The Bluemoon Song Cup 2023

[NZBlue]

Now this should prove divisive :-)

You might need a few more riot police on hand

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I never thought I’d ever vote for a New Order Song but that Morrissey number…really?

 

[City Hobgoblin]

Great Morrissey track from his best solo LP. Interesting conflation of impending Royal family strife with Brighton Rock.

The New Order track is a decent groove but lyrically not as strong - "have a conversation on the telephone" always sounds a bit clunky.

 

[BlueHammer85]

I never thought I’d ever vote for a New Order Song but that Morrissey number…really?

I've never heard it before, had a few listens and it's grown on me.

 

[staffsblue]

Probably New Order's last great single, but the rest of the Republic album was a bit average. Not sure what they were doing dicking around on the Baywatch set with The Hoff on Top of the Pops though!
The Morrissey track was from the height of his solo powers, and I used to play that album to death at the time.
New Order win for me though.

 

[bluegirl74]

Voted Morrissey, mainly to keep on the good side of @Mad Eyed Screamer after voting against The Smiths last round ;-)

 

[levets]

I don’t regret voting New order. The Morrissey tune is dreary as….

 

[PragueBlue]

Got to be New Order. Not my favourite track of theirs but unlike many other fans and critics, I love the Republic album.

 

[threespires]

The New Order track is a decent groove but lyrically not as strong - "have a conversation on the telephone" always sounds a bit clunky.

If you read about Barney's approach to lyrics it's clear he's not interested in being the next Oscar Wilde (unlike his current opponent of course).

 

[BedsBlue68]

No competition - Regret by a country mile