ver que no simpatice con U2, ya que en este cover también colabora un grupo del cual soy seguidor, Arcade Fire. Y ni este cover, ni el de The Cure, e incluso el mismo de New Order, llega a ser como el que cantaba Ian Curtis con Joy Division.
Respeten a Joy Division. Love WIll tear Us Apart no debería ser interpretada por nadie más
davidj012 1 year ago
@davidj012 definitivamente no estoy deacuerdo contiogo,tienes una opinion bastante egoista pero en fin alla tu..no creo que u2 u otro grupo nos pida nuestra opinion para volver a interpretar este u otro tema de JD,relajate note hagas tanto problema al fin y al cabo si no te gusta u2 pues facil,tu sabes que hacer!!
graciu2007 1 year ago
@davidj012 totalmente de acuerdo
BrennEanshaw 1 year ago
Almost offensive...
ZioStronzo 1 year ago
It's not the same without Ian's comical american accent.
confuzathor 1 year ago
@confuzathor he didnt sound at all american its called baritone just cos he didnt scream like bono
heartandsoul1988 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@heartandsoul1988 "he didnt sound at all american its called baritone"
Well... nope. Cindy Lauper sings with an american accent, no? And is she baritone? I think not.
Ian did attempt an american accent (no shame in that) but he tended to hypercorrect his R's - sticking them in where an actual american wouldn't. No need to get so precious about it.
confuzathor 1 year ago
To be fair perhaps they were doing it out of respect, but it's a terrible cover.
HiThereImKester 1 year ago
@HiThereImKester Well, why ELSE would they be doing it? See, that's my point. A band does a cover. These guys met Joy Division once and shared a studio with them on one occasion. Can anyone else on this forum posting insults make such a claim? Nah, didn't think so. God forbid someone pay tribute to these guys or say that there was somebody better in someone else's mind, and these people come undone. LOL! IT'S... O.......KAAAAY.
TheChoice264 1 year ago
Quién piensa Bono que es él para poder tocar un cover de JD ?!
Podría haberselo aceptado hace varios años, no ahora, que ha perdido por completo su fin y se ha vuelto netamente comercial. Bono y U2 apestan, lástima que Arcade Fire haya contribuido con este cover. Pero es que nadie podrá igualar a Ian, sobretodo en esta canción.
davidj012 1 year ago
@davidj012 mira que no te gusta u2 es otra cosa,y quien te crees tu para hacer estos comentarios,ellos tienen tanto derecho a cantar LWTUA como cualkier otro y eso no significa un insulto ni nada,no es para tanto..creo que al contrario es muy bonita que una banda tan reconoicida como u2 le rinda un pekeño tributo auna banda legendaria como la de Ian,,,asi que piensa un pokito antes de comentar tonterias
graciu2007 1 year ago
@graciu2007 Como te digo U2 me parece una banda grandemente comercial. No he dicho que si es de mi agrado o no. Pero te digo que la manera en la que son (sobretodo Bono) y la hipocresía de ese grupo no la hacen lo suficiente para poder hacer un cover a Ian y JD, (esto no tiene que ver si me gusta o no).
Es un insulto, como si la cantase cualquier otra banda que no tiene el suficiente caracter para hacerle un cover a esta que no es cualquier banda, que es mucho más que una banda, a Joy Division.
davidj012 1 year ago
@davidj012 claro que tiene k ver si te gusta o no,por algo piensas k son comerciales y mira pensandolo bien k banda hopy en dia no es comercial, ami me gusta u2 por su musica,sus temas no me interesa lo que haga mas alla, y bueno no veo nada de malo que kieran tocar una cancion de JD..en fin respeto tu punto de vista,todos somos diferentes
graciu2007 1 year ago
@graciu2007 Bueno, sí es el punto de vista es tuyo, y como dices, somos diferentes. Para mi un cover a cualquier artista es cualquier cover, y es evaluable en la calidad de música que este pueda presentar.
Pero no es el caso, a mi parecer, de Joy Division. Para hacerle un cover, se debe ser más allá que un "músico conocido", sino saber entender la intención y la manera en que Ian cantaba sus canciones, y compartirlas. Eso es algo que Bono no hace, por eso lo tildo de comercial e hipócrita.
davidj012 1 year ago
Ni a los talones,.,.,.,.
Ian Curtis,,. el mejor
subterfugio1 1 year ago 2
Bono's such a tool.
Bad cover...
JoeOvHeywood 1 year ago
This is a tribute, that melody is being Irish'd - and will be remembered for years, centuries even, as it is incorporated into the musical vernacular! That is a good thing!
Lyagushka 1 year ago
I think Irish songs bands not liket brittish songs....!!! the spitfire
snelleeddy10 1 year ago
@snelleeddy10 You talk Bollocks. Close countries. You know what they say about families fighting the most.
SuzLa1 1 year ago
well it might not be that great even if it is coming from u2 but at least their paying their respects to JD, and for the record im not a u2 fan im JD all the way
0mgwtfbbq21 1 year ago
without any passion
TommesTravolta 1 year ago 2
one of the greatest songs ever made should not be covered by anyone... period...
MrBigfatturd 1 year ago
no one can match ians voice
dont bother
joemunkey30 1 year ago 2
Fuck all you muppets slagging off Bono!!!! He's only performing a tribute for one of his musical heroes!!!! Some people are idiots on this bloody site, I swear to God. I wouldn't be surprised either if you all hated him just because he's Irish (like myself). Honestly, that really wouldn't surprise me!!!!!!!
CARNLOU 1 year ago 2
wrong,totally wrong
Radiom0ff 1 year ago
I love U2, but I agree.
He tries too sound like Ian Curtis, and that's impossible because Ian's voice is special.
It's a bad cover, U2 is a great band but this sond sould be touched by anyone.
Bono is great, but... to appreciate a song, the best way isn't performing, is leastening and respect it.
Joy Division will continue to be the best band ever.
pulpfiction93 1 year ago
@pulpfiction93 Ian Curtis' voice was like a poor man's Jim Morrison. Nothing special about being a poor man's anything.
TheChoice264 1 year ago
Bono is an amazing lyricist and singer and to compare him to anyone is really unfair to that other person, especially if he's dead. There's no way to have a competition even if he were alive... it's bloody art people!!! I don't understand why can't someone just cover a song and people accept it for what it is... Bono is simply appreciating the song the best way he knows how... by performing it.
MrQuickly 1 year ago
Did he forget the lyrics or did only I hear that?
thelonepiper555 1 year ago
He tries too hard to sound like Ian Curtis.
SongForAlbert 2 years ago
What a horrible tribute to Joy Division. I did not experience any Joy, and I don't believe Ian did either. U2 is a great band however, but this song should never be touched by anyone.
ejcecil14 2 years ago 35
@ejcecil14 isn't funny that this is one of the most covered songs in history? jaja lol... touched by anyone...
dantaex 1 year ago
@ejcecil14
It's ''tocuhed by many many many bands, because it's so great song.
I think it's more influental song than any beatles or U2 song.
gombie 1 year ago
@gombie - never a truer word said ever !!!
buckmofo 1 year ago
@ejcecil14
bollocks.. let them all have a go... to pay respect.
However no one will come close to the original, it's Ian's song so...let them eat cake! x
emilybronte2005 1 year ago
@ejcecil14 what a load of utter bullshit, they covered this song not to offend joy division but the exact opposite, i think ian would have been honoured to have U2 playing one of his their songs...
callmebanks 1 year ago
@ejcecil14 this song should be touched and heard by everyone or ian wont be remember for what he did best,his music.joy division isnt just for you and me assclown and kudos to bono who might just love the band as much as all of us and wanted to pay a little homage. not to metion he brought arcade fire along with him. you have two of the most talented rocks bands doing your song if thats not respect than i dont know what is.
MrGojets12345 1 year ago
@ejcecil14 paul young did the original
mrdjotter91 4 months ago
U2 and Arcade fire *
judamann123 2 years ago
Stop hating on U2 people. You're all just bashing on him for the South Park episode. The guy might have an annoying habbit of always wanting to "cure" everything and be on top all the time. But atleast he's doing something. And he's humanitarian. Whats wrong with that?
Just leave the guy alone, the joke's getting old.
U2 was a great band during their "Joshua Tree" years anyways. Too bad they never came close to The Joshua Tree's quality anymore though.
HawK047 2 years ago
Hmm...Curtis is somehow damned for abandoning his little girl. But he sure made wonderful music.
As for U2, they plagiarised the Curtis style, and made a sackload of money. Maybe Bono the Bonehead should give a slice to Curtis's daughter?
At least IC does not have to hear people "pub-rocking" his songs...
IamScarface 2 years ago
immitation is the greatest form of flattery
praps they wasnt trying to make a good cover, maybe they was just paying there respects to the greatest lyricist who ever lived
ryancrich 2 years ago 21
@ryancrich well said. The man was not touching from a distance, he touched the reality of life. The rest of us are only dreaming.
ratinfest 2 years ago
@ryancrich
indeed
emilybronte2005 1 year ago
@ryancrich Greatest lyricist to ever live?? LOL! I can think of 10 americans off the top of my head who have him beat.
TheChoice264 1 year ago
@TheChoice264 i like it how you use american negativly, as though to see even americans are better lyricists, but anyway thats your opinion and your opinion is right to you, and i respect that
ryancrich 1 year ago
@ryancrich I wasn't using America negatively. Quite the opposite. I also wasn't trying to suggest that American lyricist's are any better than other peoples. It's just that I'm American and i know mostly American music. Obviously,American artists come to mind,and,for me, i can think of MANY who lay this man to waste. Just my opinion. For what it's worth i enjoy Joy Division and have always liked their music.
TheChoice264 1 year ago
@TheChoice264 ye but that because you a fat wanker and a yank
our music rules period fuck off and start another war
JTheBiker 1 year ago
@JTheBiker "wanker"? Nice word. You people are stuck in the stone ages.
What music might that be?
Hey dumbfuck, you're more than knee deep into any and every war we engage in. You're just too fuckn stupid to know it. Wake up man,and smell the bombs.
If you're english,you should really learn how to speak it and spell it.
Peace.
TheChoice264 1 year ago
@TheChoice264 It's not a competition, to some people Ian Curtis is the best lyricist, because his songs mean more to them.
HiThereImKester 1 year ago
@HiThereImKester Fair enough. As i've said, I enjoy Joy Division. They're one of my favorite bands. "She's lost control"...."Warsaw"....."Ceremony"...."Love will...."". You know i could go on and on. I agree with everyone here that Curtis was a great lyricist and voice. He's just not my top 10 as i mentioned. I'm actually more impressed with the band than i am him. To me they are one anyway,one doesn't GO without the other. I just don't spooge over him like most here do,that's all. Just my opin.
TheChoice264 1 year ago
It's a tribute I hope..
dirkschuitsma 2 years ago
arcade fire?
TheAbsintheAlchemist 2 years ago
omfg
toolazytosearchanick 2 years ago
u2 is a gr8 band
joy division is a unique band
i don't like the cover either
but this doesn't mean that u2 suck
ok?
Cure0 2 years ago
good ian is dead so he don´t need to talk ´bout that...
zwickner 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
r u crazy ????????
bono's gr8
Cure0 2 years ago
Vaya mierda de versión. Que Ian Curtis, esté donde esté, los perdone.
Poyatrom 3 years ago
Yeah, gents, just don't.
beowulven 3 years ago
awful guitar chords!!! this song has to be melodically suspended and never touch the ground. Bono & Co.you're a bit too high-flown, mates!
paviglianiti 3 years ago 2
arcade fire - thumbs down.
ersatz01 3 years ago
i love joy division and cure and u2:D fall out boy sucks
placebo150 3 years ago
I love both U2 and Joy Division!
mourgos532 4 years ago
What a cover....Looove will tear us apart agaaain........ops a little drop of ...cryng sorry!;)
LuxX63 4 years ago
I love U2 and Arcade Fire great cover.
paulbuss 4 years ago
los pendejos de U2 tocando esta cancion de joy division! y eso a que vino??, JAJA nada como el cover de the cure, que the cure les rinda tributo a joy division tiene mucho sentido, a que U2 la toquen...:S
luisssss 4 years ago
Ignorante. U2 siempre ha reconocido entre sus influencias a Joy Division, al igual que Arcade Fire. El primer productor de U2 fue Martin Hannet, pero que los abandonó precisamente por la muerte de Ian Curtis. Además de eso, debieras saber que su primer single, A Day Without You, de su álbum debut Boy, es un tributo a Ian Curtis.
DabaMyroad 4 years ago
es A Day Without Me... :p
DabaMyroad 4 years ago
I love Bono & U2 but no one sings this song like Ian Curtis. Props to U2 for paying homage to Joy Division with this cover.
JohnPurvis 4 years ago
this was on 2005-11-28: Bell Centre, Montreal - Quebec. and yes that is Arcade Fire. U2 usually snippets this song at the end of With or Without You
AAV711 5 years ago
es fantástico
memorable combinación
starsaboveme 5 years ago
Wow, that is freaking sweet. Thanks for posting this.
TehKarmaPolice 5 years ago
that is Arcade Fire playing with them, isn't it? Awesome!!
joaoclash 5 years ago
Yes!
twm24 4 years ago
I've been wanting to see them do this song live for years. Thanks, it's amazing.
Zenmasterjonny 5 years ago
i was so lucky i saw this song live ... 27 years ago
fafo58 4 years ago 3
This is my fav song ever. thanks for posting
Jozek6 5 years ago