New Order: Temptation @ NYC 1981

New Order playing Temptation live at the Ukrainian National Home in New York on November 19th 1981.
An interesting performance that goes on for over 10 minutes. Watch as the members slowly walk off the stage, leaving the equipment on. :)

People, hate(?) people, like you
People, hate(?) people, like you
People, hate(?) people, like you

Up, down, turn around
(?) before I hit the ground
Tonight we might(?) be alright
Tonight we're gonna get home tight(?)
Up, down, turn around
(?) before I hit the ground
Tonight we're gonna(?)

People, hate(?) people, like you
People, hate(?) people, like you

Bolts from above hurt the people down below
Bolts from above hurt the people down below
Bolts from above hurt the people down below
Bolts from above


(????)Three ways, always, anyways, hit the floor,
three ways, always, hit the door,
three ways, always, anyways, hit the floor, it's the last time(???)

Oh it's the last time,
oh it's the last time...

Up, down, turn around
(?) before I hit the ground
Up, down, turn around
(?) before I hit the ground
Up, down, turn around
(?) before I hit the ground
Tonight it's going to be alright

I've never met anyone quite like you before
Oh I've never met anyone quite like you before
Oh I've never met anyone quite like you before
Oh I've never met anyone quite like you before

It's the first time
Oh it's the first time
Oh it's the first time
Oh it's the first time
Oh it's the first time
Oh it's the first time
Oh it's the first time
And it's going away
It's going away out there (???)




Apologies for all the question marks in the lyrics, but half the time I have NO idea what Barney's mumbling about. The "three ways, always..." was a complete guess on my part, heh. At least I tried.

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[guyphawkes]

@ajpajpajpajp I read in an interview, Barney said , of this concert especially, and this period, he hated it, it was the most painfull, unstable, and difficult time in his career. He was terrified, unsure of what they had created, because he was new to the roll of singer. Not in any way a melodic voice, raw, and shaky. This became the swan song, they proved to themselves and their fans to carry on. The chaos in the sound, not being totally in synch was what made this so magical, they were ALIVE!

[gold95]

Give this thumbs up if you prefer this classic over any Lady Gaga song...

[jwaterburysnout]

This was now over 20 years ago. I still don't think a better song has been written since then. I could listen to this song over and over like no other.

[HeartandSoul59]

I personnally dont give a shit about people who dislikes.

New order still in my heart , as JD. Thanx for all the music they made, this is the soundtrack of my life !

[CINEbrae]

its people hate x2, then last one is need

[CINEbrae]

there is something infatuating about this entire show

[melissacarterTS]

I think New Order was at its best when they were new and raw. As they began to specify their sound they narrowed their range, I guess that is forgivable as all artists do to some extent. I'm only saying I felt New Order chose a less interesting path, and as we look back can say almost unanimously it was Joy Division that was the true originality, and offered the most to contemporary music.

[melissacarterTS]

Such a damn shame Ian couldn't make the voyage across the Atlantic...

[acoutts]

@guyphawkes Oh. That's interesting - I did not know that. "Swan song" it is.

[guyphawkes]

@acoutts No, I did mean swan song, they supposedly began to pen this one and compose as the last effort with Ian. It was in process, as basic as it was at the time, it holds that spirit,

[acoutts]

@guyphawkes I think you mean that it was their 'phoenix song' (since phoenixes rise from the flames to be born again) or something - 'swan song" means something like 'one last final gasp before dying'

[jrbgeog]

This is really great old footage from this transitional period for the band as they moved on after Ian's death. Kudos to whoever taped all this material and preserved it for everyone to see all these years later.