I saw them most recently at Wembley Arena the last time they were there (2018?) and they were still immense. Well worth going if you get the chance. The set is very very long and good value for money!
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[Music] The Cure
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I saw them most recently at Wembley Arena the last time they were there (2018?) and they were still immense. Well worth going if you get the chance. The set is very very long and good value for money!
One of my fave bands. Adore their mid-1980s' Goth stuff especially, and still listen to it on a regular basis.
Apparently, Robert Smith lives on Bognor seafront - very rock'n'roll. Has also been quietly and faithfully married throughout to his childhood sweetheart, which makes a refreshing change from the debauched lifestyle of some rags-to-riches rock stars and their succession of high-profile 'glamour model' girlfriends and cocaine-fuelled orgies reported in the tabloids.
Saw The Cure headline Saturday night at Glastonbury in 1986. After a scorching hot day, they came on stage as darkness fell, and a thunderstorm broke out. I cherish the memory of Smith singing the opening line to my favourite Cure Song, 'A Hundred Years', "It doesn't matter if we all die...", while thunder and lighting filled the sky.
It was as if God had decided to provide his own spectacular light-show to show his appreciation of a great band!
Apparently, Robert Smith lives on Bognor seafront - very rock'n'roll. Has also been quietly and faithfully married throughout to his childhood sweetheart, which makes a refreshing change from the debauched lifestyle of some rags-to-riches rock stars and their succession of high-profile 'glamour model' girlfriends and cocaine-fuelled orgies reported in the tabloids.
Saw The Cure headline Saturday night at Glastonbury in 1986. After a scorching hot day, they came on stage as darkness fell, and a thunderstorm broke out. I cherish the memory of Smith singing the opening line to my favourite Cure Song, 'A Hundred Years', "It doesn't matter if we all die...", while thunder and lighting filled the sky.
It was as if God had decided to provide his own spectacular light-show to show his appreciation of a great band!
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Pevenseagull
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Their hitting arena level success coincided neatly with me being at an age when I liked arena gigs. So I got to see them 4 times in 3 years aged 16 -19
I've looked up the set lists ...
Wembley Arena 7:12:87
The Kiss,Torture, A Strange Day, Catch, Just Like Heaven, Hot Hot Hot!!!, A Night Like This, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Like Cockatoos, The Walk, Inbetween Days, ,The Perfect Girl, The Snakepit, One Hundred Years, A Forest, Fight. Encore 1: The Lovecats, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:The Drowning Man, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith Encore 3: Boys Don't Cry, 10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, Pornography
24/07/89 Wembley
Plainsong, Pictures Of You, Closedown, Piggy In The Mirror, Catch, A Night Like This, Just Like Heaven, Last Dance, Fascination Street, Primary, The Drowning Man, Lovesong, Charlotte Sometimes, The Walk, A Forest, In Between Days, The Same Deep Water As You, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration Encore 1:Lullaby, Close To Me, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:Shake Dog Shake, Siamese Twins, One Hundred Years Encore 3:Homesick, Untitled, Faith Encore 4: M, Three Imaginary Boys, Fire In Cairo, Boys Don't Cry, 10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab
Glastonbury 23/06/90
Shake Dog Shake, A Strange Day, A Night Like This, Catch, Pictures Of You, Fascination Street, Lullaby, Dressing Up, The Same Deep Water As You, Lament, Just Like Heaven, The Walk, Primary, Inbetween Days, A Forest, Disintegration Encore 1: Close To Me, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, Never Enough
Crystal Palace Bowl 11:08:90
Shake Dog Shake, A Strange Day, In Your House, Pictures Of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Catch, Perfect Girl, Dressing Up, The Same Deep Water As You, Just Like Heaven, The Walk, Play For Today, Primary, In Between Days, A Forest, Disintegration Encore 1:Close To Me, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:Lament, M, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith Encore 3: Boys Don't Cry, 10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, Never Enough
all somehow paid for with a Saturday job selling ice creams in a cinema / student loan
I've looked up the set lists ...
Wembley Arena 7:12:87
The Kiss,Torture, A Strange Day, Catch, Just Like Heaven, Hot Hot Hot!!!, A Night Like This, If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, Like Cockatoos, The Walk, Inbetween Days, ,The Perfect Girl, The Snakepit, One Hundred Years, A Forest, Fight. Encore 1: The Lovecats, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:The Drowning Man, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith Encore 3: Boys Don't Cry, 10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, Pornography
24/07/89 Wembley
Plainsong, Pictures Of You, Closedown, Piggy In The Mirror, Catch, A Night Like This, Just Like Heaven, Last Dance, Fascination Street, Primary, The Drowning Man, Lovesong, Charlotte Sometimes, The Walk, A Forest, In Between Days, The Same Deep Water As You, Prayers For Rain, Disintegration Encore 1:Lullaby, Close To Me, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:Shake Dog Shake, Siamese Twins, One Hundred Years Encore 3:Homesick, Untitled, Faith Encore 4: M, Three Imaginary Boys, Fire In Cairo, Boys Don't Cry, 10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab
Glastonbury 23/06/90
Shake Dog Shake, A Strange Day, A Night Like This, Catch, Pictures Of You, Fascination Street, Lullaby, Dressing Up, The Same Deep Water As You, Lament, Just Like Heaven, The Walk, Primary, Inbetween Days, A Forest, Disintegration Encore 1: Close To Me, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, Never Enough
Crystal Palace Bowl 11:08:90
Shake Dog Shake, A Strange Day, In Your House, Pictures Of You, Lullaby, Fascination Street, Catch, Perfect Girl, Dressing Up, The Same Deep Water As You, Just Like Heaven, The Walk, Play For Today, Primary, In Between Days, A Forest, Disintegration Encore 1:Close To Me, Let's Go To Bed, Why Can't I Be You Encore 2:Lament, M, Charlotte Sometimes, Faith Encore 3: Boys Don't Cry, 10.15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab, Never Enough
all somehow paid for with a Saturday job selling ice creams in a cinema / student loan
This reminds me, selling ice creams in Ontario 1993 AT Lollapalooza is probably the BEST job I've ever had. I just downed tools when my favourite bands were on one of the stages, as did most of my mates at the time.
As for The Cure, they were without doubt my favourite band as a 6th former (closely followed by The Smiths). Absolutely loving this thread as a consequence, but the thread's popularity really does show how old most of us are on NSC...
pearl
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Goosebumps every time
Lucky Eden to have SG as his tutor!
I was aware of Eden's band Violet Vendetta years ago. I thought Eden was such a lovely name I completely overlooked his surname
Some time later I was reading about The Cure and the feature mentioned Simon's first child was called Eden.
I googled Eden Gallop and up came Violet Vendetta
Nosy aren't I?
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Not a huge fan, but they have produced some essential albums in anyone's collection.
Was lucky enough to see them at Crystal Palace bowl and some weird Radio 1 "indy" weekend gig where they headlined after a few songs from a handful of other bands.
I seem to recall both gigs had pretty decent support acts. anyone remember who else played at either of these gigs?
Was lucky enough to see them at Crystal Palace bowl and some weird Radio 1 "indy" weekend gig where they headlined after a few songs from a handful of other bands.
I seem to recall both gigs had pretty decent support acts. anyone remember who else played at either of these gigs?
pearl
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............. meanwhile over in Sefton Park were a band of bunnies
https://youtu.be/gMXE66NlqIM
(sorry to derail the thread)
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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This reminds me, selling ice creams in Ontario 1993 AT Lollapalooza is probably the BEST job I've ever had. I just downed tools when my favourite bands were on one of the stages, as did most of my mates at the time.
As for The Cure, they were without doubt my favourite band as a 6th former (closely followed by The Smiths). Absolutely loving this thread as a consequence, but the thread's popularity really does show how old most of us are on NSC...
My daughter (17) is a bigger fan of the Cure than I am.
But you're probably right a bunch of 50 somethings posting on this thread, for sure.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Having posted this, it occurred to me that the only albums I have ever owned were all compilations. Boys don't cry, Staring at the sea, Mixed Up.
Accidental Partridge moment
I'll get my coat.
Weststander
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My teenage son loves music from The Cure, The Smiths. Says we were lucky to be part of that music era.
Insel affe
HellBilly
He's not wrong, wise fella you have there cherish him, just don't introduce him to Psychobilly
*Cough* 60 somethings.
Normal Rob
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That's one double A side right there!
Machiavelli
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You've listed some of my favourite songs in that list (and I note you're including In Between Days in there). I haven't listened to The Cure much in recent decades, so feel a bit out of touch, but Primary would be in there too. But, just so I can adopt a usual smug aura, can I add that I was so besotted with them in my teens that I saw them ten times during the 80s.
Trufflehound
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First time I saw them live, they opened with that at about 9.30 Sunday night and then closed with it as an encore at around 10.50 Sunday night - because they'd already played every other song they knew in between*.
*not in between days, in between about an hour and a quarter
boik
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Because Iused to live in Crawley and worked with Simons future wife we used to see the Cure a lot. We were amazed when someone we knew released such an amazing album as Three Imaginary Boys. Still love all of the tracks on that, but possibly my favourite track is "Push". First time I heard it i thought they'd written a brilliant instrumental, and then over 2 minutes in, the vocals kicked in. The guitar work on Push is simply gorgeous.
Boris Williams at his best on that one. They should never have let him go.....