Greatest song by The Cure?
Whispering Legs
08-02-2005, 17:18
I happen to like The Cure more than I like The Clash...
Lex Terrae
08-02-2005, 17:21
Love Song
Chicken pi
08-02-2005, 17:21
It's a difficult choice, but I would probably go for "Inbetween days".
SilverCities
08-02-2005, 17:24
it is a toss up between Charlotte Sometimes and Never Enough
Belperia
08-02-2005, 17:29
I can't stand The Cure. Robert Smith's voice annoys me more than just about any other vocalist except that bloke who sang for Stone Roses whose name I can't remember.
Anyone here old enough to remember The Mary Whitehouse Experience? When Rob Newman parodied The Cure doing covers of really cheery songs like "Happy Talk" or "Ernie the Fastest Milkman..."? That was just great. And then Robert Smith appeared as himself in one of the Ray sketches...
...ummm...
Anyone remembering this? No?
*shuts up*
Neo-Anarchists
08-02-2005, 17:30
Ooh, the Cure!
I dunno...
Umm, "Plainsong" or "Friday I'm in Love" or "The Same Deep Water As You" or "Inbetween Days" or "A Hanging Garden" or "A Forest" or...
Okay, so I'm an obsessed fangirl. So what?
:(
Whispering Legs
08-02-2005, 17:31
I can't stand The Cure. Robert Smith's voice annoys me more than just about any other vocalist except that bloke who sang for Stone Roses whose name I can't remember.
Anyone here old enough to remember The Mary Whitehouse Experience? When Rob Newman parodied The Cure doing covers of really cheery songs like "Happy Talk" or "Ernie the Fastest Milkman..."? That was just great. And then Robert Smith appeared as himself in one of the Ray sketches...
...ummm...
Anyone remembering this? No?
*shuts up*
If you want to parody the Smiths, or Morrisey, I would be glad to spend all day listening.
Bunnyducks
08-02-2005, 17:33
I can't stand The Cure. Robert Smith's voice annoys me more than just about any other vocalist except that bloke who sang for Stone Roses whose name I can't remember.
Infidel! You don't like Ian Brown either!!??
And Jumping Someone Else's Train
Eastern Aotra
08-02-2005, 17:35
Faith
Keruvalia
08-02-2005, 17:39
Pictures of You is actually a really neat song, lyrically and musically. Though there's very little by The Cure that I don't like.
Neo-Anarchists
08-02-2005, 18:23
This bump is dedicated to Robert Smith!
Gataway_Driver
08-02-2005, 18:26
corny I know but it has to be "friday I'm in love"
Vexilars
08-02-2005, 18:27
I like them all, so tough to pick...
Pictures of You
A Letter to Elise
End
Three Imaginary Boys
Ack! Lots more...
The State of It
08-02-2005, 18:28
Boy's Don't Cry, Inbetween days, Pictures of you...
Vittos Ordination
08-02-2005, 18:40
The Cure are magnificent.
Top 5:
1. Just Like Heaven
2. Fascination Street
3. Lovesong
4. Jumping Someone Else's Train
5. Pictures of You
Neo-Anarchists
08-02-2005, 18:43
The Cure are magnificent.
Top 5:
1. Just Like Heaven
2. Fascination Street
3. Lovesong
4. Jumping Someone Else's Train
5. Pictures of You
ACK!
I forgot "Fascination Street" in my list!
I must be going insane or something!
Whispering Legs
08-02-2005, 18:55
It's the main reason I like them.
A rich panoply of songs.
I could say the same about Richard Thompson, but there don't seem to be too many people who even know who he is.
Belperia
08-02-2005, 21:27
Infidel! You don't like Ian Brown either!!??
Good songsmith, shite singer. I didn't like Swervedriver for the exact same reason, with the exception of Never Lose That Feeling. There's something about dense, sweaty guitar music topped with breathy, diseased vocals that repels me.
Coarse, diseased vocals are more my cup of herbal tea. :)
Disciplined Peoples
08-02-2005, 21:29
"Perfect Girl" is their best in my opinion...
Bunnyducks
08-02-2005, 21:30
Good songsmith, shite singer. I didn't like Swervedriver for the exact same reason, with the exception of Never Lose That Feeling. There's something about dense, sweaty guitar music topped with breathy, diseased vocals that repels me.
Coarse, diseased vocals are more my cup of herbal tea. :)Must be the Manchester sound that repelled you then... shame... :)
Belperia
08-02-2005, 21:39
Must be the Manchester sound that repelled you then... shame... :)
Must be. Because I used to say I hated indie, but I do love my early PWEI and Wonderstuff.
Sweet topic. I remember when I had "Robert Smith" hair and makeup in 8th grade. :p
Hard to pick a few among so many greats, but I'd say Lovesong and Close to Me. Just too many good ones to feel confident in my choices.
Asengard
09-02-2005, 16:43
Close to Me. Saw the video on C4's 100 greatest pop videos.
Tyrell Corporation
09-02-2005, 17:03
Hmmmm, 'A Forest' and 'Just Like Heaven'...
Ulitmately though I'd probably say 'Catch'' - bloody great song; too many great Cure songs to decide between in fact :)
*Digs out Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me cd and puts it on*
Sankaraland
22-02-2005, 10:20
Pictures of You has to be my favorite ...
but as far as not having been mentioned yet, there's Show Me Show Me Show Me and Lovecats
Just like Heaven
Boys Dont Cry
UTOPIATES
22-02-2005, 13:05
Paranoid. =P
Lullaby, extended version