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Monday, May 18 2020, 6AM
On this day in 2017, KEXP's gathering space was full of those who loved Chris Cornell. To celebrate his life, we screamed his name.
Originally written as a Joy Division song, which New Order took on under their new name following the death of Ian Curtis. Curtis passed away on this day 40 years ago at the age of 23.
Remember floppy disks? That's what the cover art for this single is.
New Order song that was sung by Peter Hook before Bernard Sumner was officially dubbed vocalist for the new post-Joy Division band. Watch them performing this one in NYC in 1981 here: www.youtube.com