The Cure - Killing an arab

[nafaidni]

P.S. To all those "Death to American infidels" sorts, note that the Cure is British... and that this song happened decades before real discrimination against Arabs.

[souljam2011]

I'm an arabic ! and I like it any way !!! I'll Be gratful if Robert Smith killed me ! It's A 100% PUNK ! I looooooooooooved it !

[SkyStarLight11]

new song coming out soon kill all white man

[PublicAccessZone]

guts? how/why? great album oops showing my age

[felinelvr1]

Love it!

[cicconefortin]

I like the motion of the image XD

[tecktonicfreax909]

staring at the sky, staring at the sand..

[LOLONO666]

one of the best song from the 80th,respect

[duqmiguel]

I was exposed to the sun for an extended period of time, I have suffered heat exhaustion and dehydration . . With all due respect, Your Honor! I'm not guilty of the crime that I have been charged with . . I plead, Insanity!!! Due to the extreme circumstances upon which I had to endure and suffer . . I throw myself upon the mercy of the court . . hahahahhahaaa!!!

[happykyle18]

@duqmiguel Its great how many people get the reference. Although I'm not surprised how many Cure fans have read Camus.

[IntroSpectre6x3]

It's not racist. Racism is a crime, and crime is for black people.

[Rise45]

@IntroSpectre6x3 lmfao

[nafaidni]

@IntroSpectre6x3

Lololol, good one!

[BansheeMilk]

Stupid People: If someone wrote a song from the perspective of THE JOKER saying they want BATMAN dead, it doesn't mean they feel that way. Remember, someone writes THE JOKER's thoughts because he is not real. This song is from the perspective of a FICTIONAL Character called MEURSAULT in the book THE STRANGER.

[TheAmargao]

one of the best cure songs everrrrrrrr

[NhadzIsCured]

i really love the guitar solo...

[corporalcleg42]

who gives a flying fuck what the songs about? because of politically correct shit it's now called ''killing another''!! what the fuck is all that about? one of the best post punk bands to come out of britain-ever.

[GreylingTV]

I'm glad 911 killed al those stupid Americans death to the infidels

[flatl1n3]

@GreylingTV thanks for your IP address. Expect the black helicopters any minute.

[gaiuskaiser2]

@GreylingTV Fuck u victory is ours.

[metalbat1]

@GreylingTV go rot in a hole full of black widows

[DoktorCreepy]

True Story: The Cure just barely didn't make the cut to perform this song at the recent 9/11 10 year anniversary memorial ceremony.

[Isadeno]

Music can't get any worse then this....

[tsitsibe]

@Isadeno then what?

[TheKuete77]

LOVE IT

[psyoptica]

I wish the OP would revise the description to say that it's not a racist song. Of course, there are idiots on YouTube who still don't even read the description.

[wackermann]

Yes, took an Albert Camus course 10 yrs ago....very enlighting.  Not too many comments you will find on here regarding existentialism much less Kierkegaard or Nietzshe or Heidegger...

[markblyn]

Even back in 78' nobody thought this was a racist song. You can't say anything these days, unless of course it's anti-white, and then it's just fine and dandy. I live in New York and one day soon I feel I will find a white person to ask for their opinion about it, that is if I can find one amidst all the arabs and russians and chinese and croats and serbs and slovs and pakistanis and all the other majority of non-english speaking scum who inhabit Brooklyn. Ugh!

[utdfortreble]

@markblyn what right do white people have to claim brooklyn? new york is great because of it's cultural diversity. you are the scum here.

[mowgli19601]

@markblyn Try living in England,they have taken over,we have to bow to everything they want !!!

[corinnabambina]

@mowgli19601 Oh please, do you know how you sound, SAD!

[mowgli19601]

@corinnabambina No,i tell it how it is and will not be ruled by the p c brigade and bleeding heart Liberals.Time to close our doors as we are full up !

[DigitalShark99]

Check out the moving blue background.

[lmcdowall]

People who think this is racist are fucking retards... read a book fags.

[erickooy]

When is the action?

[CoolCollectableToys]

This is not racist this is punk!

[crushthevicar]

@CoolCollectableToys It's not racist, cause it's not racist. It's a French novel.

[CoolCollectableToys]

@crushthevicar I agree with you!

[daffy24307]

The best

[wacko63069]

The Stanger is an amazing book! It was far from racist if you had read the book and clearly anyone who comments about it being racist has not done any research into the meaning of this song.

[aimthailaxu]

Religion is the reason why we can't have nice things.

[lemaure003]

Stupid title for a song killing an european killing an american wtf is the shit?

[TheDrCN]

@lemaure003 For a thorough explanation of why you are an idiot, please refer to any other comment on this video.

Hint: It's written from the perspective of a literary character.

[xartikameno]

an gamhseis gomenaki pou akouei tous megistous cure pleon tha anhkei sthn kathgoria Milf...

[unseenlock]

@xartikameno sto stoma tou lykou; ti kanis re?

[OppeltDrums]

Read this before you decide to post a comment telling people "not to kill Arabs :3" or saying "this song is racist".

This song is about Meursault, an extremely indifferent and morally lost fictional character from Albert Camus' novel called "L'étranger" (literally "Stranger"), who shoots and kills an Arab man while suffering from heatstroke on a beach.

[jpatc4]

@OppeltDrums Ah but you missed the point of the book! Yes he was indifferent, but was he lost necessarily? Hence the absurdism. You must learn how it doesn't matter, that morally wrong and right are synonymous. That was what he was getting at, it's all irrelevant. lol existentialism is such an uplifting school of thought.

[WorldOpener]

@OppeltDrums

Another thing named after this novel is a Team Fortress 2 weapon.

[speakingtruly]

@OppeltDrums Thanks for explaining, I don't know this song from them and was shocked. I was just about to post how disappointed I am in this band. Still this title is difficult, many people could get the wrong idea, just like I did until I read your comment.

[Leo99a999]

@OppeltDrums

Great book.

[persephonexyosarian]

It was just great music then and still now not ment to be emulated good lord wth

[1976kempo]

Killing an Arab is what is it is called, dip shits

[1976kempo]

Ki

[SanadB1]

You mean killing a jew! piece of shit!

[SanadB1]

It suckssssssssssssssssssssssssss­ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss­ss

[thecure97x]

LOVE YOU ROBERT SMITH!

[dropway9]

The Cure has always had an absolutely smoking bass guitar sound. They've had several players over their long career but the bass is always kicking.

[NubMonk]

Where is this version from? This sounds a lot better than the version on "Boys Don't Cry"

[01avs]

@NubMonk It's from the Peel Sessions

[NubMonk]

@01avs Thanks a bunch man!

[gbo2k69]

aujourd'hui maman est morte

[norabatears]

@gbo2k69 peut etre hier je ne sais pas

[killerwaz88]

IS THIS GUY A JEW?

[TheSnoopy1750]

@killerwaz88 Are you an idiot?

Smith based the song on a book. Robert has no animosity toward Arabs and is not Jewish.

Smith is however a once-in-a-generation talent.

[uzielis]

@killerwaz88 You mean Robert? No, if I remember reading, he's Catholic.

[killerwaz88]

IS THIS GUY A JEW?

[hidabelly]

con este tema se armaba el pogo de una¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[ZZz7ZZzzZZz7ZzZZzz7Z]

My English teacher brought me here



[Viktir666]

That guitar and drums sound great.

[HardonZ]

Great song. I endorse and support. Robert Smith is great. I still lean more toward Peter Murphy but I gives Robert Smith his props.

[speedlord2]

I luv Arabs :D :D don't kill dem plz :D

[shaunyboy1985]

Only one thing wrong with this song he only killed one Arab

[uzielis]

Don't kill an Arab. In fact, don't kill anyone. Imprison a fanatic and a hypocrite.

[MyDanish21]

@uzielis You're clueless...

[uzielis]

@MyDanish21 I was. But if I am, then so are you. But not anymore... Ahalan.

[AnimeRocks08]

did you get a cellphone for christmas bethany???

[mikemowgli]

I've read the book. f*** boring. the song is way better

[GraciousNightmare]

@mikemowgli do you even know the philosophy behind the book? it makes the book alot more interesting when you can actually think about it.

[mikemowgli]

@GraciousNightmare I do, we analyzed it in French lesson. But still boring :)

[gustavoblesses]

(^)

[bondball22]

arabs dont sing songs like this its not nice. they just do it

[alecman95]

lol dont discuss, just enjoy the music

tards

[ThisIsAChannelNumber]

عربية تبدو باردة جدا! كنت أتمنى أن تحدثت it

[ThisIsAChannelNumber]

أنا غريب قتل عربيا

[faisouol1]

@ThisIsAChannelNumber

You don't speak Arabic.

[ThisIsAChannelNumber]

@faisouol1 I Know :3

[faisouol1]

@ThisIsAChannelNumber

I think you are using Google Translate because this is not correct Arabic.

[Bbenja4]

you know they changed the lyrics to "kissing an arab".

[miffy174]

@Bbenja4 thats worse than killing one lol

[dubbiolegato92]

Albert Camus + The Cure = perfect combo!

[bennysrc]

" مفتوح ولكن لم أسمع أي صوت انا على قيد الحياة انا ميت " Is that right? but eat me

[duqmiguel]

Ali Baba lost his magic-lamp and got shot . . . Stupid Genie . . .

[y2ktube]

Wow! I didn't even know this song existed. We would have loved to have played this in my tank as we were driving through the Iraqi town of Tikrit; we incinerated many of those "religion of peace" Arabs while looking for SH...

[alec353]

@y2ktube haha thats brilliant mate

[foxdroad]

@y2ktube dude stop being a racist motherfucker

this song is based on an albert camus book about a man who has no feelings and he murders a man

buy books not guns

knowledge is the most powerful weapon

[pdglock19]

@foxdroad Although, guns are good too. :-)

[BlogBitch]

@foxdroad Actually Ignorance is the most powerful weapon... a bit of knowledge is just dangerous... :)

[halfNERD17]

@foxdroad or you can be a boss like hunter s thompson and buy guns and write your OWN books

[vadteen]

@foxdroad morally lost as the guy below you more correct!

[feelingthesubstance]

@y2ktube haha you absolute legend.

[HitmanJenkins1]

@y2ktube Wow, what a way to be an ignorant, bigoted cunt.

[karlo0s123]

@y2ktube hope your family get burned too modafucka!!

[feelingthesubstance]

insane.

[CrazyBlackMidget]

one of my favorite Cure songs

[010101creator]

all day i was thinking of this song

[chillstylergirl88]

the cure go fuck youreself

[010101creator]

@chillstylergirl88 go fuck yourself

[cmclsrnsee]

@chillstylergirl88 If you are saying that because you think that this song is racist, this song is about a book so STFU

[GraciousNightmare]

@chillstylergirl88 hey, do you even know what this song is about? its about a book called "The Stranger" that features a insensitive man who shoots a arab on a beach while suffering from heat stroke. NOT racist. And there is a philosophy behind it. Knowledge is awesome, get some.

[humanveryNormal]

هل ممكن احد يترجم لي الاغنية بالعربي ؟؟

[onslombadong]

@humanveryNormal ha ha yeah 

[mhcunning1]

@humanveryNormal فعلت هذا في ترجمة جوجل. الاعتذار. التي تقوم على لكامو الغريب. يقف على الشاطئ مع بندقية في يدي يحدق في البحر التحديق في الرمال يحدق أسفل البرميل في العربية على أرض الواقع أستطيع أن أرى فمه مفتوح ولكن لم أسمع أي صوت انا على قيد الحياة انا ميت أنا الغريب مقتل عربي يمكن أن أنتقل وسيرا على الأقدام أم يمكنني النار البندقية يحدق في السماء. يحدق في الشمس أيهما اخترت انه يرقى الى نفس لا شيء على الإطلاق انا على قيد الحياة انا ميت أنا الغريب مقتل عربي

[chillstylergirl88]

@mhcunning1 البحر التحديق في الرمال يحدق أسفل البرميل في العربية على أرض الواقع أستطيع أن أرى فمه

[feelingthesubstance]

@mhcunning1 i love you.

[moshmartyr]

I remember the cassette had a disclaimer on it about the title not being racially loaded

[insanitycrusaderette]

@moshmartyr cassette! you know! cassette! :)

[OldNewAndKicking]

I'm listening to this to get me ready for my test on the book. It actually helps!

[holanda957]

great songgggggggg

[SHotgunDoomer]

My morning hair sure suits Mr Smith.

Great song!

[skulleton]

The Stranger



[skulleton]

is this about that book by Albet Camus

[nomoreshakespeare]

@skulleton Exactly what I thought as I watched it, glad someone suspected it as well. I do hope they did tribute that fantastic piece of literature, note he says; i'm a stranger, killing an arab.

[skulleton]

Actually yeah, this entire song transparently* refers to the murder scene in Albert Camus' "The Stranger"

*Not a criticism, I just mean it's obvious now that I listen to this song while not dusted on methoxetamine**. The Stranger is a fascinating novel if anyone's interested.

**Which reminds me, I should take more mxe now.

[CPHChristian]

@skulleton

Called L'etranger in french...a great book actually.

[rayadasmentales]

@skulleton The stranger :D



[sintaxera]

@skulleton yes.

[screams240]

@skulleton "L'étranger" of Albert Camus (with R)

[Reburyourdead]

not very pc, but a great song

[TheHeavyMiguel]

ebbè ebbè ebbè *_*

[MegaCorndog]

29 people were arabs.

[zombee38]

Great song !

[AraMoonLight]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW THIS IS SO F*CKING EXELLENT!! Exellent Bass line, lyrics, EVERYTHING!

[brooke196]

Killing a ME! I'm dead...

[pimpsonparade]

I had to look away from the screen. I think he's gonna turn around and look at me.

[WARTROLLIVES]

1979 killing arabs then an now

[rtcharge]

Played this on patrol

[Equinoxious]

Killing an Azteca

[MrLittleman96]

The cure are so ignorant and racist for making this song, what is wrong with Arabs! I like the cure but this song is wrong....

Did you spot the sarcasm?

[OguiLU258]

@MrLittleman96 Why u dont read a little more??... I recommend u the stranger!!

[writecraze2012]

@MrLittleman96 They are not ignorant or racist, simply well-read, you dumbass. Read "The Stranger", by Albert Camus, and you might begin to understand.

[MrLittleman96]

@writecraze2012 I'm guessing you didn't spot the sarcasm then....

[coshazae]

@writecraze2012 You are well and truly a fucking moron.

[verweejerome]

I'm alive I'm dead I'm a stranger killing an arab the best "artistic" track ever of cure band but real #1 is lullaby for me....what wanna mean???? absolutely nothing!!!! isn't it ???robert smith???

[josemanuel599]

29 are 50 cent fans

[alanrickmanobsessor]

Yeah NormanArches. Some one else went to college. The Stranger is a great read, pulls you into the book. I heard the song long before I was assigned to read it, and when I realized the Cure pulled from it, the song became that more enjoyable. Never looked at it from the racist perspective, but I guess today's climate might offend some. I say keep it on youtube.

[TheMediaPlague1]

I'm kinda with Ryder. It's a great song, but the title seems a tad..racist maybe? It's not really anyone's place to judge Ryder anyways..his opinion is just as important as any other person's...

[cmclsrnsee]

@TheMediaPlague1 This song is NOT racist! IT IS ABOUT A BOOK DAMMIT!

[Ryder1289]

more songs by Robert Smith:

"burning a jew"

"nuking a jap"

"starving an african child"

but I suppose its okay to have this song in youtube since its just killing Arabs, the enemy. Who cares right?

Go ahead and either report my comment as spam or the video as inappropriate, but please dont reply to me!

[10mcraplane]

@Ryder1289

There, I'm replying to you.

What are you gonna do, suicide on me?

[dethh100]

@Ryder1289 You're pretty ignorant huh?

[rr54p]

@Ryder1289  wtf ???

[DiErVoNmAnE]

@Ryder1289 u are most gay. that is all.

[bernerdgunt]

@Ryder1289 YOU MUST SIGN OUT OF `YOU TUBE` IMMEDIATELY!!

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