Bizarre Love Triangle

New Order

About Bizarre Love Triangle

"Bizarre Love Triangle" is a song by the English rock band New Order, released as a single in 1986 from their fourth studio album, Brotherhood (1986), which reached the top five on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart, and No. 5 on the Australian ARIA Charts (No. 1 on the Victoria state chart) in March 1987. It failed to make the top 40 in either the United Kingdom (only reaching No. 56) or the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United States, the song reached No. 8 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, but failed to chart on the Hot 100 during its original 1986 release. However, a new mix included on The Best of New Order was released in 1994 and finally made a brief appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 in the number 98 position in 1995. In 2004 the song was ranked number 201 in Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". 


Year:
1992
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Every time I think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine
But it's a problem I find
Living a life that I can't leave behind
But there's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of the fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes
And it's what nobody knows
Well every day my confusion grows

Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say

I feel fine and I feel good
I'm feeling like I never should
Whenever I get this way
I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself
That if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be

Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
(Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say)
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You say the words that I can't say

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New Order

New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesisers), Peter Hook (bass, synthesisers) and Stephen Morris (drums, electronic drums, synthesisers) – the remaining members of Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis – with the addition of Gillian Gilbert (keyboards, guitars, synthesizers). In 1993 the band broke-up amidst tension between bandmembers, but reformed in 1998. In 2001, Phil Cunningham (guitars, synthesisers) replaced Gilbert, who left the group due to family commitments. In 2007, Peter Hook left the band and the band broke-up again, with Sumner saying in 2009 that he no longer wishes to make music as New Order. The band reunited in 2011 without Hook, with Gilbert returning to the fold a… more »

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Written by: Gillian Lesley Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Paul David Morris, Bernard Sumner

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10 facts about this song

Background
"Bizarre Love Triangle" is a song by the English rock band "New Order", released as a single in 1986 from their fourth studio album, "Brotherhood".
Chart Performance
Despite its popularity, the song failed to make the top 40 in the band's native UK, but it did reach number five on the Australian ARIA charts.
Genre Classification
The song is known for its unique blend of post-punk, New Wave, and synth-pop sounds, with its danceable rhythm making it a club hit.
Song Meaning
Though the lyrics are somewhat cryptic, the general consensus among fans and critics is that "Bizarre Love Triangle" is about unrequited love or a complicated love triangle situation.
Legacy
It is considered one of New Order's best songs, and it continues to receive regular airplay on alternative rock radio stations around the world.
Cover versions
An acoustic rendition of the song by the band Frente! in 1994 was a major hit in Australia and the U.S., proving the song's enduring appeal.
Music Video
The chaotic but entertaining music video, directed by Robert Longo, features rapidly alternating images and has been described as a "disjointed narrative" that mirrors the disorienting effect of being in a love triangle.
Re-released
The song was re-released in 1995 in a remixed form by Armand Van Helden, contributing to its resurgence in popularity.
Pop Culture
It has been featured in several films and TV shows such as 'Married to the Mob', 'The L Word' and 'Master of None'.
Lyrics
Many fans and critics comment on the cleverly written lyrics, especially the line, "Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday," is considered poignant and relatable.

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