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Thread started 07/31/07 10:47am

NWF

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What does Prince think of the Cure

I'm sure he has a very nice opinion about those great Goth/Alternative Rock legends. I mean, a lot of my goth friends are fans of both artists, so they do have some similarities (especially Prince in the early 80's). But I never heard what Prince had to say about them.
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Reply #1 posted 07/31/07 10:54am

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NWF said:

I'm sure he has a very nice opinion about those great Goth/Alternative Rock legends. I mean, a lot of my goth friends are fans of both artists, so they do have some similarities (especially Prince in the early 80's). But I never heard what Prince had to say about them.


I wouldn't be surprised if he's never heard a Cure album.
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Reply #2 posted 07/31/07 12:36pm

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Wall said:

I wouldn't be surprised if he's never heard a Cure album.



Now I wouldn't go that far. Maybe he has. Prince does have a diverse musical range, so maybe he has come across The Cure's music.
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Reply #3 posted 07/31/07 12:43pm

mattosgood

he should have or needs ot - between the two of them they both produced the best 3 albums of the 80s:
all of which were double albums and 2 of which were released in the same year
Prince = 1999 + SOTT and The Cure = Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
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Reply #4 posted 07/31/07 12:58pm

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mattosgood said:

he should have or needs ot - between the two of them they both produced the best 3 albums of the 80s:
all of which were double albums and 2 of which were released in the same year
Prince = 1999 + SOTT and The Cure = Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me


While I disagree with The Cure end of that comment, you're right, they did have some great albums. nod

Everyone knows Disintergration is the best Cure album.
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Reply #5 posted 07/31/07 3:09pm

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I love the cure smile

I'd wish Prince would listen to them now, some of those old albums and be influenced by them! cool
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Reply #6 posted 07/31/07 3:11pm

AlphabetS

Weird, I am listening to the cure and then saw this thread.

Some of The Cure stuff is genius. In Between Days and Lullaby anyone? The little fella would be proud of them two.
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Reply #7 posted 07/31/07 3:21pm

mrsquirrel

I don't think he'd agree with their ethos of trying to make the rest of the listening world so fkn depressed...
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Reply #8 posted 07/31/07 6:04pm

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The Cure loves Prince, Robert Smith as expressed admiration in interviews (and despises U2).

I think The Cure sampled the prince beat used in the 7 remixes and 2 Whom it May Concern in their cover of Jimi Hendrix song back in the mid nineties. I could be mistaken.
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Reply #9 posted 07/31/07 6:22pm

Imago

I think he would find some of their stuff interesting, but wouldn't be too impressed with them otherwise. I think he'd find the smiths far more interesting musically, despite Morriseys constant whining.


If Prince would do an album like Disintegration I would spooge myself. Of course, Rainbow Children was just as depressing as Disintegration though not deliberately so. shrug
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Reply #10 posted 07/31/07 6:25pm

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I wonder about this too. They definitely were a kaleidoscope during the 80s, and I think Prince would appreciate that. They know how to bring a groove, too.
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Reply #11 posted 08/01/07 6:39am

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Moonbeam said:

I wonder about this too. They definitely were a kaleidoscope during the 80s, and I think Prince would appreciate that. They know how to bring a groove, too.


Yeah, the Cure had some groovy jams too: Hot Hot Hot, The Walk, Let's Go To Bed, Close To Me, etc.
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Reply #12 posted 08/01/07 7:52am

SPOOKYGAS

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'What does Prince think of the Cure'

I imagine it would depend on the illness.
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Reply #13 posted 08/01/07 8:00am

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I think it's pretty clear
from various literature
that Prince almost seems to have trouble
listening to music by other people.

Sure he's got a few favourites
like Joni Mitchell and Sly,
but he doesn't seem to
have very varied listening taste
or at least, doesn't appear
to soak up the sounds of
other artists for very long periods.

I sometimes think he'd be a different,
less prolific but perhaps
more well-rounded artist if he
did.

Just my twocents .
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Reply #14 posted 08/01/07 8:21am

NWF

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SPOOKYGAS said:

'What does Prince think of the Cure'

I imagine it would depend on the illness.


Zing. lol
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Reply #15 posted 08/01/07 8:25am

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He thinks Robert Smith needs to drink less beer and that he is overmade up even by Prince standards !
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