Buffalo Boy's Blog

Im going to start doing what I will call Sunday Retro Capsules, showcasing some of my favorite Retro bands and featuring more than one song/video. This week I figured I would go with one of my favorite 80's groups who honestly i don't include as much as I could in Sunday Retro posts.</p>

The Cure first caught my attention like a lot of fans with their 1987 double LP Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, which included their all time classic Just Like Heaven. I was just getting out of my "Top 40" phase as a kid and getting into some more eclectic music and the Cure fit the bill. I soon discovered what I believe to be their best record Head on the Door which featured Push, Inbetween Days and Close To Me.

What I have always liked about The Cure is they can range from what most people mis-label them as gothic to very pop sounding to downright moody and angry.

They are still going strong today with three new records since 2000 including their latest 4:13 Dream which they toured on extensively. Robert Smith who is essentially "The Cure" has featured 11 members not including himself over they years though bassist Simon Gallup has essentially been a mainstay.

The Cure's influence can be seen in bands like Korn, My Chemical Romance, My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai and Evanescence.

Boys Don't Cry off their first full lenth record

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Boys Dont Cry : The Cure - Click here for this week’s top video clips

Push off of Head on the Door, live 2005:

The Cure - Push - Watch the best video clips here

One Hundred Years, possibly their angriest/most gothic song ever, how many songs have started with the lyric "Does it matter if we all die...." Its live on the Trilogy DVD and features some of the bands loudest work:

The Cure - One Hundred Years (HD) - Click here for more blooper videos

A Cure Classic, Just Like Heaven:

The Cure - Just Like Heaven - Funny video clips are a click away

From 1992's Wish, Friday Im in Love:

The Cure - Friday Im In Love (Live 2008) - The best free videos are right here

Fascination Street, off All Mixed Up:

The Cure - Fascination Street [Extended Mix] - The top video clips of the week are here

Something a little more recent, Alt End off their self titled record released live in Toronto in 2004

The Cure - Alt.End - The funniest home videos are here