She's Lost Control
Joy Division
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A thought that never changes Remains over time It's always been just the same No hearing, no breathing No movement, no colors Just silence Rise and fall of shame A search that shall remain You asked me where I am I said I didn't care Sound formed in a vacuum May seem a waste of time It's always been just the same No hearing, no breathing No movement, no colors Just silence Rise and fall of shame A search that shall remain You asked me what you'd seen I said I didn't care
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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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12 facts about this song
Song Background"She's Lost Control" is a song by the English rock band Joy Division from their debut album "Unknown Pleasures" released in 1979.
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Song InspirationThe song was inspired by singer Ian Curtis' employment as an assistant disability resettlement officer in Macclesfield, where he encountered people struggling with mental health problems and epilepsy.
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Song SubjectIt is widely interpreted as reflecting Curtis's views on the helplessness, lack of control, and eventual suicide of people with epilepsy.
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Unique SoundThe song is noted for its frightening, mechanistic drumming and haunting lyrics. The innovative music was a departure from the punk rock prevalent at the time.
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Singles & Album"She's Lost Control" was released as a B-side to "Atmosphere" in 1980.
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Tragic ConnectionIan Curtis himself was diagnosed with epilepsy in late 1978. His struggles with the illness and its impact on his life are suspected to have influenced lyrics of the song.
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Live PerformancesThe song was one of Joy Division's most frequently played live tracks. The live versions often differed from the album version in terms of tempo and energy.
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Album ArtworkThe waveform image on the album cover of "Unknown Pleasures" is the pulsar B1919+21 – the first identified pulsar – by radio astronomer Harold Craft for his 1970 Ph.D. thesis. It is one of the most iconic album covers in the music industry.
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Curtis’s DanceCurtis had a notably unique style of frantic, seizure-like dancing that has been compared, especially in "She's Lost Control", to someone in the throes of an epileptic fit.
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Posthumous RecognitionAfter Curtis's suicide in May 1980, the song's poignant lyrics took on a deeper meaning. It has since been widely recognized as one of Joy Division's greatest songs.
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Cover VersionsThe band Slaves covered "She's Lost Control" for the NME in 2015, while Girls Against Boys covered it for a tribute compilation in 2009.
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Chart SuccessDespite not being released as a single initially, the song has gained recognition with time. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as one of the 40 greatest punk rock songs of all time in 2016.
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