New Order’s "Blue Monday:" The Mistake That Shaped the ‘80s!

The success of 'Blue Monday' by New Order was a mistake. The song was a joke. New Order never intended for it to be a hit. In this week’s episode of Poetic Wax, Andy pulls out the 1988 pressing of Blue Monday. This is the surprising history of the song that blended alt rock, new wave, and electronic dance music and changed the course of music history. 💡 Subscribe For More: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WHAT TO WATCH NEXT: ✓ How REM Got Their Sound: https://youtu.be/KGd0rUxDuLE ✓ The Story of Float On by Modest Mouse: https://youtu.be/33Ybj5zRg2U ✓ Sex Pistols' Contribution to Elvis Costello: https://youtu.be/JM5johxOdHg 🎥 Wax Poetic: A Music History Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR GET THE GOODS: 🔥 Blue Monday on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4fvBYI2 🔥 Substance on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/46Aw9F7 🔥 More New Order Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4c7gvT2 🤷‍♂️ I earn from qualified Amazon purchases. CLIP CREDITS: New Order on Blue Monday (Interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POLAozpR6cI Peter Hook Interview for Absolute Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxEPpFj3eBg ========== CHAPTERS: 0:00 Blue Monday was an Accidental Hit 0:37 From the Ashes of Joy Division 1:40 Exploring Electronic Beats 2:54 An Excuse to Drink 4:19 A Long, Strange Trip 5:49 About That Artwork 7:33 A Surprise Announcement Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. #neworder #joydivision #peterhook #bernardsumner #stephenmorris #gilliangilbert #factoryrecords #bluemonday #albumstory #albumhistory #albumdocumentary #musicstory #musichistory #musicdocumentary #behindthealbum #behindthemusic #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #vinylunboxing #vinylreview #andyfenstermaker