How to write a DARK Cure song in 1 minute

How to write a Cure song in 1 minute, the DARK version by Desmond Doom. Huge respect and love to an iconic, influential and genius band I've loved for years: The Cure.
You can download an mp3 of this song on my Patreon / desmonddoom
A lot of folks asked for this so here it is, enjoy!
tags:
the cure, robert smith, 80s, goth, gothic, desmond doom, post-punk, new wave, pictures of you, disintegration, seventeen seconds, darkwave, post punk, postpunk, surf goth, surf-goth

[@DesmondDoom]

Fave Cure album and why is it Seventeen Seconds/Disintegration? A lot of you asked for this version so here it is. You can download an mp3 of it on my Patreon (link in description, it's not a full song just the audio here). I really admire how they changed so much through the years but still sound like THEM. Anyway, enjoy!

[@tedHaun]

Actually, it's Pornography. Just because they were at their darkest, musically and personally. The title track is perfect

[@mitabpraga7487]

Movement. OK, The Head On The Door. Sounds like New Order.

[@Rose-em7rw]

Pornography, there's nothing else like it

[@luzandacao]

The Head on the Door

[@TheD2JBug]

Unknown Pleasures is clearly the best Cure album ever. the shirt does not lie.

[@FrogyProd]

These aren't even parodies at this point. These are masterpieces inspired by legends. You have to make full length albums inspired by all your favorite artists!

[@screamomoney420]

fr i’m dying for it too man 😭

[@CarlVonFinland]

Some more work on the lyrics is required; however, the music is outstanding!

[@virag1132]

yes, this is now a unique art form. and doing as much to elevate the music of the cure as anything robert smith has done since south park.

[@wenorder]

Honestly, I'm ready for DD to take my money and make an album of all these "parodiies"

[@essaifaune2]

The best is when you work as a professional to create light and humorous pearls. This must stay short to keep brightness, I think

[@sjukfan]

My all time favourite Cure album starts with the line "It doesn't matter if we all die", and ends with "Find a cure. I must fight this sickness".

[@polishpimp4233]

I am going to see them in roughy 10 days. Speaking of Pornography gotta give a shout out to hanging garden.

[@pioneernut7487]

Thats the best cure album.

[@georgiedollarhide5659]

MY FAVORITE

[@candideggplant1575]

One of the high points of that album is when he wails "I will never be clean again"

[@tamaitiblais7756]

can you loose yourself in Chinese art and American girls ?

[@gcvrsa]

This series is so hilarious, because it's so dead on. I'm reliving my teenage years in the 1980s all over again.

[@archangel_josh]

"Deep in the darkness of a cave/The boy who cries must now be brave" Absolute genius!

[@christopherdieudonne]

These "How to write a (insert group here)" videos are always on point. Many of these parodies would actually make great stand-alone songs.

[@silenceblue82]

You absolutely must also release a Cure album with your own interpretations!

[@ilyatsukanov8707]

Not just a Cure album, but an album of all his 'how to write' series videos!

[@MoutinhoNuno]

@@ilyatsukanov8707 at this stage he just needs to release something, for the love of Darkness ...

[@theatreskiss]

Already working on it! You can easily say that The Cure has some of the most influential output out there

[@SebMid]

The queen is dead best cure album

[@DesmondDoom]

"Enjoy The Silence" is the best song on that album for sure.

[@tallguy810]

No, you’re way off. “She Sells Sanctuary” is the best song on that album!😂

[@poker_cat]

I think closer is a better cure album

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@poker_cat Always Be Closing

[@stirfrybry1]

Keats and Yeats are on my side

[@mangauniversity]

This is the best goth happening right now. Desmond deserves to be featured on Sirius XM's Dark Wave program. I keep requesting DD tracks (from "Surf Goth"), but thus far have been ignored 😞

[@DesmondDoom]

Thanks for the support, buddy, glad you like the music. I'm working on more

[@4r4chn1da33]

THEY HAVE A WHAT

[@johnparkhill2963]

@@DesmondDoom COME TO AUSTIN. MORE MERCH. TAKE MY MONEY.

[@kennethhall5982]

Youve pretty much nailed the Pornography tone, which also happens to be my fav. Weirdly enough the first album i heard from them was Mixed Up

[@fribersson]

Same here. Mixed Up.

[@kermunklin7704]

yep. same

[@PaulfromOregon]

It's stupid how good you are at this. Well played sir.

[@bananalabs]

Nice, man! Saw The Cure live a few weeks ago. They were incredible to say the least. Even the new songs sounded great!

[@bashkillszombies]

How the heck did fat bob survive the coof?

[@stevehill8657]

This is so on point. My favourite Cure album is Faith. Am looking forward to an Echo and the Bunnymen video- hint!

[@AK-np4rp]

Agreed. Definitely their best album. Pornography is their 2nd best.

[@TheBassRealm]

Have you tried doing your "thing" with Cocteau Twins? I think you would nail it!

[@JordNL]

Disintegration every day. For when I'm up. For when I'm down. Your Cure album I'll buy immediately.

[@wguadap2]

Yeaaaaa

[@R1ceau]

I've been waiting for you to do a darker cure sound and jeez man, you were spot on. You gotta release this stuff.

[@qc2sb]

From one post-punk songwriter to another, you’re really good thank you for making these gems 🖤

[@absea7918]

Love it. You nailed the vibe/mood of the early Cure records. It's clear you respect and honor them - and skewer them a little (the lyrics are a bit too on the nose..) All in good fun!

[@80snostalgiachannel58]

Who else thinks this one deserves a full length version? 🖤

[@thomasglas3613]

I would love to see Robert Smith reacting to this! Great work as always.

[@cynamonstudio]

Dude, make the CURE album right away. These cure songs are just great

[@adamv242]

This one really deserves a full-length version!

[@kdtrimble]

The mother spider.... Hahahaha! Beautiful.

[@danielo174]

Brilliant. One of the best creators on youtube. Love this song you made. Thanks for sharing the technicalities with us fellow nerds, its so interesting to see how simple yet insanley unique this music I've spent my life in awe of. Always wondering what it was these guys were doing with those bass sounds, guitar tones and atmospheres that put shivers down my spine. My favourite Cure album is Faith or Pornography.

[@DesmondDoom]

cheers for the good vibes m8

[@joshuamiller8259]

This song is amazing. Just the bass line alone is perfect. Blood Flowers is my favorite. But Disintegration is amazing as well.

[@two50ne77]

patrician choice

[@Wolfi_Draws__Music]

The bass kicks🖤⚰️🚬🪦🪚🎸🎸🦹🏻🕷️🕸️🦇🦇🦇🦇

[@lukajovic7890]

Disintegration. I bought it the day it came out - love it since. ❤

[@dogongdoging]

You have done it again Mr. Doom. Just incredible

[@neilandrews2995]

Best Cure album is Mixed Up. Just brilliant

[@heatherfyffe3618]

Literally just got home from my big vacation where I saw The Cure live 2 nights in a row. So you've done Cure pop, and you've done Cure dark Early Style. Now you can tackle Cure pop new wave quirky style, Cure dark Disintegration-Wish style, and Cure dark 2000's style. So many clearly defined soundscapes to play with!

[@technicolorgiallo1111]

Absolutely love these videos you make.

[@Skysmeller1]

You’re awesome at these tributes to your favorite bands , you’re able to also spot on sing all the vocals. Catchy stuff!

[@graylord69]

Love Seventeen Seconds, The Head On The Door and Disintegration, but I gotta say my all-time favorite Cure album is probably Bloodflowers. It gets very little love from the fans, but I love every minute of it.

[@ctlfishdangerzone7633]

This video and the whole series of videos is excellent! As a fan I’m entertained and as a musician I always pick up something cool. Well done 🙌🙌🙌

[@ericsmit5351]

Great work as always!

[@johnghadimi]

These videos always make my day. :) You are such a legend. Keep em' coming.

[@carlosespinosa6412]

Great songs!! You're an incredible musician!

[@Shonji_Ikori]

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me is my favourite cure album by a long shot. The instrumentation is just so good in that album.

[@jmaydelotte]

This! Pornography is close, but Kiss Me was my introduction to The Cure (saw them on tour then) and will never be surpassed.

[@tjtheedge29]

Absolutely superb as always!

[@LobsangRivas]

omg these songs are as good as the cure. Man you're killing it just found this channel but ill be following you from now on, keep 'em coming mate

[@fribersson]

Genius. Again.

[@ScuffedBassist]

Fave Cure album is probably Unknown Pleasures

[@icoronel]

love your videos !!!

[@70frankzappa]

This is just a Cure like self standing absolutely amazing song!

[@christopherlucas1475]

I love the top riding riff at then end. I too would love to hear a full length version of this!

[@andythepro6557]

Disintegration. Nothing else just disintegration bro he makes the best songs on disintegration pictures of you, lullaby, love song. They never fail to impress.

[@defconline]

like always...amazing ! you get always the secret formula like a true musical magician ! bravo !!!

[@anikanikanika7134]

nah we need this whole song

[@bacop001]

So good, im amazed at every eliment dropping in to place

[@TheCrssouza]

Your videos are really, really good!

[@mrianrock]

Wow, not just the sound, but the lyrics are genuinely great also!

[@noobthaibot]

This is insane, great job!

[@aziziabdrahman7756]

This is fantastic!

[@KaiPonte]

This is awesome. Love the Unknown Pleasures t-shirt.

[@GarnetDart]

your lyrics are hysterical. Keep it up

[@Simonious_Monk]

This is my favorite Cure song. The spider part is so iconic

[@wintergirll]

As much as i like these and think you’re super talented it kind of takes the fun out of it all 😅

[@mrxlvcrft]

This is incredible and I'm very grateful for finding your channel. The reditions are so accurate they give me goosebumps. But I gotta tell you: your vocals in this one are very close to that of Christian's Death. You should do one of those anytime.

[@bantacommander8744]

Early Cure = Cameo + Sisters of Mercy. (Pormography is one hell of a good album by the way.)

[@joelcaron8291]

Went to see them just yesterday in Montreal !! Gotta say that these gramps still rock the place big time. .. Great impression you did there ❤🎉

[@jimpayne9545]

Spot on in every way!

[@BallerinaBlackTube]

Love this! Bravo

[@jaymitra8531]

Fuck, you’ve nailed it again. You’re a genius mate.

[@tomterrif8503]

I love every one of your vids, DD

[@orbismworldbuilding8428]

This is beautiful, goin in my playlists

[@TSmith-yy3cc]

Outstanding!

[@paultaylor2968]

Class. You are a talent for sure

[@berkeley223]

This song rules

[@DeepScan_Salvage]

Awesome!

[@antoinehubs]

The T-shirts just makes it so much better

[@deathbycocktail]

If the new Cure albums do ever materialize they've got some serious competition! 😆

[@odiouspariah]

Please release/upload all of your "how to write a" videos/songs. They are so good!

[@richsackett3423]

Love the Jazzmaster pickups on your Tele. I'm doing one of those.

[@entombedthrower443]

My favorite The Cure album is Bloodflowers. It's very Akira Yamaoka esq in some of its songs, and I absolutely love that

[@mooniore]

love the references to actual the cure songs!!!

[@artbymiwsher]

Disintegration! And great job with All of these one minute how-to videos btw!

[@SatirSatirSatir]

Masterpiece!

[@davidtabor2465]

I can’t stop coming back to this. Such a tune

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

Easily amusing, but your tracks alone are immensely good! Props to you, musician to musician. Also, I can't pick just one album. 😂 It's between "Disintegration", "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me", "The Head On The Door", and "Wish" for me. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kamikazee2668]

damn , you're so good!

[@brianbulatao3333]

Spot On!!!

[@nz.fotografo3214]

Thank you internet, thank you desmondDoom, this is perfect

[@francescoblunda365]

The way Synth and Bass melt together is pure perfection...

[@abcgefp]

Unironically great.

[@fortdragonsSystem]

I need the full one in my life

[@gcvrsa]

Oh SHIIII.....is that Jaguar pickups in a Tele?? That's awesome. I've wanted to build my version of a Cyclone for a long time (a Mustang with Jaguar pickups and Strat vibrato, Fender did it with 24.75" scale, but I want 24"). Please tell us more about your guitar! (update: found it! It's a Guyatone LG-20)

[@urbanrunoff]

i was looking for a comment on this. thanks for the update!

[@DesmondDoom]

Yep that's the one, it's horrible haha. Sounds unique and not far from Robert's Teisco but very uncomfortable (was an online impulse buy), needs a refret and new bridge which will be impossible to find. Cost as much as a decent Squier but should have just spent more on a Gretsch in hindsight.

[@sofiafelixdacosta1176]

Hey dude I loved this video, very sick! I would like to know where can I get that t-shirt, I find it hilarious

[@cherrymansk]

It's more than a minute! And too good for a parody 😚

[@SPGRAMPA1]

I gotta say Des i fckn been jammin Metal all my life but there’s something Majical about your Sound and your just getting started Make this a full cut and put it in Apple music so i can jam it to work full blast thru the Harbor in the Morning

[@DrSammyMunchkin]

Fabulous ❤

[@tapioahola4664]

Disintegration is the best album. By anyone. Great video!

[@MegoBatroxGirl]

Oh my god I LOVE your shirt! Where did you get it?? I also love all of your 1 minute tutorials on how to write a song in the style of - they are brilliant and spot on!

[@evaharmath1053]

The Cure is a lovable team, with an ever-renewing oeuvre, no matter how hard you try, you won't be Robert Smith, Simon, Porl, or Roger.

[@44Naghavi]

This song is great - full version please 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Lakota828]

Faith is probably my absolute favorite. Pornography and Disintegration are definite contenders for top spot though as well. Ultimately: The Cure to the Disintegration of Faith is to Wish for Seventeen Seconds of Pornography. Burn The Head On The Door of Charlotte Sometimes. (All my favorite albums and 2 of my favorite songs in 2 sentences.) (Although I should probably think of a way to add Bloodflowers in there somewhow...)

[@sadchild70]

I agree with Kyle Broflovski: "Disintegration is the best album ever!"

[@essaifaune2]

Great job as usual... Just like heaven, man! (a non dark one, not my fave) I discovered lately and love the non official bbc versions from 79 to 82 peel sessions

[@vegetarianatheist]

you’re damn skippy !! and it’s amazing !

[@TheFeverSick]

I like the drum kit!

[@davedogge2280]

Desmond Doom wrote this standing on a beach all on his own, single.

[@DesmondDoom]

I have been known to be a bit of a beach goth.