Joy Division (band)

Joy Division was a rock music band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members reformed as New Order a couple of months later.

Origins of the name

The name Joy Division is a reference to the groups of women in Nazi concentration camps who were used as prostitutes, as described in Ka-Tzetnik 135633's 1955 book The House of Dolls. "No Love Lost", an early Joy Division/Warsaw track, contains a lyrical reference to the book;

Related Topics:
Joy Division - Nazi - Concentration camp - Prostitute - Ka-Tzetnik 135633 - 1955

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"....Through the wire screen, the eyes of those standing outside looked in at her as into the cage of some rare creature in a zoo.

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In the hand of one of the assistants she saw the same instrument

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which they had that morning inserted deep into her body.

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She shuddered instinctively.

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No life at all in the house of dolls.

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No love lost...."

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Although the choice of name was more reflective of a punk-style desire to challenge taboos, however recklessly, this choice along with other issues (such as Sumner's adoption of the surname Albrecht, their previously being known as Warsaw and, later, New Order's choice of name (another reflection of Nazi German history)) led the band to be dogged by accusations of neo-Nazism, which they strenuously denied.

Related Topics:
Albrecht - Warsaw - New Order

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