New Order and the Story of 'Blue Monday'

The success of "Blue Monday" by New Order was a mistake. The song was a joke. New Order never intended for it to be a hit. In this week’s episode of Poetic Wax, we pull out the 1988 reissue of "Blue Monday" on vinyl and give it a spin.

We'll dig into the surprising history of the song that blended alt rock, new wave, and electronic dance music and changed the course of music history.

The Poetic Wax Podcast is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. What began as a weekly music history video series on his YouTube Channel can now be found on podcast platforms like this one with blog-form transcripts on his Substack.

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