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Under Cover Love - Saint Saviour and the Joy Division Cover Version
John Doran , August 6th, 2008 17:50

New band see Joy Division shaped bear trap. Run straight into it. Escape relatively unscathed. Other bands – Paul Young included – not so lucky.

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The Cure. One can only imagine how angry this must make the three surviving members of JD given that they have always levelled the accusation of plaigarism at the band. It is true, to be honest, that for a short time at least, specifically on Faith and Seventeen Seconds, they were noticeably in thrall to the Mancunians, only really coming into their own with the magisterial Pornography. And – it must be pointed out – The Cure remain a vital force live, unlike New Order who are a little better than a drunken embarrassment. Plus this 'special' fan video deserves a view.