Joy Division are as shit as The Smiths.
The Beatles are slightly less shit than either of them in that they did a few good tunes rather than either none at all (Joy Division) or fifteen seconds of one (The Smiths).

I saw Joy Division's only nationwide UK TV performance on 'Punk Britannia at the BBC' the other day. Ian Curtis looked like an eppy on a running machine, sang like a Down's syndrome kid on barbituates and dressed like he worked in Burton's. He was also northern. The overall effect was a mixture of unintentionally hilarious and really, really shit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 12:54, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

He looked like that because that is precisely what he was.
And he was the talented one in the group. New Order? Fuck off.
Also, this is probably your fairest assessment of some bands yet.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 12:57, Reply)

I like you again now.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 12:57, Reply)

The 7" mix of Temptation is fucking wonderful.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 12:59, Reply)

I too am a HUGE 'Heaven 17' fan.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 13:00, Reply)

(this is a hilarious post)

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 13:10, Reply)

no it isn't.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 13:17, Reply)

Would you like it more if I posted it wearing a cornflower blue Bathing Ape mankini?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 13:22, Reply)

I very much disagree with your viewpoint.
Which therefore means that you are a FUCKING WANKER AND I HATE YOU AND WILL FOLLOW YOU AROUND ON O/T MAKING SNIDE REMARKS.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 17 Sep 2012, 12:58, Reply)