My Cure – My personal choice of songs by The Cure

First of all, this was written under heavily influence of boringness, alcohol, Tetris and, of course, music made by The Cure.

From time to time, you come along music that is going to change your life forever. When the band’s music becomes a drug for you. An addiction. An obsession. In my case, this ‘drug’ was The Cure. With every song I heard, I began to like them more and more. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a psychopath or something like this. But, to my mind, there’s no band in the world that can compare to The Cure, not at all. After several years of listening to this wonderful band, I created a list with songs that I can always listen to. Those which never get boring, which attended me since I first heard them. Songs I can listen to whenever I feel sad or happy, when I’m depressed or fond of life, when I’m thoughtful or don’t care about anything. And now, I want to share my thoughts, feelings and expressions of those Cure-songs I can listen to anytime in my life.

So, here we go …

1. Boys Don’t Cry (first appeared on “Boys Don’t Cry“, 1980)
The first song I ever heard of The Cure. This brings back so many memories. It caught my attention from the very beginning, because at that time, I fell in love with someone, which wasn’t returned. I pretty much found myself in the situation Robert described in this song, about pushing someone’s limit, when you want more than just a friendship.
Favourite part: I try to laugh about it // Cover it all up with lies // I try and laugh about it // Hiding the tears in my eyes

2.  From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea (first appeared on “Wish”, 1992)
A very depressive song, which can be interpreted in so many ways. I remember Robert saying this song is about drugs. In this case, ‘drugs’ doesn’t have to mean the illegal substance you buy from weird strangers, but merely something you don’t want in your reach. For me, I think this ‘drug’ can be a person, too. If you want to break up a relationship, but just can’t overcome the inhibition to do so. Playing the happy one outside, but inside you could cry for the sake of it.
Favourite part: It’s always the same // Wake up in the rain // Head in pain // Hung in shame // A different name // Same old game // Love in vain

3. Cut Here (first appeared on “Greatest Hits”, 2001)
This song reminds me of myself. There were so many situations at which I am thinking now “If only …” Making decisions can sometimes end very tragically. As explained in this song, it might happen you’re never going to see a person again just because you made a wrong decision. This can wear you down your whole life long.
Favourite part: I wish “if only… ” // But “if only… ” // Is a wish too late…

4. Burn (first appeared on “The Crow”, the movies music sampler, 1994)
Unlike many others, I first heard the song on the “Join The Dots”-Box and then saw “The Crow”. The lyrics itself doesn’t make much sense until you watch the movie which represents the thoughts of the protagonist, at least, I think so. “Burn” caught my attention the first time I heard it. It’s a dark, but still aggressive song, not that typically for The Cure.
Favourite part: Don’t talk of worlds that never were // The end is all that’s ever true // There’s nothing you can ever say // Nothing you can ever do…

5. Hot Hot Hot!!! (first appeared on “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”, 1987)
A very outstanding song by The Cure. I can’t really say why I like this song so much. The lyrics are just … well, let’s say ‘uncommon’ for Robert. But still, they fit with the rest; the funky sound and the video are pretty funny. I like The Cures funnier side, although I’m glad they don’t exaggerate it.
Favourite part: Yes I’m jumping like a jumping jack // Dancing screaming itching squealing fevered // Feeling hot hot hot!!!

6. The Hungry Ghost (first appeared on “4:13 Dream”, 2008)
One of those songs which are wide opened for personal interpretations. It really made me think about the inner “hungry ghost” in us all. The desire to buy things we don’t need just to make us feel better. And after a while, we get bored from those things and we continue to buy more, more or less, useless junk, the search for some quick moments of happiness. We don’t want to admit it, but it’s the truth.
Favourite part: And all of this // We know we never need // Well it’s the price // We pay for happiness

7. Why Can’t I Be You? (first appeared on “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”, 1987)
This song really explains how you feel when you’re in love with someone. and you want to do anything for this person. The feelings explode like bonfire! Maybe you’re so much in love you’re blind of it and only want to see positive things about this person you like. This song is also one of their happier songs and it makes me feel better, every time I listen to it.
Favourite part: You’re so gorgeous I’ll do anything! // I’ll kiss you from your feet //To where your head begins!

8. Jumping Someone Else’s Train (first appeared on “Boys Don’t Cry”, 1980)
The song that describes my mind and personality perfect. I live by my own word, I have my opinion about everything and I’ll never ever let someone ruin them. In return, I just dislike those people who don’t have an own opinion about something and who, literally, are jumping everybody else’s train. I hate this mainstream garbage and I hate getting judged because of what I look like or how much money I have. Personality is sometimes just worthless in this modern world …
Favourite part: Everyone’s happy // They’re finally all the same // Because everyone’s jumping // Everybody else’s train

9. Pictures Of You (first appeared on “Disintegration”, 1989)
A very beautiful song, one of which I say “Cure at its best!” I once was in the situation presented in this song. When you really like a person, but are too shy to talk with her/him. All what is left are the pictures of this person. It doesn’t have to be pictures in a physically way. It can also be these pictures in your head and you dream of being with the person. So near and yet so far …
Favourite part: If only I’d thought of the right words // I could have held on to your heart // If only I’d thought of the right words // I wouldn’t be breaking apart // All my pictures of you

10. A Letter To Elise (first appeared on “Wish”, 1992)
Pictures Of You Part II, in my opinion. The melody is very similar to that song, so they had to be in this list! I really like these sad lyrics. I once listened to this song all day long because it really helped me to endure this situation, just like in this song. You know, hurting you partner (both mentally or physically) and all you can say is … “Sorry of what you’ve done …”
Favourite part: Elise believe I never wanted this // I thought this time I’d keep all of my promises // I thought you were the girl I always dreamed about // But I let the dream go // And the promises broke // And the make-believe ran out…

11. Signal To Noise (first appeared on the B-Side of “Cut Here”, 2001)
Ah, yes, this is what I call a typical Cure-song. A bit of rock, fantastic but bittersweet lyrics. It really expresses my feelings some time ago, when a friend of mine and I broke up our friendship, because we grew up to different and we both lost sight of each other. It’s a pity, yes. But that’s just how life goes …
Favourite part: When more or less, the yes and no // Is all for show it isn’t really so… // Look high and low where did we go? //You moved too fast or maybe I just moved too slow?

12. A Foolish Arrangement (first appeared on the B-Side of “A Letter To Elise”, 1992)
Another B-Side song. Interesting, isn’t it? It really shows me that Robert and his crew are working on B-Sides with the same effort like they’re doing it for the A-Sides. Well, there isn’t much I can say about this song. While reading the lyrics, one part caught my attention: “Catching a cold is quick this time
But fish?… Fish may take a while… “ I had to think a long time about this metaphor. And my conclusion is the following: It’s easy to get something you don’t ever want (a cold) – but it’s difficult to get something you really want (the fish). I don’t know if this fits with the rest of the song. But these two lines really remind of everyday life, love, money etc. …
Favourite part: “Catching a cold is quick this time // But fish?… // Fish may take a while… “

13. A Strange Day (first appeared on “Pornography”, 1982)
Yeah … there had to be at least one Pornography-song in this list. And surprisingly, it is “A Strange Day”. This one, well … it’s like the first beams of light after a heavy windstorm and rain. The song that pulls you out of your lethargy you’re in when listening to this record. A song that smiles at you and gives you a sign “Yep, I’m alive.”
Favourite part: And I laugh as I drift in the wind //  Blind //  Dancing on a beach of stone

14. Spilt Milk (first appeared on … uh, I don’t know, to be honestly)
Along with “Cut Here” and “Signal To Noise”, a song with fantastic lyrics, perfect and bittersweet. Sometimes I just sit in front of my computer asking myself “What the hell am I doing here?” Just like “Cut Here”, this is a “What If …”-song. Thinking of what could have been better, if it is alright what I’m doing or if I’m wasting all my time.
Favourite part: And with every day that I let go // It’s one day less I ever know // If it’s always // Always too late…

15. Just Like Heaven (first appeared on “Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me”, 1987)
The last for the best. I can’t even say how much I adore this song. I share so many happy moments with that song; I feel a lot better the moment I hear it and it just doesn’t get boring or annoying, it is THE Cure song for me. I like every version that exists. The normal record, the Dizzy Mix (can be found on “Join The Dots”), Katie Melua once did a great acoustic version and AFI gave the song even more power when they played it at the “MTV Icon: The Cure” concert. Everyone who says something else is a … oh well, let’s just skip this part.
Favourite part: You, Soft and only // You, Lost and lonely // You, Just like heaven

Well, we finally made it to the end. That’s my list of my favourite cure songs. My Cure, if you want. I hope you enjoyed reading this article and I may even give you a new idea of those songs.

Bald ist es soweit. Bald. Nur noch zwei Tage. Zwei! In Zahlen: 2 – TAGE. Dann kommt es heraus. Das Spiel meiner Träume. Das Spiel, das mir furchtbare, als auch feuchte Träume beschert hat. Die Rede ist natürlich von Fable 2!

Seit guten zwei Jahren sehne ich dem Tag herbei, an dem dieses Spiel endlich in den Läden erhältlich ist. Bald ist es endlich soweit. Sofern euch Fable nichts sagt, verbrennt in der Hölle! könnt ihr euch den passenden Launch-Trailer ansehen. Passend dazu erschien Fable 2 schon heute in den USA. Diese Schweine.

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Direkt drei Mal habe ich ihn mir angesehen. Man kann sich an soetwas einfach nicht satt sehen. Besonders der Sprecher bringt es gut rüber. Gerade die ersten Sätze:

Now Albion need their greatest hero: You … unless someone better comes along.

Passt natürlich perfekt zum Molyneu’schen Humor.

Aber nicht nur Ich bin ein schräger Fan. Nein, es gibt sie weltweit. Einen ganz schlimmen kann man hier finden. Über die Dummheit der Menschen kann man immer lachen. Manchmal treibt es diese Dummheit aber soweit, dass man darüber nicht mehr lachen kann. Amüsant ist es alle mal.

Abseits aller Nerdigkeit im Bezug auf Spiele ist der kommende Freitag gleich doppelt so schön. Denn an diesem Freitag wird das neue The Cure – Album das Licht der Welt erblicken. “3:14 Dream” soll es heißen. Und bereits mit den erschienen Singles hat es sich einen Platz in meinem Herz geschaffen. Stilistisch gehen Smith und seine Mannen den Weg weiter, den sie mit ihre letzten Album eingeschlagen sind. Das sorgt für frischen Wind in ihrer eher dunkleren Vergangenheit. Wer möchte, kann sich die Singles bei YouTube reinziehen, mit samt ihrer Videos (die ich eigentlich eher für unsinnig halte).

The Cure – The Only One

The Cure – Freakshow

The Cure – Sleep When I’m Dead

The Cure – The Perfect Boy

(Und Robert Smith sieht noch genauso aus wie vor 25 Jahren. Nur fetter)

Bleibt nur noch eines zu sagen: Ein Hoch auf die Geeks dieser Welt!

Bitte beachtet folgendes jetzt nicht:

Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40, Crush 40.

Vielen Dank, dass ihr das ignoriert habt. Es dient nur zu Anlockungszwecken – die meisten Leute stoßen hierher, indem sie nach ‘Crush 40′ suchen, das will ich erweitern!

Anderes: Ich komme gerade aus dem recht langweiligem Urlaub zurück und habe nichts dazu zu sagen, weil es nichts zu sagen gibt, so!

Und für alle, die es interessieren, heute kam die neuste Cure-Single raus. “Sleep When I’m Dead” heißt sie, knüpft meiner Meinung stilistisch an Pornography oder Disintegration an, hoffentlich wird die nächste genauso gut.

Diejenigen, die das nicht begriffen haben, werde ich demnächst mal aufklären.

Das war’s, Ende der Durchsage.

Ei Ei Ei … wer hat denn da sein Blog vergessen? Ja, ich geb’s zu. Aber irgendwie ger?t es zu oft in Vergessenheit, mein geliebter Blog. Nun, in der Zeit ist auch nicht viel passiert, was hier einen Eintrag wert w?re (Oops!), weswegen ich hier eine weitere Internet-Seite n?her bringen will, genauer gesagt: last.fm

Was auf den ersten Blick vielleicht, dank der Endung, nach einem Webradio aussieht, ist in Wahrheit gar keines. Viel eher ist es ein … ?h, Portal, in dem man Leute trifft, die vielleicht genau denselben Musikgeschmack haben, wie man selbst. Man trifft nette Leute, bekommt Nachbarn, welche einem vom Geschmack her am ?hnlichstem sind, zugestellt, kann sich in Gruppen zusammenschlie?en usw. So kann man sich zum Beispiel ?ber das … ?hem, neue Album diverser … ?hm, “Bands” (Ich hoffe, jeder aufmerksame Leser meines Blogs wei?, was ich meine!) unterhalten oder sich gleich ganz auf Entdeckunger nach der m?glicherweise n?chsten Lieblingsband umsehen, den last.fm bietet auch die M?lichkeit, H?proben der meistgeh?rtesten Songs bestimmter Bands abzuspielen. Diese sind leider nur jeweils 30 Sekunden lang (grml …), das sollte aber auch reichen; Wir wollen ja nicht ?ber die Grenzen der Legalit?t hinausschweifen, eh? Richtig? Richtig. Dank last.fm bin ich auf solch geniale Bands/S?nger wie Feeder, Jimmy Eat World oder auch Jimi Hendrix gesto?en, wobei ich letzteren aus den Musikunterricht kenne, hier meinen Dank an meinen Ex-Lehrer Herrn T. Brill!

Wer mich als ‘Friend’ aufnehmen will, kann das gerne machen. Mein Name lautet JackSmith (Woohoo! Welch ?berraschung!).

Ei, was ich gestern Abend bei eBay ersteigert habe, ist zwar nichts Weltbewegendes für den Normalen Menschen. Für den Zocker umso mehr. Ich hab’ mir doch tatsächlich einen originalen NES von ‘85 ersteigert. Der Preis? Peanuts. Nüssli, wie man auf Neudeutsch sagt. Um genauer zu sein, genau 3,51 Euro. Plus 3.90 Euro Versandkosten. Was sich also auf eine lächerliche Summe von 7,41 Euro beläuft. Allerdings ohne Spiele. Aber bei so einem Preis nehm’ ich alles mit. Spiele kommen dann nach und nach ins Haus. Keep on collectin’ retro !

By the way “Alive”.

Heute sind, wie ich mir erhofft habe, die 3 bestellten CD’s angekommen. Habe jede bisher mindestens einmal durchgehört, weswegen ich mir nicht ein allzu schnelles Urteil erlauben will. Soviel vorne weg: Sie sind ihr Geld wert. Besonders “Back in Black”. Werde nach intensiverem Reinhören dann auch ein Urteil abgeben.

Dieses Wochenende, so hoffe ich, wird dann auch Mainstream II veröfentlicht.

So long.