iPod song of the week - The Cure
I think it’s time to share something. I have been in a long-term relationship since 1984.
It is with a man who wears black pajamas and dances in loopy fashion. A man who says “Q” for “thank you” but is otherwise unintelligible. A man who has never broken up with anyone in his life and yet writes the most heartfelt break-up songs known to humankind. A man who can’t write a song without using the words love, mouth, fur, or cat. A man who wears lipstick and has had the same “finger in the electric socket” hairdo for 30 years.
It is with this man.
If you also love this man, you might enjoy this new song. I heard like 8 new songs, but this is the only one that had me humming it in my head through several days of non-stop activities. It’s called Freakshow and it isn’t out yet but I know you can remember this until September when it will be released. You can download it then! Remind me to remind you.
More on The Cure, The Cure, R.E.M., and the Obama bake sale tomorrow. I haven’t slept in three days.
I love the way you describe “the man”.
I saw them when they played here in Melbourne, first in 1979 or 80 and every time since then, the last time in August ‘07 (this same tour) - no new songs in August but just 3 hours of unadulterated Cure bliss.
(swoon!)
I love him!
I can’t imagine my love for this band will ever diminish…
Second row stage right, 1995!!! (maybe 1996)
Me: wearing an ivory Juliet dress and knee-high Docs.
Robert: wearing a hockey jersey and red lipstick.
Good times. Really, one of the best times.
Ooh, and I love the song!!!!!
Julie, thanks for visiting! I asked myself that question. Was it better to have new songs or more old songs that I actually knew? I think my answer would be fewer new songs. Some, but not as many. It was hard to feel them, although as you can see, I especially liked one.
Solace & Merrick, me three!
TN, which jersey? I only know this one:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/01/02/timestopics/Cure395.jpg
And yes, it’s dancey and fun and old-school yet new.
I don’t remember, but it was red, white and blue- I was shocked. I don’t *think* it was that one…
He just doesn’t seem like a hockey jersey kind of guy, does he? Except that they’re big and roomy.