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New Order — Working Overtime
Album: Waiting For The Sirens' Call
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Released: 2005
Length: 3:23
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Who's that over there
Looks like he don't care
Almost lost his mind
Too much working overtime

Gotta get out every night
City gates are open wide
Gotta get away from here
Take that car and push that gear

He don't need no one
He's the rising sun
He won't shed no tears
Got no time to break down here

Hey

He's going nowhere fast
Just a piece of dirty trash
All alone, by his self
He don't need nobody else

Walking down the street
So much going on
People everywhere
Look at him but they don't care

See that world out there
Make it go away
You can't change his mind
Too much working overtime

Hey
Overtime
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Overtime
Hey
Overtime
Hey
Overtime
Hey
Overtime
Overtime
Overtime
Overtime

He crossed that picket line
In trouble all the time
Where did it all go wrong
House music all night long

All those girls out there
Looking for the one
Do they really care
Could they just be having fun

He did all he could
Tried to get it right
Somewhere he went wrong
Too much working overtime

Hey
Overtime
Hey
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Comments (43)add comment
BillG / other: can someone explain to me how RP says number of plays in last 30 days = 0, but this was played 2 days ago? Love RP!
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
Not my fav New Order song but, BillG, please keep digging thru their catalogue. There’s much more and much better
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
Maybe I'm hearing this different now that I am actually working OVERTIME this very moment....though those guitars sound great, so that 8 fits.  Long Live RP and the RP ROCK MIX (much needed during OT!!
Posted 4 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
Wow - can't believe I've never heard this till now...RP AGAIN! 
 I like it - different for them - a bit of The Fall in the sound...
 

Started off sounding like 54-40 to me.  I like it!
Posted 4 years ago by bpemby    [ Reply ]
Nice guitar work. 
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 Gregorama wrote:
The kids are alright.
 
As well are sonic youth.  
Posted 5 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Wow - can't believe I've never heard this till now...RP AGAIN! 
 I like it - different for them - a bit of The Fall in the sound...
Posted 5 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
This does not really cut it, sort whiny and repetitive at the same time.
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
heh, i'm actually working overtime right now (saturday)
Posted 17 years ago by annie_fannie    [ Reply ]
fredriley wrote:
Yep, you're not wrong there, but the vocals on this suck the big one. I'm a New Order fan and have a few of their albums, but I really can't be doing with the singing on this number.
Man, I dropped out of music listening for a long time, but this is certainly not the New Order I used to groove to. It's OK
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
bjl000 wrote:
Not so bad...Decent guitar work
Yep, you're not wrong there, but the vocals on this suck the big one. I'm a New Order fan and have a few of their albums, but I really can't be doing with the singing on this number.
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Not so bad...Decent guitar work
Posted 17 years ago by bjl000    [ Reply ]
New Order rocking out? Nice..
Posted 17 years ago by junebaby65    [ Reply ]
What a great, rocking song! I saw lots of folks working Over-time in my 20 years in Japan. Wasn't me, though!
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
It's Forrest's shrimpin trawler, silly!
That is most obviously Quint's trawler. here sharky sharky sharky
Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat    [ Reply ]
This is a rockin good song!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
It's Forrest's shrimpin trawler, silly! iggy33 wrote:
Missing the greatness of the cover...??
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
FilmSurgeon wrote:
Yes, it was "Get Ready", and it was much better than "Waiting..."
Agreed.
Posted 18 years ago by mll    [ Reply ]
Have these guys been hanging out with Gomez?
Posted 18 years ago by Dianyla    [ Reply ]
iggy33 wrote:
Missing the greatness of the cover...??
Might have something to do with the singing Sirens that lured sailor to crash on the rocks of their island? Maybe?
Posted 18 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
Cruithne3753 wrote:
It's 1969...OK?
...all across the USA? Or the UK?
Posted 18 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
It's 1969...OK?
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
iggy33 wrote:
Missing the greatness of the cover...??
Well, tis a lovely harbor.
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Sounds like someone's been listening to Gomez.
Posted 18 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
Waiting For The Sirens' Call is alltogether a wonderful album!...and what a great cover!
Missing the greatness of the cover...??
Posted 18 years ago by iggy33    [ Reply ]
Gotta love it when a song like this comes up in your 12th straight hour of work...
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
wow. this is the only New Order song I've ever DISLIKED. Weird. Maybe I just need to get used to their "new sound"...
Posted 18 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
This song is fantastic as 99% of New Order songs are... This reminds me ALOT of Lightning Seed's "Crowdpleaser" for some reason. I love it!
Posted 19 years ago by QueenForADay    [ Reply ]
RichardPrins wrote:
The last album before this one had some of that rougher guitar as well...
Yes, it was "Get Ready", and it was much better than "Waiting..."
Posted 19 years ago by FilmSurgeon    [ Reply ]
This jams! I've never heard New Order before, although I've heard of them for a long time.
Posted 19 years ago by plutodazed    [ Reply ]
This song is definitely a different direction for the band, but I don't think Barney has the voice to really carry off this style of singing. It needs someone with more "oomph".
Posted 19 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
Never thought those 1987 guys could do things like this! Very good!
Posted 19 years ago by ghmandolesi    [ Reply ]
Their name is program! Great song!
Posted 19 years ago by mabra70    [ Reply ]
sounds like a sub sub becoming doves style transition...
Posted 19 years ago by mildersoap    [ Reply ]
The kids are alright.
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
This is New Order? This is New Order? Really? Wow - talk about a stylistic shift. Not bad, though.
Came over to say about the same.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
RichardPrins wrote:
The last album before this one had some of that rougher guitar as well...
Sounds like his work with Johnny Marr (in Electronic) is wearing off on Bernard Sumner here. Nice sound.
Posted 19 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
dsmcd01 wrote:
Not bad. Not bad at all. Never would have guessed it as New Order.
This is New Order? This is New Order? Really? Wow - talk about a stylistic shift. Not bad, though.
Posted 19 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Not bad. Not bad at all. Never would have guessed it as New Order.
Posted 19 years ago by dsmcd01    [ Reply ]
Wow. New Order. Saw them at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh in 1985. This is different. Of course, this is 20 years later.
Posted 19 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
The last album before this one had some of that rougher guitar as well...
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Not to shabby I'm tapping toes!!! Thanks RP
Posted 19 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]