the left advocates freedom of speech but its all a hoax . pressure from them to change the songs lyrics cant be ruled out plus the band's fear from assassination
Bet you've found the answer by now, but since "Killing an arab" was judged racist by a bunch of idiots they had to change it. In reality, the name is from a book, The stranger, by Camus, but try telling that to idiots.
idiots will remain idiots, sans culture aucune mais toujours avec beaucoup de lecons a donner malheureusement, KILLLING AN ARAB ! I 'M ALIVE I'M DEAD i 'M A STRANGER
CAMUS, auteur francais non raciste
Un peu marre de tous ces cons sans culture fanatises.
idiots will remain idiots, sans culture aucune mais toujours avec beaucoup de lecons a donner malheureusement, KILLLING AN ARAB ! I 'M ALIVE I'M DEAD i 'M A STRANGER
CAMUS, auteur francais non raciste
Un peu marre de tous ces cons sans culture fanatises (ou fanatiques ou tout simplement betes?).
Not only does it change the meaning of the song, but it really is just unnecessary. It's a song about a story from a book. To think that this song is going to turn someone against Arabs is ridiculous. If anyone claims to hate Arabs or justify violence against Arabs because of this song, then they are using it as a scapegoat for their own predisposition to hate.
I would rather they never played it again before this pulling this nonsense.
@datrama i don't really like jason drums, I'm in The Cure side with lol, andy, steve, vince and boris. (See? I know more Cure drummer than you hehe) and I'm not a "yes-sir" fan.
People who dislike Jason misses those non conventional drum patterns like the ones of Boris (last dance, like cockatoos, if only tonight.., etc.), Andy (Bananafishbones, Give Me it), Lol (All cats are grey, Drowning man). Also they dislike the backing tapes with 90% of the drums already prerecorded.
among all drummers that played this song live in Cure history: lawrence, andy, vince, boris and jason, jason is the one who has really spoiled it. those drum fills just dont fit a punk/post-punk song like KAA!
Oh yeah, sorry. Thats my automatic answer so I let experiance make a fool of me again. but judging from the shape it may be an ibanez, but otherwise it is pretty peculiar.
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It is not so over, just they need to fuck off Cooper and get somebody with talent, and they will be back like they just to be WONDERFUL, and for your information the guitar player has a name, and is one of the most talent guitar player in the World!!
"dumm pattern" ?? jajaj, you all want to sound exactly as boris williams ?? ..... what a fucking seek way to think .... by the way all you criticise .... are all you musician or drummers ??? jajaja .... no doubt you don´t have an idea what "music" is ....... cheers !!!!!
Nope, I disagree, its follows the beat pretty well and foregrounds the point just before the vocals kick in. Nothing wrong with it. As I said, doesn't matter to Robert then it shouldn't matter to a curefan, if you don't like it, don't listen to it and pathetically comment on every video about it like "Susanweidrtl" and "Richardfitt" do.
"doesn't matter to Robert then it shouldn't matter to a curefan"
hahaha you sound like those Jonas Brothers fans who accept their whole shit hahaha... don't you wanna listen to Demi Lovato too? or better yet... Miley Cyrus? hahaha
I was about to sleep bored and tired but now I'm smiling. Thank you very much!
There are plenty of mediocre things the cure have done, 'Just say yes' for example.
However, everyone knows that if someone bothers Robert then they won't last long in the band. Guess what? Jason's their longest serving drummer. As I said, don't like it, don't listen and don't comment. Its laughably pathetic.
Read carefully! I said "everything is mediocre since the 13th" and that includes Bloodflowers, The Cure, and 90% of 4:13 Dream. Oooops I forgot... ALL of the b-sides since 1996 are crap! Compare all of them to This Twilight Garden or Play!
Sorry CureNME but you know, some people deserves/needs an extended answer...
"Staring down the barrel at the ELDER on the ground"...how ridiculous! It's pretty bad when the Cure (Robert) feel they must censor themselves. If they're not going to perform the song as it was originally written, don't perform it at all! The Cure are my favorite band but this is just pathetic!
I do not think he was censoring himself, I think he was being ironic about his age. I do not think this song looses any of its strength, in fact I think its more powerful this way
the drummer has totally omitted the classic two cymbals hits after each line in the lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!! definitely the cure is not what it used to be. very sad ending for one of the greatest bands ever.
I love how fucking clueless the directors of concert filming are... Robert's shredding through a great guitar solo, and they cut away to Porl with his back to the audience looking for feedback on his amp... meanwhile Robert is killing it.
But I never seen any vid that features him equal to the other members...always a problem with drummers...they are almost never featured like the rest of a band.
but, having said that, the BIG GIG is really one of his highlights! Finaly people beginn to realize that he's actually a far better drummer than Boris!
Boris was a very "save" drummer
more like a drum-machine actually, which was perfect at the time...but the ROCK cure need JASON
Great! I've always loved the way Jason plays! And I've always considered him a really great drummer for The Cure! I'm really glad to read your comment!
Dont you hate censorship. I mean come on NME look at what the song is actually about and let it be played as it should be. Having said that its funny.....
BTW agree with streecrawler Jason is improving and has finally bought a proper kit :-)
Jason Cooper plays excellent throughout the big gig. I've never been his biggest fan, but his drumkit actually sounds like a drumkit now. Keep up the good work jason.
the left advocates freedom of speech but its all a hoax . pressure from them to change the songs lyrics cant be ruled out plus the band's fear from assassination
bondball22 2 months ago
какой он милашка ^^
JACQUESLUCONT2333 3 months ago
I disagree, but I understand. Use "arab" can be somewhat dangerous (in the present day), although the song has not racist lyrics.
marcniet 3 months ago
Why would they change the song name... -___-
SmithsBloke 3 months ago
killing an arab, fucking idiot
skatero0cker 7 months ago
ROBERT YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!
chargerfan80 8 months ago in playlist The Cure
PM!!! que paja esta cancion!!!!! .................me imagino estar en ese concierto
THECURE4EVER!!
elnero24 10 months ago
I've read The Stranger From Albert Camus, and when i got to the part that the cure made this song.. Well Killing an Arab... is so f*cking awesome!!!
MrMylob4 1 year ago
Isn't it killing an arab?or am I wrong?
poshi12 1 year ago
@poshi12
Bet you've found the answer by now, but since "Killing an arab" was judged racist by a bunch of idiots they had to change it. In reality, the name is from a book, The stranger, by Camus, but try telling that to idiots.
AlmigthyIsDead 1 year ago
@AlmigthyIsDead
am dead am a stranger.....
idiots will remain idiots, sans culture aucune mais toujours avec beaucoup de lecons a donner malheureusement, KILLLING AN ARAB ! I 'M ALIVE I'M DEAD i 'M A STRANGER
CAMUS, auteur francais non raciste
Un peu marre de tous ces cons sans culture fanatises.
pblaireau 1 year ago
@AlmigthyIsDead
am dead am a stranger.....
idiots will remain idiots, sans culture aucune mais toujours avec beaucoup de lecons a donner malheureusement, KILLLING AN ARAB ! I 'M ALIVE I'M DEAD i 'M A STRANGER
CAMUS, auteur francais non raciste
Un peu marre de tous ces cons sans culture fanatises (ou fanatiques ou tout simplement betes?).
pblaireau 1 year ago
Why does anyone care that they replaced arab with another? Same tune.
urtv1 1 year ago
@urtv1 Same tune, different song.
Not only does it change the meaning of the song, but it really is just unnecessary. It's a song about a story from a book. To think that this song is going to turn someone against Arabs is ridiculous. If anyone claims to hate Arabs or justify violence against Arabs because of this song, then they are using it as a scapegoat for their own predisposition to hate.
I would rather they never played it again before this pulling this nonsense.
xenoblar 1 year ago
Simon are the coolest :D He really rocks!
ronja82Cure 2 years ago 4
i dont like the drums! probabaly i can be considered in the 'jason-haters' side
richardfitt 2 years ago
I like the drums. Maybe I can be considered in "The Cure" side with lol, andy, boris and jason.
datrama 2 years ago 5
@datrama i don't really like jason drums, I'm in The Cure side with lol, andy, steve, vince and boris. (See? I know more Cure drummer than you hehe) and I'm not a "yes-sir" fan.
People who dislike Jason misses those non conventional drum patterns like the ones of Boris (last dance, like cockatoos, if only tonight.., etc.), Andy (Bananafishbones, Give Me it), Lol (All cats are grey, Drowning man). Also they dislike the backing tapes with 90% of the drums already prerecorded.
gnzvideos 2 years ago
What is he saying at the end? Something abaout the white lies?
Nemfie 2 years ago
he said thanks to every other band that played before 'them' that night
Franz Castles Lies.
;)
greyagain 2 years ago
among all drummers that played this song live in Cure history: lawrence, andy, vince, boris and jason, jason is the one who has really spoiled it. those drum fills just dont fit a punk/post-punk song like KAA!
dwnunder90 2 years ago 2
So then just don't listen to The Cure anymore mate.
I feel bored of reading you again & again sayin that Jason sucks & things like that.
Get a life mate!
;)
greyagain 2 years ago
which gtr model Porl is playin ?
I can't figure it...
greyagain 2 years ago
It's a signiture model schecter corsair.
kingcroak 2 years ago
well no it isn't.
Check carefully the clip & you will see that for this song he doesn't use the signature one but another model.
greyagain 2 years ago
Oh yeah, sorry. Thats my automatic answer so I let experiance make a fool of me again. but judging from the shape it may be an ibanez, but otherwise it is pretty peculiar.
kingcroak 2 years ago
It a Schecter Tempest Hollowbody. Most likely, its a one of a kind custom made just for Porl.
typeonegativefan 2 years ago
@typeonegativefan
thanks mate!
greyagain 2 years ago
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Dammit I hate Porl.
All the Jason haters should realise that Porl has put the Cure forward 2 spaces and back 5
LIL2511 2 years ago
Porl is the coolest guitar player ever.
burnsport1 2 years ago 6
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jason cooper should learn how to play the drums.. the guy just sucks!
myinfluence2u 2 years ago
Do you have a link of your band... i'm really curious to hear how good you are at the drums
birdmadboy 2 years ago 5
And I hope you live another 3000 years Robert, we love you.
freshsoulbutter 2 years ago 23
LOL
katieemosley 2 years ago
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Wow Jason really is an awkward drummer.
SlightlyWetFart 2 years ago
not only does simon rock on the bass, but he knows how to look fucking awesome at the same time.
shangubbs 2 years ago 24
Wow,this is great night of cure
zicoskywalker 2 years ago 8
fucking great punk-rock version of a classic song over the years!
Long live THE CURE
greyagain 2 years ago 4
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I was at the rail for this and Jason played his arse off. The entire show was tight. I love this creative process they are going through. It works.
sleepydoll3 2 years ago 8
Well said! I was down there too and he was brilliant.
beaujones1 2 years ago
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nah! jason is soo sloppy that sucks big time!
acurebabies 2 years ago
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acurebabies PATHETIC!!
vendo89 2 years ago
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jason is a fucking loser
msyruss 2 years ago
the cure it´ over! fuck their retard drummer and fuck the guitar player dressed like a drag queen!
ciararozzas 2 years ago
I think you better do some research to who "the guitar player dressed like a drag queen!" is. You're acting like he's a new member, lol
beaujones1 2 years ago
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It is not so over, just they need to fuck off Cooper and get somebody with talent, and they will be back like they just to be WONDERFUL, and for your information the guitar player has a name, and is one of the most talent guitar player in the World!!
darkrebel09 2 years ago
the drummer changed the classic drum pattern... that´s why it sounds bad!
alfredocalamaro 2 years ago
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"dumm pattern" ?? jajaj, you all want to sound exactly as boris williams ?? ..... what a fucking seek way to think .... by the way all you criticise .... are all you musician or drummers ??? jajaja .... no doubt you don´t have an idea what "music" is ....... cheers !!!!!
aderueda 2 years ago
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oktekk23 2 years ago
Simon laughs at the ridiculous & stupid drum fill made by the drummer at 1:02 haha!
SusanWeidertl 2 years ago 3
poor Simon, it must be difficult for him to play with a guy that is musically way behind him.
and of course he laughs. that fill is so so... out of place!
richardfitt 2 years ago
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comment and auto -answer!! Genius!!
vendo89 2 years ago
Oh shut up you pathetic tit. Funny isn't it, people say he isn't creative enough and then when he is a bit more creative people slag him off.
That fill was fine, I think you'd find that it would be Robert giving him a bad look if it was a bad fill.
beaujones1 2 years ago
I don´t think THAT can be called "creativity"...
canadaboyooo 2 years ago 3
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Nope, I disagree, its follows the beat pretty well and foregrounds the point just before the vocals kick in. Nothing wrong with it. As I said, doesn't matter to Robert then it shouldn't matter to a curefan, if you don't like it, don't listen to it and pathetically comment on every video about it like "Susanweidrtl" and "Richardfitt" do.
beaujones1 2 years ago
"doesn't matter to Robert then it shouldn't matter to a curefan"
hahaha you sound like those Jonas Brothers fans who accept their whole shit hahaha... don't you wanna listen to Demi Lovato too? or better yet... Miley Cyrus? hahaha
I was about to sleep bored and tired but now I'm smiling. Thank you very much!
richardfitt 2 years ago
There are plenty of mediocre things the cure have done, 'Just say yes' for example.
However, everyone knows that if someone bothers Robert then they won't last long in the band. Guess what? Jason's their longest serving drummer. As I said, don't like it, don't listen and don't comment. Its laughably pathetic.
beaujones1 2 years ago
everything is mediocre since THE 13TH.. and guess what? that´s one of jasons songs! the 13th and you are laughably pathetic.
SusanWeidertl 2 years ago
So thats, 13 years...13 years and you people are still going on about it. What a way to waste your life.
beaujones1 2 years ago
Read carefully! I said "everything is mediocre since the 13th" and that includes Bloodflowers, The Cure, and 90% of 4:13 Dream. Oooops I forgot... ALL of the b-sides since 1996 are crap! Compare all of them to This Twilight Garden or Play!
Sorry CureNME but you know, some people deserves/needs an extended answer...
SusanWeidertl 2 years ago 2
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Well I think you should read yourself carefully. "Everything is mediocre since the 13th" and "90% of 4:13 Dream" is a contradiction.
My point still stands, thats 13 years of what you see as mediocraty therefore you're wasting your time and why do you still bother?
beaujones1 2 years ago
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Oh, the dreaded thumbs down, I'm so offended.
beaujones1 2 years ago
People, calm down. :/
CureNME 2 years ago
haha, I second that!
WhiteRabbit5252 2 years ago
HEY BEAU!!!
mrfish11 2 years ago
Fuck yeah!
Elvisquake 2 years ago
brilliant version of KAA
;)
greyagain 2 years ago
Anyone know what kind of guitar Porl is playing? It looks like some kind of semi-hollowbody...
blackhawk12151 3 years ago
"Staring down the barrel at the ELDER on the ground"...how ridiculous! It's pretty bad when the Cure (Robert) feel they must censor themselves. If they're not going to perform the song as it was originally written, don't perform it at all! The Cure are my favorite band but this is just pathetic!
silong1976 3 years ago 5
I do not think he was censoring himself, I think he was being ironic about his age. I do not think this song looses any of its strength, in fact I think its more powerful this way
madincx2 3 years ago
the drummer has totally omitted the classic two cymbals hits after each line in the lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!! definitely the cure is not what it used to be. very sad ending for one of the greatest bands ever.
richardfitt 3 years ago 2
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A shortened version of Richard is Dick.
AlexLMoss 3 years ago
I love how fucking clueless the directors of concert filming are... Robert's shredding through a great guitar solo, and they cut away to Porl with his back to the audience looking for feedback on his amp... meanwhile Robert is killing it.
IT NEVER FAILS!!! grrrrrr....
moe29 3 years ago
porl is awesome!!!!
kimiiila 3 years ago 4
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yeah JASON was ALWAYS a good drummer!
But I never seen any vid that features him equal to the other members...always a problem with drummers...they are almost never featured like the rest of a band.
but, having said that, the BIG GIG is really one of his highlights! Finaly people beginn to realize that he's actually a far better drummer than Boris!
Boris was a very "save" drummer
more like a drum-machine actually, which was perfect at the time...but the ROCK cure need JASON
noizeart 3 years ago
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Great! I've always loved the way Jason plays! And I've always considered him a really great drummer for The Cure! I'm really glad to read your comment!
datrama 3 years ago
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Jason has always been good, but the NME vid finally portrays him in a proper light.
ClockwiseCat 3 years ago
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Dont you hate censorship. I mean come on NME look at what the song is actually about and let it be played as it should be. Having said that its funny.....
BTW agree with streecrawler Jason is improving and has finally bought a proper kit :-)
Rock on lads...
irishcure 3 years ago
Unfortunately is Bob/The Cure censoring themselves with this song. It hasn't been (properly) called Killing An Arab since several years ago....
megatom81 3 years ago
impressive, THIS VIDEO ROCKS!!!!! BUT, THE TITLE IS NOT THE SAME!!!!!!
elcuramiento 3 years ago
smith is russel brands father.
mrfish11 3 years ago
muy buena version
ADRIANCURACION 3 years ago
perceptions were different in 1979...
hereyougo03 3 years ago
Jason Cooper plays excellent throughout the big gig. I've never been his biggest fan, but his drumkit actually sounds like a drumkit now. Keep up the good work jason.
streetcrawler88 3 years ago 6