Discover the story of the song > Joy Division Oven Gloves – Half Man Half Biscuit

The protagonist sings about his Joy Division oven gloves and how he will put his fingers in the fire for his partner's desire. He lists various places he's been and things he's done while wearing these gloves, including going to a post-punk postcard fair and checking out the Quantocks. He even imagines a sailor on a sinking ship yearning for his Joy Division oven gloves while Nero fiddles and Gordon Burns talks to the hands. In the end, the protagonist even sells these gloves in a stall and sings "Hallelujah" about them.