Ian Curtis was already dead in 1983 when the song came out, but maybe his band mates decided to put that in there for him. Ian Curtis died May 18, 1980.
Ian Curtis was already dead in 1983 when the song came out, but maybe his band mates decided to put that in there for him. Ian Curtis died May 18, 1980.
@clamchips Total BS! Nothing to do with Curtis. In an interview after Blue Monday was released. Sumner said that 'Pounds, shillings and pence was a big influence'. Seeing that the English money had already been decimalised the comment doesn't make sense until you understand that pounds, shillings and pence was abbreviated to LSD. They often took small amounts of acid in the studio to spark creativity around this period. The Blue Monday lyrics refer to and mean nothing.
@clamchips Total BS! Nothing to do with Curtis. In an interview after Blue Monday was released. Sumner said that 'Pounds, shillings and pence was a big influence'. Seeing that the English money had already been decimalised the comment doesn't make sense until you understand that pounds, shillings and pence was abbreviated to LSD. They often took small amounts of acid in the studio to spark creativity around this period. The Blue Monday lyrics refer to and mean nothing.
It's well known that during the early '80s new order were writing their lyrics in a truly collaborative style; literally going around in a circle going line for line... almost like a séance.
I maintain to this day that the words for Blue Monday came directly from the grave. Ian's last words in a kind of agonizing lament describing his failed relationship with Annik Honoré. She controlled him until the very end, eventually causing him to take his own life and (consequently) sending him to hell.
"But if it wasn't for your misfortune I'd be a heavenly person today"
RIP IAN
Dayyyyyyuuummm!!!!! My mind was just blown! I've never thought of that ! :(
Dayyyyyyuuummm!!!!! My mind was just blown! I've never thought of that ! :(
Ian Curtis was already dead in 1983 when the song came out, but maybe his band mates decided to put that in there for him. Ian Curtis died May 18, 1980.
Ian Curtis was already dead in 1983 when the song came out, but maybe his band mates decided to put that in there for him. Ian Curtis died May 18, 1980.
In fact, May 18, 1980 (Ian Curtis' death) was a Sunday. So the next day sure was a “Blue Monday”.
In fact, May 18, 1980 (Ian Curtis' death) was a Sunday. So the next day sure was a “Blue Monday”.
@clamchips Total BS! Nothing to do with Curtis. In an interview after Blue Monday was released. Sumner said that 'Pounds, shillings and pence was a big influence'. Seeing that the English money had already been decimalised the comment doesn't make sense until you understand that pounds, shillings and pence was abbreviated to LSD. They often took small amounts of acid in the studio to spark creativity around this period. The Blue Monday lyrics refer to and mean nothing.
@clamchips Total BS! Nothing to do with Curtis. In an interview after Blue Monday was released. Sumner said that 'Pounds, shillings and pence was a big influence'. Seeing that the English money had already been decimalised the comment doesn't make sense until you understand that pounds, shillings and pence was abbreviated to LSD. They often took small amounts of acid in the studio to spark creativity around this period. The Blue Monday lyrics refer to and mean nothing.