80s Jams #04: Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (1980)

A chilling tale of love set adrift with an equally cool, precise accompaniment, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" was the last single recorded by Joy Division, mere months before doomed frontman Ian Curtis committed suicide in May 1980. It's presumed -- perhaps rather hastily -- that the lyrics are autobiographical, an insight into Curtis' fragmenting marriage and his growing relationship with a Belgian girl who followed the band. Whatever the nature of the material, "Love Will Tear Us Apart" functions as an insight into what made Joy Division the most unique band during the era of punk aggression and extremism. -- Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:d9fuxxwdldfe

Kinda bullshit that the full video cannot be found on Youtube due to copyright claims, but at least the majority of it is available in this clip...