Song · Live covers
Ceremony
The last song Ian Curtis wrote, played once by Radiohead in Oxford for a webcast.
1980–81
the handover
Curtis wrote it shortly before his death in May 1980. Joy Division had recorded it only in rough form; the three surviving members learned it properly, renamed themselves New Order and released it as their first single in 1981. It is therefore both the last Joy Division song and the first New Order one, which is why it carries more weight than three minutes should.
9 nov 2007
thumbs down
Radiohead played it once, in Oxford on 9 November 2007, during the webcast broadcast the band called Thumbs Down. On the same night they played the Smiths' “The Headmaster Ritual”, which tells you what kind of evening it was.
the video
Joy Division / New Order cover.· WiseRileywatch on youtube →
Live history
| Times played | 1 show |
|---|---|
| Live debut | Friday 9 November 2007 · Oxford |
Nights played include broadcasts; opened and closed count gigs only. A cancelled night has no setlist. All setlist stats →
sources1
- The site's own catalogue note, based on setlist.fm, Stereogum and Far Out.