Re: Joy Div. Lead Singer

[fnord@spdcc.com (Dan Schaeffer)]

In article <1991Jan14.182112.7602@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> Love-Hounds@gaffa.MIT.EDU writes:
>Really-From: cpaulse@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Chris D. Paulse)
>
>
>I had a curious dream last night where I found myself pondering the
>circumstances of Ian ?'s (can't remember his last name) death, upon which
>a character in the dream reminded me that he committed suicide.  Are
>there any music-heads out there that could elaborate on possible
>reasons why he might of taken such action?  Just curious.

Ian Curtis hanged himself just before Joy Division's (first?) US tour.  (I
don't remember the year, but I was in college, so it was early '80s.)  As to
why...well, have you listened to the songs he wrote?  The man was seriously
depressed at the very least.  (Actually, I have no idea why anybody commits
suicide, let alone Ian Curtis in particular.)

D. J. Schaeffer
"'The Todal looks like a blob of glup.
  It makes a sound like rabbits screaming,
  and smells of old, unopened rooms.'" 
[fnord@ursa-major.spdcc.com]