History Trivia / JoyDivision

** If one thinks about it, Joy Division ''could'' have gone in the direction Music/NewOrder went had Ian not died. It was stated Ian became a fan of projects like Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and introduced them to the other members, which ''would have'' resulted in Joy Division going more synthpop and probably more emphasis on dance music too. This also fits considering how New Order's debut ''Movement'' sounds like Joy Division with Bernard/Peter on vocals.

* FanNickname: Japanese fans nickname Bernard as Bernie (バーニー) & Peter as Hooky (フッキー).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was due to start their first [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates American]] tour the day after Ian Curtis killed himself.

* TheProductionCurse: A number of people affiliated with the band have died at at early age:

* BigNameFan: Music/GeorgeMichael, of all people, was a fan of the band, and ''Music/Closer'' in particular, praising the album in interviews.

* OneOfUs:
** Bernard Sumner is an electronics hobbyist, a hobby he picked up to occupy his time suffering from insomnia. He built the band's first synthesizer from a kit.
** Stephen Morris is a Series/DoctorWho fan, and an avid collector of plastic models of military vehicles. The thing is, now that he's made it to the big times, he collects ''actual tanks'' too.
** Ian Curtis was an [[{{Bookworm}} avid reader]], especially authors like Creator/FranzKafka and ''J. G. Ballard,'' which explains a thing or two about his lyrics.

** The fact that "Ceremony" only exists in a variety of poorly-mixed live and rehearsal recordings (wherein Ian's vocals are so muted you can hardly make them out) has raised quite a bit of speculation about how it might've turned out had Ian lived long enough to see it completed.

* ExecutiveMeddling: To the opposite extreme. Curtis committed suicide only weeks before ''Closer'' was due for release, but ''Tony Wilson'' decided to keep Creator/PeterSaville's cover which depicted a man in a tomb.

** Bernard Sumner is an electronics hobbyist, a hobby he picked up to occupy his time suffering from insomnia. He built the band's first synthesizer.

** If one thinks about it, Joy Division ''could'' have gone in the direction New Order went had Ian not died. It was stated Ian became a fan of projects like Music/{{Kraftwerk}} and introduced them to the other members, which ''would have'' resulted in Joy Division going more synthpop and probably more emphasis on dance music too. This also fits considering how New Order's debut ''Movement'' sounds like Joy Division with Bernard/Peter on vocals.

** Ian Curtis was an [[{{Bookworm}} avid reader]], especially authors like Creator/FranzKafka and Creator/JGBallard, which explains a thing or two about his lyrics.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was due to start their first [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates American]] tour the day after Ian Curtis killed himself.

* ExecutiveMeddling: To the opposite extreme. Curtis committed suicide only weeks before ''Closer'' was due for release, but Creator/TonyWilson decided to keep Creator/PeterSaville's cover which depicted a man in a tomb.

** Ian Curtis was an avid reader, especially authors like Creator/FranzKafka and Creator/JGBallard, which explains a thing or two about his lyrics.

* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Artist Existence Failure]]: Which caused the band to cease, leading to the foundation of Music/NewOrder.

* ShortLivedBigImpact: They only released two albums owing to the Artist Existence Failure of their lead singer (who died at 23,) but are the first thing almost everyone thinks of when they hear the term PostPunk, in addition to helping lay the groundwork for what would become GothRock. If Music/TheDoors did not influence them, usually Joy Division did.

* ColbertBump: Not strictly accurate (they were gone before anyone noticed) but just about the only high quality recordings of live performances are from guest spots on TV shows.
* CreatorBreakdown: ''Closer'' showed it in full, but the first signs were already present in ''Music/UnknownPleasures''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: To the opposite extreme. Curtis committed suicide only weeks before ''Closer'' was due for release, but Tony Wilson decided to keep Peter Saville's cover which depicted a man in a tomb.
* OneOfUs:

** Ian Curtis was an avid reader, especially authors like Creator/FranzKafka and J.G. Ballard, which explains a thing or two about his lyrics.
* ShortLivedBigImpact: They only released two albums owing to the Artist Existence Failure of their lead singer (who died at 23), but are the first thing almost everyone thinks of when they hear the term PostPunk, in addition to helping lay the groundwork for what would become GothRock. If Music/TheDoors did not influence them, usually Joy Division did.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was due to start their first American tour the day after Ian Curtis killed himself.

** Stephen Morris is a Series/DoctorWho fan, and an avid collector of plastic models of military vehicles. The thing is, now that he's made it to the big times, he collects ''actual tanks'' too.

** Stephen Morris is a DoctorWho fan, and an avid collector of plastic models of military vehicles. The thing is, now that he's made it to the big times, he collects ''actual tanks'' too.

* OneOfUs: Bernard Sumner is an electronics hobbyist, a hobby he picked up to occupy his time suffering from insomnia. He built the band's first synthesizer.

** Stephen Morris is a DoctorWho fan, and an avid collector of plastic models of military vehicles. The thing is, now tgat he's made it to the big times, he collects ''actual tanks'' too.

* OneOfUs: Bernard Sumner is an electronics hobbyist, a hobby he picked up to occupy his time suffering from insomnia. He built the band's first synthesizer.