Warsaw |
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Track history |
Recorded in December 1977 at Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham
Released on An Ideal For Living, on Substance and on Heart and Soul |
Recorded on May 3rd/4th 1978 at Arrow Studios, Manchester; released on Warsaw |
Live performance released from February 28th 1980 at The Warehouse, Preston |
Lyrics |
3-5-0-1-2-5 Go! [in the original version only]
I was there in the backstage when first light came around I grew up like a changeling to win the first time around I can see all the weakness - I can pick all the faults I concede all the faith tests - just to stick in your throats 3-1-G - 3-1-G - 3-1-G I hung around in your soundtrack to mirror all that you've done To find the right side of reason - to kill the three lies for one [or on the Preston live album: It's on the right side of reason - to nail the three lies for one] I can see all the cold facts - I can see through your eyes All this talk made no contact, no matter how hard I tried 3-1-G - 3-1-G - 3-1-G I can still hear the footsteps - I can see only walls I slid into your man-traps, with no hearing at all [or in the Warsaw version: All this talk made no contact, with no hearing at all] I just see contradiction - had to give up the fight Just to live in the past tense - to make believe you were right [or on the Preston live album: I can see contradiction - I can see only lies All I want is a just law - just to free my pride] 3-1-G - 3-1-G - 3-1-G 3-5-0-1-2-5 |
Other information | |
31G 350125 was the prisoner of war serial number assigned to Rudolf Hess after his capture | |
Cover versions by: | Released on: |
The Black Halos | The Violent Years (Sub Pop 520 2001) |
Chronic Disorder | Exercising the Demons (Squish Me Down 2005) |
Les Conseillers Techniques | 30 years with(out) Ian Curtis: Transmission (Infrastition Fin056 2010) |
Definitive Gaze | Something About Joy Division (Vox Pop VP3 1989) |
Desert Storm | A Means To An End (Virgin 40660-2 1995) |
Dime Runner | Race To Nowhere (Resurrection RR-018 2012) |
Din [A] Tod | Westwerk (Out Of Line OUT 333 2009) |
The Fuses | In Love With Electricity (Morphius DFM021ltd 2000)
(this track is on a limited edition bonus CD only) |
Goy Division | Pflicht Und Kindheit (No Balls NBR 035 2010) |
Hero Dishonest | Hero Dishonest/Mukeka Di Rato (If Society IF-20 2004) |
Peter Hook and The Light | Unknown Pleasures: Live in Australia (Pylon 20 2011)
(available on a limited edition vinyl version only) So This Is Permanence: Live in Macclesfield (Play Concert 2015) Substance: Live in Manchester (Live Here Now 2016) Unknown Pleasures: Live in Leeds (Westworld 104 2017) Closer: Live in Manchester (Westworld 105 2017) |
In Loving Memory | A Tribute to Joy Division: Shadowplay (Syborgmusic sbm019 2013) |
Invasion | We've Got You Covered (Artistic Integrity AIR-004 2013) |
JJ72 | Available on various bootlegs of live performances |
Loom | Covers (Hate Hate Hate hatehate004 2013) |
Masala | Warszawa: Tribute To Joy Division (Kuka KR001CD 2007) |
Moving Units | Collision With Joy Division (Lolipop LPOP244 2017) |
Mquestionmark | A Different Story (Spazio Gerra Produzioni SGP01 2010) |
New Order | Performed live in 2006 - available on bootleg recordings |
Russ Pay | Closer Still (Dressed To Kill FUCT354 2000)
Released several times in compilations for digital downloading (this version appears under several different artists' names) |
Penal Colony | Put Your Hands Down (Cleopatra 10942 1994) |
Pipe | Ashtray (Merge Records 037 1993) |
Poison 13 | Wine Is Red, Poison Is Blue (Sub Pop SP273 1994)
Love Me / Warsaw (Sub Pop SP274 1994) |
Trent Reznor and Peter Murphy | Radio Sessions 2006 (bootleg/download) (recorded for Radio Q101 in Chicago in July 2006) |
Seaweed | Actions and Indications (Merge Records 150 1999) |
Sinezamia | 3.5 Decades: A Joy Division Italian Tribute (Darkitalia dar001 2014) |
Sofa Glue | You've Changed (Ransom Note 15 1997) |
Swing Kids | Swing Kids (Three One G 2 1994)
Discography (Three One G 6 2001) |
Venus Vegas | Zehn B (Fidel Bastro FB 26 2002) |
White Flag | History Is Fiction (Tutl HJF96 2002) |
You Shriek | Ceremonial (Mere Mortal MMP-1 1995) |
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