The Cure - Close to Me (Countdown, 1985)

[@renchiyansan8877]

I love how they took the piss out of count down and not even bother plugging their instruments in

[@rbutler111]

i agree. the cure fully acknowledge and want the audience to know that they are lipsycing. it is an beautifully ironic performance.

[@HankGrill]

Nobody cared

[@eboethrasher]

That's how they always did it on shows when they mimed. No fucks given. There are shows where they switched instruments, etc. A great version of Just Like Heaven exists where Pearl is on drums, Boris on acoustic guitar, Lol on bass and Simon on keys : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXWuoIl6rpWip5osi=QSrceJFRjFGfy1ue

[@fredericofurlan]

I never thought I would like so much a playback playing

[@stefanhoock1917]

I distinctly remember seeing this performance of "Close To Me" with the ladies of Bananarama participating on Countdown at the time (I was merely 13), and seeing this footage again for the first time since almost 38 years brings a BIG smile to my face....:-)

[@sameerkhan-nu5qy]

love how they don't even hide to pretend to be singing live

[@SirSneakerPimp]

Check out their Top of The Pops performances😅

[@markoverwater2179]

With every year older the Cure gets better

[@KayleighNatasha]

Love how the Bananarama ladies just casually walk on the stage

[@girlsatourbest2113]

“Bananarama were the first band I met who managed to drink with us until the end!” - Robert Smith.

[@EracidesAlvesdeOliveiraJ-hp3gi]

(playback is over - finslly); "'kay, this the cure with close to you!" man, the scream I give lol

[@georgewolynetz3874]

Just saw The Cure Nights 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden and secretly hoped Bananarama would turn up during one of those nights for Close to Me.

[@dottypeaches]

I love how big his hair looks here, it makes me so happy for literally no reason lmao

[@tedgegi155]

Luv that BIG hair look.

[@MCBrainpower]

Classic tune 🔥💙

[@SergioMartinez-is2cf]

😅se nota que no querían hacer PLAYBACK.. jaja! los genios odian éso, pero las compañías disckeras los obligaban...

[@jaimegonzales-j8s]

esta canción se la dedico a mi primo ya fallecido Roberto guerrieris soto que yo se que a el le gustaba este tipo de música igual que a mi unos de los mejores momentos mas felices de mi vida fue cuando viví en el hatillo su casa pero me tuve que mudar buenos recuerdos

[@antonioluna4688]

I love the sound...

[@livohmygod]

i love how silly they are pretending to play 😂

[@dynjarren7523]

That Hair was original and unique!

[@djknucklez1]

Not even trying and it's still bad ass

[@franciscosaldana5186]

playback for sure but they didn't mind they were having great fun haha!

[@Scoutjohan]

wat mis ik die tijd....

[@MissPerriwinkle]

they/ them all is so purdy.....

[@GASTONESPER]

Piece of art !

[@randyjl7035]

play back everywhere lol

[@clau.martel]

Me encanta.... Felicito la calidad de imagen lograda!

[@jaemieduminy8736]

wow he sounds so good live

[@reddays8448]

I think it’s a backing track

[@wildviolet3973]

TV show playback.

[@DimyDam]

“Hier is The Cure met So close to you”?? Goed bezig 😂

[@pabloi3621]

Bien por Lol y Simon que descontrolaron el Play Back

[@thedude8046]

Echt cool, ik keek dit altijd.

[@halenbud]

The Memories!

[@ryanreagan9049]

Is that Adam Curry from MTV? What a bad ass performance from the Cure.

[@Louis-wp3fq]

It is indeed! He does a podcast now (for over 15 years!) called No Agenda. Still doing radio, essentially.

[@philyvo]

A. Yes, this was him before crossing the pond and becoming a(n) MTV VJ. B. Irony.

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@idolodeidolos4ever229]

programa holandés de los eighty. clásico.

[@IvanilFreitas]

The Show I Love

[@carineazevedo7189]

MARAVILHA AMOR ESSA MÚSICA😊😊❤

[@keplertagapan2912]

The Cure English British 🇬🇧 Gothwave Synthpop Waves New Waves Punk Rocks Pop Waves European Band Decades 80s Present Legendary Retirement

[@cauaclasen2177]

melhor playback que já acompanhei. haha

[@ozkarsak1977]

Ben Affleck always keeps surprising us!!!!

[@thomasklijn5086]

Het nummer is duidelijk beter van kwaliteit dan de presentator...

[@derekmooney2771]

I love it when bands pay back their employers when they tell them to mime.....

[@kirillwarshawskiy1159]

Ни одного русского комментария 😁 «Мальчишник»- Девушка в красном😎

[@hjbloem4910]

Ages a go...but still,the Best. 🫶

[@maremmamilo5744]

This is probably playback, but I am not sure about this... 😉

[@jalexrosh]

It is, but they can perform good without any auto tune unlike today's plastic vulgar toys masquerading as musicians.

[@yoharlemmusic4411]

Puta madre que grandiosa canción que ya me dieron ganas de bailar...! Increíble The Cure en esa época ❤🙌🏻

[@MsMarielaT]

A mi tambien me encanta, saludos desde Iquique Chile.

[@RicardoRamos-kz4uj]

as pessoas estão bem animada hahahaha

[@luannabbate2624]

Robert Smith......The Prince of evething!!!!

[@gatofaminto8625]

0:35 lol laurence tholust

[@Pumpkinvvitch666]

3:04 🤣🤣

[@МаксимПоляков-у1д]

никогда не видел такой впечатляющей фанеры )))

[@MrZlowiK]

"So close to you"

1985 but it sounds like '90s. 😱

[@patoarr1873]

se rien porque no toca la trompeta.. que chanta

[@the_realistic118]

It seems that The Cure did not like to pretend to play the instruments with Playback

[@dottypeaches]

No, no they didn't. Even in (I believe?) The music video for a forest if you look close, you can see how loose the bass strings are, it's hilarious

[@khv_dv_jungle]

Роберт, очевидно, всем нутром ПРОТИВ фанеры😢, как бы ни силился

[@TerriMagoo]

❤❤❤

[@emilce601]

💕💕💕💕💕💋

[@wildviolet3973]

С девушками из Bananarama хорошо провели время😊

[@BajaSurf]

It seems like there was some rebellion during the performance. It appeared to be a playback, and The Cure didn't seem to enjoy it, so they were goofing around. Robert wasn't putting in much effort, which usually happens when TV shows don't allow live singing and prefer playback.

[@unlocolindo4672]

cuando todo era diferente conocias a una chica y hacias el amor sin preservativo y a los 2 o 3 dias conocias a los padres. era todo mas inocente

[@adolfofox]

como se noto q estaban incómodos con el playback

[@andreacarafa200]

2024?

[@IvanilFreitas]

I Life in Brazil

[@llIlIlIIllIIlllllllIIIlI]

real🦋

[@commente]

From the album "Wat zit m'n haar raar"

[@Zetep]

Was het alleen maar zijn haar wat raar zat bij Curry.

[@smokechub]

A night off for the band.

[@unemaindupeuple]

Ils s'amusent eux-mêmes d'être en playback, c'est très drôle : le synthé danse, le bassiste joue avec une femme et lors du saxo, ils ne font aucun effort pour cacher la supercherie hahaah.

[@The_Timinator]

The Audience were COMATOSE ..maybe they realized the Show makes the Bands LIPSNYC...

[@andrecosta8679]

A band like The Cure don't like and don't need to make playback. It's obvious they are uncomfortable here and prefer dancing, embarrassed moments

[@eljanrimsa5843]

They had met Bananarama at the airport in London and started drinking with them there. They are hammered

[@vyatskiy1973]

Группа "Кино" убежала из чата,!

[@retromusicvideos4k10]

💯👌🌹💞

[@bertindidi3494]

Lol Tolhurst dance

[@IvanOliveiraS]

From the playback you can see that there is zero desire to sing in this show!

[@Анна-е4э2с]

🪐🔥🪐🔥🪐

[@Dolbytube]

When an artist plays from playback, he ceases to be an artist... total lack of respect for the listener

[@unairdedejavu5772]

1985 is over

[@desiachar]

lip synching?

[@denisonpizzato1311]

NA

[@hjbloem4910]

Its the Lipstick..

[@pet3rPunkx]

Que mamada no?

[@cheesyG87]

what a terrible performance miming doesnt work

[@АнатолийЕкимов-э2у]

у них уже в те времена все по ппзте пашло судя по питоргам накрашеным)))