The Cure

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Howdy y'all.

Just wondering if anyone had some must-have reccomendations regarding Cure songs or albums. I've got all the more popular stuff (The Forrest, Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, 10:15 on a Saturday Night etc), just wondering if there's some more obscure stuff that is essential. Also, talk about The Cure lots, in this thread. Thankyou.

[Anxious]

I like their earlier stuff. They are good every once in a while, to my ears.

[AIRIC]

I have a Cure greatest hits album that I've never listened to.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

I've got that one too, you should give it a listen, it's pretty good except for the last two tracks.

[RetiredAt21]

I used to listen to the Cure alot, but I don't listen to them at all anymore. They sort of get on my nerves.

[EightMilesHigh]

Get Po'rnography. Excellent album.

[Sebek]

The Cure is one of my favorite bands. Sadly I don't have as many songs after my computer crashed and mp3 player stopped working. I had over 70 songs then, 47 now.

[Anxious]

I have a Cure greatest hits album that I've never listened to.
I got that for a dollar at a garage sale.

[YoungSavage77]

What I've heard I've liked. Though I'm not a really big fan, I might end up buying one album in the future.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Definately worth it.

Also learn "Love Song" on guitar, even just the chords and learn to sing it. It's like 75% effective guaranteed to pick up.

[Excursions]

They are not too bad. My parents have that singles collection cd which I promptly put on the computer a month or so ago. It was the first time I had really listened to them other than a few songs here and there.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

I think "Friday I'm In Love" is the ultimate pop song. Utterly pefect thinks I.

[Culture Shock]

My friend always plays their records for me. Their early stuff is decent I suppose, nothing I would seek out.

[TAND]

Pretty good I guess, no complaints about them. I got the greatest hits and Three Imaginary Boys.

[AIRIC]

I would rather listen to Michael Jackson, which I put in the same category.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Ewww Michael Jackson.

That's not very nice to say about The Cure.
But whatever you reckon.

[EightMilesHigh]

Ewww Michael Jackson.

Stfu Beat It is a great song :cool:

[AIRIC]

I love Michael Jackson, he put out some amazing pop music.

[Lazybassplr56]

I like one song by The Cure, and I don't even know the title of the song.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

I love Michael Jackson, he put out some amazing pop music.


I loathe Michael Jackson with all of my black, cholesterol encrusted heart. The only good thing about Michael Jackson is the zombies in the Thriller film clip. And the fact that he's the easiest target for politically incorrect jokes ever, bar none.

[Converge]

I love the cure i have all their albums download killing an arab its good.

[The_Riddler]

I have two Cure albums. I bought their newest one first and I didn't like it at all. I think I have only listened to it about twice? Greatest hits though, that album I could listen to all day and just have somewhat a good time with it.

I am not the biggest Cure fan there is, but I do enjoy a lot of their songs. I need to buy a lot more of their cd's.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Yeah their newest one sniffs monkey balls, but what do you expect if the collabarate with Blink 182. Killing An Arab = Goodness, Boys Don't Cry is killer too.

[MasterSander]

I liked Boys don't cry alot, Pictures of you and Friday I'm in love.

[white_riot]

The only The Cure songs I have heard are the songs they play on Music Channels which is usually Friday I'm in Love, love Cats and Boys don't Cry. They Sound okay but I don't think I would go buy one of their albums.

[TemperamentalGoat]

Best cure song ever: Burn

You can find it on the Crow's soundtrack, or the cure's "Join the Dots" album. The greatest hits doesn't have it, therefore the greatest hits suck. Seriously though, this song tops everything with its gloomy-as-hell atmosphere. Friday I'm in Love and Lullaby aren't bad either.

I think 311 did a pretty good cover of "Love Song", though they completely bastardized the original mood of the piece and made it some "feel good" music.

[DeeDeeRamone]

The Cure is pretty good. Boys Don't Cry, Forrest, and Lovecats are must haves

[AndreTheHyena]

I would rather listen to Michael Jackson, which I put in the same category.

Seriously, Eric, what the ****?

Amazing band, one of my favorites. As far as albums go, Staring at the Sea is essential. It's a collection of all their earliest singles, which were better than anything in their later career, except for "Pictures Of You.

Their new cd wasn't too bad, either.

[Anxious]

Staring at the Sea is essential. It's a collection of all their earliest singles, which were better than anything in their later career, except for "Pictures Of You.

Their new cd wasn't too bad, either.
Thats the one I got for a dollar. I only really like the first 8 tracks or so.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Best cure song ever: Burn

You can find it on the Crow's soundtrack, or the cure's "Join the Dots" album. The greatest hits doesn't have it, therefore the greatest hits suck. Seriously though, this song tops everything with its gloomy-as-hell atmosphere. Friday I'm in Love and Lullaby aren't bad either.

I think 311 did a pretty good cover of "Love Song", though they completely bastardized the original mood of the piece and made it some "feel good" music.


I love burn, the sorta tribal drumming at the start, when they play it in The Crow and Brandon Lee is jumping across rooftops and being all dark and gothic. Awesome stuff.

I'd have to disagree with you on the new album thing Andrethehyena, I can't stand it.

[Oz Rembrandt]

The Cure are one of my favourite bands. I even had the hair for a while...

Not so much a fan of their newest material. Disintergration and Ponography are my favourites.

[Microwave meals & ideals]

Friday I'm in love and the Lovecats are probably the two greatest pop songs ever written. Just get their greatest hits, it's a nice collection of some of their better and popular songs.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

The Cure are one of my favourite bands. I even had the hair for a while...

Not so much a fan of their newest material. Disintergration and Ponography are my favourites.


I got the hair. Takes a fair amount of hair-spray to do it but. I used to have the make-up to, but I don't wear make-up anymore, because someone might think I like The Used or something.

[Der Übermensch]

Howdy y'all.

Just wondering if anyone had some must-have reccomendations regarding Cure songs or albums. I've got all the more popular stuff (The Forrest, Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, 10:15 on a Saturday Night etc), just wondering if there's some more obscure stuff that is essential. Also, talk about The Cure lots, in this thread. Thankyou.

If you want obscure stuff, get Connect the Dots - or what ever they called it. Its all B-sides and outtakes and stuff.

[FightDaPowa!]

the cure are wretched

[Oz Rembrandt]

I got the hair. Takes a fair amount of hair-spray to do it but. I used to have the make-up to, but I don't wear make-up anymore, because someone might think I like The Used or something.

I gave up coz it took to damn long to do!

Boys Don't Cry is my Favourite song...

or Close to me...

Or the Lovecats, Friday I'm in Love, A Forrest, Catch...

[D & V]

The Exploding Boy!!

[Oz Rembrandt]

The Exploding Boy!!

Yeah, I love that song too...

[D & V]

Yeah, I love that song too...
that bassline is classic. my favorite cure song ever

[Oz Rembrandt]

Simon Gallup is such an underrated bassist, I love his work.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Yeah? I never really thought he was that stellar. I mean he's solid, but none of his bass stuff screams to me "This bass pwns".

[Aus Rotten]

Haven't heard much by them, not really a fan.

[The_Passenger]

The Cure are a brilliant band. Can't believe I didn't notice this thread when it first appeared.

[fatwreckpunk]

i cant stand this band to be honest, i dont understand how they got into the punk section either

[Tinpotoperation]

There's a song on Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me I think with a line that goes
"I used to sometimes try to catch her,
But never even caught her name"
I don't know the title - it always just stuck in my head, one of those perfect little melodies.

But it must be said that the Cure are most certainly NOT punk, just very good.

[Oz Rembrandt]

That songs called Catch, rather oddly.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

There's a song on Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me I think with a line that goes
"I used to sometimes try to catch her,
But never even caught her name"
I don't know the title - it always just stuck in my head, one of those perfect little melodies.

But it must be said that the Cure are most certainly NOT punk, just very good.


They're not "punk" but they're definatly post-punk and I figured this page suited more than any other. If anyone has a problem with this thread being here feel free to have it closed or moved.

The Cure are full of perfect little melodies. I like "Prayers For Rain", it's pretty hard to get much more depressing that that song.

[Tinpotoperation]

I wouldn't really care less if it was in a R&B-techno-jazz fusion discussion forum tbh, it's all gravy, baby. Just a shock to see them in the line with Against Me! and SLF like - they tend to be lumped in the poppier end of the "Goth" spectrum - mainly because of the lipstick, but it's true that they really are post-punk. I mean the Buzzcocks could have easily recorded Boys Don't Cry and no-one would have batted an eyelid.

But here, too many good songs really the Cure are excellent.

Play for Today I'm really in the mood to hear that, where's my copy of Staring at the Sea.

[ZaaR]

I have their self titled, Disintegration, and Blood Flowers. Blood Flowers is by far my favorite. My personal favorite songs by the Cure are: Us or Them,Watching Me Fall, The Last Day of Summer, and Pictures of You.

[Maverick_Special]

Must have songs: Just like heave, pictures of you, boys don't cry, close to me, friday, in-between days

[smokersdieyounger]

I think "Friday I'm In Love" is the ultimate pop song. Utterly pefect thinks I.

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[RIP Ian Curtis]

My band just learnt "10:15 on a Saturday Night", next is "Love Song" and "Friday I'm In Love". I have a strange feeling that Love Song would be utterly awesome given a little punk energy. Like play the synth line on a distorted lead.

[Oz Rembrandt]

Love Song's bassline is so much fun to play...

[jam9383]

the three imaginary deluxe edition is really good and the join the dots is really good too. I'm Cold has some great guitar licks in it and the piano and bass in speak my language is something i should figure out how to play

[redstainedeyes]

Just Like Heaven, A Letter to Elise, Boys Don't Cry, Killing an Arab, Fire in Cairo, Lovecats, Fascination Street, Pictures of You, Inbetween Days, and Love Song are my favourite Cure songs. They're probably in my top five favourite bands. I have Boys Don't Cry (the American version of Three Imaginary Boys) and The Head on the Door, and I've been meaning to pick up Disintegration and maybe Pornography. Great band.

[CarrionBirds]

go do yourself a favor and go buy "porno-graphy" and sit in a dark room and listen to the whole thing

[CarrionBirds]

i dunno whats up with the animal photosgraphy

but the album is called what you watch when youre horny

[Oz Rembrandt]

Por-nography?

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Pronography? I've never really been big into albums, other than Frank Sinatra ones or 60's/70's concept albums, i prefer "greatest hits" and compilations. Just get kinda bored listening to the one band constantly

[EightMilesHigh]

go do yourself a favor and go buy "animal photographso-graphy" and sit in a dark room and listen to the whole thing

I'm really getting into that album. One Hundred Years is my favorite so far.

[GermFreeAdolescent]

I am the only person in the whole school who knew who they were, and I liked them then. I tried to get people to listen to them everyone hated them, and I still like them. I listen to them when im in a more melancholy mood, good at the right times and in smaller dosages.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

I use "Love Song" to get womens under my seductive spell. It's kinda like nuking a deer when you're hunting, my sweet-as growly whiskey and malboro's baritone + love song = putty in my evil hands.

[EightMilesHigh]

my sweet-as growly whiskey and malboro's baritone + love song = putty in my evil hands.

I bet you sound like Nick Cave...*swoons*

[RIP Ian Curtis]

I am Australian. I've been working very hard on sounding more like Nick Cave, it's happening slowly. Thanks for the swoon.

[Mr.Shankly]

Inbetween Days
Kyoto Song
Love Song
Boys Dont Cry