Joy Division took their name from the novel "The House Of Dolls" by Jewish author Ka-Tzetnik 135633 (real name Yehiel De-Nur), an Auschwitz survivor (his pen name means "Concentration Camper", and 135633 was his number). He wrote about the horrors committed by the nazis. "The House Of Dolls" is about 'Joy Division' - Jewish women in concetration camps who were made into sex slaves for the pleasure of Nazi soldiers. He claimed it was inspired by the fate of his younger sister who did not survive the Holocaust.
The spoken part from 'No Love Lost' is taken directly from the book.
@nightandday - I realize you posted this in 2006 and I'm just now finding it here in 2023 but wanted to respond even though you may never see it. I'm a dedicated Gen Z rocker, but for some reason did not listen to Joy Division when it became popular on the New Wave radio station where I grew up. I think the most exposure I've ever had to JD was from various television shows using "Bela Lugosi Is Dead" in their soundtracks. Then a couple years ago I found a cover of No Love Lost by The...
@nightandday - I realize you posted this in 2006 and I'm just now finding it here in 2023 but wanted to respond even though you may never see it. I'm a dedicated Gen Z rocker, but for some reason did not listen to Joy Division when it became popular on the New Wave radio station where I grew up. I think the most exposure I've ever had to JD was from various television shows using "Bela Lugosi Is Dead" in their soundtracks. Then a couple years ago I found a cover of No Love Lost by The Distillers at Reading Festival and I looked up the lyrics; they haunt me even now and especially now, since I found your entry here explaining the lyrics, how JD chose their name, and the history behind both. Thank you for these details which evoke so many feelings. They are terrible, devastating, heartbreaking, and yet a testament to the evils of Nazi power and control, and the miracle of those who survived and lived to share their lifestory.
Yes, really.
Joy Division took their name from the novel "The House Of Dolls" by Jewish author Ka-Tzetnik 135633 (real name Yehiel De-Nur), an Auschwitz survivor (his pen name means "Concentration Camper", and 135633 was his number). He wrote about the horrors committed by the nazis. "The House Of Dolls" is about 'Joy Division' - Jewish women in concetration camps who were made into sex slaves for the pleasure of Nazi soldiers. He claimed it was inspired by the fate of his younger sister who did not survive the Holocaust.
The spoken part from 'No Love Lost' is taken directly from the book.
@nightandday - I realize you posted this in 2006 and I'm just now finding it here in 2023 but wanted to respond even though you may never see it. I'm a dedicated Gen Z rocker, but for some reason did not listen to Joy Division when it became popular on the New Wave radio station where I grew up. I think the most exposure I've ever had to JD was from various television shows using "Bela Lugosi Is Dead" in their soundtracks. Then a couple years ago I found a cover of No Love Lost by The...
@nightandday - I realize you posted this in 2006 and I'm just now finding it here in 2023 but wanted to respond even though you may never see it. I'm a dedicated Gen Z rocker, but for some reason did not listen to Joy Division when it became popular on the New Wave radio station where I grew up. I think the most exposure I've ever had to JD was from various television shows using "Bela Lugosi Is Dead" in their soundtracks. Then a couple years ago I found a cover of No Love Lost by The Distillers at Reading Festival and I looked up the lyrics; they haunt me even now and especially now, since I found your entry here explaining the lyrics, how JD chose their name, and the history behind both. Thank you for these details which evoke so many feelings. They are terrible, devastating, heartbreaking, and yet a testament to the evils of Nazi power and control, and the miracle of those who survived and lived to share their lifestory.