And "Plainsong" and "One hundred years" and "The Kiss"! ;-)
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:31 (eleven years ago) link
I had Open as my number four, it's my favourite Cure opener. I was surprised how many Wish tracks I ended up voting for.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:40 (eleven years ago) link
One of my favourites, I think it made my top 10:
#46 - Grinding Halt, 258 points, 11 votes
Three Imaginary Boys, 1979
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxVxIFAQP5I
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:43 (eleven years ago) link
I voted for seven album openers ... but "Open" wasn't one of them!
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:44 (eleven years ago) link
Grinding Halt would have been in my top ten IF I'D SUBMITTED A FUCKING BALLOT! grrrrr.
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:45 (eleven years ago) link
I'm no expert but Lol looks like he's a pretty good drummer there, a bit Stephen Morris-y.
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
Here is an awesome video of them doing it near where I lived for years and years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcaFJHo3ZT4
My actual ballot is on my work computer so I can't say for certain where I put it but I'm sure it was top 10.
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:46 (eleven years ago) link
How old would they be there?
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:49 (eleven years ago) link
you all know the "Two People" iteration of "In Your House", right
so bad ass
― Lil Swayne of Pie (DJP), Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:50 (eleven years ago) link
#45 - Six Different Ways, 259 points, 11 votes
The Head on the Door, 1985
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37RdqYjLnCs
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:53 (eleven years ago) link
This was high on mine as well. <3
― (✿◠‿◠) (ENBB), Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
It's possible to be a The Top-The Head on the Door-Kiss Me-Wish fan.
I understand this, but the joie-de-mourir from the early 80s period carries on throughout their career.
― Kent Burt, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:55 (eleven years ago) link
Simon's in the band so I'd say 20-21. (x-post)
― LeRooLeRoo, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:56 (eleven years ago) link
#44 - If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, 272 points, 14 votes
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRpjOQBUSI
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 15 August 2012 23:59 (eleven years ago) link
I love this song. I think it was in my Top 5.
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:02 (eleven years ago) link
#43 - Three Imaginary Boys, 275 points, 13 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5iHouB9ODk
― nate woolls, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:11 (eleven years ago) link
Lol looks like he's a pretty good drummer there
I think Lol was a perfectly fine drummer for the type of music the Cure was making. Live tapes from 79-82 are always a lot more exciting to listen to for me than the more polished live band of later years, and I don't recall hearing too many mistakes. That being said, the drum parts of several songs from Pornography are much too similar, and this perhaps reveals his limitations etc. Or it could be exactly what Robert wanted at the time - I dunno.
― Kent Burt, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:14 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't expect this to be so low!
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:16 (eleven years ago) link
The "In Your House" version DJP was talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I97T5NjVeeY
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:20 (eleven years ago) link
Noe of the songs I voted for have shown up yet. Hmmm. . . .
― Austin, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:25 (eleven years ago) link
#42 - Why Can't I Be You?, 277 points, 9 votes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VroyAsUsHdY
― nate woolls, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:28 (eleven years ago) link
almost as good as "Walking on Sunshine."
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:33 (eleven years ago) link
#41 - High, 286 points, 10 votes
Wish, 1992
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLaIOwnOSgs
― nate woolls, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:40 (eleven years ago) link
My albums (didn't vote videos)
01 Disintegration02 Japanese Whispers03 Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me04 The Head on the Door05 Seventeen Seconds
Still none of my tracks have shown up, but I only submitted a ballot of 20 rather than 40.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:41 (eleven years ago) link
Work in 6 hours, bed now, more tomorrow!
― nate woolls, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:43 (eleven years ago) link
oh for fuck's sake -- how is "High" so LOW???
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:48 (eleven years ago) link
#50 - A Man Inside My Mouth, 253 points, 9 votes#49 - Other Voices, 255 points, 13 votes#48 - In Your House, 255 points, 14 votes#47 - Open, 257 points, 11 votes#46 - Grinding Halt, 258 points, 11 votes#45 - Six Different Ways, 259 points, 11 votes#44 - If Only Tonight We Could Sleep, 272 points, 14 votes#43 - Three Imaginary Boys, 275 points, 13 votes#42 - Why Can't I Be You?, 277 points, 9 votes#41 - High, 286 points, 10 votes
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:49 (eleven years ago) link
(the tie at 48 doesn't actually appear to be a tie, as one had more votes than the other)
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 16 August 2012 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
from my ballot:
14. Three Imaginary Boys20. Open22. A Man Inside My Mouth
― Lil Swayne of Pie (DJP), Thursday, 16 August 2012 01:36 (eleven years ago) link
Three of mine have made it so far, "In Your House", "If Only Tonight" and "Three Imaginary Boys".
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 16 August 2012 01:39 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't vote in this poll because I haven't really listened to the Cure past Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, but I'm happy to see the great "Grinding Halt" slip in here. "Why Can't I Be You" ridiculously too low of course.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:13 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't vote in this poll because I haven't really listened to the Cure past Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
You stopped one album too soon, imo.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:27 (eleven years ago) link
(Although Wish has some delightful songs and b-sides)
My Top 5 Albums1. Pornography2. Faith3. Seventeen Seconds4. Wish5. Disintegration
My Top 5 Videos1. Close To Me2. A Night Like This3. The 13th4. Hot Hot Hot5. Friday I'm In Love
― da croupier, Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:53 (eleven years ago) link
I didn't think to check dailymotion and vimeo for the Cure vids not on US youtube so it's possible something that ranked might have beat "Just Like Heaven" if I had. My #1-4 were safe, though.
― da croupier, Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:55 (eleven years ago) link
would have beat "Friday I'm In Love" I mean. It's actually kind of hilarious the Cure's biggest '80s songs have the least dynamic videos.
― da croupier, Thursday, 16 August 2012 02:56 (eleven years ago) link
though Robert gives an academy award performance in "Heaven" with all the coy eyework and flailing.
ok now i'm finally reading this thread:
my videos were:
LullabyClose To MeLovecatsLet's Go To BedThe Caterpillar
and my albums are:
DisintegrationPornographyThe Head on the DoorKiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss MeWish
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:04 (eleven years ago) link
i love, love, love Wish, it's also contains my all time favorite song from the Cure, has not posted yet but don't think it will either.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:06 (eleven years ago) link
so i following DJP lead and going to post it the same way:
15 A Man Inside My Mouth12 Open6 Three Imaginary Boys
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:10 (eleven years ago) link
haha, well DJP and i have pick the same exact songs...that is scary!
― Bee OK, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:11 (eleven years ago) link
In case you were dying to know how I ranked mine:
6) If Only Tonight We Could Sleep11) In Your House14) Three Imaginary Boys
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:30 (eleven years ago) link
I love the live version of "Why Can't I Be You" that was posted at #42. Robert being over the top silly in a way that really works. His voice is/was really a special instrument.
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:38 (eleven years ago) link
5 of mine have gone up, including my #2 & #7, the former's low placement so surprising it took me a while to realize it happened. Appropriate for a cure thread to make me just a touch sad on the first day. :(
― da croupier, Thursday, 16 August 2012 03:53 (eleven years ago) link
I think I can let this spoiler out now because I'm probably the only one that voted for it: 'Uyea Sound' was my #8 pick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anfVeYG60iA
(yes, it's basically the demo for 'Underneath the Stars', just fifteen years previous)
Jeez, it's good.
― Austin, Thursday, 16 August 2012 04:30 (eleven years ago) link
That live version of Why Can't I Be You is taken from the last ever episode of The Tube, they also did Catch. I watched it at the time. Not only did they sound amazing it was the best they ever looked as well, I think.
― nate woolls, Thursday, 16 August 2012 06:27 (eleven years ago) link
I for one really love the live versions of 'Why Can't I Be You?' where they stretched it out to an almost improvised jam and Bob added a bunch of verses.
I just wish the studio recording was that good.
― Austin, Thursday, 16 August 2012 06:32 (eleven years ago) link
It's interesting voting for 40 when there are only 50 places - more suspense. When the ratio's, say, 20:60 you get used to most of your ballot placing. Four of mine so far.
― Get wolves (DL), Thursday, 16 August 2012 09:42 (eleven years ago) link
My list is simple so far:
34) In Your House
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 16 August 2012 10:53 (eleven years ago) link
Although on a different day I easily could have voted for about half the songs so far.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 16 August 2012 10:54 (eleven years ago) link