Joy Division: Is Nothing Sacred?

Odds are you like Joy Division. Whether you've had Unknown Pleasures embedded in your music library for quite some time, caught Anton Corbijn's excellent tribute film to the band Control, or occasionally throw a dance party where "Love Will Tear Us Apart" hits the speakers around 2 AM, everyone can agree that Joy Division (and New Order for that matter) were/are pretty awesome. Between Ian Curtis macabre yet beautiful lyrics and Peter Hooks' adventurous bass lines its really no surprise that these guys hit such a wide audience years after their demise due to Curtis' tragic suicide.

The only problem with such universal appeal is that even the fucking crazies dig you. No, I'm not talking about those lunatics who start yelling about Interpol stealing Joy Divisions sound. I'm talking about dudes that listen to really bad metal (because there is, in fact, a thing as good metal) and other cracked out German industrialist shit that would even make Charles Manson say, "Seriously, lighten up buddy." Thanks to YouTube I've been able to find a prime example....and it seems he's hell bent on butchering Joy Division and one of the greatest songs of all time. Ladies and gentlemen, Ian Curtis has just rolled over.


(...I have nothing witty to say...just that, I hate you...a lot.)