The Cure — Lullaby
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I spy something beginning with 's'
On candy stripe legs, the spiderman comes
Softly through the shadow of the evening sun
Stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead
Looking for the victim, shivering in bed
Searching out fear in the gathering gloom
And suddenly, a movement in the corner of the room
And there is nothing I can do, and I realize with fright
That the spiderman is having me for dinner tonight
Quietly he laughs, shaking his head
Creeps closer now, closer to the foot of the bed
And softer than shadow and quicker than flies
His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes
"Be still, be calm, be quiet now, my precious boy
Don't struggle like that or I will only love you more
For it's much too late to get away or turn on the light
The spiderman is having you for dinner tonight"
And I feel like I'm being eaten
By a thousand million shivering furry holes
And I know that in the morning I will wake up in the shivering cold
And the spiderman is always hungry
"Come into my parlour" said the spider to the fly
"I have something"
On candy stripe legs, the spiderman comes
Softly through the shadow of the evening sun
Stealing past the windows of the blissfully dead
Looking for the victim, shivering in bed
Searching out fear in the gathering gloom
And suddenly, a movement in the corner of the room
And there is nothing I can do, and I realize with fright
That the spiderman is having me for dinner tonight
Quietly he laughs, shaking his head
Creeps closer now, closer to the foot of the bed
And softer than shadow and quicker than flies
His arms are all around me and his tongue in my eyes
"Be still, be calm, be quiet now, my precious boy
Don't struggle like that or I will only love you more
For it's much too late to get away or turn on the light
The spiderman is having you for dinner tonight"
And I feel like I'm being eaten
By a thousand million shivering furry holes
And I know that in the morning I will wake up in the shivering cold
And the spiderman is always hungry
"Come into my parlour" said the spider to the fly
"I have something"
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Mpayan wrote:
Acording to the liner note of Galore (you were not so far from it):
"WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG I HAD A VERY STRANGE UNCLE (ALSO CALLED ROBERT!) WHO DELIGHTED IN FINDING AS MANY WAYS TO SCARE ME WITLESS AS HE COULD. ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES WAS TO WHISPER GRIM BEDSIDE STORIES INTO MY EAR, STORIES THAT OFTEN RELATED THE TWISTED DEEDS OF A HORRIBLE BOY-EATING CREATURE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE SPIDERMAN'. ONE NIGHT HE (MY UNCLE?) ACTUALLY WENT SO FAR AS TO CLIMB IN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN PUT OUT... I SCREAMED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE DAYS. THE 'SPIDERMAN' STORIES ENDED THAT NIGHT, BUT MY FEAR OF THE DARK AND SPIDERS PERSISTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME... THE TPD VIDEO WON THE BPI 'VIDEO OF THE YEAR' AWARD... SO I SUPPOSE THANKYOU UNCLE ROBERT, WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW... "
- Robert Smith
http://archive.is/FCeSm#selection-75.1-75.716
Cheers!
Robert, stop yelling ffs....
Acording to the liner note of Galore (you were not so far from it):
"WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG I HAD A VERY STRANGE UNCLE (ALSO CALLED ROBERT!) WHO DELIGHTED IN FINDING AS MANY WAYS TO SCARE ME WITLESS AS HE COULD. ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES WAS TO WHISPER GRIM BEDSIDE STORIES INTO MY EAR, STORIES THAT OFTEN RELATED THE TWISTED DEEDS OF A HORRIBLE BOY-EATING CREATURE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE SPIDERMAN'. ONE NIGHT HE (MY UNCLE?) ACTUALLY WENT SO FAR AS TO CLIMB IN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN PUT OUT... I SCREAMED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE DAYS. THE 'SPIDERMAN' STORIES ENDED THAT NIGHT, BUT MY FEAR OF THE DARK AND SPIDERS PERSISTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME... THE TPD VIDEO WON THE BPI 'VIDEO OF THE YEAR' AWARD... SO I SUPPOSE THANKYOU UNCLE ROBERT, WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW... "
- Robert Smith
http://archive.is/FCeSm#selection-75.1-75.716
Cheers!
Robert, stop yelling ffs....
So many options from a truly iconic band, but we get this track time and again...it's really not that great. Sorta a middling effort...let's dive into the discography a little more shall we William? You have scads of Cure tracks listed in the RP library...
Tip Top!! 
renegade_X wrote:
Nor does he have candy stripe legs? different beast perhaps
Spiderman does NOT eat people, Robert! =p
Nor does he have candy stripe legs? different beast perhaps
Spiderman does NOT eat people, Robert! =p
Just saw them in concert in Philly a couple of months back. At 65 Robert is as talented as ever. The Cures new music is even able to rival their "classic" stuff. I hope Robert is still writing and performing at 90.
Tippster wrote:
You lucky duck. I wish I could see them live, too!
I just saw them again recently. 4th time in 40 years. They are still incredible, and played for 3 hours, including 2 encores.
Long live the Cure. One of the 80s bands that shaped me.
You lucky duck. I wish I could see them live, too!
I just saw them again recently. 4th time in 40 years. They are still incredible, and played for 3 hours, including 2 encores.
Long live the Cure. One of the 80s bands that shaped me.
Long live the Cure. One of the 80s bands that shaped me.
Excited to see Robert and his crew next month. It's been awhile since I've seen them live.
I adore this band with all my heart and soul and have for so long. Finally got tickets to see them live in 2023 and I couldn't be more excited. They have been top of my must-see list for decades. This is a lifetime event for me.
This is one my least favourite of their "hits" but I completely adore Disintegration- it's part of my DNA at this point, and so are the Cure. And, anyway, the song sounds really good to my ears today.
Long live the Cure, and long live Robert Smith. They mean so so much to so many of us.
This is one my least favourite of their "hits" but I completely adore Disintegration- it's part of my DNA at this point, and so are the Cure. And, anyway, the song sounds really good to my ears today.
Long live the Cure, and long live Robert Smith. They mean so so much to so many of us.
globs101 wrote:
Well, that helps me understand some of The Cure's popularity!
ASMR before ASMR was a thing. I for one certainly feel de-stressed after listening to this gem!
Well, that helps me understand some of The Cure's popularity!
ASMR before ASMR was a thing. I for one certainly feel de-stressed after listening to this gem!
Excellent!! The more I hear it, the more I like it. Thanx RP!
There is such a thing...as terrifying beauty.
Top five albums all time albums for me from start to finish.
Damned if this song isn't an example of musical perfection
7> 9
Not your usual Cure tune. I like it!! I never heard it before. Thanx RP!
In response to some posts earlier down
Oh, so now we're cancelling the Cure because some man-bun wearing, cry-room seeking millennial is getting his panties in a bunch, associating Lullaby to pedo stuff...? Screw that and play it again, Bill!
Look - everyone sane hates pedos, but let's be real here people; pending that telling spooky stories was all he did, somebody should send Smith's creepy uncle a fruit basket for screwing up young Robert enough to later in life write this excellent track. I'll take your down-vote as secretly agreeing.
Oh, so now we're cancelling the Cure because some man-bun wearing, cry-room seeking millennial is getting his panties in a bunch, associating Lullaby to pedo stuff...? Screw that and play it again, Bill!
Look - everyone sane hates pedos, but let's be real here people; pending that telling spooky stories was all he did, somebody should send Smith's creepy uncle a fruit basket for screwing up young Robert enough to later in life write this excellent track. I'll take your down-vote as secretly agreeing.
I'm not getting shit done at work today.
Just too much damn good music.
Oh well
Just too much damn good music.
Oh well
Mpayan wrote:
Acording to the liner note of Galore (you were not so far from it):
"WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG I HAD A VERY STRANGE UNCLE (ALSO CALLED ROBERT!) WHO DELIGHTED IN FINDING AS MANY WAYS TO SCARE ME WITLESS AS HE COULD. ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES WAS TO WHISPER GRIM BEDSIDE STORIES INTO MY EAR, STORIES THAT OFTEN RELATED THE TWISTED DEEDS OF A HORRIBLE BOY-EATING CREATURE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE SPIDERMAN'. ONE NIGHT HE (MY UNCLE?) ACTUALLY WENT SO FAR AS TO CLIMB IN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN PUT OUT... I SCREAMED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE DAYS. THE 'SPIDERMAN' STORIES ENDED THAT NIGHT, BUT MY FEAR OF THE DARK AND SPIDERS PERSISTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME... THE TPD VIDEO WON THE BPI 'VIDEO OF THE YEAR' AWARD... SO I SUPPOSE THANKYOU UNCLE ROBERT, WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW... "
- Robert Smith
http://archive.is/FCeSm#selection-75.1-75.716
Cheers!
Thanks for clearing that up M.
I like this song.
Acording to the liner note of Galore (you were not so far from it):
"WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG I HAD A VERY STRANGE UNCLE (ALSO CALLED ROBERT!) WHO DELIGHTED IN FINDING AS MANY WAYS TO SCARE ME WITLESS AS HE COULD. ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES WAS TO WHISPER GRIM BEDSIDE STORIES INTO MY EAR, STORIES THAT OFTEN RELATED THE TWISTED DEEDS OF A HORRIBLE BOY-EATING CREATURE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE SPIDERMAN'. ONE NIGHT HE (MY UNCLE?) ACTUALLY WENT SO FAR AS TO CLIMB IN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN PUT OUT... I SCREAMED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE DAYS. THE 'SPIDERMAN' STORIES ENDED THAT NIGHT, BUT MY FEAR OF THE DARK AND SPIDERS PERSISTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME... THE TPD VIDEO WON THE BPI 'VIDEO OF THE YEAR' AWARD... SO I SUPPOSE THANKYOU UNCLE ROBERT, WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW... "
- Robert Smith
http://archive.is/FCeSm#selection-75.1-75.716
Cheers!
Thanks for clearing that up M.
I like this song. jahgirl8 wrote:
We do. But in a deep, dark corner of my mind, I can't help wondering if this isn't the cure. Scary thought.
we need the Cure
We do. But in a deep, dark corner of my mind, I can't help wondering if this isn't the cure. Scary thought.
we need the Cure
sronis wrote:
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
Acording to the liner note of Galore (you were not so far from it):
"WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG I HAD A VERY STRANGE UNCLE (ALSO CALLED ROBERT!) WHO DELIGHTED IN FINDING AS MANY WAYS TO SCARE ME WITLESS AS HE COULD. ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES WAS TO WHISPER GRIM BEDSIDE STORIES INTO MY EAR, STORIES THAT OFTEN RELATED THE TWISTED DEEDS OF A HORRIBLE BOY-EATING CREATURE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE SPIDERMAN'. ONE NIGHT HE (MY UNCLE?) ACTUALLY WENT SO FAR AS TO CLIMB IN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN PUT OUT... I SCREAMED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE DAYS. THE 'SPIDERMAN' STORIES ENDED THAT NIGHT, BUT MY FEAR OF THE DARK AND SPIDERS PERSISTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME... THE TPD VIDEO WON THE BPI 'VIDEO OF THE YEAR' AWARD... SO I SUPPOSE THANKYOU UNCLE ROBERT, WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW... "
- Robert Smith
http://archive.is/FCeSm#selection-75.1-75.716
Cheers!
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
Acording to the liner note of Galore (you were not so far from it):
"WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG I HAD A VERY STRANGE UNCLE (ALSO CALLED ROBERT!) WHO DELIGHTED IN FINDING AS MANY WAYS TO SCARE ME WITLESS AS HE COULD. ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES WAS TO WHISPER GRIM BEDSIDE STORIES INTO MY EAR, STORIES THAT OFTEN RELATED THE TWISTED DEEDS OF A HORRIBLE BOY-EATING CREATURE CALLED SIMPLY 'THE SPIDERMAN'. ONE NIGHT HE (MY UNCLE?) ACTUALLY WENT SO FAR AS TO CLIMB IN THROUGH MY BEDROOM WINDOW AFTER THE LIGHTS HAD BEEN PUT OUT... I SCREAMED FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE DAYS. THE 'SPIDERMAN' STORIES ENDED THAT NIGHT, BUT MY FEAR OF THE DARK AND SPIDERS PERSISTED FOR QUITE SOME TIME... THE TPD VIDEO WON THE BPI 'VIDEO OF THE YEAR' AWARD... SO I SUPPOSE THANKYOU UNCLE ROBERT, WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW... "
- Robert Smith
http://archive.is/FCeSm#selection-75.1-75.716
Cheers!
IMO, one of their best albums. Waiting for the new one as well!
eveliko wrote:
Is it OK if I'm sitting while listening to this one?
One of their very few standable songs.
Is it OK if I'm sitting while listening to this one?
One of their very few standable songs.
I love this song!
These guys certainly established an appropriate atmosphere on this one.
Excellent!
Loving this playlist Bill! On fire! 
That be some scary shit. 
Halloween is coming. This is my favorite album to play during the season. 
Plant and Page and Porl did a great version of this track...
OHMish wrote:
Who is Porl?
Porl is the guitarist from the Cure (I didn't know until now).
hempmandan is right... Robert Plant is covering the Cure! The world will never cease to amaze me... Now i just want to hear him cover Prince.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeFKtHfoIYo
jah
Oldfastbowler wrote:
me too
I do like the fact that you play The Cure......Often !
me too
GodLike! 
Have nearly has no rhymes.
Ahhh the Daily Dose.
hempmandan wrote:
Who is Porl?
Plant and Page and Porl did a great version of this track...
Who is Porl?
Oh yeah... me likey 
I do like the fact that you play The Cure......Often !
hempmandan wrote:
Kashmir?
Plant and Page and Porl did a great version of this track...
Kashmir?
Relentless...
I heard this in a supermarket in Red Hook on the island of St. Thomas last week. Seemed slightly out of place.
Plant and Page and Porl did a great version of this track...
A visit by your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman.
kicking myself for not putting this one on the list for "Frodo's IPod" in the Forum section..
Instantly transports me to a dorm room in midtown Atlanta. Here's to Chris and J, Sharla and Sheri. Does it go to 11?
takuma wrote:
No. Gabriel I know that's you disguised as a listener you creepy stalker of my ears. Putting Gabriel into a Cure tune is like taking a dump in my coffee to get a new flavour.
I usually don't like mixes, but the one of this song mixed with Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" is really incredible. (I guess it helps a lot that I like both songs on their own.) Check it out on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZlTg6KtmUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZlTg6KtmUU
No. Gabriel I know that's you disguised as a listener you creepy stalker of my ears. Putting Gabriel into a Cure tune is like taking a dump in my coffee to get a new flavour.
I usually don't like mixes, but the one of this song mixed with Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" is really incredible. (I guess it helps a lot that I like both songs on their own.) Check it out on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZlTg6KtmUU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZlTg6KtmUU
I like this song, but I think being eaten by a thousand million shivering Ho ho's more disturbing than the spider imagery.
Great song to listen to while laying on the couch and the standing floor speakers turned way up. Especially at night.
rpdevotee wrote:
Music is never an excuse to become intolerant after all Peter Gabriel makes me feel like skinning kittens
This song almost makes me feel homophobic
Music is never an excuse to become intolerant after all Peter Gabriel makes me feel like skinning kittens
This song almost makes me feel homophobic
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Brilliant. No question
rpdevotee wrote:
Yes, maybe soon you'll begin to understand Robert Smith's many ironic layers; a hyper straight man who gender-bended with his appearence and moody subject matter. But, then again he was merely following a well-worn path laid by so many obscure rockers who came before him. Barely heard of names like Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, and David Bowie, to name a few.
I would like this song much more if I were gay
Yes, maybe soon you'll begin to understand Robert Smith's many ironic layers; a hyper straight man who gender-bended with his appearence and moody subject matter. But, then again he was merely following a well-worn path laid by so many obscure rockers who came before him. Barely heard of names like Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, and David Bowie, to name a few.
This song is creepy on all the best possible ways.
9.
9.
.. this is "OUTSTANDING" markthecarp wrote:
please, and thanks for stopping by
again and again
im wearing out my psd button
i spend more time lately hitting that than doing anything else online
i guess its time to move on
im wearing out my psd button
i spend more time lately hitting that than doing anything else online
i guess its time to move on
please, and thanks for stopping by
rpdevotee wrote:
And this is quite possibly the most idiotic comment I have seen on RP.
WTF does that mean anyway?
I would like this song much more if I were gay
And this is quite possibly the most idiotic comment I have seen on RP.
WTF does that mean anyway?
markthecarp wrote:
It's not your fault.
again and again
im wearing out my psd button
i spend more time lately hitting that than doing anything else online
i guess its time to move on
im wearing out my psd button
i spend more time lately hitting that than doing anything else online
i guess its time to move on
It's not your fault.
I would like this song much more if I were gay
Another wonderful Cure song on this steaming arvo... Brilliant
shanydawg wrote:
How can anyone not 'get' The Cure? Disintegration is one of my all-time favorite albums!
I never GOT the cure. always bored me.
How can anyone not 'get' The Cure? Disintegration is one of my all-time favorite albums!
What a coincidence! An hour ago Bill played a song by The Call and I wrote that I confuse them with The Cure. Now he's playing The Cure so I have to write that I confuse them with The Call. But both great bands! Thanks Bill!!
I wish I never listened to the lyrics of this song ... great music, creepy lyrics.
again and again
im wearing out my psd button
i spend more time lately hitting that than doing anything else online
i guess its time to move on
im wearing out my psd button
i spend more time lately hitting that than doing anything else online
i guess its time to move on
Isabeau wrote:
indeed, my cure? mute , this is their best....
This is the only Cure song I like. The rest sound like a whiney college boy.
indeed, my cure? mute , this is their best....
about #43 on the list of Cure songs that I'd like to hear. Not bad, but there are SO MANY better ones!!
This is the only Cure song I like. The rest sound like a whiney college boy.
kingart wrote:
That's an incredibly ignorant statement on more than one level.
Did this drummer take lessons from the one in Arcade Fire?
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That's an incredibly ignorant statement on more than one level.
I felt like I'd heard this song for years as if it was just background, and then, suddenly, maybe because of where I was at on all levels at the time, I really heard it like for the first time...and then, after, of course it can never be the same... I was in a stone farmhouse in the hills of Amiata the winter and spring of '05 and I can honestly say I had never seen so many spiders in my life nor have I since! Spiders in the wine, spiders in the firewood, spiders in every possible place in the bathrooms upstairs and down...and this song came on over the Radio Roma...and -- well, I was paying attention, and it will forever stay in my mind...it remains an eerie, mystical soundscape episode for me...
Did this drummer take lessons from the one in Arcade Fire?
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Gajdzin wrote:
Because it's a brilliant, fantastic, incredible song by an otherwise horribly boring band.
Marcin Bruczkowski
www.marcin.bruczkowski.com
It's a good song, but I like A forest better. Also less boring imo.
Because it's a brilliant, fantastic, incredible song by an otherwise horribly boring band.
Marcin Bruczkowski
www.marcin.bruczkowski.com
It's a good song, but I like A forest better. Also less boring imo.
Bore. Snore. No more.
Gajdzin wrote:
Because it's a brilliant, fantastic, incredible song by an otherwise horribly boring band.
Marcin Bruczkowski
www.marcin.bruczkowski.com
Second you on this!
Because it's a brilliant, fantastic, incredible song by an otherwise horribly boring band.
Marcin Bruczkowski
www.marcin.bruczkowski.com
Second you on this!
ploba wrote:
Because it's a brilliant, fantastic, incredible song by an otherwise horribly boring band.
Marcin Bruczkowski
www.marcin.bruczkowski.com
why is this song played so often? yuck!
Because it's a brilliant, fantastic, incredible song by an otherwise horribly boring band.
Marcin Bruczkowski
www.marcin.bruczkowski.com
I Am Kloot — Even the Stars
David Byrne & St. Vincent — I Am An Ape
and then The Cure
Bill you are having fun, and it's contagious (and today is vastly sunny) - swinging day !
a song i never get tired of
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz... wake me up when y'all play some actual music.
My Friday night is now perfect
Love it!
Nice!
Can I just say - what a great song to follow Draining.
shanydawg wrote:
That's funny... I never got people that don't get The Cure.
I never GOT the cure. always bored me.
That's funny... I never got people that don't get The Cure.
I never GOT the cure. always bored me.
ploba wrote:
Ummm.
Because it's good?
why is this song played so often? yuck!
Ummm.
Because it's good?
Clark_Novato wrote:
Beats the hell out of greensleaves
This song always puts me into an instant groove-meditation state. We use the extended play version as phone hold music at our company. Love the reaction we get from our customers.
Beats the hell out of greensleaves
Stevie Ray Won,...again!
This song always puts me into an instant groove-meditation state. We use the extended play version as phone hold music at our company. Love the reaction we get from our customers.
sronis wrote:
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
Apparently, it is genuinely about a spider that was in his room an terrified him as a child...
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
Apparently, it is genuinely about a spider that was in his room an terrified him as a child...
terrapin52 wrote:
I love The Cure and I love the melody in this song, but the lyrics always sort of creeped me out as homoerotic.
let's live and let live I love The Cure and I love the melody in this song, but the lyrics always sort of creeped me out as homoerotic.
why is this song played so often? yuck!
Good strings.
sronis wrote:
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
I think they meant wonderful memories of this song and its melody, probably not the presumed implications of its lyrical content. Your interpretation of the lyrics (though astute) is not necessarily the definitive one - not unless you're Robert Smith.
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
I think they meant wonderful memories of this song and its melody, probably not the presumed implications of its lyrical content. Your interpretation of the lyrics (though astute) is not necessarily the definitive one - not unless you're Robert Smith.
oldman wrote:
Ditto, and I still think Bill must be "Bob here" that followed Weasel, voice is very similar. I tell anyone that misses WHFS to listen to RP.
And forget not Damian ... and BTW Cerphe has his own Facebook Page and does webradio 24/7 .. same old Cerphe, too! I got a card from Damian a few years back but have since lost touch with him. After the wreck he was really in bad shape for years.
Ditto, and I still think Bill must be "Bob here" that followed Weasel, voice is very similar. I tell anyone that misses WHFS to listen to RP.
And forget not Damian ... and BTW Cerphe has his own Facebook Page and does webradio 24/7 .. same old Cerphe, too! I got a card from Damian a few years back but have since lost touch with him. After the wreck he was really in bad shape for years.
Turning it up now. TY very much.
sronis wrote:
...This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean....
This is exactly how I interpreted the lyrics to this song. Brilliant, sad, and very, very creepy.
...This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean....
This is exactly how I interpreted the lyrics to this song. Brilliant, sad, and very, very creepy.
Good one!
nelsonha wrote:
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
What a great song. It brings back such wonderful memories.
I'm sorry, i have to respond to that. Wonderful memories?? are you kidding? cuz i can understand if that was cynical. but just in case it wasn't:
This brilliant, brilliant song might have many possible meanings, but to me it speaks of incest and pedophilia. The spiderman is the father/unkle/whatever who comes to the little boy's bed at night and abuses him. just listen to the words and you'll see what i mean.
the thing is, it's so soothing, the music is so easy on the ears and the title suggests such good things (which is part of why it's so brilliant), and all that means that this song is played on radio, tv, commercials, events, etc, in so many positive circumstances, that people lose the context.
So next time you hear it, please don't think "oh, what a wonderful bed time lullaby", and please don't put your kids to bed with it, if you have any...
Mmmm, one of my favorite Cure songs. Ssssso deliciousssss.
WonderLizard wrote:
Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
Ditto, and I still think Bill must be "Bob here" that followed Weasel, voice is very similar. I tell anyone that misses WHFS to listen to RP.
Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
Ditto, and I still think Bill must be "Bob here" that followed Weasel, voice is very similar. I tell anyone that misses WHFS to listen to RP.
I was aware of The Cure in the 80's but I obviously never really was listening...
because I'm hearing a much much better band than I ever realized then.
Guess I was too busy at the time with other things on my mind.
I have since learned that "being too busy"... is overrated.
because I'm hearing a much much better band than I ever realized then.
Guess I was too busy at the time with other things on my mind.
I have since learned that "being too busy"... is overrated.
I frequently dream of being eaten by giant spiders.
Love the standard 80's heavy beat on 2 and 4
adroc wrote:
My thoughts exactly. For some reason they get a bad rep (probably due to the look/hair), but thanks to RP I can form an educated opinion, and that opinion is they were pretty damn good.
Me too.
Never in a million years thought I'd be admitting that.
My thoughts exactly. For some reason they get a bad rep (probably due to the look/hair), but thanks to RP I can form an educated opinion, and that opinion is they were pretty damn good.
Me too.
Never in a million years thought I'd be admitting that.
Lullaby me... 
The drum track sounds like Kasmir to me.
peter_james_bond wrote:
On a side note, I have to admit that RP has made me realize that The Cure were actually pretty good.
My thoughts exactly. For some reason they get a bad rep (probably due to the look/hair), but thanks to RP I can form an educated opinion, and that opinion is they were pretty damn good.
On a side note, I have to admit that RP has made me realize that The Cure were actually pretty good.My thoughts exactly. For some reason they get a bad rep (probably due to the look/hair), but thanks to RP I can form an educated opinion, and that opinion is they were pretty damn good.
WonderLizard wrote:
On a side note, I have to admit that RP has made me realize that The Cure were actually pretty good.
Hey, smart guy, I have grandchildren; my first concert was The Beatles; and I have socks cooler than you. Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
On a side note, I have to admit that RP has made me realize that The Cure were actually pretty good.LOVE
WonderLizard wrote:
Hey, smart guy, I have grandchildren; my first concert was The Beatles; and I have socks cooler than you. Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
Here, here!
For what it's worth, HFS is supposed to be making a return to the air via the web.
Hey, smart guy, I have grandchildren; my first concert was The Beatles; and I have socks cooler than you. Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
Here, here!
For what it's worth, HFS is supposed to be making a return to the air via the web.
Stingray wrote:
You have kids already...?
How old are you? Over 40 already?
Is this the right station for you - sure...?
Hey, smart guy, I have grandchildren; my first concert was The Beatles; and I have socks cooler than you. Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
You have kids already...?
How old are you? Over 40 already?
Is this the right station for you - sure...?
Hey, smart guy, I have grandchildren; my first concert was The Beatles; and I have socks cooler than you. Since the demise of the late, lamented WHFS, I have yet to find a better radio station than RP.
So many options from a truly iconic band, but we get this track time and again...it's really not that great. Sorta a middling effort...let's dive into the discography a little more shall we William? You have scads of Cure tracks listed in the RP library...
I agree they have plenty of excellent songs that should be played more, but this is my favorite Cure song. I wouldn't call it mediocre. My opinion of course.