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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    keeponrockin wrote:
    "Pictures of You" might just be the single greatest song ever written.

    Love the song, beautiful song, great song.

    Peace
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    keeponrockin wrote:
    "Pictures of You" might just be the single greatest song ever written.

    I wouldn't go that far.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Byrnzie wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    "Pictures of You" might just be the single greatest song ever written.

    I wouldn't go that far.
    I said might be. I don't think it IS, but if someone were to say that, I could see their argument.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    keeponrockin wrote:
    if someone were to say that, I could see their argument.

    I couldn't. Unless you deleted about 1000 other songs from existence beforehand, including the entire opus of Dylan, The Stones, Pearl Jam, e.t.c.

    Still, each to their own. 8-)

    Also, you'd have Rolling Stone magazine to answer to: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs - they place it at number 278. Personally, I don't think it even deserves to make the top 1000.
    ;)
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Byrnzie wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    if someone were to say that, I could see their argument.

    I couldn't. Unless you deleted about 1000 other songs from existence beforehand, including the entire opus of Dylan, The Stones, Pearl Jam, e.t.c.

    Still, each to their own. 8-)

    Also, you'd have Rolling Stone magazine to answer to: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs - they place it at number 278. Personally, I don't think it even deserves to make the top 1000.
    ;)
    Interesting... I like the Rolling Stone list, I don't necessarily agree with it, but it provides food for thought!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    One of my favorite concert memories in the last few years was seeing these guys in 2007 (when they canceled every US date ... except the one here) and their second encore was 8 songs from Boys Don't Cry ... along with the title track, Killing and Arab, 10:15 on a Saturday Night, Jumping Someone Else's Train, Fire in Cairo, Grinding Halt ... it was amazing. They are still fantastic live.

    As for Pictures of You ... something got taken away, just a bit , when they released Letter to Elise ... always felt those two songs were a bit too close.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited January 2010
    My 10 favourite Cure songs:

    A Figurehead (Pornography)
    The Drowning Man (Live) (Concert)
    A Few Hours After This (B-Side)
    A Night Like This (A Head on The Door)
    Cold (Pornography)
    A Short Term Effect (Pornography)
    The Exploding Boy (B-side)
    Charlotte Sometimes (Single)
    In Between Days (A Head on The Door)
    New Day (B-Side)
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Byrnzie wrote:
    My favourite Cure songs:

    A Figurehead
    The Drowning Man (Live)
    A Few Hours After This (B-Side)
    A Night Like This
    Cold
    A Short Term Effect
    The Exploding Boy (B-side)
    Charlotte Sometimes
    In Between Days
    A Night Like This,,,,forget this...is an amazing group..where to start and where to stop with this band
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited January 2011
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    My favourite Cure songs:

    A Figurehead
    The Drowning Man (Live)
    A Few Hours After This (B-Side)
    A Night Like This
    Cold
    A Short Term Effect
    The Exploding Boy (B-side)
    Charlotte Sometimes
    In Between Days
    A Night Like This,,,,forget this...is an amazing group..where to start and where to stop with this band

    A Night Like This:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssu_6MXDcDA

    A Figurehead:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeKTYdychco
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Byrnzie wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    My favourite Cure songs:

    A Figurehead
    The Drowning Man (Live)
    A Few Hours After This (B-Side)
    A Night Like This
    Cold
    A Short Term Effect
    The Exploding Boy (B-side)
    Charlotte Sometimes
    In Between Days
    A Night Like This,,,,forget this...is an amazing group..where to start and where to stop with this band

    A Night Like This:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMPtecavPVM

    A Figurehead:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeKTYdychco
    thanks for remind me this :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQhh4Xs8RcM
    NERDS!
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcMEx4OHLOs
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Pepe Silvia
    Pepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    Shake Dog Shake from concert ..the 84 live .....O.M.G!!!!

    I have not listened to many pre 2000 shows, but 2000+ their songs are just so incredibly amazing. Shake Dog Shake is just another great one.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_(album)
    is one of the best ever...Charlotte Sometimes"wow
    "The Hanging Garden" pure machine gun..
    Killing an Arab"(the best version


    the mailman dropped off my copy today, excellent album! on one hundred years now
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

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    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    :thumbup:
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • glorified G is here
    glorified G is here Posts: 419
    Pornography and Standing On A Beach were a staple of mine for quite some time. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me was great. Also Disentegration. That was their last good album. Japanese Whispers, Head On The Door etc.

    The moods they brought out in me are unmatched by any other. Such descriptive and visual lyrics.

    Love Song was their Jeremy. Good, but played too much.
    I still make time to listen to the Cure. I need another copy of the Disintegration live songs CD single!
    7/28/1992 Lollapalooza Cincinnati, 9/22/1996 Toledo, 8/20/2000 Cincinnati, 6/24/2006 Cincinnati, 8/5/2007 Lollapalooza Chicago @ Grant Park, EV solo 8/21/2008 Chicago @ Auditorium Theater
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    glorified G is here wrote:

    Love Song was their Jeremy. Good, but played too much.
    !
    i think A Forest was theur Jeremy
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    glorified G is here wrote:
    Love Song was their Jeremy.

    You mean 'Love Cats'?
  • glorified G is here
    glorified G is here Posts: 419
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    glorified G is here wrote:

    Love Song was their Jeremy. Good, but played too much.
    !
    i think A Forest was theur Jeremy

    Remember the US did not embrace the Cure as much or as soon as Europe did. I'm talking radio play. A Forest got minimal US play at best, whereas Jeremy was played once an hour it seems like on every rock station.
    7/28/1992 Lollapalooza Cincinnati, 9/22/1996 Toledo, 8/20/2000 Cincinnati, 6/24/2006 Cincinnati, 8/5/2007 Lollapalooza Chicago @ Grant Park, EV solo 8/21/2008 Chicago @ Auditorium Theater
  • glorified G is here
    glorified G is here Posts: 419
    Byrnzie wrote:
    glorified G is here wrote:
    Love Song was their Jeremy.

    You mean 'Love Cats'?

    Remember the US did not embrace the Cure as much or as soon as maybe Asia did. I'm talking radio play. Love Cats got minimal US play at best, whereas Jeremy was played once an hour it seems like on every rock station.
    7/28/1992 Lollapalooza Cincinnati, 9/22/1996 Toledo, 8/20/2000 Cincinnati, 6/24/2006 Cincinnati, 8/5/2007 Lollapalooza Chicago @ Grant Park, EV solo 8/21/2008 Chicago @ Auditorium Theater
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Now that I have unlimited internet access again thanks to some nifty technology, I'm reaquainting myself with Youtube. Just came across this:

    Cold [1982]
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj1zkBZCyZQ

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