![]() Substance (1981) [ larger cover art ] |
Radio, live transmission
Radio, live transmission
Listen to the silence, let it ring on
Eyes, dark grey lenses, frightened of the Sun
We would have a fine time living in the night
Left to blind destruction, waiting for our sight
We would go on as though nothing was wrong
Hide from these days, we remained all alone
Staying in the same place, just staying out the time
Touching from a distance, further all the time
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Well, I could call out when the going gets tough
The things that we've learnt are no longer enough
No language, just sound, that's all we need know
To synchronise love to the beat of the show
And we could dance
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance to the radio
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 11:00 marvelous... everybody in my church be dancing madly... |
| joempie (Switzerland) | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 03:27 ScottFromWyoming wrote: Great movie, but this band is totally overrated I think. Or can someone explain to me what is so brilliant about this monotonous sound, except for maybe the attitude that it radiates? |
| agd3 | Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 19:16 Daughter was dancing around..."this can only be joy division!" |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 10:37 Control An interesting (to me, anyway) movie about Ian Curtis. I thought it was very well done. |
| leafmold | Posted: Nov 20, 2012 - 10:15 On_The_Beach wrote: LOL |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Oct 20, 2012 - 01:49 ![]() |
| garycha (Bristol, UK) | Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 13:09 Energy music. |
| tania300 (Brighton England) | Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 13:06 wonderful...... |
| krysthal (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 15:12 I was just thinking about this song yesterday, along with the song 'Blue Monday'. I was thinking about the transition of Joy Division (with Ian Curtis) to New Order (the new wave dance group). I've not heard Transmission in years. Still very interesting material. As always, a great writeup of New Order on Wikipedia for those of you wanting to know more about the history of the band. |
| ckcotton (Adding snarky comments since 2007) | Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 15:06 Needs to be retired and stored away... never to be heard again..... DOES NOT age well |
| Glencoe_JC (GlasVegas) | Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 00:46 Hairs in the back of the neck stuff.... this is soooo appreciated music.... dance dance dance dance dance to the radio! |
| rotten | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 14:37 jkscoggin wrote: Awesome song in every way. Dark, powerful, very real. Keep playing this! By the way this whole CD is essential listening. I couldn't agree more. These guys were fantastic. |
| jkscoggin | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:54 Awesome song in every way. Dark, powerful, very real. Keep playing this! By the way this whole CD is essential listening. |
| ericeobrien | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:52 Every single Joy Division introduction causes an emotional, visceral reaction. Great stuff. |
| meadowwoods (Dane County, WI) | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:51 Was initially surprised to see it wasn't in the playlist yet, but it is now! Thanks! |
| impediguy | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:50 It's always great to ignore popularity for a moment to hear a band's early experimentations with their sound. I don't know how privy the RP audience is to Joy Division: the remaining members later became New Order after Joy Division's lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide on the eve before their first American tour. They were a great band. Still love hearing their earlier work with Ian. |
| GawgaBoy (State of Confusion) | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:44 hummmmm, glad y'all like it and it's always good to hear something new, can't say it did much for me on first listen. |
| 80poundsOfFury | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:42 YES! i've always loved this song. it'll be interesting to hear what everybody else thinks great add to the playlist! |
| stf9 | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:41 You can never have enough Joy Division |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:41 YES - BRING IT!!!! LONG overdue here on RP! Definitely need more Joy Division. |
| Shmelo | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:40 Groovy |
| Bobert_ParkCity (Park City Utah) | Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 12:40 Thank-you Bill! |

