Age of Consent

"Age of Consent" is a song by New Order. It appears on their 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies. It is featured in the teaser trailer of the 2006 film Marie Antoinette, and in an affecting karaoke version in the climactic scene of the 2009 film Modern Love is Automatic. The intro is also used in an AT&T wireless commercial. A Howie B remix was produced in 1995 for the (the rest of) New Order compilation album. The song was supposed to be used in the film Wayne's World 2. However, the movie producers didn't have the money to pay New Order for the track so a cover version using studio musicians was used in place of the real track. It has also been covered by numerous bands and performers, including Arcade Fire, 311, Buffalo Tom, Grant-Lee Phillips, Kevin Drew, Cienfuegos, Masters of the Hemisphere, Craig Marlowe, Electric Colony, Kii Noo, Neverending White Lights, The Obvious, Buzzcocks, Thursday 29 and Built to Spill. The song also features in the BBC documentary The Trap. In 2010, a portion of the song was used in a commercial for Target Corporation. In 2012, a remixed version appeared as the background music in the announcement video for the iPad Mini. The song has been played 208 times in concert by the band, making its live debut in 1982. It returned to live performances in 2011, following a 22 year absence from setlists, having last been played live in 1989. Released 2 May 1983 Recorded March 1982, Britannia Row, Islington Genre Alternative rock, jangle pop, post-punk Length 5:15 Label Factory Writer Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert Producer New Order

[Verse 1] Won't you please let me go These words lie inside, they hurt me so And I'm not the kind that likes to tell you Just what I want to do I'm not the kind that needs to tell you Just what you want me to [Verse 2] I saw you this morning I thought that you might like to know I received your message in full a few days ago I understood every word that it said And now that I've actually heard it You're going to regret [Verse 3] And I'm not the kind that likes to tell you Just what you want me to You're not the kind that needs to tell me About the birds and the bees [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] Do you find this happens all the time Crucial point one day becomes a crime And I'm not the kind that likes to tell you Just what I want to do I'm not the kind that needs to tell you [Outro] I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you I've lost you