Touched by the Hand of God Lyrics

Original Artist New Order Credits Words and music by Stephen Morris, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Gillian Gilbert. (C) 1987 Ainwest Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Ltd. London W1Y 3Fa Official Versions 12" version (7:59) Anv 5 Mix (6:44) HyperLink Biff & Memphis Remix (9:59) HyperLink Live 1987-06-19 (4:58) HyperLink Live 8 Aug 1998 (?:??) Original Version (5:02) Peel Sessions 1998 (4:39) HyperLink Razormaid Mix (5:39) Single Version (3:42) HyperLink Stannard and Rowe Mix (?:??) Touched by the Hand of BIAS (6:44) HyperLink Touched by the Hand of Dub (5:32) Touched by the Hand of Dub (Edit) (4:11) Twelve Inch Mix (7:04) HyperLink Video (?:??) Available On (the best of) NewOrder (1994) (the rest of) NewOrder (1995) BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1992) "Touched by the Hand of God" (1987) Blue Monday 88 (1988) International (2002) Before & After (2002) In Session (2004) Singles (2005) Soundtrack Salvation (1988) Compilations Manchester United - Beyond the Promised Land (2000) Bands that covered this song Coercion ETERN Stange Angels Notes Working Titles: I've a One Time Girl Who's Called Me Back I Got A Wank Off A Girl With A Spotty Back "Touched by the Hand of God" was a single released by New Order in December 1987. The song had originally appeared on the soundtrack to the film Salvation! and the version released as a single was remixed by Arthur Baker. The video, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, that accompanied the song parodied glam metal groups of the same period, with the band obviously miming to the music, wearing wigs and also wearing a lot of black leather. The b-side was a dub remix, titled "Touched by the Hand of Dub" and the release had the catalogue number FAC 193; production duties are credited to New Order. Although not a track pulled for release from a studio album, "Touched by the Hand of God" does appear in remixed form on the 1995 compilation The Best of New Order. The title of the song is believed by some to be a reference to a goal Diego Maradona scored for Argentina against England in the 1986 football World Cup quarter-final match. (See Hand of God goal). Others believe it is a reference to masturbation. Taken at face value, the lyric - including the title line - refers to lost love, and was probably inspired by the break-up of Bernard Sumner's marriage.