1963 (song)

"1963" is a track by British dance/rock group New Order. It was originally released as a B-side to "True Faith" in 1987 and appeared on the Substance compilation of the same year. It was then released as a single in January 1995, in a radio mix by Arthur Baker.

"1963"'s B-sides were all remixes of the title track or songs previously released.

Lyrics

In New Order Music 1981–89, the band's lyricist Bernard Sumner writes a tongue-in-cheek account of the song's lyrics that relate it to the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. Sumner theorises that Kennedy arranged for Lee Harvey Oswald to shoot his wife so that "J.F. could do one with M. Monroe". Monroe commits suicide when Oswald hits the wrong target (in reality, Marilyn Monroe died in 1962, over a year before the assassination took place) and Oswald is later shot by his boss for "doing such a bad job and causing his hit-man business to go bust."^[2]

The producer Stephen Hague has referred to the song as "the only song about domestic violence that you can dance to."^[3]

Versions

The original 1987 version ended in a fade-out while repeating the last line of the outro, "I will always feel free". The "94 album mix", also included on the international edition of (The Best of) New Order as "1963-94", had all new orchestration and is similar in structure to the original version, except that the outro is removed and replaced with a repeat of the final bridge and chorus, faded out. The 1995 Arthur Baker remix restores the original outro, and, instead of fading out, has a cold ending after four repeats of the last line.

Music video

The video for the single's release, featuring the "95 Arthur Baker Radio remix", was directed by Gina Birch and produced by Michael Shamberg.^[4] It depicts British comic actress Jane Horrocks waking up in a box in the countryside and hitch-hiking to the city. Jane's suitcase becomes bigger in each camera take.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner; except where indicated.

CD #1: NUOCD6 (UK & Europe)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"1963 (95 Arthur Baker Radio Remix)" (Remixed by Arthur Baker)	4:04
2.	"1963 (94 album version)"	3:47
3.	"1963 (Lionrock Full Throttle Mix" (Remixed by Justin Robertson)	7:50
4.	"1963 (Joe T. Vanelli Dubby Mix)" (Remixed by Joe T. Vanelli)	7:13

CD #2: NUCDP6 (UK & Europe) – limited edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"1963 (95 Arthur Baker Remix)" (Remixed by Arthur Baker)		5:05
2.	"Let's Go" (A new 'vocal' version of "Let's Go" produced in 1994 by Bernard Sumner and Arthur Baker)	Gilbert, Hook, Morris, Sumner	3:56
3.	"Spooky (Nightstripper Mix)" (Remixed by Tony Garcia and Peter Daou)		7:03
4.	"True Faith (87 Shep Pettibone Remix)" (Remixed by Shep Pettibone)		9:02

7": NUO 6 / Cassette: NUOMC 6 (UK & Europe)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"1963 (95 Arthur Baker Radio Remix)" (Remixed by Arthur Baker)	4:04
2.	"1963 (94 album version)"	3:47

12": NUOX6 (UK & Europe)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"1963 (Joe T. Vanelli Dubby Mix)" (Remixed by Joe T. Vanelli)	7:13
2.	"1963 (Joe T. Vanelli Light Mix)" (Remixed by Joe T. Vanelli)	8:59
3.	"1963 (Lionrock Full Throttle Mix)" (Remixed by Justin Robertson)	7:50
4.	"1963 (Lionrock M6 Sunday Morning Mix)" (Remixed by Justin Robertson)	6:25

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[5]	21
Irish Singles Chart^[6]	29

References

↑ Ascap entry
↑ New Order Music 1981-89. London: Warner Chappell Music. 1990. ISBN 0863597688.
↑ Buskin, Richard (March 2005). "Classic Tracks: New Order 'New Faith'". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
↑ "Michael H Shamberg Filmography". Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
↑ "Chart Stats - New Order". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
↑ "The Irish Charts". IRMA. Retrieved 2008-10-02.

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Bernard Sumner Stephen Morris Gillian Gilbert Phil Cunningham Tom Chapman Peter Hook

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)

Live albums	BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert Live at the London Troxy Live at Bestival 2012

Compilations	Substance 1987 The John Peel Sessions The Best of New Order The Rest of New Order International Retro In Session Singles iTunes Originals – New Order Total: From Joy Division to New Order

EPs and other releases	1981 – 1982 The Peel Sessions The Peter Saville Show Soundtrack 12x12"

Singles	"Ceremony" "Procession" "Everything's Gone Green" "Temptation" "Blue Monday" "Confusion" "Thieves Like Us" "Murder" "The Perfect Kiss" "Sub-culture" "Shellshock" "State of the Nation" "Bizarre Love Triangle" "True Faith" "Touched by the Hand of God" "Blue Monday 1988" "Fine Time" "Round & Round" "Run 2" "World in Motion" "Regret" "Ruined in a Day" "World (The Price of Love)" "Spooky" "True Faith-94" "1963" "Blue Monday-95" "Video 5 8 6" "Crystal" "60 Miles an Hour" "Someone Like You" "Here to Stay" "Krafty" "Jetstream" "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" "Guilt Is a Useless Emotion"

Other songs	"Dreams Never End" "Doubts Even Here" "Age of Consent" "We All Stand" "Lonesome Tonight" "Elegia"

Videos	Taras Shevchenko Pumped Full of Drugs Substance 1987 New Order Story 316 (New York / Reading Festival) 511 (Finsbury Park) A Collection Live in Glasgow

Related groups	Joy Division Electronic Revenge Monaco The Other Two Freebass Bad Lieutenant Peter Hook and The Light

Related articles	Factory Records The Haçienda 24 Hour Party People Ian Curtis Martin Hannett Peter Saville Tony Wilson Rob Gretton Stephen Hague Peter Beardsley Chris Waddle John Barnes

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