![]() Republic (1993) [ larger cover art ] |
Maybe I've forgotten
The name and the address
Of everyone I've ever known
It's nothing I regret
Save it for another day
It's the school exam
The kids have run away
I would like a place I could call my own
Have a conversation on the telephone
Wake up every day, that would be a start
I would not complain of my wounded heart
I was upset, you see
Almost all the time
You used to be a stranger
Now, you are mine
I wouldn't even trust you
I've not got much to give
We're dealing in the limits
And we don't know who with
You may think that I'm out of hand
That I'm naive, I'll understand
On this occasion it's not true
Look at me, I'm not you
I would like a place I could call my own
Have a conversation on the telephone
Wake up every day, that would be a start
I would not complain of my wounded heart
I was a short fuse
Burning all the time
You were a complete stranger
Now, you are mine
I would like a place I could call my own
Have a conversation on the telephone
Wake up every day, that would be a start
I would not complain about my wounded heart
Just wait 'til tomorrow
I guess that's what they all say
Just before they fall apart
| krysthal (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 16:24 "Regret" about what happened to this band. There's no more Joy Division in any part of this track. |
| cShaggy (..in the general vicinity..) | Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 16:23 ..was just thinking today how i hadn't heard New Order and, lo & behold..nice mind-read, B&Reb (heh!)..
..not NO's best, but even that means an 8 hereabouts.. |
| 2tfrut (sw uk) | Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 12:33 Awesome bass lines,great lyrics.Da nang ,daah, nang nang. 11 out of 10 |
| terrapin52 (Terrapin Station, TX) | Posted: Apr 20, 2012 - 22:07 Can't carry a tune in a bucket, but they make it work any way. We liketed that shit. We drink that shit! |
| tulfan (One of the last ones in SE MI) | Posted: Jul 11, 2011 - 12:20 Still works for me... |
| meloman (Warsaw, Poland) | Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 03:02 Bubblegum. |
| ugly (Compton, CA) | Posted: Feb 19, 2010 - 22:58 bah. this is mediocre. |
| JohnnySockhead (Cajun Born, Hillbilly Bread) | Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 13:40 While not my fave disc, it's still great. I dig their first albums which were VERY close to Joy Division in their sound...a natural progression of punk and electronics. |
| to_the_eleven (the groove) | Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 13:32 Wow, just watched Control. Hard to believe this has anything to do with Joy Division. |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Jun 12, 2009 - 17:40 troyboy777 wrote: back to highschool ![]() Yesssssssssssssssssss! |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Feb 06, 2009 - 07:33 greg6494 wrote: ![]() I am glad that's over... it breaks the spell. |
| PacificNWPariah (No longer between a Nuclear Power Plant and a Chemical Weapon Depot) | Posted: Feb 06, 2009 - 07:32 TKTuttle wrote: I recognize the Transformer and Spider-Man... who is the dancing genie and the ballerina? That is no Transformer, it is a Shogun Warrior. |
| Tim_in_N_FL (Florida) | Posted: Feb 06, 2009 - 07:30 Ntropy wrote: Yessssssssss....it's been too long since I heard this song. It takes me back.... Agreed! I love this group...good memories associated with hearing their music... ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Nov 03, 2008 - 13:23 TKTuttle wrote: I recognize the Transformer and Spider-Man... who is the dancing genie and the ballerina? That's Gene Gene The Dancing machine and Ballerina Lady or Gene Genie and Ballerina Lady.Glad I could help. |
| andersja (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Nov 03, 2008 - 13:21 greg6494 wrote: ![]() CCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL |
| troyboy777 | Posted: Sep 01, 2008 - 10:05 back to highschool ![]() |
| PisukeSorame (Terrassa, Spain) | Posted: Jun 30, 2008 - 05:18 |
| Ntropy (Cleveland, OH) | Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 06:19 Yessssssssss....it's been too long since I heard this song. It takes me back.... |
| jonredfern | Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 06:17 arzvael wrote: Oh man music for supermarkets
what supermarkets do you go to? i wanna go |
| arzvael (Rennes, Brittany) | Posted: Feb 25, 2008 - 06:17 Oh man music for supermarkets |
| jonredfern | Posted: Aug 05, 2007 - 05:28 fab! |
| themotion (acrobatic nonsense) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 07:19 What an awesome segue!
Great album cover too |
| King_Balt (Baltimore, Maryland) | Posted: May 18, 2007 - 13:10 R.I.P. - NewOrder... you will be missed. |
| mojoman (Rocky Mountains, Colorado) | Posted: May 18, 2007 - 13:09 It's an hour after lunch and RP is playing the snooze-fest set. zzzzzz |
| mnuisance (Half Moon Bay, CA) | Posted: May 18, 2007 - 13:08 bokey wrote: Hear! Hear! Wonderful! |
| mandolin | Posted: May 02, 2007 - 23:32 The transition into this from Cracker's "Fluffy Lucy" is sublime. Sublime!
...seamless... ^_^ |
| bokey (Wastin' away in Filialdutyville) | Posted: Apr 17, 2007 - 01:22 MadPercolator wrote: The transition into this from Cracker's "Fluffy Lucy" is sublime. Sublime!
Mad bravo props to RadioParadise. |
| kazuma (Austin, TX) | Posted: Mar 16, 2007 - 19:20 MadPercolator wrote: The transition into this from Cracker's "Fluffy Lucy" is sublime. Sublime!
Indeed it was. This is one of those bands that just slipped by me somehow. Oh well, can't keep up with everything, I guess. |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: Mar 01, 2007 - 03:43 Viva la Rebublic! ![]() |
| celadonstone (Southeast of the USA) | Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 12:06 jah_blessed wrote: This takes me back to my first (and to this day, only) trip to the US back in autumn '93. I listened to this song on the plane.
I listened to this song on Virgin Airways flying to Europe in June 1994 to visit about six Euro cities with people from high school (educational tours, EF program) following graduation. Hanging with one guy friend made things more bearable. Got to talk to the penpals I had by phone, which was neat. It would be really nice to go back. See the same stuff and more without a time constraint. |
| jenseda (Small Town Southwest) | Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 12:05 The Metallica slung guitar stance just never seemed to quite fit in with the style of music. Danny_G wrote: The bass is performed by Peter Hook, my bass hero |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 12:01 Ahhhh wicked. I was just thinking the other day how well this would fit on RP. |
| MadPercolator | Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 12:01 The transition into this from Cracker's "Fluffy Lucy" is sublime. Sublime! Mad bravo props to RadioParadise. |
| grant | Posted: Nov 03, 2006 - 08:12 There as so many great NO songs - but this is one of my absolute faves - a little slice of perfect post-modern pop music. |
| TKTuttle (Northern Illinois) | Posted: Sep 20, 2006 - 09:38 greg6494 wrote: I recognize the Transformer and Spider-Man... who is the dancing genie and the ballerina? |
| Shimmer (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: Sep 20, 2006 - 09:36 This is truly horrid. |
| Ocean_Enthusiast | Posted: Sep 20, 2006 - 09:35 i would like a place i could call my own... have a conversation on the telephone... |
| greg6494 (St. Louis) | Posted: Sep 20, 2006 - 09:34 ![]() |
| tony99 | Posted: Aug 22, 2006 - 02:57 In retrospect, possible the best NO song ... |
| Thistle (Peg City) | Posted: Aug 07, 2006 - 12:38 Yes! Great stuff!! |
| exciter76 (venice - la bella italia) | Posted: May 26, 2006 - 08:17 YEEEEAH! LOVELY SONG....i LIKE THE BASS LINE AND THE GUITAR'S RIFF!!! AND BERNARD'S VOICE..... WOW! |
| not-a-fish | Posted: May 26, 2006 - 08:15 YES!! |
| luminousjune (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 26, 2006 - 08:11 for nostalgia's sake and because its really a decent song... |
| earthbased (Milwaukee, WI USA) | Posted: May 26, 2006 - 08:10 |
| physicsgenius | Posted: Apr 27, 2006 - 04:45 ksb wrote: This is the musical equivalent of that taste in your mouth when you haven't eaten anything for several hours.
Damn, I was going to just say how boring this song is, but this is a lot better so I guess I won't comment at all. |
| -relayer- (9500 ft ASL) | Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 14:44 Yuck |
| jean-louis (Alexandria, VA) | Posted: Apr 12, 2006 - 14:43 Gribnif wrote: I was (and still am) a huge fan of New Order's music, but everything from Technique on forward has just been soooo boring to my ears.
Back in the 80's, their music did a lot to define what would become pop. Now, they just mimic the current trends in pop without actually having any popularity. The innovation is gone. blablabla... great songs from an awesome band period! |
| littleblueriver7 (Grand Rapids, MI) | Posted: Feb 27, 2006 - 13:30 :puke: |
| tony620d (an office) | Posted: Feb 27, 2006 - 13:28 tony620d wrote: this set of songs gets predictable
milk milk milk this set of songs.. milko was his name-O! lol |
| Darkmatter (Sweden) | Posted: Jan 29, 2006 - 02:22 Ahh, New Order. Pop music done exactly right. |





