Joy Division was a post-punkband formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. The band dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of its lead singer, Ian Curtis. The remaining members reformed as New Orderand they have gone on to achieve much critical and commercial success. With their dark, cavernous sound and their use of synthesizers and electronics, Joy Division are considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Though they found only modest success during their career, and released only two studio albums, Joy Division have since been acclaimed as one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era; Thom Jurek writes "They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings".
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Joy Division
Jimmy came from carolina
Wants to know a way to earn a dollar
Says hes suffering with a fever
Just like sister ray says
Im searching for my mainline
I couldnt hit it sideways
Im searching for my mainline
I couldnt hit it sideways
Jimmys got a new piece
Lying cold for a quarter hour
Took it out of his suitcase
Shot him dead right on the floor
Hey man, you shouldnt do that
Dont you know youll stain the carpet
Hey man, you shouldnt do that
Just like sister ray says
Too busy sucking on a ding dong
Hey dont you know youll stain the carpet
Too busy sucking on my ding dong
Hey you know you shouldnt do that
Im searching for my mainline
I couldnt hit it sideways
Im searching for my mainline
Going to count one, two, three, four
Jimmy came from carolina
Wants to know a way to earn a dollar
Says he didnt like the weather
Its just like sister ray says
Hit on it jim - hit on it jim --
Had a good night - had a good night --
Jimmys got a new piece
Cold hearted for the fingering
Took it out in front of him
Shot him dead right on the floor
Hey man, you shouldnt do that
Hey dont you know youll stain the carpet
Hey man, you shouldnt do that
Dont you know youll stain the carpet
Its just like sister ray said
Just like sister ray said
Had a good night - had a good night --
Had a good night - had a good night --
Just like sister ray said
Just like sister ray said