I think they met earlier than that, but they started dating at that age. I visited the elementary school they both went to so long ago and met a kid that was a groundskeeper. He said the school had photos of them together at that age.
R. Smith said this song was a great gift because it was”Cheap and Cheerful “. To this day I use that as a guide for giving gifts. “Cheap and Cheerful “
The Cure is usually defined as "gothic rock" and "new wave" Robert Smith wrote Lovesong as a wedding present to his wife Mary Poole - they met in drama class when he was 14. Check out FOR SURE the songs: "Pictures of You" "Why Can't I Be You" "Hot Hot Hot"
I believe "Post Punk" is a more widely used label than "Gothic Rock" but you are not wrong! Your suggestions are spot on as well. Hope they read your post.
No. The Cure is initially Post-Punk, then Gothic (or Goth Post-Punk). Nothing to do with Gothic Rock... Gothic Rock is Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim, The Mission and others.
The Cure were 🔥 and they still have so many hits that you would love, especially: Boys don’t cry Friday I’m in love and In between days. If you Google what genre are they, it comes up as a mix of post punk, gothic rock, new wave and alternative rock but, apparently they didn’t like to be labelled, especially gothic. Keep em coming guys, you rock! 🤟
110% agree with Friday I’m In Love, Love Cats & Boys Don’t Cry … awesome Cure tracks and all a bit different style wise from each other too …. Would be nice interesting to see your reaction to them back to back if possible ..?????
Robert Smith is married to his high school girlfriend and he misses her greatly when he tours. Many of his melancholy love songs come from this - especially this one and Pictures of you. They are post punk, new wave, gothic rock.
my brother died in the gulf war 1991 . when his music came back to my family ... this was was one of the cassettes he loved . i love him and i will always appreciate this song in honor of him .
I guess they would fall under British “New Romantic” or “New Wave” then more “Goth” genre. Saying, “I love this band!” would be a great understatement. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them live several times and meeting the band personally, twice. They all have such lovely personalities but I seemed to get on with Roger O’Donnell (keyboards) best. All of their songs are great but I think you’d enjoy their songs ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, ‘In Between Days’, and as a drummer myself, ‘Hanging Garden’ is excellent!
Just to clarify and forgive me, because I don’t know if new romantic means something different in the US, coz in the U.K., which is where they are from and were established, they are and were considered post-punk and latterly goth rock (which derived from the post punk bands like them, Bauhaus & The Banshees, who The Cure toured with and Robert played for too). Over here bands like early Duran, Visage, Spandau were New Romantics and that started later in the early 80’s, where as The Cure were well established by the time having began in 1978 (the year after punk, hence the phraseology) and had an LP out in 1979, pre dating that movement. They didn’t share that look, style or sound either. Just look at their wiki page, clearly states their genre/s.
Pictures of You is an absolute masterpiece and also worth checking out - the album version, though, not the shortened version which is the one with the music video. In fact, the entire album is worth checking out. One of the best.
The Cure is the genre. Very hard to categorize them. Whenever I'm walking down Fascination Street I always remember the Lullaby my mom used to sing about The Lovecats and how the girls are perfect, but the Boys Don't Cry.
I'm so glad you mentioned "Fascination Street." That will give J and Amber a different side of The Cure from the two they've listened to so far. It's much darker. Love what you did there in your comment as well. Very creative.
Yes I love it I was going to make a request but everybody and all the groups you know it's always the main ones that you hear a lot or that we know but yet again I know they don't know but the forest by The Cure I love that so much it's like a road trip song hey can you guys please play the Forest
This song is fairly close to a song I’ve previously suggested: THE CHURCH - “Under the Milky Way”. They are another band worthy of a deep dive, but that was their most popular song, and a good place to start.
“Pictures of You” is another great song from The Cure. Another group worth taking a dive into is A Flock of Seagulls and their songs, “Space Age Love Song” and “Wishing”
Grew up on The Cure, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and still listening to these amazing bands all these years later. "In Between Days" and "Fascination Street" are two of my faves of theirs.
I second In Between Days. The two songs these guys have reacted to, AND, many of the suggestions by everyone here are too similar sounding. Unfortunately some of the best songs have no video :/
GREAT BAND. Listen to a live version of a Forest to hear some of their early greatness. Or the last day of summer to hear later in their career greatness.
@@tonys2899 Friday I’m Love is not only one of the Cure’s worst songs, it’s a flat out dumpster fire piece of trash. Hate that song. I couldn’t believe when they released it.
There isn’t a bad song on the album “Disintegration” , it’s one of the best from that era. For a different feel of a Cure song ...not so melancholy...try “Hot Hot Hot” ..that’s a fun one.
The Cure falls into New Wave/Dark Wave. They're were a staples during g the 80's/90's. If youd6 like to jump into the genre, The Smith's is also a great group to listen to. I'd start with "How Soon is Now?"
No. The Cure is initially Post-Punk (first album), then Gothic (or Goth Post-Punk). Nothing to do with DarkWave... DarkWave is Clan of Xymox, Hapax, Drab Majesty, She Past Away and others.
The Cure has an extensive catalog. Robert Smith is a poet and has a critically acclaimed guitar style and Simon Gallup, the bassist, is one of the most solid players around. Deep dive and you will not be sorry!!!
Great first 2 reactions, and to really get a feel for the band, "A Forest: Live from Werchter Festival 1981" in Belgium will not disappoint. They defiantly and creatively extended the song after being told it would be their last song to make way for Robert Palmer (of Power Station). You'll really see Robert Smith's talent as a guitarist from the early pre-make up days as they were morphing from post-punk band (songs like 1979's Boys Don't Cry and 10:15 on a Saturday Night - written at age 16) to new wave with a goth esthetic. Incidentally, since The Cure are the reason Depeche Mode members decided to form their own band, their keyboardist Andy Fletcher died last week at age 60. 'Somebody' would be a great song to remember him by despite it not containing keyboards - it's unlike anything you've heard by DM, featuring the songwriter Martin Gore on vocals.
And while you're exploring the genres (post-punk/new wave). Echo & the Bunnymen is a must (The Killing Moon, Bring on the Dancing Horses, and from the Live from the Royal Albert Hall album: No Dark Things)
@@pica6888 "On 15 August 2021, bassist Simon Gallup posted on his social media that he had left the Cure. No official statement concerning his departure was made by Smith or the band and Gallup subsequently deleted the post. On 14 October 2021, Gallup confirmed that he was still in the band."
I'm 53 years old and have always loved The Cure starting in the early 80s. It's so much fun to watch a new generation experience this music! And seeing the pictures on your wall...Hendricks, The BeeGees, The rat pack, Culture Club, Marley, Springsteen, etc...wow, you two obviously have great taste in music!
Genre: Post Punk // Goth // New Wave The Cure Recommendations: A Forest // One Hundred Years // A Night Like This // Let's Go To Bed // Play For Today // Jumping Someone Else's Train // Charlotte Sometimes // Cold // From The Edge of the Deep Green Sea // The Figurehead I love their radio friendly stuff as well but it's in these darker tracks where my Cure heart lives.
The Cure are a quintessential Goth band, the album Disintegration one of the best collections of tracks that I've ever heard, hugely influential on the lives of a lot of people. My favourite track from it would have to Pictures of You, which is hauntingly beautiful. Also check out Siouxsie and the Banshees, another band in the same class...
How about a twofer with "Dear Prudence", which was recorded while Robert Smith was a member of the Banshees. He's also in the music video, doing his best to be on camera as much as possible while also doing his best to not show his face.
@@someoneoncesaid6978 God no! Dear Prudence is not a good example of the Banshees; Christine, Happy House, Israel, Face to Face. The only good cover the Banshees did was the live versions of Helter Skelter.
@@MikeTimbers - Not a great example of them, but does have Robert Smith in there, which is who this video is about, so was wanting an example of something that they released while he was in the band. Since he wasn't in the band very long and somewhat came and went as they needed him, I wasn't sure exactly what songs he'd been part of recording, but knew he was part of Deer Prudence since he's in the video.
The cure are Post-punk, Goth rock, new wave and indie rock pioneers, they are incredible versatile, they can do every genre of music in their unique style, Doomed and very dark goth rock to funny Jazz to pop song to Funk....
‘Pictures of You’ or ‘Love Cats’ are brilliant songs by The Cure. They had a HUGE concert in South Africa just before COVID. They are absolutely amazing live.
The punk movement in the UK was quite short (the Sex Pistols - easily the most important UK punk band, were only around for under 2 years), but it was extremely influential, and a great number of bands were started as a result. Punk's idea was "do it yourself" and "you don't have to be especially good to be in a band", and that certainly appealed to many in the late 70s in the UK, given how terrible the economic conditions were at the time. The Cure (originally The Easy Cure) were one of those bands - others included Siouxsie Sioux & The Banshees, Generation X (with front man Billy Idol, who soon went solo), and The Clash. Robert Smith became good friends with The Banshees, Siouxsie in particular, and even joined the band as lead guitarist for a year when they lost their previous member. The Cure has a reputation for Robert Smith's lyrics, which are often (and not always incorrectly) described as "dark and depressing", and Smith was a frequent subject of parodies making fun of his appearance (messy long hairsprayed hair and red lipstick) and his presumed depression, but many of his depressing songs were written about the general state of the UK in the late 70s and early 80s, when the UK was in a terrible state due to globalism/job losses, the 70s fuel crisis, immigration, and an overabundance of socialism. Even on the early albums, there were upbeat songs and sometimes cheerful or playful melodies. Certainly they became more cheerful in the mid-late 80s and early 90s, during the bands biggest time of success. I saw them on the Wish tour in the summer of '92, and that's one of my Top 3 concerts of all time (and I've been to over 350 live shows). They were incredible and sounded fantastic, and they certainly were in sync with the mood of the crowd on that hot summer evening. Just Like Heaven and Pictures Of You are among my Top 10 favorite songs of all time. The South Park guys, Matt & Trey seem to be fans as well: th-cam.com/video/P4xCSbMfCFs/w-d-xo.html
I remember when I sent the lyrics to Lovesong to my future wife in an email. She called me from her work a few minutes later in tears, and she proposed to me. We've been together for 24 years now and still love The Cure.
I saw The Cure yesterday at Wembley arena in London and they were amazing. They played this song and it was so beautiful live it’s definitely worth trying to see them live if you ever get the opportunity to.
The cure was probably the end of the 80s Alternative wave. Their sound leaned into stuff like The Smiths, but The Cure was a big hit band by the end of the 80s. In the 80s, Alternative wasn't a style like Grunge. Alternative was a collection of bands that weren't interested in sounding like a Top 40 group. You could find The B-52, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, They Might be Giants, The Pixies, The Church, and the IRS years R.E.M. all in the same section of the record store (plus a lot more). It was the stuff that wasn't mainstream. The Cure came out of that kind of Post-punk creativity. But by the end of the 80s, some of those bands were starting to take over the mainstream.
Yeah, I love 'Pictures of You' also. Lullaby, Want, and Disintegration are also great ones to check out as well. Great band with a lot of cool, awesome songs that have smooth grooves to them.
One of the most perfect Pop/Alternative songs ever recorded. Incidentally, Adele does a killer, jazzy cover of this song on her 21 album, though I still prefer the original.
New Wave!!!!! One of the greatest "freak" bands ever. They are forever moody. Be warned. They have had several different incarnations, so be prepared to get the unexpected. They did pop like few others. Check out these horn-filled classics. Why Cant I Be You? Hot Hot Hot!!! Hey You!!! But youll find most requests will be more moody. They have a library of classics youll enjoy for years to come... if you really like moody. ❤❤
Lead man Robert Smith wrote this for his wife, whom he has been with since they were teenagers and married in 1988. They are still married to this day.
"Inbetween Days", "Friday I'm In Love", "Mad World", "Lullaby", "Plainsong", "Pictures of You", "Disintegration", "Boys Don't Cry", "A Forest"... Do them all! 😉
The Cure are their own genre in some ways. When they started, they would probably have been post punk. But they where more influencers than followers. The number of bands that cite the Cure as an influence is insane. Everything from NiN, Placebo, The Killers, to even John Frusciante (he cites Carnage Visors as being the influence for Californication). They don't fit neatly into anyone genre.
We called it alternative or MOD. This was one of my favorite bands in highschool. (I graduated in 1991.) You need to listen to Pictures of You. Still my favorite 😍
They were late '70s, '80 and early '90s new wave (darkwave...darker version of new wave), post-punk/dance punk, gothic rock, alternative, modern/college rock. They were huge while I was in HS ('90s). Check out more of their videos. 🎸 🕺💃Great band. Very similar to Sioxsee and the Banshees, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division/New Order, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, Clan of Xymox, Sisters of Mercy, Metric (2000s) Interpol (2000s), Bloc Party (2000s). Check out these bands, too! Yall describing melancholy (dark/light, happy/sad), very common in this type of music lol, it's beautiful, mysterious, catchy.
The cure was post-punk, that influenced both goth, and later alternative music. But in the US it could also be called college rock, because that’s were you would have heard them on college radio stations. But there music career has lasted so long, they mostly fall under the alternative music label now.
The Cure was a lead in of New- Wave, Punk from 80s. Many would follow, each with their own take on the genre. You have heard a few UK bands from these times....try a listen to a band called LEVEL 42; songs: Lessons in Love, and Something About You...... the Live versions are most fun and the bass player has a different style than most modern bass players with a slap and tickle style....really fun songs to dance to, popular in clubs in 80's 90's with good Sax and fun characters.
The album this song is off of is called Disintegration. It's quite possibly the most perfect album of all time. Lullaby is a good song off of this album about a nightmare. But Pictures of You is my favorite. A hauntingly beautiful song, you should give a listen.
The Cure defined the aesthetic and style of the Goth movement in the late 80s and 90s. Their music is both beautiful and haunting at the same time. One of my personal favorite Cure songs is "Burn" from the Crow Soundtrack.
@@Derry_Aire The UK was pretty much the test bed for all popular movements in music. Punk, Goth, Reggae. The UK was usually about 5-7 years ahead of the curve in musical trends , pre-internet.
Thanks for doing The Cure again. I do like their sound. Robert Smith is quite talented. Few of their many hits: "The Lovecats" "A Forest" "Lullaby" "Fascination Street" "Friday I'm In Love" "Close To Me" and "Boys Don't Cry." Have a good night!
In a video of the band someone recommended songs, and I choose them by genre (I'm not going to put them back because I put 60 songs!). But I got up to 10 types of songs; from sinister, sad to joyful, parodic... The Cure has songs for every moment of life.
I performed a solo acoustic version of this at our wedding. There's nothing mysterious about the meaning. It's an honest, open love song. Musically, the base line makes it for me. The other instruments really add to the beauty but that bass part is brilliant. Did you catch the "Fly me to the moon" reference?
The singer Robert Smith hates to go on tour and leave his wife. He wrote this song for her. My favorite band for 35 years, I have seen them live 18 times.
“Fascination Street” is an absolutely must!- it automatically puts me back on the dance floor in a packed club, late 80s-early 90s. But the whole Disintegration album is a masterpiece.
Some people say new wave and alternative in the comments, and I would agree with that as well. They’re basically not able to be put in a box of anything. But that’s kind of an annoying answer, a little pretentious.
@@JennRighter No not apposed to emo either, but they were more like you said, Punk, goth,rock etc, I wouldn't class them as emo, as emo came long after The Cure was established.
An early Cure song that represents their ‘Post-Punk’ era is ‘A Forest’. It was their signature break-out hit in England way back in 1980. It set the tone for their music from that point on. Robert Smith disagrees, but the Cure became one of the great sires of Goth Rock along with Bauhaus and Siouxsie And The Banshees - two other bands well worth exploring.
A lot of new wave, post punk (artsy punk), goth, alternative/indie, and other related sub genres has is nice heavy bass guitar and drums, danceable beats rhythm, ethereal dreamy jangly guitars, and synthesizers use into punk rock music and pop. A unique combination. Which is why it's so popular since the late '70s. Many modern groups are influenced from The Cure and others (U2, Sioxsee and the Banshees, Killing Joke, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, New Order, etc) like Interpol, The Killers, Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones, Silversun Pickups, etc. Look into these groups as well.
The Cure are Amazing! So good. Robert Smith once wrote a Cure song paralleling a Baudelaire poem. Anyone doing that is gold -- a golden, shining thing. 💖
Robert Smith has one of my favorite voices ever. I saw them live about 6 years ago and he sounds IDENTICAL to the studio recordings. I love The Cure way too much ❤
It's funny you ask what kind of music is The Cure, but that's why they're so great. It's hard to really associate them with 1 genre. Sure, you could be safe and just go with calling them a new wave band(in which they are) but really, they are so so much more than that. They're the Godfathers of emo and goth. They're basically the Tim Burton's of rock n roll. SO when someone asks you what kind of genre The Cure is, you have to reply with New Wave, Pop, Punk, RocknRoll, Emo, Goth, Shoegaze, electronica, Folk, and basically every genre you know. They helped put so many genres on the map and are basically a part of every successful genre of the last 40 years.
I went to see the Cure, without ever having heard their music, in London in maybe 1979 (don't quote me on that, I'm an old codger now and it fades..) but they were definitely a unique band that I actually appreciate more now than then.
💙The Cure a Punk Rock/Gothic Rock/New Wave/Alternative genre. Robert Smith lead singer, singer-song-writer. Lead guitar. A band which I was listening to in the early 80's, they started in the late 70's. A Great band still relevant today. Anywhere in the east coast I have seen their concerts. Fascination Street - Prayers for Rain - Burn - Just Like Heaven - Friday I'm in Love - Lullaby - Picture of You - A Forest - Boys Don't Cry...Many great songs.
The band will say thier not Goth. But thats what every Goth band says. They pretty much define Goth music. When people argue that, as all goths love to do, you can call them Post-punk, new wave, melancholy psychedelic dark neo-pop, or just make up any string of random words and the Cure probably has some songs that fit that.
The Cure don't fall into any genre, but at the same time they fall into nearly every genre. They're punk, post punk, new wave, post new romantic, progressive rock, alternative, pop, brit pop, dream pop, gothic rock, shoegaze rock to name a few. From 1978 to 2000, their sound has evolved and every album has its own style, atmosphere, context and narrative. They truly are one of the greatest bands ever.
Placing a band or even a single song into a genre can be tough sometimes since genres function far more as a marketing tool than a a strictly defined classification system. That said, most often The Cure is referred to either as a New Wave or a Goth band. Lord knows you can't spend an evening dancing at a goth club without hearing The Cure at least once, alongside groups like Soft Cell and The Smiths. In fact, Pride month is the perfect time to react to a truly iconic goth song and gay anthem, "How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths, about a man struggling to find love in the gay clubs of the 80s while facing the hatred society had for the LGBT community back then.
The Cure had so many amazing songs. I'm a huge Cure fan. The next songs you should check out: Love Cats Friday I'm In Love Why Can't I Be You A Forest Boys Don't Cry Lullaby Fascination Street In Between Days Pictures of You
You guys should react to the whole Desintergration album! Legendary album♥Robert Smith said he wanted to make this the most depressing album he ever made
The Cure is one of "the big 3" of the New Wave era that defined the 80s, along with The Smiths and the best ban to ever grace God's green earth, Depeche Mode. The Cure was the most guitar driven, post punk of the 3, and they were the originators of the Goth sound and movement. They have a cult following that is second to none! If you were a New Waver back in the 80s, these guys are in your top 5 bands of all time!
Robert Smith and his wife met when he was 14. They been married forever. He wrote this song for her. It’s a great love story in rock.
I think they met earlier than that, but they started dating at that age. I visited the elementary school they both went to so long ago and met a kid that was a groundskeeper. He said the school had photos of them together at that age.
That’s beautiful!
I was deeply in love with someone when this song came out, but we just couldn't keep it together. This brings back fond memories!
R. Smith said this song was a great gift because it was”Cheap and Cheerful “. To this day I use that as a guide for giving gifts. “Cheap and Cheerful “
When he was 14 -- but how old was she?!
The Cure was a lifesaver for so many people in the late 80s and early 90s. Thank you for the reaction!
I still have some black rubber bracelets.
Lifesaver indeed. An integral part of my late teens and all of my 20s, and beyond.
For me it was the Cure, the Smiths, and the Cocteau Twins that helped guide me though being a teenager in the 80s.
Ironic really, considering their musical style.....
Yes.. so they remain. Fly me to the Moon...
A Forest is my favourite Cure song. Possibly coolest intro to a song ever
The Cure is usually defined as "gothic rock" and "new wave"
Robert Smith wrote Lovesong as a wedding present to his wife Mary Poole - they met in drama class when he was 14.
Check out FOR SURE the songs:
"Pictures of You"
"Why Can't I Be You"
"Hot Hot Hot"
I believe "Post Punk" is a more widely used label than "Gothic Rock" but you are not wrong! Your suggestions are spot on as well. Hope they read your post.
I scoffed at "emo", but they fit the definition to a T
There gothic rock your right
No. The Cure is initially Post-Punk, then Gothic (or Goth Post-Punk). Nothing to do with Gothic Rock... Gothic Rock is Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim, The Mission and others.
Robert Smith hates the Goth label 😅😂😂😂
I'll recommend "Friday I'm In Love," "Love Cats," and "Boys Don't Cry". Also down the road, Lullaby would be a great Cure song for Halloween.
I’ll tack on In Between Days because it’s my favorite Cure song!
A Night Like This, too
The Cure were 🔥 and they still have so many hits that you would love, especially:
Boys don’t cry
Friday I’m in love and
In between days. If you Google what genre are they, it comes up as a mix of post punk, gothic rock, new wave and alternative rock but, apparently they didn’t like to be labelled, especially gothic. Keep em coming guys, you rock! 🤟
Friday I’m in love is a must listen
110% agree with Friday I’m In Love, Love Cats & Boys Don’t Cry … awesome Cure tracks and all a bit different style wise from each other too …. Would be nice interesting to see your reaction to them back to back if possible ..?????
The entire Disintegration album is perfect. Start to finish. InBetween Days is a great one. Close to Me. Pictures of you. Please listen to more!!
Close To Me is such a great song!!!
Entire Head on the Door kicked arse!
Close to me with the official video.
I'm gonna chime in for "Close To Me" too!
He wrote Disintergration totally on LSD and it is his "White Album (The Beatles)
Robert Smith is married to his high school girlfriend and he misses her greatly when he tours. Many of his melancholy love songs come from this - especially this one and Pictures of you. They are post punk, new wave, gothic rock.
I always think it’s so sweet how he’s looking at his new wedding ring in the video.
Fun fact: Robert Smith-the lead singer-was the inspiration for the look of Edward Scissorhands
my brother died in the gulf war 1991 . when his music came back to my family ... this was was one of the cassettes he loved . i love him and i will always appreciate this song in honor of him .
I guess they would fall under British “New Romantic” or “New Wave” then more “Goth” genre. Saying, “I love this band!” would be a great understatement. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them live several times and meeting the band personally, twice. They all have such lovely personalities but I seemed to get on with Roger O’Donnell (keyboards) best. All of their songs are great but I think you’d enjoy their songs ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, ‘In Between Days’, and as a drummer myself, ‘Hanging Garden’ is excellent!
Naaaaaah. We Goth Kids claimed them a very long time ago. 😁
Actually, a post punk goth band, a genre I’d say they sort of invented.
I'd put them in the New Romantic movement but they had a really dark edge.
Just to clarify and forgive me, because I don’t know if new romantic means something different in the US, coz in the U.K., which is where they are from and were established, they are and were considered post-punk and latterly goth rock (which derived from the post punk bands like them, Bauhaus & The Banshees, who The Cure toured with and Robert played for too). Over here bands like early Duran, Visage, Spandau were New Romantics and that started later in the early 80’s, where as The Cure were well established by the time having began in 1978 (the year after punk, hence the phraseology) and had an LP out in 1979, pre dating that movement. They didn’t share that look, style or sound either. Just look at their wiki page, clearly states their genre/s.
aka neoemo aka just emo
The Cure is post-punk. They were around before Goth and Emo. I discovered them in the mid-'80s and then started buying every album I could.
Echo & The Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar",, "Bedbugs & Ballyhoo",, "Bring On The Dancing Horses" & "The Killing Moon"
Robert Smith (Lead Vocals/Guitar) Wrote This Song As A Wedding Gift To His Wife Mary.
It was actually an anniversary gift.
The bass line in this song is everything.
In almost all of their songs!
Pictures of You is an absolute masterpiece and also worth checking out - the album version, though, not the shortened version which is the one with the music video. In fact, the entire album is worth checking out. One of the best.
always will be the best song ever
Love that song ❤️
The live version is also excellent!!
The entire Disintegration album is a masterpiece.
Entire album!!!!!! This ENTIRE album is the ABSOLUTE BEST EVER!!!😃✌out!!
The Cure is the genre. Very hard to categorize them.
Whenever I'm walking down Fascination Street I always remember the Lullaby my mom used to sing about The Lovecats and how the girls are perfect, but the Boys Don't Cry.
They were emo before emo was a thing.
@@NetVoyer Exactly right!
I'm so glad you mentioned "Fascination Street." That will give J and Amber a different side of The Cure from the two they've listened to so far. It's much darker. Love what you did there in your comment as well. Very creative.
BOTH of you will fall in love with the Cure's "Close to Me". 100%.
The Cure would fall under Post-punk, Goth Rock, or New Wave, “A Forest” is their masterpiece and well worth a listen
a forest was the first track i ever heard by them and it remains my favourite track
We called The Cure post-punk. Now I need to go listen to "A Forest" again. Haven't heard it in so long!
Yes I love it I was going to make a request but everybody and all the groups you know it's always the main ones that you hear a lot or that we know but yet again I know they don't know but the forest by The Cure I love that so much it's like a road trip song hey can you guys please play the Forest
"Charlotte Sometimes" is another one. This album though...
Love 'A Forest' ..so many unique songs 🎵 Robert is a romantic genius. Mary is very much alive..
This song is fairly close to a song I’ve previously suggested: THE CHURCH - “Under the Milky Way”. They are another band worthy of a deep dive, but that was their most popular song, and a good place to start.
Great suggestion 😀
Yeah, Under The Milky Way was a huge 80's song
@@brian1nola its very atmospheric ☺
Under the Milky way. nice one. from 1988. makes me think of the space aliens. maybe they visit earth to sneak some of our music.
This song is brilliant, most Aussies of a age can sing all the words and are very happy when we hear it.
“Pictures of You” is another great song from The Cure.
Another group worth taking a dive into is A Flock of Seagulls and their songs, “Space Age Love Song” and “Wishing”
I concur to „Pictures of You“. One of the most sad and uplifting songs at the same time ever.
Concur with Pictures of You AND both hits from A Flock of Seagulls which are better than their biggest hit you may have reacted to- I Ran
Pictures of you - heartbreaking
Love them! What a quintessential 80s band. Their songs are earworm after earworm, they'll stay with you for days.
Grew up on The Cure, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and still listening to these amazing bands all these years later. "In Between Days" and "Fascination Street" are two of my faves of theirs.
Fascination street, yes
Love In-between Days!
I second In Between Days. The two songs these guys have reacted to, AND, many of the suggestions by everyone here are too similar sounding. Unfortunately some of the best songs have no video :/
You guys would have a blast with their song “Friday I’m In Love.” Most of The Cure can be pretty depressing... not a song about Friday though!
Agreed :)
Great band. Friday I'm in love is one of their worst songs. Start with a Forest.
GREAT BAND. Listen to a live version of a Forest to hear some of their early greatness. Or the last day of summer to hear later in their career greatness.
@@tonys2899 Friday I’m Love is not only one of the Cure’s worst songs, it’s a flat out dumpster fire piece of trash. Hate that song. I couldn’t believe when they released it.
When I saw the Cure live on the Wish tour, you could tell the people who knew the Cure vs the people who had only heard Friday I'm in Love - lol.
No matter how many times I hear this song I'm always impressed with how killer the bass is in this. Not super complicated but just flat out a groove.
No matter how many times I hear this song, I will always love you! I will always love you!
There isn’t a bad song on the album “Disintegration” , it’s one of the best from that era.
For a different feel of a Cure song ...not so melancholy...try “Hot Hot Hot” ..that’s a fun one.
Same with all Cure albums to be honest. Have you ever heard a bad Cure song?
Have you heard "How Not to Drown" by CHVRCHES feat. Robert Smith? It reminds me SO MUCH of Disintegration, which is indeed a masterpiece.
Definitely agree
The Cure falls into New Wave/Dark Wave. They're were a staples during g the 80's/90's. If youd6 like to jump into the genre, The Smith's is also a great group to listen to. I'd start with "How Soon is Now?"
Daammmnnn Robert Smith would NOT appreciate this lol. I don't think Morrissey would either haha
I don't know, for The Smiths I think I'd start with What Difference Does it Make or Half A Person.
No. The Cure is initially Post-Punk (first album), then Gothic (or Goth Post-Punk). Nothing to do with DarkWave... DarkWave is Clan of Xymox, Hapax, Drab Majesty, She Past Away and others.
The Cure has an extensive catalog. Robert Smith is a poet and has a critically acclaimed guitar style and Simon Gallup, the bassist, is one of the most solid players around. Deep dive and you will not be sorry!!!
Great first 2 reactions, and to really get a feel for the band, "A Forest: Live from Werchter Festival 1981" in Belgium will not disappoint. They defiantly and creatively extended the song after being told it would be their last song to make way for Robert Palmer (of Power Station). You'll really see Robert Smith's talent as a guitarist from the early pre-make up days as they were morphing from post-punk band (songs like 1979's Boys Don't Cry and 10:15 on a Saturday Night - written at age 16) to new wave with a goth esthetic. Incidentally, since The Cure are the reason Depeche Mode members decided to form their own band, their keyboardist Andy Fletcher died last week at age 60. 'Somebody' would be a great song to remember him by despite it not containing keyboards - it's unlike anything you've heard by DM, featuring the songwriter Martin Gore on vocals.
And while you're exploring the genres (post-punk/new wave). Echo & the Bunnymen is a must (The Killing Moon, Bring on the Dancing Horses, and from the Live from the Royal Albert Hall album: No Dark Things)
If I recall Simon is no longer with the band.
@@pica6888 "On 15 August 2021, bassist Simon Gallup posted on his social media that he had left the Cure. No official statement concerning his departure was made by Smith or the band and Gallup subsequently deleted the post. On 14 October 2021, Gallup confirmed that he was still in the band."
Simon is in my opinion the most underrated bassist in rock
pictures of you, boys don't cry, just like heaven.
Their best song in my opinion, and it's also #1 in Rolling Stone magazine's Readers Poll of Cure songs is "Pictures of You"
I'm 53 years old and have always loved The Cure starting in the early 80s. It's so much fun to watch a new generation experience this music! And seeing the pictures on your wall...Hendricks, The BeeGees, The rat pack, Culture Club, Marley, Springsteen, etc...wow, you two obviously have great taste in music!
A Forrest by the Cure would be a great song for you to check out. The extended version is so great.
Genre: Post Punk // Goth // New Wave
The Cure Recommendations: A Forest // One Hundred Years // A Night Like This // Let's Go To Bed // Play For Today // Jumping Someone Else's Train // Charlotte Sometimes // Cold // From The Edge of the Deep Green Sea // The Figurehead
I love their radio friendly stuff as well but it's in these darker tracks where my Cure heart lives.
The Cure almost invented happy sounding sad songs.
And sad-sounding happy songs :)
as a pastel goth, I approve
I like this description. I think we could add The Smiths in that category.
@@Mankind_- I don't think you understand my comment.
@@snyderkg YES! 'There is a Light That Never Goes Out'!!
The Cure are a quintessential Goth band, the album Disintegration one of the best collections of tracks that I've ever heard, hugely influential on the lives of a lot of people. My favourite track from it would have to Pictures of You, which is hauntingly beautiful. Also check out Siouxsie and the Banshees, another band in the same class...
How about a twofer with "Dear Prudence", which was recorded while Robert Smith was a member of the Banshees. He's also in the music video, doing his best to be on camera as much as possible while also doing his best to not show his face.
They should do Candy man or Peek a boo.
@@someoneoncesaid6978 God no! Dear Prudence is not a good example of the Banshees; Christine, Happy House, Israel, Face to Face. The only good cover the Banshees did was the live versions of Helter Skelter.
@@MikeTimbers - Not a great example of them, but does have Robert Smith in there, which is who this video is about, so was wanting an example of something that they released while he was in the band. Since he wasn't in the band very long and somewhat came and went as they needed him, I wasn't sure exactly what songs he'd been part of recording, but knew he was part of Deer Prudence since he's in the video.
The cure are Post-punk, Goth rock, new wave and indie rock pioneers, they are incredible versatile, they can do every genre of music in their unique style, Doomed and very dark goth rock to funny Jazz to pop song to Funk....
The Cure is considered 80's alternative rock aka Goth rock.
The Cure are amazing! The Cure, and Souxie and the Banshees are my two favorite alternative bands of the 80's!
I'm sure someone already told you this, but his is my personal favorite genre, 80s, alternative. Such a cool decade to come of age!
‘Pictures of You’ or ‘Love Cats’ are brilliant songs by The Cure. They had a HUGE concert in South Africa just before COVID. They are absolutely amazing live.
The punk movement in the UK was quite short (the Sex Pistols - easily the most important UK punk band, were only around for under 2 years), but it was extremely influential, and a great number of bands were started as a result. Punk's idea was "do it yourself" and "you don't have to be especially good to be in a band", and that certainly appealed to many in the late 70s in the UK, given how terrible the economic conditions were at the time. The Cure (originally The Easy Cure) were one of those bands - others included Siouxsie Sioux & The Banshees, Generation X (with front man Billy Idol, who soon went solo), and The Clash. Robert Smith became good friends with The Banshees, Siouxsie in particular, and even joined the band as lead guitarist for a year when they lost their previous member.
The Cure has a reputation for Robert Smith's lyrics, which are often (and not always incorrectly) described as "dark and depressing", and Smith was a frequent subject of parodies making fun of his appearance (messy long hairsprayed hair and red lipstick) and his presumed depression, but many of his depressing songs were written about the general state of the UK in the late 70s and early 80s, when the UK was in a terrible state due to globalism/job losses, the 70s fuel crisis, immigration, and an overabundance of socialism. Even on the early albums, there were upbeat songs and sometimes cheerful or playful melodies. Certainly they became more cheerful in the mid-late 80s and early 90s, during the bands biggest time of success.
I saw them on the Wish tour in the summer of '92, and that's one of my Top 3 concerts of all time (and I've been to over 350 live shows). They were incredible and sounded fantastic, and they certainly were in sync with the mood of the crowd on that hot summer evening.
Just Like Heaven and Pictures Of You are among my Top 10 favorite songs of all time. The South Park guys, Matt & Trey seem to be fans as well: th-cam.com/video/P4xCSbMfCFs/w-d-xo.html
I remember when I sent the lyrics to Lovesong to my future wife in an email. She called me from her work a few minutes later in tears, and she proposed to me. We've been together for 24 years now and still love The Cure.
I saw The Cure yesterday at Wembley arena in London and they were amazing.
They played this song and it was so beautiful live it’s definitely worth trying to see them live if you ever get the opportunity to.
The cure was probably the end of the 80s Alternative wave. Their sound leaned into stuff like The Smiths, but The Cure was a big hit band by the end of the 80s. In the 80s, Alternative wasn't a style like Grunge. Alternative was a collection of bands that weren't interested in sounding like a Top 40 group. You could find The B-52, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, They Might be Giants, The Pixies, The Church, and the IRS years R.E.M. all in the same section of the record store (plus a lot more). It was the stuff that wasn't mainstream. The Cure came out of that kind of Post-punk creativity. But by the end of the 80s, some of those bands were starting to take over the mainstream.
"In Between Days" is a must. "Six Different Ways" is an overlooked gem.
"Pictures of You" is a wonderful song by The Cure. Watch a recent live video of them, Robert Smith (lead vocals) still has it.
Yes, he does. Their is a live version of A Forest from PinkPop from a couple of years ago that is just fantastic.
Pictures of You is nice but that would be three songs pretty much the same by The Cure that these guys would be reacting to. It kinda typecasts them.
Yeah, I love 'Pictures of You' also. Lullaby, Want, and Disintegration are also great ones to check out as well. Great band with a lot of cool, awesome songs that have smooth grooves to them.
One of the most perfect Pop/Alternative songs ever recorded. Incidentally, Adele does a killer, jazzy cover of this song on her 21 album, though I still prefer the original.
The Cure is gothic rock, post-punk and new wave but a lot of their songs had elements of pop as well
New Wave!!!!! One of the greatest "freak" bands ever. They are forever moody. Be warned. They have had several different incarnations, so be prepared to get the unexpected. They did pop like few others. Check out these horn-filled classics.
Why Cant I Be You?
Hot Hot Hot!!!
Hey You!!!
But youll find most requests will be more moody. They have a library of classics youll enjoy for years to come... if you really like moody. ❤❤
Robert Smith was once asked are you the Pink Floyd of the 80s, and he said no... we are The Cure of the 80s.
Lead man Robert Smith wrote this for his wife, whom he has been with since they were teenagers and married in 1988. They are still married to this day.
The Cure remain an amazing live band
"Inbetween Days", "Friday I'm In Love", "Mad World", "Lullaby", "Plainsong", "Pictures of You", "Disintegration", "Boys Don't Cry", "A Forest"... Do them all! 😉
mad world?
The Cure are their own genre in some ways. When they started, they would probably have been post punk. But they where more influencers than followers. The number of bands that cite the Cure as an influence is insane. Everything from NiN, Placebo, The Killers, to even John Frusciante (he cites Carnage Visors as being the influence for Californication). They don't fit neatly into anyone genre.
Robert Smith's melancholy voice and demeaner is everything! Us goths can talk about positive stuff... ahahaha
We called it alternative or MOD. This was one of my favorite bands in highschool. (I graduated in 1991.) You need to listen to Pictures of You. Still my favorite 😍
There's a sweet, childlike innocence to this song which belies the darkness of the Cure's image
They were late '70s, '80 and early '90s new wave (darkwave...darker version of new wave), post-punk/dance punk, gothic rock, alternative, modern/college rock. They were huge while I was in HS ('90s). Check out more of their videos. 🎸 🕺💃Great band. Very similar to Sioxsee and the Banshees, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division/New Order, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, Clan of Xymox, Sisters of Mercy, Metric (2000s) Interpol (2000s), Bloc Party (2000s). Check out these bands, too!
Yall describing melancholy (dark/light, happy/sad), very common in this type of music lol, it's beautiful, mysterious, catchy.
The cure was post-punk, that influenced both goth, and later alternative music. But in the US it could also be called college rock, because that’s were you would have heard them on college radio stations. But there music career has lasted so long, they mostly fall under the alternative music label now.
The Cure was a lead in of New- Wave, Punk from 80s. Many would follow, each with their own take on the genre. You have heard a few UK bands from these times....try a listen to a band called LEVEL 42;
songs: Lessons in Love, and
Something About You......
the Live versions are most fun and the bass player has a different style than most modern bass players with a slap
and tickle style....really fun songs to dance to, popular in clubs in 80's 90's with good Sax
and fun characters.
The album this song is off of is called Disintegration. It's quite possibly the most perfect album of all time. Lullaby is a good song off of this album about a nightmare. But Pictures of You is my favorite. A hauntingly beautiful song, you should give a listen.
The Cure defined the aesthetic and style of the Goth movement in the late 80s and 90s. Their music is both beautiful and haunting at the same time.
One of my personal favorite Cure songs is "Burn" from the Crow Soundtrack.
Goths were around before the late 80s - in the UK at least.
@@Derry_Aire The UK was pretty much the test bed for all popular movements in music. Punk, Goth, Reggae. The UK was usually about 5-7 years ahead of the curve in musical trends , pre-internet.
In the late 80s we had Acid house parties and the cure had tracks played in the parties
This is one of my all time fav bands! ❤️
Pictures of you is another beautiful song from them. Love this band! One my favorite bands from the 80's.
You can never go wrong with The Cure, all of their songs are SO amazing!
This was one of the songs played at my wedding lol. Lullaby is probably my favorite Cure song though.
The Cure are the Kings of Goth.
I Love, Love, Love,Love The Cure!!!!
Thanks for doing The Cure again. I do like their sound. Robert Smith is quite talented. Few of their many hits: "The Lovecats" "A Forest" "Lullaby" "Fascination Street" "Friday I'm In Love" "Close To Me" and "Boys Don't Cry." Have a good night!
In a video of the band someone recommended songs, and I choose them by genre (I'm not going to put them back because I put 60 songs!). But I got up to 10 types of songs; from sinister, sad to joyful, parodic... The Cure has songs for every moment of life.
I performed a solo acoustic version of this at our wedding. There's nothing mysterious about the meaning. It's an honest, open love song.
Musically, the base line makes it for me. The other instruments really add to the beauty but that bass part is brilliant.
Did you catch the "Fly me to the moon" reference?
The singer Robert Smith hates to go on tour and leave his wife. He wrote this song for her. My favorite band for 35 years, I have seen them live 18 times.
“Fascination Street” is an absolutely must!- it automatically puts me back on the dance floor in a packed club, late 80s-early 90s. But the whole Disintegration album is a masterpiece.
Same here! Fascination Street is a must for these youngins to react too!! ✌🏼❤️
The Cure are an 80’s alternative/New wave band
My favorite band of all time. Too many incredible tracks to mention.
Same... Have you scored tickets to one of their N . American Tour concerts... I was too late for Tampa... They sold out quick & were $$$$$
@@Flyby-1000 I have not. Too broke when they went on sale.
They are the Goth rock band that others strive to be!!
The cure would be punk/rock/goth/pop. Most definitely not emo.
And I am a life long Cure fanatic, lol. Brings me back to being a kid and a teen.
Some people say new wave and alternative in the comments, and I would agree with that as well.
They’re basically not able to be put in a box of anything. But that’s kind of an annoying answer, a little pretentious.
Exactly, always loved The Cure.😎👌
Also, even though I’m almost 42, I’m not opposed to some of what is classified as emo. That’s just not The Cure.
@@JennRighter No not apposed to emo either, but they were more like you said, Punk, goth,rock etc, I wouldn't class them as emo, as emo came long after The Cure was established.
Robert Smith’s (of The Cure) appearance on South Park is one of the most iconic episodes of the show.
More of The Cure please! Boys Don't Cry, Love Cats, or really just any of their tunes.
Yes Love Cats!! Its so different, I'd love to see their reactions!
An early Cure song that represents their ‘Post-Punk’ era is ‘A Forest’. It was their signature break-out hit in England way back in 1980. It set the tone for their music from that point on.
Robert Smith disagrees, but the Cure became one of the great sires of Goth Rock along with Bauhaus and Siouxsie And The Banshees - two other bands well worth exploring.
A lot of new wave, post punk (artsy punk), goth, alternative/indie, and other related sub genres has is nice heavy bass guitar and drums, danceable beats rhythm, ethereal dreamy jangly guitars, and synthesizers use into punk rock music and pop.
A unique combination. Which is why it's so popular since the late '70s.
Many modern groups are influenced from The Cure and others (U2, Sioxsee and the Banshees, Killing Joke, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, New Order, etc) like Interpol, The Killers, Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones, Silversun Pickups, etc. Look into these groups as well.
The Cure are Amazing! So good. Robert Smith once wrote a Cure song paralleling a Baudelaire poem. Anyone doing that is gold -- a golden, shining thing. 💖
Post punk / goth / synth wave new wave - it’s the sound that came when punk died , much softer much slower but still hella cool
Robert Smith has one of my favorite voices ever. I saw them live about 6 years ago and he sounds IDENTICAL to the studio recordings. I love The Cure way too much ❤
The whole album, "disintegration " is as much a mind trip as any pink Floyd album I've listened to. Check out "Plain Song"
I absolutely love how much you liked this song. This is a song he wrote for his wife (which he has been with since they met).
They are totally goth. Love you loads 😍
It's funny you ask what kind of music is The Cure, but that's why they're so great. It's hard to really associate them with 1 genre. Sure, you could be safe and just go with calling them a new wave band(in which they are) but really, they are so so much more than that. They're the Godfathers of emo and goth. They're basically the Tim Burton's of rock n roll.
SO when someone asks you what kind of genre The Cure is, you have to reply with New Wave, Pop, Punk, RocknRoll, Emo, Goth, Shoegaze, electronica, Folk, and basically every genre you know. They helped put so many genres on the map and are basically a part of every successful genre of the last 40 years.
I went to see the Cure, without ever having heard their music, in London in maybe 1979 (don't quote me on that, I'm an old codger now and it fades..) but they were definitely a unique band that I actually appreciate more now than then.
Pictures of You is such a beautiful song, that might be a good one next.
New Wave Goth best describes them and Letter to Elise is a great one to hear.
💙The Cure a Punk Rock/Gothic Rock/New Wave/Alternative genre. Robert Smith lead singer, singer-song-writer. Lead guitar. A band which I was listening to in the early 80's, they started in the late 70's. A Great band still relevant today. Anywhere in the east coast I have seen their concerts. Fascination Street - Prayers for Rain - Burn - Just Like Heaven - Friday I'm in Love - Lullaby - Picture of You - A Forest - Boys Don't Cry...Many great songs.
BURN and FASCINATION STREET are great songs to check out.
The band will say thier not Goth. But thats what every Goth band says. They pretty much define Goth music. When people argue that, as all goths love to do, you can call them Post-punk, new wave, melancholy psychedelic dark neo-pop, or just make up any string of random words and the Cure probably has some songs that fit that.
Only listened to The Cure on radio, so I haven't really explored all their music. Looking forward to more from you Guys!
If you've only heard the songs they play on the radio, you're missing out on some great tunes.
The Cure don't fall into any genre, but at the same time they fall into nearly every genre.
They're punk, post punk, new wave, post new romantic, progressive rock, alternative, pop, brit pop, dream pop, gothic rock, shoegaze rock to name a few. From 1978 to 2000, their sound has evolved and every album has its own style, atmosphere, context and narrative.
They truly are one of the greatest bands ever.
Placing a band or even a single song into a genre can be tough sometimes since genres function far more as a marketing tool than a a strictly defined classification system. That said, most often The Cure is referred to either as a New Wave or a Goth band. Lord knows you can't spend an evening dancing at a goth club without hearing The Cure at least once, alongside groups like Soft Cell and The Smiths. In fact, Pride month is the perfect time to react to a truly iconic goth song and gay anthem, "How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths, about a man struggling to find love in the gay clubs of the 80s while facing the hatred society had for the LGBT community back then.
The Cure had so many amazing songs. I'm a huge Cure fan. The next songs you should check out:
Love Cats
Friday I'm In Love
Why Can't I Be You
A Forest
Boys Don't Cry
Lullaby
Fascination Street
In Between Days
Pictures of You
You guys should react to the whole Desintergration album! Legendary album♥Robert Smith said he wanted to make this the most depressing album he ever made
The Cure is one of "the big 3" of the New Wave era that defined the 80s, along with The Smiths and the best ban to ever grace God's green earth, Depeche Mode. The Cure was the most guitar driven, post punk of the 3, and they were the originators of the Goth sound and movement. They have a cult following that is second to none! If you were a New Waver back in the 80s, these guys are in your top 5 bands of all time!