The Cure, rock de diferentes tipos

Integrantes

Robert Smith (1976-?)
Simon Gallup (1979-1982 y 1984-?)
Jason Cooper (1995-?)
Porl Thompson (1976-1978, 1983-1993 y 2005-?)

Ex-miembros

Lol Tolhurst (1976-1989)
Michael Dempsey (1976-1979)
Perry Bamonte (1990-2007)
Roger O'Donnell (1987-1990 y 1995-2007)
Matthieu Hartley (1979-1980)
Phil Thornalley (1983-1984)
Andy Anderson (1983-1984)
Boris Williams (1984-1994)

The Cure es una banda inglesa de rock alternativo que comenzó su carrera a finales de los setenta con la edición del LP Three Imaginary Boys, en un momento musical conocido como Post-Punk.

Es muy difícil categorizar a The Cure en un sólo estilo musical tomando en cuenta el sonido de la banda a lo largo de su dilatada carrera, ya que en algunos trabajos se puede escuchar un sonido claramente gótico y oscuro , mientras que en otros se pueden encontrar melodías new wave, pop y ciertos toques de electrónica.

No obstante, la apariencia estética “dark” característica del líder de la banda, Robert Smith, frecuentemente vestido con ropa negra y mostrando un rostro pálido y un lápiz de labios borroneado en la boca, sumado a letras que con frecuencia son introspectivas y tenebrosas, han hecho que la banda sea asociada generalmente con el rock gótico. Smith rechaza esta categorización y se niega a enmarcar a la banda dentro de un único género: "Es tan triste que a the Cure se le siga llamando gótico [...] No somos categorizables. Supongo que eramos Post-Punk cuando salimos, pero globalmente es imposible categorizarnos. [...] Yo toco música de the Cure, sea lo que sea que esto signifique." 1 .

Entre el año de su formación (1976) y (2004), the Cure había logrado vender alrededor de 27 millones de discos en todo el mundo.2 .

Hasta 2007, The Cure ha editado 12 álbumes de estudio, treinta singles y numerosos recopilatorios y reediciones. El decimotercer álbum de la banda, previsto para 2008, está actualmente en fase de desarrollo

Just Like Heaven: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ORc5Td_T6og
Burn: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yzHzHbeRYSc&feature=related
Love Song: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P4SZhumbv0s&feature=related

I would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that this time
I have said too much
Been too unkind

I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to
Laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry

I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness
Plead with you
But I know that
It's too late
And now there's nothing I can do

So I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to
laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry

I would tell you
That I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
That you've already
Gone away

Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more

Now I would do most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just
Keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry

Say goodbye on a night like this
If it's the last thing we ever do
You never looked as lost as this
Sometimes it doesn't even look like you
It goes dark
It goes darker still
Please stay
But I watch you like I'm made of stone
As you walk away...

I'm coming to find you if it takes me all night
A witch hunt for another girl
For always and ever is always for you
Your trust
The most gorgeously stupid thing I ever cut in the world

Say hello on a day like today
Say it everytime you move
The way that you look at me now
Makes me wish I was you
It goes deep
It goes deeper still
This touch
And the smile and the shake of your head...

I'm coming to find you if it takes me all night
Can't stand here like this anymore
For always and ever is always for you
I want it to be perfect
Like before...
I want to change it all

I want to change

Oh it's opening time
Down on Fascination Street
So let's cut the conversation
And get out for a bit
Because I feel it all fading and paling
And I'm begging
To drag you down with me
To kick the last nail in
Yeah! I like you in that
Like I like you to scream
But if you open your mouth
Then I can't be responsible
For quite what goes in
Or to care what comes out
So just pull on your hair
Just pull on your pout
And let's move to the beat
Like we know that it's over
If you slip going under
Slip over my shoulder
So just pull on your face
Just pull on your feet
And let's hit opening time
Down on Fascination Street

So pull on your hair
Pull on your pout
Cut the conversation
Just open your mouth
Pull on your face
Pull on your feet
And let's hit opening time
Down on Fascination Street