Ceremony
Joy Division
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This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a different story, Notice whom for wheels are turning, Turn again and turn towards this time, All she ask's the strength to hold me, Then again the same old story, Word will travel, oh so quickly, Travel first and lean towards this time. Oh, I'll break them down, no mercy shown, Heaven knows, it's got to be this time, Watching her, these things she said, The times she cried, Too frail to wake this time. Oh, I'll break them down, no mercy shown, Heaven knows, it's got to be this time, Avenues all lined with trees, Picture me and then you start watching, Watching forever, forever, Watching love grow, forever, Letting me know, forever.
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Written by: Bernard Sumner, Ian Kevin Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Paul David Morris
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
History of the Song"Ceremony" is one of the last songs Joy Division wrote before the death of their lead vocalist, Ian Curtis. It was played by the band during their final live performance in 1980.
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Transition from Joy Division to New OrderAfter Ian Curtis's death, the remaining members of Joy Division regrouped under the new name - New Order. "Ceremony" was then released as New Order's first single in 1981.
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Composition and LyricsExcept for Curtis's handwritten scribbles of the song's lyrics, no official recording or written version of the song by Joy Division exists. New Order had to rely on memory and rough listening to their old rehearsal tapes to recreate the song.
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Versions of the SongThere are two different versions of "Ceremony" performed by New Order. The first version was recorded in January 1981 with Martin Hannett and the second version was recorded in September of the same year once Gillian Gilbert had joined the band.
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Posthumous ReleaseThe recording of "Ceremony" being rehearsed by Joy Division surfaced and was posthumously released on the compilation album titled "Still" in 1981.
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Influence"Ceremony" served as a transition from the post-punk sound of Joy Division to the electronic sound that New Order would eventually become famous for.
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Cover VersionsSeveral bands, notably Radiohead and Galaxie 500, have covered "Ceremony" in live performances, showing the ongoing influence and popularity of the song.
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RecognitionEven though it was one of the last songs written by Joy Division and the first single from New Order, "Ceremony" is widely recognized as one of the greatest songs of the post-punk era.
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NME RankingIn 2014, NME ranked "Ceremony" 392nd on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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Recovery of Original LyricsIt wasn't until 2019 that the full, original lyrics, as written by Ian Curtis, were found in a notebook and displayed at the Manchester's "True Faith" exhibition.
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