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“Bizarre Love Triangle” is a single released in 1986 by New Order. A version is included on their album Brotherhood.
Though generally regarded as one of the group’s best singles, it failed to make the UK Top 40, only reaching #56. It was, however, a surprise hit in Australia, reaching #5 and initiating a string of five consecutive Top 20 hits. In the U.S, the song’s popularity has only climbed steadily since 1986 and it is considered a classic in many circles.
In 2004 the song was ranked #201 in Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
The 12-inch version appears on the compilation Substance and a remix by Stephen Hague features on their Best Of album.
The music video was directed by American artist Robert Longo. It prominently featured shots of a man and a woman in business suits flying through the air as though propelled by trampolines; this is based directly on Longo’s “Men in the Cities” series of lithographs.
The single mix features a cleaner sound with more electronics than the album version, notably the Fairlight CMI music workstation, the premier sampling keyboard workstation of the eighties, used to provide novel sounds, such as the orchestral hits that were so popular, but also to sequence the song. All instruments minus bass and voice were sequenced.[3]
A version is on the soundtrack of the 1988 film Married to the Mob.
Though generally regarded as one of the group’s best singles, it failed to make the UK Top 40, only reaching #56. It was, however, a surprise hit in Australia, reaching #5 and initiating a string of five consecutive Top 20 hits. In the U.S, the song’s popularity has only climbed steadily since 1986 and it is considered a classic in many circles.
In 2004 the song was ranked #201 in Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
The 12-inch version appears on the compilation Substance and a remix by Stephen Hague features on their Best Of album.
The music video was directed by American artist Robert Longo. It prominently featured shots of a man and a woman in business suits flying through the air as though propelled by trampolines; this is based directly on Longo’s “Men in the Cities” series of lithographs.
The single mix features a cleaner sound with more electronics than the album version, notably the Fairlight CMI music workstation, the premier sampling keyboard workstation of the eighties, used to provide novel sounds, such as the orchestral hits that were so popular, but also to sequence the song. All instruments minus bass and voice were sequenced.[3]
A version is on the soundtrack of the 1988 film Married to the Mob.
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BLAISERK wrote:
Velvet_Nancy, per your question about "Bizarre Love Triangle" There a quite a few of descriptions for this song at this website: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/15790/ My own initial feelings before searching here were that it is about drug addiction as is the song True Faith which is about the cocaine addiction of a friend of the group. However there are other interpretations here as well. Music being a personel experience for the listener is open to your own interpretations as you relate the song to your own understanding and personal experiences. Hope this sight helps. Great song. Wonderful poetry and open to interpretation(s) as is all art.
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Velvet_Nancy wrote:
I love this one... Can someone explain what the lyrics mean?
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natu26 wrote:
something feels very naughty about jamming to this song in the library...
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joe1234567891 wrote:
natu26.. you're right about that..
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anakin45 wrote:
Bad Lieutenant, Bizarre Love Triangle (Libé Session): http://atticawebzine.free.fr/blog/?p=904
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draney13 wrote:
always good to hear this amazing song
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memekiwii wrote:
LOVE this tune!!
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juggalettegurl4 wrote:
Bizarre Love Triangle= AMAZING SONG =)
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cupnoodle wrote:
Love Love Looooooooove~
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spork5000 wrote:
Even if I like the early stuff better, this song always will be special.
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pearson13 wrote:
Great tune, i played it on a jukebox boozer before a Kasabian gig and everyone was like wow, and started singing along! In their top 5 defo
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SigurVogt wrote:
brings me back
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tyrreee wrote:
such creative music LOVE IT! ;)
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joe1234567891 wrote:
this was one of my favorite track to mix back in my he days of D.J....ing
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dievoklaida wrote:
This song somehow makes me feel happy .
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cloudblood84 wrote:
classic
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HollowVoices wrote:
I have this vinyl. Classic song.
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curtainlurker wrote:
Love.
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dontforgetmydog wrote:
Are their any other songs as catchy yet timeless as this one? I love it.
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
best song title ever.
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