Paul

57. Music, films, retro tv…….

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Instrumental break 🎸🥁

#Ride #Shoegaze

[everydayiancurtis @iancurtislover]

Ian Curtis performing in Berlin at Kant Kino on January 21, 1980. This photograph by Hermann Vaske. All this information was taken from Instagram @officialjoydivision

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@victoriafrfrs Marry

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@The_Katia Wow!

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ELECTRONIC
Get The Message [DNA Groove Mix]
https://t.co/iQCTENt6hS
Performed on Top Of The Pops, May 1991

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May the fourth be with you

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New Order. Blue Blue Monday. IYKYK 💚

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#onthisday in 1993

New Order released their first post Factory Records album • Republic

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

“Seven Nation Army” is one of the most iconic rock songs of the 21st century, created by The White Stripes.

It all began in January 2002 during a tour of Australia. During the soundcheck at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Jack White played a powerful, simple riff on his semi-acoustic guitar. He memorized it but didn’t think much of it at first. In fact, he played it for an executive at his record label, who told him he could do better. Jack considered saving it for a potential James Bond theme song, but realizing that was unlikely, he decided to use it for The White Stripes.

The title “Seven Nation Army” comes from Jack’s childhood: as a kid in Detroit, he misheard the name “The Salvation Army” and called it “Seven Nation Army.” At first, it was just a working title to remember the riff, but it ended up sticking.

The lyrics deal with gossip, rumors, and the pressure of fame. Jack said the song came from his frustration at seeing his friends in Detroit badmouthing each other. It tells the story of someone who arrives in a town and hears everyone gossiping about him behind his back. He feels so bad that he leaves, but loneliness brings him back. It is, in part, a reflection on the band’s life at that time: their growing success, media attention, and rumors about their relationship (Jack and Meg White were already divorced, but they continued to pretend to be siblings).

They recorded it in 2002 at Toe Rag Studios in London for the album Elephant (2003). It’s a minimalist track: almost everything is based on that legendary riff, with no bass (Jack used an octave pedal to make it sound like one), no traditional chorus (it was an experiment by Jack: “I’m going to make a song without a chorus to see if it works”), and Meg’s raw drumming. It was released as a single in February 2003 and became their biggest hit. It won a Grammy for Best Rock Song.

The most surprising thing is its cultural legacy. That riff became a universal anthem: it’s sung in soccer stadiums (it started in Belgium with Club Brugge and spread around the world), at protests, sporting events, and even at weddings. It’s one of those songs that everyone instantly recognizes from just the first few notes.

[Oneway @OneWayMusicX]

New Order
- Temptation

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#OnThisDay 1980
Joy Division recorded the promo video for Love Will Tear Us Apart at TJ Davidson's rehearsal room in Manchester.

(Part 1)

[Ministry of Cults @ministryofcults]

Björk - Army of Me

[goth music videos @goth_videos]

The Sisters Of Mercy - No Time To Cry

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Bauhaus - Telegram Sam

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The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink (1986)

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#OnThisDay 1949
Alan Erasmus was born in Didsbury, Lancashire.
Alan was co-founder of Factory Records and The Hacienda.

📸 Lindsay Reade

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The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

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Top of the Pops (25th April 1985). Bronski Beat & Marc Almond open the show with I Feel Love.

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@maturechristine Bush

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