So This is Permanence: Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks

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Well, here you can see the lines surrounding the couplet, and Curtis’s crossing-through of an alternative line from earlier in the song: “to see what went wrong”. Turn to “She’s Lost Control” and there’s another line that didn’t make it to the record: “and in horror that one day I’d learn the truth ...” You needn’t read too much into such omissions, but you can spend a fruitful few minutes speculating on why the lines were dropped. The next section contains alternative lyrics, some unrecorded songs, and a bit of prose. And the final section of the book contains artwork, photo's of some of the books in Ian's library that were important to him and also some fan letters to him. Of course, many of these lyrics have been published before in Touching From A Distance and the Heart and Soul box set and they are certainly worth revisiting it is, however, This Is Permanence’s appendices that are the true revelations. In them we get to see lyrics in their alternative and early forms plus prose, artwork, fanzines, letters, and books that Ian was drawn to. It is in this section where we truly get to see Curtis’ work ethic. Lyrics are altered, titles are swapped (for example Shadowplay is originally entitled Interzone) and we see a writer who is obviously conflicted about revealing his true feelings. This is none more explicit than in his reworking of Love Will Tear Us Apart which sees him alternating from first person to observer, from “this” to “your”. This is the limited edition of Jon Savage's "So This Is Permanence" which was limited to 200 copies only. This is number 84 / 200. Reluctant sale, but need the money. For those who don't know the story of Ian, he was the lyricist, songwriter and front man of the band Joy Division. He suffered from seizures which grew considerably worse as the bands fame increased. Curtis was born in 1956 and committed suicide on 18 May 1980. His wife has written a biography of his life, which was published 1995 titled "Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis and Joy Division".

Deborah met Ian when she was a teenager in Macclesfield. He was an awkward, lanky figure who wore skinny jeans and eyeliner. By then, he was already a cult figure locally: a poet and a writer who carried his work around in a plastic bag, even after his band found success. Reading This Is Permanence it is obvious that the main influence of Curtis’ lyrics was human suffering whether that be from the victims or perpetrators point of view. In his early writings, when he refers to “I” or “we” Curtis is placing himself into the narrative more as an actor or storyteller yet as his well documented personal issues begin to take hold, we see the “I” and “we” become literal building up towards the final album Closer and singles such as Atmosphere and Love Will Tear Us Apart. You just took the cue from [Ian] singing and it built up to the vocals. It sounds really simple but that was one of the first one things we did after we finished Unknown Pleasures. I think it started with something that’s like a northern soul song, which we’ve kind of done on “Interzone”, which is the beat in the middle, then I just started playing half time and then we got the slow verse part for it. I really like the way it’s kind of moody and sort of snakes along then suddenly it gets really very spirited. Furious, I think. A little bit like “Insight” on Unknown Pleasures, but a lot more accomplished.The songs of Joy Division, infused with the energy of punk but steeped in a resigned longing, were born of Manchester in the late seventies - a once flourishing industrial city in decline. They were the songs too of Ian Curtis's inner tragedies, as he battled depression, epilepsy and debilitating stage fright. Ian Curtis committed suicide in 1980, on the eve of the band's first American tour. She says she does, occasionally, take out the lyrics and read through them. “Having the whole thing together as a body of work, the music and now the lyrics, is wonderful,” she says. “I wish he was here. He’d be so proud.” As with all artists (and there are many) taken away from us at a very young age and in their creative prime, there are three things which must always been born in mind, namely:

The media amplification, deification and santification of a lost artist as something far greater than they ever were, or ever could be Inside front of case to have paper envelope attached, containing exclusive high-quality print reproduction of ‘She’s Lost Control’ lyrics as per notebooks, also to be signed and numbered The lyrics for Joy Division’s 1979 single Transmission, in Curtis’s distinctive capitalised handwriting Photograph: PR So This Is Permanence, edited by Jon Savage with a foreword by Deborah Curtis, presents the intensely personal writings of one of the most enigmatic and influential songwriters and performers of the late twentieth century, Joy Division’s Ian Curtis. So This Is Permanence presents the lyrics and personal notebooks of one of the most enigmatic and influential music artists of the late twentieth century, Joy Division’s Ian Curtis.Does she still play Joy Division’s music? “I don’t,” she says softly. “I can hear it if I want to. It’s there in my head.” So This Is Permanent – The Complete works of Joy Division. – On the 18th May 2015 Peter Hook & the Light preformed the complete works of Joy Division, Live At Christ Church Macclesfield, Ian Curtis’s boyhood church. Draft lyrics written on scrap paper his wife Deborah brought home from her job at the local council Photograph: PR Some of the most famous songs of the band include "Love Will Tear Us Apart" , "She's Lost Control", “Transmission” , and "Dead Souls".

So this is permanence, edited by Jon Savage with a foreword by Deborah Curtis, presents the intensely personal writings of one of the most enigmatic and influential songwriters and performers of the late twentieth century, Joy Division's Ian Curtis.mp3 files are better than iTunes quality sound files but are still compressed audio, they sound great and are less than a 1/4 of the size of the .wav files. They are perfect if you have limited hard drive space or don't have access to a fast-broadband connection. The .Wav files are full CD quality or better and are usually between 1 and 2 GB of date depending on set length . A treasure trove of personal writings by the great post-punk singer-songwriter—with a foreword by his wife Deborah and an introduction by Jon Savage. However, in the case of Ian Curtis – the last point is a moot one; the overwhelming majority of everything said and written about Curtis since his death has (for the most part) not been media fuelled ghoulish sanctification or hyperbole. Ian Curtis really was as gifted and talented a writer and performer as is written. The book "So This is Permanence: Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks" provides, just as the title implies, plus much more. If you were a fan of Joy Division or not, it must be admitted that the band had a major impact on music at the time. I myself was a great fan of the band, so this book is an incredible treat to own.