That final sentence....'Essentially, the monarchist system allows people to believe there are people who are better than you - for no good reason. That's why it's absurd.' Absolutely nailed it. Love you Robert.
@TheHouseAlwaysWins20 Жыл бұрын
Is a representative Democracy really any better in that regard?
@TheLinuxYes Жыл бұрын
yes, but not if those doing the representing get bought out by big business and the rich. a true Statesman represents his/her constituents, a politician represents those who give him/her the most money @@TheHouseAlwaysWins20
@chamberpot969 Жыл бұрын
Agree, no more royalty.
@TheLinuxYes Жыл бұрын
if it has a sound base of Meritocracy it is.@@TheHouseAlwaysWins20
@Margatroid6 ай бұрын
LOL, as if there aren't any people who are better than you. The narcissistic, childish, bratty core of leftism reveals itself here.
@mistycat87943 жыл бұрын
I didn't think I could ever admire Robert more - and I was wrong. He's so spot on here. A very intelligent, sensitive and talented man.
@EphemeralProductions2 жыл бұрын
And he don’t give a damn who cares or doesn’t about he says. He speaks his mind. :)
@timcomley32412 жыл бұрын
🙄
@neatpaws2 жыл бұрын
No doubt 'a sensitive soul'... all that bad language to 'argue' his point ... Does he go out and about looking like that? Oh brother ...
@EphemeralProductions2 жыл бұрын
@@neatpaws I’m sure he does. lol
@wotdoesthisbuttondo2 жыл бұрын
He needs support of young lefties so spouts a load of communist garbage claiming it's "republican"
@mikejames66642 жыл бұрын
I took some food to Robert Smith's room when The Cure were staying at a hotel where I worked in the 90s. He opened the door wearing a black t-shirt, black boxer shorts and black woolly socks. He never disappoints, and it's good to see a rock legend who loathes the monarchy as much as I do.
@blackmore42 жыл бұрын
Though it's a shame he ate so much of it (the food you brought him).
@EphemeralProductions2 жыл бұрын
Funneh. :). Black everything just as i would have expected. Lol
@EphemeralProductions2 жыл бұрын
@@blackmore4 whys that a shame? He paid for it. Why shouldn’t he have eaten it?
@blackmore42 жыл бұрын
@@EphemeralProductions Because he's been overweight for much of his adult life and when you combine that with his other nefarious habits, it'll mean a much smaller lifespan which, to Cure fans and Smith's family and friends, isn't so good.
@EphemeralProductions2 жыл бұрын
@@blackmore4 which other nefarious habits do you speak of?
@marcietan36122 жыл бұрын
"i'm not better than anybody else, but there's no one better than me." i love that
@beck88802 жыл бұрын
Your better than a murderer, or a bigot or a racist or a thief or a junkie or a gang banger or a drunk. Your better than a narcissist or a psychopath. Your better than a authoritarian dictator or a facist. We are not all equal thats nonsense. we are all individual and different. Not nicey nice clones. Some people have and are born into responsibility. The institutetion of the monarchy was here long before you, its unique in the world and somthing to be proud of. In my personal opinion it's what inspired the war effort
@petitelion6072 жыл бұрын
Honestly Idgaf about looks and it’s all thanks to this dude. He’s always had this aura of sensitivity, high intellect, a critical thinker, and he’s so precise in his words. I adore him so much. He’s so fucking grounded he knows he’s not “above” anyone nor is anyone else “above” him or other people. He’s FOR the people. and I will always adore him wow. (Man if there was a an alternative universe out there I hope we got married because I don’t think anyone else understands what it means to be human but Robert smith)
@GiovanniCloud2 жыл бұрын
I'm just thinking of a Monument Mythos-inspired alternative universe where Robert Smith is the president (or equivalent of a president) of England or Great Britain.
@petitelion6072 жыл бұрын
@@GiovanniCloud lol thanks this made me giggle. I bet he’d be the best person to lead but like in his own way? He’d probably have a council group of people that are always in the know about the country/ place he looks after/ has ‘leader’ position and he makes laws and such based off these things or like actually make changes based of what ppl need and say they want.
@jlwilder84362 жыл бұрын
(You basically just described what being a 'good' 🤴 would be! 😄 Also, instead of a 👑 he'd just always have a Gretch nearby!; ) Even in alternate worlds or universes, though, he'd still have been drawn to, found and married his Mary: )
@petitelion6072 жыл бұрын
@@jlwilder8436 yeah you’re absolutely right lol I’m just a delusional romantic but Robert and Mary truly deserve one another
@heleneocleary58882 жыл бұрын
I do and agree with everything he says, but I live in the Republic of Ireland.
@redlightmax2 жыл бұрын
If monarchy is a disease, then Robert Smith is The Cure.🥁 [crickets] Is this thing on?
@livewithmeterandnomeasureb16796 ай бұрын
Love this.
@HavelockVetinari2 жыл бұрын
Robert Smith never disappoints.
@guramikogamer20043 жыл бұрын
robert pls never die
@nickyjames19852 жыл бұрын
He told death to fuck off Hasn't bothered him since
@Tristan.Suba.442 жыл бұрын
As Keith Richards, rightfully, said : "I wouldn't let that family near me with a sharp stick, much less a sword." 😂😂😂 Hats off, MISTER Robert SMITH !!!
@mauriceortiz88172 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
WOW! Let's all start listening to what Keith Richards has to say about anything.
@mauriceortiz88172 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 well, he has outlasted many mortals. And on the subject of reverence for royals he is, certainly, spot on.
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
@@mauriceortiz8817 Yeah, who would've thought with the drugs he's taken all these years. Good old Keef being awfully presumptuous that Queen Elizabeth, now King Charles, had/has ANY intention of giving him a Knighthood. Don't worry Keith, it'll never happen.
@neighborhoodmusicsnob55172 жыл бұрын
certainly wouldn't let them near any children
@raymondrichardson60612 жыл бұрын
Inbred, they legitimise the class based inequalities, and religious hypocracies that mar our country. They preserve the servile, fawning nonesense. I salute you Sir.
@Gogs1262 жыл бұрын
'Sir' lol oops
@johnquick12 жыл бұрын
@@Gogs126 why the "oops?"
@jonharrison92227 ай бұрын
@@johnquick1 Well, who makes you a Sir…? Think.
@vicentefernandez90842 жыл бұрын
"No one is better than me. I am no better than anyone else, but no one is better than me" - This should be taught in schools.
@ThatGuyThanus2 жыл бұрын
Never knew this about him. Maximum respect for the guy. Agree totally with him!
@jlwilder84362 жыл бұрын
Never knew, but not surprised. Robert Smith has always seemed very cool and grounded and not at ALL self-centered or about the whole absurd celebrity-worshipy thing.
@rodmac83582 жыл бұрын
I already respected this guy as the great musician that he is, now I love him even more for what he thinks about this whole farce.
@gigihabib2 жыл бұрын
isn't it stunning how he manages to be an incredible artist and an even better human being??? I am mind blown, just love this man!
@rodmac83582 жыл бұрын
@@gigihabib I hope he gets knighted :) Just kidding.
@thomasgray54062 жыл бұрын
Rod Mac - Spot on! Now we're going to have tolerate all the sycophantic creeps holding onions in front of their eyes, particularly so-called celebrities and brown tonguing 'royal experts' when they're really all dining out on their self ingratiation.Three year old toddlers are blubbling and saying "she meant a lot to me", I'm not making this up, they've already been indoctrinated at that age! There is a perpetual myth that Britain exports tourism to foreign visitors on a gigantic scale on the back of the existence of the Monarchy. There is no credible evidence for this anymore, there hasn't been for decades, and in contemporary times the evidence points the other way to scepticism and dislike for their history, particularly in Commonwealth countries. Charles is a knob although not necessarily an unlikeable one, I'd like to know how he mysteriously went from getting just four shit O Levels to supposedly having top A Levels and an Oxbridge degree. It's all manipulated nonsense.
@rodmac83582 жыл бұрын
@@thomasgray5406 👋👋👋👋👋
@stephenturner81292 жыл бұрын
This has cheered me up so much after some frustrating conversations over the last few days! Thanks Robert Smith, and thanks @The Cure Fan!
@michelejay52182 жыл бұрын
So refreshing to hear. Any inherited power is suspect. People should earn and deserve the responsibility of any control or influence over others. Much respect for Robert Smith.
@mikerb81112 жыл бұрын
Refreshing to watch his distain for such a corrupt body. Well said
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
Refreshing? What rock person hasn't said THAT in the last 60+ years?
@strangevisions51622 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 exactly...the guy is a tool. I'm not a fan of the concept of a monarchy either, but when you compare it to the current mayors and PM in the UK, and look at what they have allowed re: mass immigration, lockdowns, erosion of free speech, etc... you begin to understand what the monarchy is SUPPOSED to represent. The real shame is the mess Harry and Meghan made, and don't even get me started on Prince Andrew.
@strangevisions51622 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 1:50 He says William has done nothing. I don't follow nor particularly care for "the monarchy" but this from wikipedia: William then trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals. In April 2008, William graduated from Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance from July 2015 for two years. The Prince performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the King.[3] He holds patronage with over 30 charitable and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint, and London's Air Ambulance Charity. He undertakes projects through The Royal Foundation, with his charity work revolving around mental health, conservation, and emergency workers. In December 2014, he founded the "United for Wildlife" initiative, which aims to reduce worldwide illegal wildlife trade. In April 2016, William, his wife Catherine and his brother Harry initiated the mental health awareness campaign "Heads Together" to encourage people to open up about their mental health issues. In October 2020, William launched the Earthshot Prize, a £50 million initiative to incentivise environmental solutions over the next decade. I checked Robert Smith's entry on what he's contributed to society on wikipedia:
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
@@strangevisions5162 Yes, it's not as though they sit around and do nothing. Princess Anne for example, works very hard and does a ton of charity work that many people are not aware of.
@mikerb81112 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 Bono, Geldoff, and the spice girls. You can have them all.
@Chris_Tinacan2 жыл бұрын
First time ever listening to any kind of Robert Smith interview and this is brilliant. I could listen to this for hours.
@JOHNROBBofficial2 жыл бұрын
He's not ranting - he's very level headed and also correct.
@thewizardssleeve1192 жыл бұрын
He has no understanding of the monarch's role in protecting our democracy as a failsafe against parliament going rogue.
@robmccarthy96672 жыл бұрын
@@thewizardssleeve119 you’re clearly not paying attention to the current government’s erosion of democracy, while the royals divide the time between ostracising the black one and protecting the sex trafficker’s mate.
@heff19642 жыл бұрын
So why didn’t the queen stop Johnson proroguing Parliament? She’s not doing anything about this govt. Why- because they are just over privileged figureheads. Nothing more. Robert is spot on
@gilesnewman98452 жыл бұрын
When is the queen going to protect us against bojo and his cronies? Order their heads to be chopped off.
@johnburke63322 жыл бұрын
@@thewizardssleeve119 Interesting comment.
@CycloneGamingHD3 жыл бұрын
robert smith is a fucking beauty, he must be protected at all cost
@jlwilder84362 жыл бұрын
"Protected at all cost" -like a King?? 😂
@paulgentile10242 жыл бұрын
he sounds like a schmuck
@sufficientsleep572 жыл бұрын
he looks like your aunty who's into crystals/
@mischr132 жыл бұрын
@@sufficientsleep57 so, my favorite aunty? nice
@izetyusein33239 ай бұрын
@@paulgentile1024are you describing yourself?
@wididididididi86933 жыл бұрын
"I should be king!" YES YES YES WITHOUT A DOUBT PLEASE YES
@hakanklingstedt3653 жыл бұрын
He's totally right ! I feel just the same about our royal family here in Sweden !
@Elven.2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that I could love him more. It's such a relief to find people who think! Social media is the same than wanting to receive an honor
@KingMob.2 жыл бұрын
He is a very wise man, I always have liked Robert and his music since childhood.
@davedogge22802 жыл бұрын
Queen: "Arise Sir Robert Smith ...!" Robert Smith: "Stick it up your arse !"
@__-vb3ht2 жыл бұрын
I would pay to see that
@cowoverthemoo Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@sun-dji56003 жыл бұрын
he`s simply adorable :-)
@benvallentine71973 жыл бұрын
He's so damn right though. And humble in expressing it. A true gentleman, unlike some of the titled "gentlemen" he's referring to.
@benvallentine71972 жыл бұрын
@@anabegins7349 Confused by your first sentence. Are you watching the same video? You obviously don't understand what communism is. Nor have you understood anything Robert has said in this video. I suggest you listen to him, instead of hearing him and deafening his words by your pre-conceived and uneducated opinions.
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
No he's not.
@benvallentine71972 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 Who's not? He's not what?
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
@@benvallentine7197 Listen to him. The man needs a history or civics lesson. Great Britain is a parliamentary democracy, with elected members of parliament that sit in the House of Commons. This is not 1624. The Royal Family is a figurehead - an historic link to the past (good AND bad), and if that is abolished, then tourism dollars to the UK will go down (guaranteed!) over the next 5, 10, 20, 40 years, and blokes like him will ask, "WTF happened ?"
@benvallentine71972 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 He explains it quite clear here, by questioning why a modern democracy still has a monarchy. We all know the monarchy has no real effect over the government (although Charles has expressed his desire to change that), but the monarchy represents an outdated class system that still promotes their lives and needs as more important than everyone else. Which is not right in todays day of equality. Tourist dollars are not more important than our lives, and tourists don't go to the UK to meet the royals. Leave the history to the buildings and landmarks. The royal family don't do anything for society. Their jobs are to appear for photo opportunities for charities. All the while promoting that they are better than everyone else. Take Charles for example. The whole purpose of his entire life has been to wait for the day Queen Elizabeth dies. That really is it. He hasn't done anything else. And this is what Robert is saying.
@barryjatkinson2 жыл бұрын
We need more like him. We also need brave teachers. If real and accurate history was taught in our schools royalty would have disappeared years ago.
@gary83062 жыл бұрын
God save the Queen dude.
@sylph80052 жыл бұрын
@@gary8306 She ain't no human bein
@wakeyskate2 жыл бұрын
The Tories are pretty much trying to ban anti-establishment teaching in schools, a very sad state of affairs. Look at the faux-outrage when a portrait of the queen was removed from a student common room in at one of the Oxbridge universities
@np88202 жыл бұрын
Oh bore off knobhead. If you lived back then you wouldn't have said anything. Twats like you think everyone should have the same values and actions of 1000 years ago as today. How have you lived this long. MUPPET
@notsteve59272 жыл бұрын
@@gary8306 It seems that God agrees with Robert, dude 😂
@jasondavies2492 жыл бұрын
Wish more celebrities were more like him. A realist that is
@JC-yz1sf2 жыл бұрын
I wish more people felt like this about celebrities too!!
@juliesummerfield15032 жыл бұрын
Sorry ..I love the cure and robert but I think the interview was horrible .no need for that ....
@Hurkuhntreeks2 жыл бұрын
Anthony BORDAIN Chris Cornell Chester Bennington etc…. Yes… the ones who talk logic end up suicided
@violetjnes3 жыл бұрын
Gotta be my favourite video on the internet
@ChrisJohnsonChannel2 жыл бұрын
The more I listen to his interviews the more he surprises me.. in a good way
@h.e.spammington42752 жыл бұрын
Robert is absolutely right about the monarchy and hereditary privilege. Fuck that!
@outofoblivionproductions40152 жыл бұрын
All Billionaires etc. have hereditary privilege. But the royals don't have freedom to do whatever.
@trolley43882 жыл бұрын
Well, they were better at killing people in medieval times.
@yongwoo10202 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with Robert Smith. WTF are we doing with hereditary rule?
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
Huh? They don't rule. They don't govern. They don't make laws. They don't banish people to the Tower of London. Great Britain went to a parliamentary system of government - a democracy - during the 19th century. Didn't you get the memos?
@GothicXlightning2 жыл бұрын
Rob is the type of CURE that our broken world will always need
@paulmurphy9909 Жыл бұрын
Just when you think you can't respect someone even more, they raise the bar again, brilliant, Robert Smith, a guy who can't be bought, and won't sell out, and that's why his band will never die.Hes everything I respect in a man.👏
@ajl81982 жыл бұрын
Gosh I love him! He took the words right out of my mouth
@s.a.herrmann36842 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a crush on Robert Smith since 1987, even had a boyfriend who resembled and dressed like him. Still cool, still relevant. 👩🏼🎤💜
@gigihabib2 жыл бұрын
Someone somewhere said that one should never meet their idols because that leads to disappointment. This person sure never heard of Robert Smith! It is mind-blowing (in the best sense) how amazing bands, who created amazing songs such as The Cure and Depeche Mode, turn out to be even better people and citizens.
@mapndo23372 жыл бұрын
Is david gahan really such a great person? Lol, really....he was the one least grounded of the bunch who took his fame and money and went on a one way ticket to self destru tion....almost destroyed his band and was the reason the most talented musician of the lot left and that band was never quite the same again. Hes not grounded.....he acts like such a rock star...its pathetic when you think of the curly haired geek he was when they started.
@gigihabib2 жыл бұрын
@@mapndo2337 Dave struggled with addiction and depression for decades, and that nearly ended his life - and I don't equate that to having a bad character. Many bands went through this same issue, and not all survived it. I'd suggest more recent interviews of his - he's way past the young dude who's enamored by fame, fortune and living in the fast lane. Dave may express himself differently from Rob Smith, but their message on social and political issues is quite similar. They are on the opposite spectrum of the likes of Morrissey, who has revealed himself to be a rotten human being despite the fact that his music is absolutely brilliant!
@nathanielnicholson5592 жыл бұрын
@@gigihabib I was always under the impression that it was one of the other guys in DM who did the writing anyway... the one who passed a while back? No disrespect to Gahan or your point, just kinda backing up your original statement ;) I used to swallow up every tiny bit of Cure trivia I could. Loved DM way back before the interwebs, but but never really sought to 'know' them...
@lawsfreelancemalice13802 жыл бұрын
There is more music and musicians in the world than politicians/police/lawyers etc…when does music-spirituality finally take over the lying game we’ve all suffered for so long?
@violetjnes3 жыл бұрын
"Of course the fucking queen should die they should all - well - they should all live long lives 😦" LMAOJDKDH
@nina2z2 жыл бұрын
This video got into my recommendation today because I Love The Cure of course, but that's kind of ironic
@stuartmack87692 жыл бұрын
JEEEZZZOH... I've always liked Robert Smith and now i realise why 👍👍👍... I hate all the fuss about "The Monarchy" and all the toiletry pompous nonsense that goes with it... Definitely can't think of anything else in the world that annoys me more 🤮🤮🤢‼️‼️that was a BRILLIANT RANT👍👍👍🤗
@missrachael17092 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on Robert, nobody is better than anyone else.....hence why royalty is bollocks to the core.
@moviereviews14462 жыл бұрын
Some people are most certainly better than others.
@kaucdebunclili85372 жыл бұрын
Probably the bigest bullshit ive ever heard…. Some people are better than others…for sure
@frankezane5832 жыл бұрын
@@kaucdebunclili8537 yes but could it be hard work, talent etc got you to be better then others🤔. As opposed to be just born into something like Charles, William etc
@AW-kr9fl2 жыл бұрын
I’m astonished how we still have a monarchy. It’s absurd and I hate the worship of the royals. I didn’t celebrate the jubilee the Queen can piss off. Also I’ve got no respect for people with titles and royal honours
@thomasgray54062 жыл бұрын
Every day, the Daily Mail columnists stick their tongues firmly up the arses of the royal family; any bollocks trivia or speculation over their clothes is considered by them to be worthy of relegating serious news matters to the bottom of the pile. Please bury Nicholas Witchell, Jenny Bond and every public school 'royal expert' slime with HRH and do us a favour. I remember as a ten year old boy in 1977 that I though the Silver Jubilee was a load of crap and, at fifty five years old, my view hasn't altered at all. At that tender young age, I already could not bear how people with a totally abstract relationship with an institution could pretend that it's like loving your immediate relatives. It's fake.
@ex0duzz2 жыл бұрын
Woot, she's gone finally. The queen was the last monarch who was liked. I think the royal family is gonna have much tougher days from here on out.
@jesserhoades66322 жыл бұрын
Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
@woah69582 жыл бұрын
Great quote! Where did you find it?
@briancrawford87516 ай бұрын
@@woah6958 Sounds like something said during the French Revolution.
@atilllathehun12122 жыл бұрын
Robert has just gone up massively in my opinion. The forlock tugging, knee bending and bowing crawlers to the f.......g royals make me want to vomit.
@MisterTMH2 жыл бұрын
Dead right. Those parasites The Windsors should all be thrown out of a helicopter 100 miles out to sea!.They can wave and cut ribbons all they like out there FFS!
@trevorowen8652 жыл бұрын
reward on merit , govern by election , hierarchies are wrong and the antithesis of human rights , no-one is inherently better than anyone else , yes this
@MayLily Жыл бұрын
Robert Smith and John Oliver are two of my favorite people- 2 famous British celebrities that are against the monarchy. Love it.
@johnharvey28502 жыл бұрын
This sounds like me the past week with the tepid, vacuous bollocks of the jubilee..
@andreasalvatici87042 жыл бұрын
This makes me feel so much better today, to hear all this is very relieving
@bubba62762 жыл бұрын
Totally agree nobody is better than anyone else. It’s sickening that we’re encouraged to bow down to these people.
@diannerussell96532 жыл бұрын
I loved the Cure. I was 18 years old in 1980, it was a different world back than in Australia. Such great artists who wrote music that came from their inner soul, at 18 I could relate and immerse myself into the lyrics. I thought these guys understand us. The Clash were another favourite of mine.
@mscatherinelong672 жыл бұрын
Exactly right, it astonishes me that anyone thinks a monarchy is a good idea.
@mytwocents77732 жыл бұрын
If you are a politician, you might enjoy going to the Royals' parties. They must be more exciting than parties held by politician who are in only for a short time.
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
They bring in tourist dollars, for one thing. Which HELPS the economy of Great Britain. Did you ever think about that?
@mscatherinelong672 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 yes and it’s a stupid argument. I never do royal things in London. There is so much to do there without that privileged family.
@mscatherinelong672 жыл бұрын
@@jamesanthony5681 also if you’re that worried about the tourist dollars, kick them into a council flat and charge people to view palaces. Simple. But make sure it’s a flat where the lift doesn’t work
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
@@mscatherinelong67 Are you a Brit? If you abolish the monarchy and sever that link to the past (good and bad, as it was) then tourism to the UK will drop over the next 10, 20, 30+ years. Guaranteed. That's not a stupid argument. That'll be a reality.
@ezioauditore60385 ай бұрын
I love him even more now
@buskingkarma25032 жыл бұрын
Notice he didn't wish them any harm!and even wished them a long life! 😎✌
@fooglez3 жыл бұрын
“It’s fucking easy” this is what blows my mind the most as I live in the Alice in Wonderland Circus.
@spmoran47032 жыл бұрын
I love The Cure and this has made me admire them more . Robert , is expressing my thoughts about the monarchy. Unlike other rock musicians his knighthood is now gone.
@gonher592 жыл бұрын
He's ok with that, he's more than ok. He doesn't need some stupid person in a crown telling him how awesome he is and the honor he has as a man.
@samanthamcdonagh78562 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, seeing Kates gurning face actually makes me want to 🤮 who on Earth do these scrounges think they are. Love that Robert thinks like this.
@hisfavworstnightmare2 жыл бұрын
he’s absolutely right though, the monarchy is outdated and does need to go.
@wwbuirkle2 жыл бұрын
Why?
@jamesanthony56812 жыл бұрын
You want to abolish the monarchy? Go right ahead. And then see what happens to your tourism dollars. They'll drop over the next 5, 10, 20, 30+ years and everyone will be wondering WHY? Guaranteed.
@oracle85892 жыл бұрын
It’s part of our culture. If you ask the world what they think of when talking about the UK, they will almost always say the royal family. Why would you wanna get rid of that? It’s not like they have any power anymore, I don’t get the problem man. All they do is frickin charity work..
@hisfavworstnightmare2 жыл бұрын
@@wwbuirkle it costs normal taxpayers too much money. it’s very problematic when the cost of living is rising, yet we’re still giving them millions of pounds every year just to keep a tradition going. it’s unnecessary and expensive.
@hisfavworstnightmare2 жыл бұрын
@@oracle8589 exactly. they don’t have any power; they just sit there with enormous amounts of wealth and a hell of a lot of privilege and we’re supposed to just say, “oh well it’s our culture” the royal family is pointless in this day and age, not to mention insulting. there are millions of people in this country that are currently suffering financially due to a rising cost of living. i don’t think the royal family is going to help that in any way.
@soundsfromthestreetsf2 жыл бұрын
This is so good...I love Robert Smith and I hope I get to interview him someday
@sc-cf4ke2 жыл бұрын
He’s a fucking legend.
@stephielulu90962 жыл бұрын
Don't you just love him?!🥰
@franklumanog30432 жыл бұрын
Makes me respect Robert that much more! Thanks for sharing this!
@DEdubp2 жыл бұрын
After a summer of Royal celebrations. This video finally made me feel heard and understood. I thought there was no one doing critical thinking in this country
@musicalityrush2 жыл бұрын
Robert speaking the truth - love him.
@eahannan3 жыл бұрын
Nice and relevant interview. Thanks
@xatchen26272 жыл бұрын
First, The Cure is one of my all time favorite bands. Second, listening to Robert Smith dress down the monarchy is so refreshing. I’m so tired of the PR campaigns that keep them propped up like Disney characters. Time to dissolve the firm.
@lawsfreelancemalice13802 жыл бұрын
Yes it was “refreshing” for me too, didn’t know he’d speak so ballsy about such a potentially dangerous topic. Was shocked years ago when I heard The Cure were playing an anti-porn concert somewhere and that was OUT THERE for me.
@xylsvos2 жыл бұрын
Robert Smith through his music has been there for me more than any good friend
@user-he8qx5nv7y2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know he held this view. I appreciate him being so outspoken about it.
@johnnyoranges2 жыл бұрын
He's of course correct, but he could've articulated it better. The very idea that a person should have immense wealth, power and privilege purely because of the family they were born into is totally absurd. The point I like to make to monarchists is 'imagine we don't have a monarchy. Now give me ONE GOOD REASON why we should have one'. They NEVER have a reason. There ISN'T one.
@larskirk62682 жыл бұрын
Rob's an old punk - he was articulating straight from the hip
@tracybrannan83262 жыл бұрын
Right on …his music is the most articulated thing I’ve ever heard and it’s Fing awesome! Anyone who that Can sing about trees and make it interesting is articulate! Love that song ❤
@Jojo-py2xs2 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly Robert, keep shining you beautiful soul 🫂💥✨ love you
@thewheatfields88522 жыл бұрын
Yes.. it's a psychological con, "Behind all great wealth is a great crime".
@torchbox2 жыл бұрын
I never bother to know opinions of musicians I listen to as I prefer to have their music speak for itself but - wow - I admire Robert even more because of this.
@ihateweezer72223 жыл бұрын
I love smith even more now
@redlady9352 жыл бұрын
Same here. I loved him growing up and just assumed he would have sold out like all the rest but he's the real deal
@danplaysbass62942 жыл бұрын
This would hurt my English Grandmother who is gone, but he is right really.
@Tech-vn1jv2 жыл бұрын
Robert Smith and The Cure, are just f....ing great. Keep up the good work man, you just awesome in many ways. Is so f...ing unreal, all the talent coming from England, starting with Charles Chaplin, I really admire England, so much talent coming out of a little country, amazing.
@ICLAIMNATIVE6968 Жыл бұрын
He's Always been this way. He never changes, no lie, He gets better. Got to see The Cure on Wednesday 5/24/23 Hollywood Bowl. They made me Cry, sing, scream, laugh and at one point Howling. My 4th time. Every decade since the 80s. N They Never disappoint. It's been 2 days since the concert and I still feel High...EUPHORIC. I've been In love with them since "82 but Now It's an obsession. N Yup they're THe CuRe🤪💋
@bobsmith32912 жыл бұрын
I am now a cure fan what a legend
@dennisnelson82073 жыл бұрын
Roberts loathing for the royals,is something he shares with Morrissey.
@te95912 жыл бұрын
And John Lydon.
@te95912 жыл бұрын
@Macavity yeah, makes me wonder about that? Is he baiting?
@sylph80052 жыл бұрын
@@te9591 Lydon says he likes the Queen now. And Trump, as mentioned
@te95912 жыл бұрын
@@sylph8005it's in his blood to like the queen.
@sylph80052 жыл бұрын
@@te9591 Smith and Morrissey are British and their blood doesn't make them like her. Same for a lot of punks
@StratsRUs2 жыл бұрын
What a voice ! Fantastic
@christophermorgan32612 жыл бұрын
Always loved The Cure, new respect for Robert Smith who simply states what is obvious to many of us.
@pjofurey62392 жыл бұрын
Truthful.talented.empathic. The polar opposite of the royal,parasitic class of lowlifes
@yup33983 жыл бұрын
The absolute best
@BrokenBellyBeat2 жыл бұрын
Enjoying this rant so much!!
@missmew52402 жыл бұрын
Yes. Yes Robert. You are KING. KING OF PUNK. And the whole world loves you for it!
@MayLily Жыл бұрын
The more I learn about Robert Smith, the more I love him.
@cedthebear36642 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this, the editing is good, mate ^^
@Nativelonewolf4 ай бұрын
Robert making some solid points, speaking facts. On point and no apologies, legend.
@musicgrrrl19912 жыл бұрын
I met Robert Smith. Nicest guy ever. Citizens NOT Subjects. -Robert Smith
@MrMisanthrope84 Жыл бұрын
Every time Robert speaks its like someone is putting into words exactly how I feel.
@Paintingphish2 жыл бұрын
Robert smith is now king
@robertcreighton46352 жыл бұрын
Watching this instead of queen funeral cos imma rebel innit fam
@addj70932 жыл бұрын
We need to hear Robert now The Queen is Dead ☠️
@ExpertofEverything2 жыл бұрын
"Nobody is better than me, but I'm not better than anybody else" fantastic comment.
@chrissilver77192 жыл бұрын
Is there anything that Robert Smith can say or do that doesn't make me admire him more and more every day. I honour Robert Smith, I bestow my ever lasting appreciation for the Cure and his attitude to life and people.
@michellemoonah49702 жыл бұрын
It was very disappointing that local people in the UK blamed the Eastern European people in the UK which led to Brexit. There are lots of unbelievably wealthy people in the UK. The gap between the rich and the poor is so visible.
@SandraHernandez-cn5nj2 жыл бұрын
I think he is very sweet person.
@flake4522 жыл бұрын
Very refreshing after this week.
@adzubby70113 жыл бұрын
why did this video nearly make me cry😂
@michaelhanrahanmoore16222 жыл бұрын
I love this lad. I only discovered the cure a couple of weeks ago and I'm obsessed with Robert smith. He's just the bees knees. I'd make him the king of England but I can imagine what he'd say.
@bigboxbobby22 жыл бұрын
Smithy I bloody love you.
@oneooone22670 Жыл бұрын
Love this man
@stocksy72863 жыл бұрын
100% agree with Roberts comments, and as for nighthoods it’s all b*******, he’s a very interesting and intelligent man is Robert and gives an outstanding contribution to music.
@Wicked_R2 жыл бұрын
@TheMaidofMiddleEarth Sir Jimmy Savile did though haha
@julesc16652 ай бұрын
love him and his attitude! And yes I did come here via the comments section to Stewart Lee's latest opinion piece in the Guardian and no I'm not a 'guardian reader' I just like Stewart Lee!