Most Don't Realize This Catchy New Wave Classic is Secretly a Protest Song | Professor Of Rock
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An Alternative Rock icon, was beaten up for wearing his mother’s dress, kicked out of school for inciting a riot, and wrote a song in the late 70s that is more topical today than ever before- becoming the song that established his band in America whom, he once dedicated to Motorhead. The story of “Boys Don’t Cry by the Cure on Breakthrough a new feature NEXT on Professor of Rock!
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Today we begin a new program on our channel. We call it breakthrough, where we breakdown the singular, song, album or event that kicked open the door to an artist or band’s career and gave them the momentum to rocket to long term success..
The Alternative Rock icon, Robert Smith wasn’t always made up with eye-liner and lipstick, but he has always been a complex individual, even back when he was an impressionable 5 year old when he met his friend, and future bandmate, Lawerence (Lol) Tolhurst at a school bus stop on their way to Kindergarten.
When Robert was 11, he wore his mother’s black velvet dress to school on one occasion, for no apparent reason, and was beaten up by bullies on his way home for his cross-dressing stunt.
The Smith/ Tolhurst friendship progressed into their teen years, when they formed a band with their closest school mates while attending Notre Dame Middle School in the Crawley area of West Sussex, England. They called the band Obelisk, and had their one and only public performance in ’73 when the lads were 14 years old.
1973 ended up being one of the most pivotal years in the life of Robert James Smith. In addition to forming his first band, Robert met Mary Poole while the two were students at St. Wilfrid’s Comprehensive School in Crawley, England.Robert was smitten by Mary, and he mustered up enough nerve to ask her to be his partner in a drama-class project. A romance ensued, and they have been a couple ever since, becoming husband & wife in '88.
Robert’s enduring love for Mary has inspired many of his most popular songs, such as “Just Like Heaven,” and “Lovesong,” which he wrote as a wedding gift for his bride.
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Poll: With this song in mind... What is your pick for the catchiest guitar riff of the 80s?
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The legendary Robert Smith once saved the town of South Park and it's citizens like Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny from the evil and destruction caused by the notorious Mecha-Streisand. A true hero indeed!
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The mere fact that Boys Don’t Cry is 40 years old is enough to remind me how bloody old I. Still, I am so thankful for being there during the late 70s and 80s to see it all
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My parents listened to the cure I listened to the cure Now I'm getting to rediscover the joy of the cure through the fresh eyes if my 11 yest old who is just starting her emo/goth phase ♡ Theyre timeless
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Easily one of my favourite bands....Disintegration is perhaps the best album ever written, every song is perfect.
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The Cure is one of my all time favs. A band that can literally transcend genres and appeal to jocks and theatre kids alike. They could be happy they could be sad..they just did what they wanted. Too many groups fall into only doing the one sound that they got famous for.. but the Cure seemed to bounce around a lot and it wasn't strange. A fantastic band to say the least.. and one of the most underrated for sure.
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I remember back in the 80s when you were either a Cure fan or a Depeche Mode fan...glad to see both bands have made it so long (RIP Fletch)
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Robert once said, " I dont look like this because I'm in the Cure. I look like this AND I am in the Cure."
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Growing up in the late 80s, id listen to the cure everyday, i suffered from depression during my teens, the cures music helped me get through tough times.
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To this day The Cure is my favorite band of all time. The combo of dark, fun, and dreamy. boys Don't cry was a masterpiece.
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The Cure, Depeche Mode, and New Order was my Holy Trinity of my teens.
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Im 59 and I know exactly what your talking about when you speak of the joy when you made that purchase. Part of that joy was that anticipation, both heading to the store to make purchase then turning right back around and rushing home to listen. Now its instant gratification. It meant so much.
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'Untitled' and 'A Night Like' This are amazing tracks that are always overlooked.....they are some of the most hypnotic and atmospheric. in my opinion...
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I was a big Cure fan back in the day (loved Head on the Door) - but I was in a record shop to buy something else, and they dropped the needle on the new album Disintegration.....I just stood there for like 6 minutes before I could actually move to get it. Still a kick ass album. Used to ice skate to it.
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As someone who remembers when New Wave was, in fact, new: I approve of this video.
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"Boys Don't Cry" One of the most brilliant songs ever from one of the most brilliant bands ever.
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I love "Not in love" by Crystal Castle, especially the version with Robert singing. It's an unexpected feat but damn there's something about it that i can't get enough of
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Noone can touch the cure in my opinion...they just hit every emotion..and their live shows take it to another level
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I was really into The Cure in the early 1980s. "Charlotte Sometimes" is a masterpiece. I saw The Cure in concert in 1984. The sound was absolutely consistant with their studio works- no difference imo. "Close to Me" reminds me a lot of Violent Femmes or vice versa- the lazy, breathy, whispy vocals.
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The Cure has been my absolute favorite band for over 30 years. It's incredible to me that when I saw them in 1992 for the first time, I thought it was their last tour. I thought I was joining the party late, and The Cure had already reached their pinnacle. I am so grateful for all the music they have provided, and all the live shows they have played over the past 30 years.
