Remember this abomination? If you didn't, my apologies for reminding you.
I mean, we get it, guys. You made Orgy emo before emo was cool (or depressing?), and you enjoy attempting self-fellatio while showing your 'mad skillz' on the guitar. This song wasn't mean to be 'moaned', either, you douchebags.
New Order released the original 'Blue Monday' in 1983, and is one of the longest tracks (at 7 minutes-plus) to chart in the UK. It is also recognized as the best selling 12" single of all time. And while Bernard Sumner never really discusses lyrics from New Order tracks, there have been guesses that this song is about their friend and former Joy Division singer Ian Curtis' suicide, the effects of cocaine, and even the Falklands War.
The song originally hit number 13 in 1983, then re-charted up to number 9 on the UK Singles chart. It was remixed and re-released twice, in 1988 and 1995.
Orgy released their depressing (in a bad way) cover in 1998 off the album 'Candyass'. Not a very emo title, is it? Anyway, the single actually did well, and everyone who bought it must report to jail for a severe beating. I mean, it hit number 56 on the US Hot 100 chart, and 18 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, and a more baffling number 4 on the US Modern Rock chart and number 2 on the US Dance Club Play chart. Dance Club? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
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