{"id":45045,"date":"2026-09-12T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T05:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/david-bowie-comparisons-to-joy-division\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:14:07","slug":"david-bowie-comparisons-to-joy-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/david-bowie-comparisons-to-joy-division\/","title":{"rendered":"DAVID BOWIE: Comparisons to Joy Division?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12-09-1980-SCary-Monsters-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12-09-1980-SCary-Monsters-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12-09-1980-SCary-Monsters-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12-09-1980-SCary-Monsters-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12-09-1980-SCary-Monsters-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/12-09-1980-SCary-Monsters.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 12, 1980\u2014exactly 46 years ago to the day\u2014 <strong>David Bowie&#8217;s<\/strong> album &#8220;Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)&#8221; was released. Did you already know these four facts? <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 The title track of his 14th studio album is about a woman who slowly descends into madness and her resulting decline into\u2014and ultimately out of\u2014society.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 Thematically, <strong>David Bowie&#8217;s<\/strong>lyrics can certainly be compared to <strong>Joy Division&#8217;s<\/strong>&#8220;She&#8217;s Lost Control&#8221; (1979).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 One detail in particular stands out: In both songs, the look in her eyes is emphasized, and the madness is clearly visible there.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2605 In the UK, \u201cScary Monsters (and Super Creeps)\u201d reaches No. 20, while in Ireland it holds steady at No. 17.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to &#8220;Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/album\/5fxvWHvIDPIALfTfRiwyB0?si=Ik6-TnrVSZqtN7J33gYq8Q\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) [2017 Remaster]\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5fxvWHvIDPIALfTfRiwyB0?si=Ik6-TnrVSZqtN7J33gYq8Q&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Schon unseren Newsletter abonniert?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsletter abonnieren<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Hier kannst Du das gedruckte Orkus!-Magazin abonnieren:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0851a425 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orkus-shop.de\/c\/abo\/deutschland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orkus!-Abo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 12, 1980\u2014exactly 46 years ago to the day\u2014 David Bowie&#8217;s album &#8220;Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)&#8221; was released. 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