Lyrics:
I'm back in Liverpool and everything seems the same
But I worked something out last night
That changed this little boy's brain
A small piece of advice that took 22 years in the make
And i will break it for you now
Please learn from my mistakes
Please learn from my mistakes
Let's dance to Joy Division and celebrate the irony
Everything is going wrong but we're so happy
Let's dance to Joy Division and raise our glass to the ceiling
Because this could all go so wrong but we're just so happy
Yeah we're so happy
So if you're ever feeling down grab your purse and take a taxi
To the darker side of town that's where we'll be
And we will wait for you and lead you through the dancefloor
Up to the DJ booth you know what to ask for you know what to ask for
Go ask for Joy Division and celebrate the irony
Everything is going wrong but we're so happy
Let's dance to Joy Division and raise our glass to the ceiling
That this could all go so wrong but we're so happy
Yeah we're so happy
Let the love tear us apart I've found a cure for a broken heart
Let it tear us apart
So let the love tear us apart I found a cure for a broken heart
Let it tear us apart
Let's dance to Joy Division and celebrate the irony
Everything is going wrong but we're so happy
Let's dance to Joy Division and raise our glass to the ceiling
That this could all go so wrong but we're so happy
Yeah we're so happy
So happy yeah we're so happy....!
The song, i believe is more of a homage than a parody, to the infamous rock band Joy Division, who became infamous for the lead singers major depression, and subsequent suicide. Which is something many people found ironic due to the name of the band. Thats why this song talks about celebrating the irony. The next part I highlighted was where it says Let the love tear us apart, which is the name of single which Joy Division released.
Even though the whole song is a homage to Joy Division, it is not something I would try to incorporate to the video, as this would be tricky, instead I would use a more conventional Narrative/Performance style video.
The Idea:
The video begins, without the music, and at a bus stop in liverpool. At the bus stop there is a young trendy couple, in their early twenties, and both look very indie, much like the style of the wombats. The couple are argueing, and it is clear this is the end of their relationship. The girl pushes the boy in the chest and walks away as the music starts.
We cut to the Wombats who are just begining to perform the song, at a gig which looks very exciting and is full of lots of colourful indie kids dancing around. There is lots of strong lighting to make the mood of the gig very jolly.
Then the girl starts walking down the street sobbing about the arguement, and we cut between the two scenes for a while while the music builds up.
The girl eventually gets to the entrance of the gig where she looks in to see the exiting gig in full swing. Still looking upset she walks in. Slowly she starts to cheer up and dance and get into the mood of the gig. As she dances more and more she moves towards the front of the audience, until she is right in front of the band. The lead singer picks her out of the crowd and so she is dancing next to him as he sings the end of the song.
It has all built up to this where she looks careless and happy as he finishes the song, and this is where the video ends.
