" Atrocity Exhibition " is a song by the English post-punk band Joy Division. It is the opening track on their second and final album Closer. The song was produced by Martin Hannett and Joy …

In arenas he kills for a prize, Wins a minute to add to his life. But the sickness is drowned by cries for more, Pray to God, make it quick, watch him fall. This is the way, step inside... You'll...

Though the precise meaning of Joy Division’s “Atrocity Exhibition” is unclear, it does create a similarly unnerving atmosphere, painting grotesque lyrical pictures of chaos, massacre and...

The version sung by Ian Curtis (who killed himself later in 1980), features a sideshow barker encouraging people to come in and see the freaks - a commentary on people's fascination …

The fiction of J. G. Ballard was a significant influence on the lyrics, especially The Atrocity Exhibition – a collection of "condensed novels" published in 1970 – which shares its title with …

"Atrocity Exhibition" is a song by the English post-punk band Joy Division. It is the opening track on their second and final album Closer. The song was produce...

Atrocity Exhibition is the opening track written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner. The song title was inspired by the 1970 J. G. Ballard collection of short...

" Atrocity Exhibition " is a song by the English post-punk band Joy Division. It is the opening track on their second and final album Closer. The song was produced by Martin Hannett and Joy …

The first tracks written (which was done in late 1979) were “Atrocity Exhibition”, “Passover”, “Colony”, “A Means to an End” and “Twenty Four Hours”.

Ned Raggett of AllMusic described it as "one of the least likely opening songs from any album—even if the core chorus from Ian Curtis is 'This is the way, step inside'".