Electronic: Getting Away With It
In honor of the this week at Atomic, I present Electronic. Electronic served as a side-project of New Order lead singer Bernard Sumner. Joining forces with him was ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, both sharing a mutual love for both electronic (obviously) and house music.
This likely combo also dragged along Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys for the ride on their 1989 debut single "Getting Away with It." Rumor has it that the lyrics of the song were a parody on Morrissey's lyrics and public interviews, including the chorus: "However I look / It's clear to see / I love you more than you love me."
The first Electronic album of the same name is ranked highly among my favorite work of Sumner and is definitely worth pursuit if you are new to the band.
Hear this song and other New Order related tracks this week on Thursday, February 4th for Atomic at Neo... See you in the dark.
Electronic: Getting Away With It
Posted: February 2nd, 2010
at 12:38pm by Peroxide
Tagged with 1989, atomic, bernard sumner, british, electronic, factory, house, johnny marr, neil tennant, new order, new wave, pet shop boys, synthpop, the smiths
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