TS Wire's 'Two People In A Room' vs. Joy Division's 'Leaders Of Men'

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I'm probably missing the point of 'taking sides' threads, but what the hell.

These two songs always remind me of each other - I can't listen to one without thinking of the other one.

What d'yall reckon?

― Sasha (sgh), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

"Leaders of Men" is one of my favorite JD tracks (and I don't like Joy Division all that much) - I actually had a band called Leaders of Men for a bit in college. We got a great review in Muckraker. Anyway, I don't really see the correlation between the two songs, but my two cents is that Wire is by far a better band, but "Leaders of Men" is the better song of the two. WAY underrated in the JD canon

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I never saw too much similarity in the songs. "leaders of Men" creeps along with a nice caustic paranoia. The Wire song just retains this faster more tense momentum.

In fact, if there ever was a Wire tribute compilation released before Whore, and the covers were all done by the bands whose signature sound was closest to the respective song, late 80s/early 90s Sonic Youth would easily be rewarded "Two People In A Room".

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:58 (twenty-two years ago)

"Leaders of Men"....EVERY. DAMN. TIME.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:59 (twenty-two years ago)

< pointless nitpick >

"Leaders of Men" was originally a Warsaw track though.. not quite Joy Division in full bloom.

< /pointless nitpick >

I have to admit "Leaders of Men" is one of my favorite tracks by the band in either form, as well. "Disorder" being the other.

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I will not pit two bands beloved by me aginst each other.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:30 (twenty-two years ago)

YAY Bruce Gilbert! great tune by Colin too
major 7ths rool!

― Paul (scifisoul), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:37 (twenty-two years ago)

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