Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Fun Music Information -> New Order
This is the most recent information about New Order that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about New Order, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Our newest site, amIwrong has an albums order quiz where you need to put this performer's albums in order of release.
Band Name Origins:
- New Order's manager Rob Gretton was reading an article in a newspaper, of which the headline was "The New Order of Kampuchean Liberation". It came down to a choice of the various people's suggestions, with some of the others being "Barney Steven and Peter" and "The Witchdoctors of Zimbabwe". Between the four of them (Barney, Steven, Peter, and Gretton), New Order drew 2-2 with The Witchdoctors of Zimbabwe. It is said that only Peter Hook's refusal to be part of a band called The Witchdoctors of Zimbabwe swung it in the favour of New Order. And the rest is history... Submitted by: Mike
- Originally Joy Division, the band swore that if one of the members were to leave, the name would change. When the lead singer, Ian Curtis, committed suicide the band changed names... the new name "New Order" seems pretty self-explanatory. Submitted by: Kitty
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Fine Time" | The past doesn't matter - JohnHowarth |
| "Let's Go (Nothing for Me)" | "Let's Go" isn't said in any of the lyrics, but the parenthetical title (Nothing for Me) is. - JohnHowarth |
| "Love Vigilantes" | I want to see my family / My wife and child waiting for me / I've got to come home / I've been so alone, you see - JohnHowarth |
| "Face Up" | Another New Order song where the title is nowhere to be seen. The word "face" is mentioned however. - JohnHowarth |
| "The Village" | Our love is like the earth/flowers - JohnHowarth |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Old Chaos | What purported new orders have a way of resembling | Duncan Moore |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Burnishing Point" | "Vanishing Point" | Regina Haniger |
| "Brandishing Point" | "Vanishing Point" | Regina Haniger |
| "Fantasy Point" | "Vanishing Point" | Regina Haniger |
| "Bazaar Love Triangle" | "Bizarre Love Triangle" | Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit |
| "Bermuda Triangle" | "Bizarre Love Triangle" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Dreams Never End," | Eventually they have to. | Jake |
| "Elegia," | "Elegia" isn't even a word. Look it up. | Rad |
| "Your Silent Face," | Huh? | G |
| "Everything's Gone Green," | Many things are not green. | Candy Welty |
| "Blue Monday," | What next, red Saturday? | Ned Riley |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Can I Buy You A Drink?," Hoobastank | "Leave Me Alone," New Order | |
| "Movies," Alien Ant Farm | "The Beach," New Order | |
| "What's My Age Again?," Blink 182 | "Age Of Consent," New Order | |
| "Favorite Year," Dixie Chicks | "1963," New Order | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Reams Never End" originally "Dreams Never End"
Megan Tereon
"Vanishing Pint" originally "Vanishing Point"
Candy Welty
"Rue Faith" originally "True Faith"
Karen Smith
"Sell Shock" originally "Shell Shock"
But who's buying shock?
Karen Smith
"Hell Shock" originally "Shell Shock"
Logan
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Truce Faith" originally "True Faith"
Millie Verst
"Truer Faith" originally "True Faith"
Millie Verst
"Varnishing Point" originally "Vanishing Point"
Naomi Swanson
"Bizarre Glove Triangle" originally "Bizarre Love Triangle"
Courtney Mears
"World In Emotion" originally "World In Motion"
Sheila Koffel
Change a Letter:
"Shelf Shock" originally "Shell Shock"
Regina Olsen
"Swell Shock" originally "Shell Shock"
Regina Olsen
"Shall Shock" originally "Shell Shock"
Regina Olsen
"Shell Smock" originally "Shell Shock"
Why?Your smock won't look so good w/ bullet holes!
Regina Olsen
"Shell Stock" originally "Shell Shock"
Regina Olsen
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "True Faith" | "Producer's Intentions." | Monstermaster13 |
| "Bizarre Love Triangle" | "Pauvre Petit Toto" | Lorna Pitzer |
| "Vanishing Point" | "Our Kinescope is Lost" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "True Faith" | "Rude Brake" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Blue Monday" | "New Update" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Confusion" | "Contusion" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Bizarre Love Triangle" | "With Red String, They're Strangled" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Bizarre Love Triangle" | "Bizarre Pro Wrestling" | Matthias |
| "Blue Monday" | "True Monday" | Fack Sabbath |
| "True Faith" | "Blue Faith" | Fack Sabbath |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Bizarre Love Triangle | Divorce Hotline | dizrythmia |
| In A Lonely Place | Depression Hotline | Asuyuka |
| Confusion | Sylvian Learning Centers | AstroRage |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Blue Morning, Blue Day Foreigner | Blue Monday New Order | Blue Morning, Blue Monday | Serafina |
| A Love Bizarre Prince and Sheila E. | Bizarre Love Triangle New Order | A Love Bizarre Triangle basically changes word order in the 2nd song | Pete & Repete |
| True Blue Madonna | Blue Monday New Order | True Blue Monday | Jennifer |
| This Is Violence Soulfly | Ultraviolence New Order | This Is Ultraviolence | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Living With New Eating Disorders
Living With Eating Disorders combined with New Order
Submitted By: Richard Wetfuss
The New Order Beats
The Newbeats combined with New Order
Submitted By: Alina
Days Of The New Order
Days Of The New combined with New Order
Submitted By: Bob
Brand New Order
Brand New combined with New Order
Submitted By: nally
There are additional New Order Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Regret"
Misheard Lyrics: Save it for the other day
Original Lyrics: Save it for another day
| "Regret"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the Culligan
Original Lyrics: It's the school exam
|
"Touched by the Hand of God"
Misheard Lyrics: I was Dutch
Original Lyrics: I was touched
| "Fine Time"
Misheard Lyrics: 2-year-old
Original Lyrics: Too young
|
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
|
"Waiting for the Sirens' Call"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for a star to fall
Original Lyrics: Waiting for the sirens' call
|
Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it was a reference to a Boy Meets Girl song! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Every Second Counts"
The Funny Lyrics: I think you are a pig
You should be in a zoo Why They're Funny: This is a sweet song about how someone is so great that every moment is important. And these are the 3rd and 4th lines of the song. Intrinsically rubbish then... This pathetic song writing is only excused by the fact that they released the version where Bernard Sumner can hardly get the words out for laughing at the poorness of the old toss they are foisting on the general public. Which makes it funnier.
Submitted by: matt
|
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Crystal"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Here comes love, it's like honey
You can't buy it with money Why They're Nonsensical: What are you talking about?!! You can buy honey w/ money!! Other than that it's a good song.
Submitted by: Roxxy
| "Crystal"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Love is like honey
You can't buy it with money Why They're Nonsensical: This seems to be suggesting that you can't buy honey with money. Well, you can where I live.
Submitted by: Jenny Turner
|
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"True Faith"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Again and again I've taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much Why They're Misrhymed: One of the most elementary rules of lyric writing: You don't make a rhyme by using the same word twice! Or even the same two words.
Submitted by: R.S.K.
|
Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Every Little Counts"
The Insulting Lyrics: Every little counts when I am with you.
I think you are a pig, you should be in a zoo. I guess I should have known I'd end up on my own. Every little counts when I am with you. Every second counts when I am with you. Even though you're stupid, I'll still follow you. That smile upon your face, it always stays in place. Every second counts when I am with you. Why They're Insulting: The first time I heard this, I almost peed myself! I was rolling, especially when Bernard starts laughing while he's singing.
Submitted by: It's Me
|
Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Crystal"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Here comes love, it's like honey
You can't buy it with money Why They're Inappropriate: Last time I checked, honey was available for purchase (with money) at my local grocer's.
Submitted by: plasket
|
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Confusion"
Opening Lines: Confusion. You just can't believe me.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Shellshock"
Opening Lines: That's the way. Shellshock.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
|
| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Fine Tim E" originally "Fine Time"
Submitted by: Peter
"Touch Ed By The Hand Of God" originally "Touched By The Hand Of God"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Red Owner Submitted by: Joy Stick
Wonderer Submitted by: Joy Stick
We Err, Don Submitted by: Joy Stick
Row Ender Submitted by: Joy Stick
Erred Now Submitted by: Joy Stick
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Greet R" originally "Regret"
Then say hi to the other letters of the alphabet?
Submitted by: Quyjibo
"Zero-Variable Ringlet" originally "Bizarre Love Triangle"
Submitted by: Pat Mahiney
"Hate Fruit" originally "True Faith"
That's a rather broad statement about all fruit.
Submitted by: Peter
"I Hate Turf" originally "True Faith"
I prefer natural grass instead.
Submitted by: Joe
"Lube Dynamo" originally "Blue Monday"
Submitted by: Patricia McClure
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Blue Monday" Length: 7:29
The Original Length of Blue Monday by New Order is 7:29. The 2016 Remaster version is 7:31 while the 2020 Digital Remaster is 7:32.
Submitted by: David Salazar
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"True Faith"
The Lyrics: I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun The morning sun is a drug that brings me near To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear Why: Sounds like the singer is making reference to a rough upbringing.
Submitted by: Cassandra
|
Song Lawsuits:
""Run 2""
John Denver sued the group, proclaiming the guitar break sounded to similar to his composition "Leaving on a Jet Plane". The case was settled out of court, but as such, the single was pulled out of print and has never appeared on any album. The versions on the compilations "The Best of New Order" and "Singles" that proclaim to be "Run 2" are actually "Run" a song found on their album "Technique" which "Run 2" was a remix of for single release.
Submitted by: Ryan
