I bought The Cure's album "Faith" after this show. So even if it was not a "live" performance it served to showcase The Cure to the Australian public.
If only The Smiths had appeared on Countdown my life would have been so much easier! Absolutely none of my friends had even heard of The Smiths.
People go on about Count Down being such a great show, yet it was pathetic as this video clip shows. Who the hell did they think they were fooling by getting bands to mime on stage while they play the studio recording on the PA? It's funny how The Cure completely took the piss out of the miming by singing out of synch and slowly strumming floppy loose bass strings! haha!
@petejt um., no , ur wrong, Countdown was amazing for what it was. Just before the news with no commercials and international and local bands blowing everyones loungerooms away 5 nights a week after a shit day at work. I was just a kid and grew up with it and took it for granted. I look back at this now and think "Fuck Yeah!" u'll never see this again.And everyone took the piss out of playing live - google Iggy Pop on Countdown, the dude stuffs it down his pants as though his dick can sing :P
I remember seeing this years ago on a Countdown repeat and I just had a thought to find "that song by the Cure with two basses that they mimed terribly to on Countdown" - this is it! Thanks for uploading. Good song.
I was there. At rehearsal the director told Robert to try and look like he was singing, Robert said, that's how I sing. They weren't happy, so Robert loosened the strings of his bass and made even less of effort to look like he was singing. The Countdown people were furious! Such a rebel! Love him to bits.
I love seeing them mime. Whether it's on a show like this or in a video. You'll notice that in some videos and shows like this that Simon and Porl don't even wear guitar straps! Hilarious. Thanks for posting this!
i love the cure for this one. robert you look so hott in this video strumming them loose string lmao! great job showing them whos boss on this show. true fans know the cure dont like to lip sing! thanks rob for showing us when you had to
Robert is such a rebel against the industry and you gotta love him for it!! He has always stood by what he believes in!! Robert is such an amazingly sexy man!! Always has been!! The Cure are just phenomenal!! I have loved them for 27 years now and they have never ceased to amaze me with all their beautiful songs and melodies and rockin' ones as well!! :)) ILY Robert!! ♥ The Cure forever my friends!! ♥♥
OMG!! LOL!! You gotta love Robert and The Cure!! Such Rebels!! Robert is such a gorgeous rebel as well!! Love him!! The Cure are just amazing!! Always have been!! The Cure forever and always!! ♥ :)
This is the Cure without their really Goth look in place which kind of happened in 1982.....Its kinda strange really watching a band develop their sound....and their image...it looks sort of contrived now....maybe because I am looking at it retrospectively after almost some 30 years...bloody hell!!!! That was my youth!!! Great band then....and great period
Great song by the Cure, but horrible video. The drummer looks like some uptight dude they pulled from the crowd to fake playing the drums while they recorded this video.
Haha, at least Simon is still trying to look like he's doing something. Bob and Lol couldn't be any more uninterested. And those floppy bass strings are hilarious.
damn damn damn!!! Robert no se ve guapo, lo que le sigue!!! SE VE FASCINANTE, HERMOSO, SEXY, DIVINO, SE VE TAN SEXY, QUE NO PUEDO DEJAR DE VERLE!!!
LaHoraDelMal 1 week ago
hahaha I love this! they don't give a damn because they hate miming, in fact , Robert is playing bass too... and those loose strings! xD
BTW they look so good!!!
Sakura790 4 weeks ago
At least they would've given him a fucking guitar!
Gustavo3575 1 month ago
simon looks so good here jesus christ
isteppedonaslug 2 months ago 2
I bought The Cure's album "Faith" after this show. So even if it was not a "live" performance it served to showcase The Cure to the Australian public.
If only The Smiths had appeared on Countdown my life would have been so much easier! Absolutely none of my friends had even heard of The Smiths.
THESM1THS 2 months ago
Nee echt playback?...
luuk441 2 months ago
Cuando The Cure toca con playback siempre hacen el tonto... es algo típico de ellos.
olibaabat 3 months ago
xddd se nota que no le gusto doblar la cancion
TheJplox 3 months ago
People go on about Count Down being such a great show, yet it was pathetic as this video clip shows. Who the hell did they think they were fooling by getting bands to mime on stage while they play the studio recording on the PA? It's funny how The Cure completely took the piss out of the miming by singing out of synch and slowly strumming floppy loose bass strings! haha!
petejt 3 months ago
@petejt um., no , ur wrong, Countdown was amazing for what it was. Just before the news with no commercials and international and local bands blowing everyones loungerooms away 5 nights a week after a shit day at work. I was just a kid and grew up with it and took it for granted. I look back at this now and think "Fuck Yeah!" u'll never see this again.And everyone took the piss out of playing live - google Iggy Pop on Countdown, the dude stuffs it down his pants as though his dick can sing :P
cromlek 3 days ago
Those strings are loose as hell, what is he doing? Playing a Korn song or something?
Jackoroth 3 months ago
wow i love this atmosphere
waraenaipiero 4 months ago
I remember seeing this years ago on a Countdown repeat and I just had a thought to find "that song by the Cure with two basses that they mimed terribly to on Countdown" - this is it! Thanks for uploading. Good song.
TaylorTayMusic 5 months ago
aawww! at the end of the vid, when people cheers you can see robert smiling! so cue :3
SofiiaLetooSmiith 6 months ago
So typical of Countdown to have them lip synch. It's hilarious :)
PsySchmai 6 months ago 2
I was there. At rehearsal the director told Robert to try and look like he was singing, Robert said, that's how I sing. They weren't happy, so Robert loosened the strings of his bass and made even less of effort to look like he was singing. The Countdown people were furious! Such a rebel! Love him to bits.
MsHariklia 6 months ago 4
jajajajajajaa relajados...grande la cura...
alcatrazcc5 7 months ago
Very good quality but listen russian rock band "KINO" with Victor Tsoy.
NautilusSt 7 months ago
I love seeing them mime. Whether it's on a show like this or in a video. You'll notice that in some videos and shows like this that Simon and Porl don't even wear guitar straps! Hilarious. Thanks for posting this!
webster670 7 months ago
Dear dicks at my school who think I'm emo for listening to the cure you can all Fuck Off!!! I love the cure <3
biffmuncher23 8 months ago 5
@biffmuncher23
Here here!
rexter42 8 months ago in playlist The Cure
Ok Robert, let loose of the string. 2:00 It isn't looking real. hehehehahhaha
greghol 8 months ago
Clearly uncomfortable lip-synching. Good on them for the passive-aggressive protest. Very cool.
doomaflatchie 9 months ago
i love the cure for this one. robert you look so hott in this video strumming them loose string lmao! great job showing them whos boss on this show. true fans know the cure dont like to lip sing! thanks rob for showing us when you had to
akiddieland5 10 months ago
1:28 lol
gapthfc 1 year ago
Is Simon wearing lipstick?!!! & blusher?!!! Eeeeeek!!!!!
67sugargirl 1 year ago
Something tells me that Robert doesn't like lip-synching. Thought the strings were going to fall off. Lololol
MrBB6953 1 year ago
Robert is such a rebel against the industry and you gotta love him for it!! He has always stood by what he believes in!! Robert is such an amazingly sexy man!! Always has been!! The Cure are just phenomenal!! I have loved them for 27 years now and they have never ceased to amaze me with all their beautiful songs and melodies and rockin' ones as well!! :)) ILY Robert!! ♥ The Cure forever my friends!! ♥♥
darkforest121 1 year ago 6
OMG!! LOL!! You gotta love Robert and The Cure!! Such Rebels!! Robert is such a gorgeous rebel as well!! Love him!! The Cure are just amazing!! Always have been!! The Cure forever and always!! ♥ :)
ihatecurehaters 1 year ago 3
I watched this on TV in 1981. I bought the cassette tape! It was the coolest song on the planet at the time.
THESM1THS 1 year ago
omg 82 so young i was unborn lol
010101creator 1 year ago
Genius!
Phyle9 1 year ago
This is the Cure without their really Goth look in place which kind of happened in 1982.....Its kinda strange really watching a band develop their sound....and their image...it looks sort of contrived now....maybe because I am looking at it retrospectively after almost some 30 years...bloody hell!!!! That was my youth!!! Great band then....and great period
khorrumg 1 year ago
Great song by the Cure, but horrible video. The drummer looks like some uptight dude they pulled from the crowd to fake playing the drums while they recorded this video.
norcoriders99 1 year ago
@norcoriders99 It's a great video, you obviously don't get it. It's an intentional mood of irony.
ToolsnFire 1 year ago
@norcoriders99 I guess this is why they fired him a few years later, wasn't it?
mtsn 1 year ago
haha Funny stuff!
I just wanna know, how the hell is the video quality so damn good? I wish all old videos had quality like this!
JaveDMode 1 year ago 2
i totally ADORE THE CURE!!!
i've been a fan of their music since I was a kid!!
and there's nothing & no one can change that. haha!!
GO TO THE PHILIPPINES GUYS!! haha
YMaryThedaLynn 1 year ago
rare video?
monica2505 1 year ago
It's called irony
mpurser99 1 year ago
would someone explain why band bring all their gear and do playback
HappyTheMan696 1 year ago
Love this!
unguardedsmiles 1 year ago
A sign of this lexia on the title.
LunaSeaSane 1 year ago
I Love This Song!!! Is the best Of The Cure...
Just Make Me Dance.
JBrandonSummer 2 years ago
briliant
unguardedsmiles 2 years ago
So fake it's just hilarious. Simon's sagging bass strings, Lol's desultory drumming... but hey, they look good! :P
mrgreynomore 2 years ago 3
loved the early cure stuff but after love cats it seemed to go pair shaped as did his nostrils!
paulusmctallus 2 years ago
Haha, at least Simon is still trying to look like he's doing something. Bob and Lol couldn't be any more uninterested. And those floppy bass strings are hilarious.
ndepoel 2 years ago 36
@ndepoel Lolololol....
Criszzilla 1 year ago
@ndepoel please dont call him bob again thanks
xXPatKearneyXx 1 year ago 6
I love the way they never gave a shit when miming, and my God they looked ace haha, and im a straight guy!
curedtc4 2 years ago 30
@curedtc4
Aaron, you're a beast. And Primary is one of my favorites songs <3
RuthieCaterpillar 2 years ago
@curedtc4 aaron you're not straight you're gay for lol
Spaceghostxo 11 months ago
@Spaceghostxo shush you!
curedtc4 11 months ago
Love the set design and camera work. Amusing to watch bass strings flopping all over the place (like they cared!).
Great upload. Thanks.
steelyman08 2 years ago
a little lip synching but very cool.
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seansurlow 2 years ago
excelent quality :) thanks
1172404 2 years ago 2