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Ian Curtis: An Unlikely Manchester City Supporter

Started by The Gaffer · 9 months ago

The first time I heard about the movie Control, about the life of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, was three years ago after I just finished “Touching The Distance,” the excellent book by his widow Deborah Curtis.
When the film was finally released in 2007, I ... Continue reading »

9 comments

  • Blue Order

    9 months ago

    No wonder he topped himself! Lol.

    (And don't get upset Blues, I am one!)
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  • Jon

    9 months ago

    There was an article about Ian Curtis a few years ago in one of the MCFC publications. Is daughter is a big blue and they were saying that Curtis himself was so obsessed that when they were looking at houses he was judging them on how far away from, and whether they were facing, Maine Road!
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  • Paul Calf

    9 months ago

    The book is called "Touching from a distance" (just for any that may be interested in reading it, i'm not being anal!)

    Fookin love Joy Division
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  • chrissmari

    9 months ago

    Kevin Cummings (another blue) would have done a better movie!

    was going to say what Jon said, but don't need to now.
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  • chrissmari

    9 months ago

    that said, it's been said that Joy Division was "a brilliant lead signer and a bunch of Manchester United fans" basically any time Barney or Hooky does/says something stupid.
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  • Mike

    9 months ago

    Naturally he was a Blue, he was born in Manchester for a start (near Old Trafford unfortunately).

    To add other musical creative geniuses to be Blues ; Billy Duffy ; Johnny Marr ; Liam and Noel ; Damon Gough ; Mike Pickering and many more...

    Celeb ManUre fans Eamon Holmes ; Rod Hull & Zoe Ball . Nuff said
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  • Travis

    9 months ago

    Great post - thanks. Your comment about 'World in Motion' made me think that 'Best Soccer Songs Ever' would make an excellent post...
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  • Jon

    9 months ago

    Joy Division/New Order drummer Stephen Morris is a blue as well. Remember an interview where he was saying that Barney and Hookie were typical rags as he couldn't remember them being interested in football at all until United first won the Premier League :o) The late Rob Gretton was a massive blue as well so the band and those around them split down the middle football wise (if you include for Tony Wilson).
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  • Andy

    9 months ago

    Im a Blue who lived next door to Debbie Woodruff in Macclesfield, who later became Debbie Curtis, no big deal but just thought i would share it with you.
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