She's Lost Control
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"She's Lost Control" is a song by British post-punk band Joy Division. Two separate recordings have been released: a guitar dominated version appearing on the band's 1979 debut album Unknown Pleasures, and a heavier and more electronic version first published in 1980 on a 12" single, coupled with "Atmosphere". This version also sports an additional verse, not present in the earlier one.
The song centers on Peter Hook's cool, droning, minimalist bassline formed over a methodical and mechanistic drum beat courtesy of Stephen Morris. In dramatic contrast, Bernard Sumner's guitar work is sharp and clipped, and bears a striking resemblance to Dave Davies' work on early Kinks singles such as "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All Night". Ian Curtis' lyrics concern a girl having an epileptic seizure (i.e. "losing control"), a condition which Curtis himself suffered from, and Curtis' delivery is nervy and paranoid, reflecting the ominous music. Many indie bands have covered it, as well as Grace Jones.
The name of the song is referenced in the title of the upcoming movie called Control: The Ian Curtis Film.
The film 24 Hour Party People includes a scene dramatising the recording of the song, and suggests that Morris recorded the drum beat on the roof of the studio.
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