Pioneers of dance music in the 1980s and one of the first bands to effectively and popularly synthesize keyboard- and guitar-based music, New Order's members hailed from Salford and Macclesfield, England out of the ashes of Joy Division, are noted as being one of the first bands to bridge the gap between Post-Punk and Dancefloor. They were Factory Records' highest selling artist. They also funded Factory's famous Manchester club, The Haçienda. The band partnered with Quincy Jones's American label Qwest, recorded with legendary hip-hop producer Arthur Baker (on 1983's single "Confusion" and 1984's "Thieves Like Us"), and they embraced Ibizan club culture on the album, Technique.
The band was formed in 1980 by the three surviving members, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris of Joy Division after the lead singer Ian Curtis committed suicide. Morris' girlfriend (and later wife) Gillian Gilbert joined in October 1980 on keyboards and occasional guitar shortly after contributing guitar to the second release of New Order's first single "Ceremony". Their early music followed in the same vein as Joy Division, most notably on debut album Movement. This is mostly seen now as a 'transitional' album where the new 4-piece band was trying to find a new identity.
They continued to develop their music and their identity with tracks such as "Procession" and "Temptation" until 1983 when, under the influence of early electro funk and Italo-Disco tracks (most notably Klein & MBO's Dirty Talk), they released "Blue Monday", arguably their most famous song and the biggest-selling 12" single of all time. This came in such a detailed Peter Saville-designed sleeve (replicating a floppy disc) that it is claimed by some that the band's record company, Factory, lost money on every copy sold.
The release of "Blue Monday" coincided with the album Power, Corruption & Lies which further developed their dance/rock crossover. Other albums followed in 1985 (Low-Life), 1986 (Brotherhood) and 1989 (Technique, influenced heavily by Ibiza's acid house scene). In 1990 the band scored their sole number 1 hit with a song written by Keith Allen and performed with the England football team, "World in Motion", the official England World Cup song. One more album, Republic followed in May 1993, which was released by London Records after the collapse of Factory in November 1992.
The band effectively split in 1993 to pursue solo projects, but returned with a triumphant gig at the Reading Festival in 1998. After the recording of 2001's Get Ready album Gillian Gilbert left the band amicably for family reasons - her and Stephen's daughter Grace had been diagnosed with Transverse myelitis and she came to the decision that it would be easier for the band to replace her than her husband. They have since gone on to produce one more album with the help of Phil Cunningham of Marion when they released their last album, Waiting For The Sirens' Call.
Hook left acrimoniously in 2007 and according to him, the band has effectively broken up. However, Sumner, Cunningham and Morris repeatedly denied that the band was over, and that if Hook no longer wanted to be in the band, that was his choice. Hook has since threatened to take legal action if they attempt to continue as New Order. In 2009, Sumner, Morris and Cunningham announced that they did not plan on continuing on as New Order without Hook. However, in September 2011 it was announced that they will reform as New Order for two concerts in October (Brussels and Paris), without Hook but with Gillian Gilbert. Hook's replacement is Tom Chapman, who is also in Bad Lieutenant with Sumner, Morris and Cunningham. The charity gigs in Brussels and Paris were very successful and New Order decided to go on tour in 2012. They played various concerts all over the world and also some big festivals in the summer.
Discography (studio albums):
Movement (1981)
Power, Corruption & Lies (1983)
Low-Life (1985)
Brotherhood (1986)
Technique (1989)
Republic (1993)
Get Ready (2001)
Waiting for the Sirens' Call (2005)
Lost Sirens (2013)
Music Complete (2015)
Collaborations and other projects:
Shortly after the split, Sumner and Cunningham formed Bad Lieutenant. The band's debut album Never Cry Another Tear, released in 2009, features Morris on drums on several tracks, although he is not an official member of the band and has committed to continue musical projects with Gillian Gilbert. The band's various solo projects understandably seemed to contain elements of the New Order 'sound', and gave some clues as to each member's contribution to the band.
Bernard Sumner worked with Johnny Marr (formerly of The Smiths) and Neil Tennant (of The Pet Shop Boys) in the 'supergroup', Electronic. Peter Hook formed the bands Revenge and, later, Monaco. These projects gained some commercial success. Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert recorded two albums of songs as The Other Two, and also did scoring work for film and television.
Each of New Order's four original members have, at various times, acted as producers and/or guest musicians under the moniker of Be Music for a myriad of Factory labelmates and other artists, including: Section 25, A Certain Ratio, Happy Mondays, Paul Haig, The Stockholm Monsters, The Stone Roses, and Stanton Miranda.
Tutti Frutti
New Order Lyrics
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Amore mio
Tutti frutti
No
Non è ancora il momento di entrare
Non è ancora il momento di
Life is so crazy these days
Are we the master or slave?
Do we need passion or lust?
Are we just caught in the days
So many words in a phrase
Life is so crazy these days
Life is so crazy these days
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
'Cause you're that girl
Tutti frutti
I had a beautiful dream
For a picture so serene
But I don't know what it means love
I just want your love
Generation's lost in space
Trying to find the human race
We're living in a state of grace
Where every scholar means a dollar
And sometimes I just can't go on
I feel like I'm a setting sun
I know my eyes are burning bright
I just need you to make it right
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
'Cause you're that girl
Tutti frutti
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
(Whenever I feel low)
'Cause you're that girl
Tutti frutti
Non mi interessa il nome vero
Non mi interessa la vita reale
Quella canzone
E tu?
Sei tutti i frutti
The lyrics to New Order's song Tutti Frutti are about the paradox of life in the modern world. The chorus "Tutti frutti, amore mio" means "All fruits, my love" in Italian, and it is unclear what it represents in the context of the song. The repetition of "No" suggests that it is not yet time to enter a certain state of being or place. The verses then shift to contemplating the state of the world and the human condition, asking whether we are the masters or slaves of our own fate and what is necessary for a fulfilling life. The chorus reinforces the idea that, regardless of these uncertainties, love is a constant comfort and source of joy.
The bridge of the song describes a dream of a perfect picture that remains mysterious, and the difficulty of finding meaning and connection in a world where everything seems commodified. The verses return to the theme of feeling lost and burnt out, but the chorus continues to provide hope and reassurance.
Overall, the song seems to suggest that life is confusing and disorientating, but love and finding meaning in small pleasures can provide a way to navigate it.
Line by Line Meaning
Tutti frutti
Everything is a mess
Amore mio
My love, things are crazy right now
Tutti frutti
Everything is still a mess
No
No, it's not the right time to come in
Non è ancora il momento di entrare
It's not the moment to enter
Non è ancora il momento di
It's still not the right moment
Life is so crazy these days
Life is chaotic and hard to handle lately
I don't know how to adjust
I'm struggling to adapt to these changes
Are we the master or slave?
Do we have control over our life or are we being controlled?
Do we need passion or lust?
What do we really need, love or just physical pleasure?
Are we just caught in the days
Are we just stuck in our daily routine?
So many words in a phrase
There are too many expectations and rules to follow
You've got me where it hurts
You have a lot of power over me
But I don't really care
But I don't mind, I trust you
'Cause I know I'm OK
I feel safe with you
Whenever you are there
As long as you are with me
You take me to a place
You make me feel somewhere special
I always wanna go
Somewhere I always wanted to be
You always make me high
You always make me feel good
Whenever I feel low
Especially when I'm feeling down
I'm paper in your hand
I'm vulnerable and under your influence
I'm under your command
I listen to you and follow your lead
And I'll never let you go
I don't want to lose you
'Cause you're that girl
Because you are the one for me
I had a beautiful dream
I dreamt of something amazing
For a picture so serene
For something peaceful
But I don't know what it means love
But I don't understand what it signifies
I just want your love
I just want you and your affection
Generation's lost in space
The new generation doesn't know where to go
Trying to find the human race
Trying to find our way as humans
We're living in a state of grace
We are living in a unique time period
Where every scholar means a dollar
Where everyone's worth is estimated by money
And sometimes I just can't go on
Sometimes I feel like giving up
I feel like I'm a setting sun
I feel like my life is coming to an end
I know my eyes are burning bright
I know I still have some strength
I just need you to make it right
I just need your support to keep going
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNARD SUMNER, GILLIAN LESLEY GILBERT, PHILLIP CUNNINGHAM, STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS, THOMAS LOUIS CHAPMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rachel Woods
[Lysithea]
Life is so crazy these days
I don't know how to adjust
Are we the master or slave?
Do we need passion or lust?
[Marianne]
Are we just caught in a daze?
So many words in a phrase
Life is so crazy these days
Life is so crazy these days
[Golden Deer]
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
[All]
'Cause you're that girl
(Tutti Frutti)
[Ingrid]
I had a beautiful dream
For a picture so serene
But I don't know what it means
Love...
[Blue Lions]
I just want your love
[Annette]
Generations lost in space
Trying to find the human race
We're living in a state of grace
Where every scholar means a dollar
[Petra]
And sometimes I just can't go on
I feel like I'm a setting sun
I know my eyes are burning bright
I just need you to make it right
[Blue Lions]
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
[All]
'Cause you're that girl
(Tutti Frutti)
[Dorothea and Caspar]
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
[Petra]
Ahh!
Uh-uh!
Ahh!
Ooh-ah!
[Black Eagles]
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa!
[Dorothea]
Let's go.
[All]
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
[Lysithea]
Whenever I feel low
[Ingrid]
Whenever I feel low
[Petra]
Whenever I feel low
[All]
'Cause you're that girl
(Tutti Frutti)
CapnChapster
The best New Order track of all time period.
Should further confirmation be required, check out the 6 Music live session at Maida Vale.
A life affirming melody, the bass line is sublime.
Radio One play list selectors, SIT UP AND PAY ATTENTION.
This track is superlative pop. Genius . I'll demand this be played at my funeral .
Blooming wonderful. I've never owned a New Order record before.
Downloading the whole album, I'll be evangelising .
It's 70s gay disco, the slightly off the beat bass hammers this epic track home.
Newbies, sit up, pay attention,learn this is how it's done.
GHMP M
[Spoken intro in Italian:]
Tutti frutti
Amore mio
Tutti frutti
No
Non è ancora il momento di entrare
Non è ancora il momento di…
[Verse 1:]
Life is so crazy these days
I don't know how to adjust
Are we the master or slave?
Do we need passion or lust?
Are we just caught in the days
So many words in a phrase
Life is so crazy these days
Life is so crazy these days
[Instrumental]
[Chorus: Bernard Sumner, Elly Jackson]
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
Cause you're that girl
Tutti Frutti
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2:]
I had a beautiful dream
For a picture so serene
But I don't know what it means - love
I just want your love
Generations lost in space
Trying to find the human race
We're living in a state of grace
Where every scholar means a dollar
[Bridge]
And sometimes I just can't go on
I feel like I'm a setting sun
I know my eyes are burning bright
I just need you to make it right
[Chorus]
Tutti Frutti
[Chorus: Elly Jackson]
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
[Chorus]
Whenever I feel low
Whenever I feel low
Whenever I feel low
Cause you're that girl
Tutti Frutti
[Outro (Spoken in Italian)]
Non mi interessa il nome vero
Non mi interessa la vita reale
Quella canzone
E tu? Sei tutti frutti
Teo Spark
Tutti frutti
Amore mio
Tutti frutti
No
Non è ancora il momento di entrare
Non è ancora il momento di
Life is so crazy these days
I don't know how to adjust
Are we the master or slave?
Do we need passion or lust?
Are we just caught in the days
So many words in a phrase
Life is so crazy these days
Life is so crazy these days
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
'Cause you're that girl
Tutti frutti
I had a beautiful dream
For a picture so serene
But I don't know what it means love
I just want your love
Generation's lost in space
Trying to find the human race
We're living in a state of grace
Where every scholar means a dollar
And sometimes I just can't go on
I feel like I'm a setting sun
I know my eyes are burning bright
I just need you to make it right
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
I'm paper in your hand
I'm under your command
And I'll never let you go
'Cause you're that girl
Tutti frutti
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
You've got me where it hurts
But I don't really care
'Cause I know I'm OK
Whenever you are there
You take me to a place
I always wanna go
You always make me high
Whenever I feel low
'Cause you're that girl
Tutti frutti
Non mi interessa il nome vero
Non mi interessa la vita reale
Quella canzone
E tu?
Sei tutti i frutti
Spruced and Gussied
This JAM never gets old. The entire ablum is BRILLIANT. Life really is crazy these days... can relate so hard.
Fenwick Designs
This track is ridiculously cool. I cannot stop listening to it.
Duh its Abner
Old coming up with their own modern old (originality). 😎 #JD2NO
Hyper Hybrid
Not better than Plastic
tomz :3
Same tbh new order is mine and my dads gav band this is the first song i herd from new order and its probably my favorite and academic. I have been listening to this song since i was like 5 or 4 im not sure!!
tomz :3
@Hyper Hybrid u wish it is better than plastic..
The Logo World UK 5
I can't stop listening to it either as a matter of fact!
Michael de Gier
This song is an absolute masterpiece. Must be played everywhere! Love the disco rhythm, the keyboards, Bernard's perfect voice, especially in the very first verse, and Elly Jackson's excellent guest vocals. We want a fantastic dancefloor video for this! AND we want Tutti Frutti on the live setlist!
brandon bentley
Club hit by a solid decades old band...everything they ever did was new and classic at the same time...
Robert Wilson
I don't get it. I mean it's ok but nothing special