Robert Smith

[I. M. He]

My first exposure to The Cure was the 'Times Square' soundtrack back in 1980 (I was already an XTC fan, so 'Take This Town' was the favourite track for me by default and the reason for buying it in the first place). 'Grinding Halt' was a standout though...
A year later I walked into one of our local record shops and they had 'Faith' playing (a newly arrived import from the UK), and while I browsed through the store the album worked it's magic into my 21 year old cranium. I left with my first Cure album clutched greedily in my mitts.
For 25 years now I've been loyally buying everything "Fat Bob" has to offer (and I say that with tongue in cheek as Siouxsie is also included amongst the 'I'll keep paying for it over and over again' club... along with XTC, Elvis Costello and Cocteau Twins)

So what's the point of my digressing? Robert Smith is certainly no "Goth Has-Been"... "Gloomy Genius"? I dunno. I truly have never found his songs depressing - though I can see one taking them that way I guess.
Of course there's been albums that are far better than others - 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me' was the first time I was disappointed by a Cure album for instance - but that didn't stop me from purchasing the next release (or the next, or the next... ). All in all, I'm thankful for each and every Cure record.
And I hope that Mister Smith continues to create music for many years to come. Hey, Paul McCartney's 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' is one of the best albums of 2005 and he'll be 64 in June... I can see Robert in the same boat, errrr, Yellow Submarine (with a nod to The Glove)

-mk-

[Ape Module]

I've tried and tried, but there is not a single Cure song from after the Head on the Door album that does a damn thing for me. Okay, Disintegration had one or two songs that didn't make me want to blow chunks, but especially from Kiss Me forwards they've left me behind altogether.

In fact, they never topped the great trilogy of Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography to my ears.

I admire the good work that Smith & Co. did in the past, but at this point it's wayyy in the past. And I'm sorry, but a guy approaching 50 who still teases and rats his hair and wears whore eyeshadow and lipstick and googles his eyes like a wee little boy is just disturbing.

[IWantMyMTV]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ape Module[/i]
<br>And I'm sorry, but a guy approaching 50 who still teases and rats his hair and wears whore eyeshadow and lipstick and googles his eyes like a wee little boy is just disturbing.
[/quote]Why? Cher does it & she's 95![:D]

<img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/cdmaniac/omcoverbigntiny.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">[i]All I Ever Wanted[/i]

[fanciz]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ape Module[/i]
<br>I've tried and tried, but there is not a single Cure song from after the Head on the Door album that does a damn thing for me. Okay, Disintegration had one or two songs that didn't make me want to blow chunks, but especially from Kiss Me forwards they've left me behind altogether.

In fact, they never topped the great trilogy of Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography to my ears.

I admire the good work that Smith & Co. did in the past, but at this point it's wayyy in the past. And I'm sorry, but a guy approaching 50 who still teases and rats his hair and wears whore eyeshadow and lipstick and googles his eyes like a wee little boy is just disturbing.
[/quote]

So what? I wear a poney tail and I'm past .......whatever![:D] I have all The Cure albums and quite a number of their singles, so anyone making a derogatory statement about Robert should be immediately executed at dawn without judgment![:D]

[BHols]

[quote]Why? Cher does it & she's 95![:D]
[/quote]

Isn't Cher Fat Bob's mother?

[BHols]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Mechi[/i]
<br>So.. Robert Smith is old and fat?? Does this mean that he is not great?? [/quote]

Of course not! It just means he needs to run his big ass around the block a few times.

[BHols]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Grunch[/i]
<br>Man, I wish I could understand what makes Blood Flowers a turd BHols.....
[/quote]
Because it has turd like qualities. And call me Brenda like Motors does[:X]

[fanciz]

[quote][i]Originally posted by BHols[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Grunch[/i]
<br>Man, I wish I could understand what makes Blood Flowers a turd BHols.....
[/quote]
Because it has turd like qualities. And call me Brenda like Motors does[:X]


[/quote]

Brenda.... I don't think that this is the proper place to reveal your mutual understanding with Motors....[:D][:D][:D]

[BHols]

You're right fanciz - Motors will get his tits in a tangle over this.

[i_like_lectric_motors]

Well, isn't this just special? Now I have a gay guy named Brenda and a French dude with a ponytail (somehow I just KNEW you had a ponytail, Francine) discussing my tits. I would point out that I work really hard to keep my bodyfat low to avoid getting tits, but I wouldn't want to come between you two and your burgeoning relationship. [:D][:D][:D]

[fanciz]

[quote][i]Originally posted by BHols[/i]
<br>You're right fanciz - Motors will get his tits in a tangle over this.


[/quote]

You were right too, Motors is so predictable![:D]

[BHols]

I know Fanciz - All that foot stompin' & ragin' & tantrum throwin'...[:0]
Motors is the Nellie Oleson of the New Wave Outpost set.

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by BHols[/i]
<br>I know Fanciz - All that foot stompin' & ragin' & tantrum throwin'...[:0]
Motors is the Nellie Oleson of the New Wave Outpost set.


[/quote]

LOL. Nellie Oleson? Good one Brenda. Of course, I had no idea WTF you were talking about until I looked it up. I was usually outside playing football instead of indoors playing with dolls and watching Little House On The Prairie.[:D]

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by fanciz[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by BHols[/i]
<br>You're right fanciz - Motors will get his tits in a tangle over this.


[/quote]

You were right too, Motors is so predictable![:D]
[/quote]

It's like that Kinks song says - Gotta give the people what they want. They did play the Kinks on Xtra Bland-102, didn't they Francine?? [:D]

[fanciz]

[quote][i]Originally posted by BHols[/i]
<br>I know Fanciz - All that foot stompin' & ragin' & tantrum throwin'...[:0]
Motors is the Nellie Oleson of the New Wave Outpost set.


[/quote]

Would U have any info about the date of his coming out? I don't want to miss that![:D]