The Cure - Strange Attraction [November 1996]

[@hcwxx12]

are we just going to ignore how incredible these lyrics are? they're so poetic and succinct in their message, and it's absolutely a pleasure to listen to. you don't get such admirable lyrics in songs these days

[@irmacello]

Totally agree...

[@gregmitchell2328]

Yes absolutely. Robert Smith was such a poet, and it didn’t hurt that he had such a fantastic band backing him. Amazing song and performance here.

[@ivaerak]

@@gregmitchell2328 'was'? 'had'? Are you okay dude?

[@gregmitchell2328]

@@ivaerak hah, yeah I’m good! I think Robert Smith kinda fell off though so I stand by was and had! The bloke is probably having a diarrhea shit in his toilet right now, but it’s still more talented than us to be fair.

[@ivaerak]

@@gregmitchell2328 you certainly project. Good luck

[@ragazzoloro]

My best underrated the cure song. At least I grew up in my teenage years experiencing 1996, what a great time for music.

[@SarahGKing]

Robert Smith is a musical & lyrical GENIUS!!

[@anthonyprieto9142]

Glad to know im not the only one who loves this song

[@janiquevaillot8554]

I do still love the way Robert Smith moves on stage. Love his amazing voice. Love his smile, the way he sings, the beautiful man he is. Love The way he plays the guitar. Love The CURE. Friendly from France

[@AldoXLC]

Lyrics: It started with a dedication Lost in admiration happy birthday I'm forever yours blossom Faded red inside a tiny book of butterflies I smiled surprised at how when flickered through The wings flew by spelled out my name Six months went by the summer lost Obsessively the letters dropped into my life The same soft blood smooth flowing hand Please try to understand I have to see you have to feel you Tell you all the ways I need you yours forever in love Strange attraction spreads it's wings It varies but the smallest things You never know how anything will change Strange attraction spreads it's wings And alters but the smallest things You never know how anything will fade The year grew old incessantly she wrote to me She'd started smoking poetry I laughed in recognition of a favourite phrase She'd pulled me in I answered her A Christmas card in sepia Arranging when and where And how the two of us should meet Her opening so well prepared A nervous smile I couldn't take my eyes from her She whispered Can I use some of your lipstick? It was perfect so believable I couldn't help but feel that it was real And kissing crimson fell into her waiting arms Strange attraction spreads it's wings It varies but the smallest things You never know how anything will change Strange attraction spreads it's wings And alters but the smallest things You never know how anything will fade So alone into the cold new year without another word from her I wrote to ask if we could maybe meet again before the spring But weeks went by with no reply until once more my birthday came And with it my surprise but this time nothing was the same I'm sorry blame infatuation blame imagination I was sure you'd be the one but I was wrong It seems reality destroys our dreams I won't forget you blossom Faded red inside a tiny book of old goodbyes Strange attraction spreads it's wings It varies but the smallest things You never know how anything will change Strange attraction spreads it's wings And alters but the smallest things And you never know, and you never know, and you never know

[@TheVespertineKnitter]

*the same soft words, through flowing hand. Flowing hand refers to the handwriting, not the limb.

[@TheVespertineKnitter]

Although, actually Spotify has different lyrics, but I'm CERTAIN the ones in the sleeve from the original CD had words, not blood. I'm going to have to try and dig out the CD booklet to check now!

[@jamesshaffer9890]

Two of my favorite Cure songs. First is Same Deep Water as You.

[@amandaprill1508]

The keyboard player in black is a excellent keyboard player

[@LaViaLacteaFilms]

I love this song, and the story it tells! Very nice live version, it's great to see Robert himself singing the tune I've listened to so many times in my life...

[@Chinto-13]

Muy buena rola,la neta

[@irmacello]

Thought the same!!!

[@irmacello]

And he is sooooo in tune. Love him...

[@agaeta]

I remember staying up too watch them on Conan.... but before the closing credits of the show they returned and they played "A Forest" and got cut off mid song at the end... looked all over for that performance with no success... It was awesome as i recalled..

[@KarmaHexkys]

Case of lost media huh ?

[@LevonGagne]

Great performance!

[@irmacello]

2021. Still singing it and Feeling it

[@Sogonrei]

I remember seeing this live on T.V.. in 96-97 and being so pumped for this album....I either just bought it or was about to. It was a perfect album at that time in my life, although I always lived "Disintegration" the most, and there are too many favorites of "The Cure" for me to list..I am a Cure fanatic since age 15! 😍💜🖤💚

[@LevonGagne]

Robert, funny how your fluff got mainstream but I love it!

[@CharlesWhipple-x3n]

Robby...like my big bro, always excellent!

[@FLdb-wj4wc]

Great live performance. Awesome

[@amerocker]

The fourth and final single from, 'Wild Mood Swings', "Strange Attraction". Good tune, reminiscent of their 1980's singles.

[@saucespicy5683]

love this tune!!!

[@spiffy8576]

Thanks for putting this up. Never saw this Conan performance before.

[@whatsforafters7843]

You're welcome! Thanks for the note of appreciation :)

[@rogetjay8007]

I'm in total agreement with some of your comments The 'Cure' with its sometimes ,sardonic,Moody dark Gothic rock style was one of the last great bands of the rock era and one of the last great ones that personified the 90s which many considered the last decade of truly great music after which from 2000 till present have been few & far between just like what happened to MTV & V-h1 when they first appeared they were like rock gods everybody wanted to see their videos who could ever have thought that they would all become vintage classics seen on your smart phone because that's one of the few places you can see them.those two shows have turned like the rest of today's music into something you would flush down ones toilet & hope it didn't come back up.very sad.

[@thedefinitivecure9298]

The Cure are still at it to this day. They have put on some of their best shows in the past 5 years. The Swing Tour does hold a place for me though.

[@eboethrasher]

There is good music. You just have to find it.

[@amandaprill1508]

The keyboard player in black looks really happy

[@CianoPH]

Roger o donell was fucking pretty.

[@cedricrolland8768]

Coca? 😎🤔😄

[@thedefinitivecure9298]

This was actually in September of 1996. It was September 16th, 1996. In between their last 2 shows at Radio City Music Hall.

[@whatsforafters7843]

Thanks for the info. The date with the original post, was the air-date [month] that my tape captured it.

[@thedefinitivecure9298]

@@whatsforafters7843 I remember being home to record it. The only reason I know the date they played was because I was in NYC for the last 2 shows on September 16th and 17th.

[@whatsforafters7843]

Good times!

[@plev10]

The Radio City show was my first Cure concert and they were tremendous. I just saw them again Summer 2023 for Songs of A Lost World and they were even tremendous -er. Robert Smith's voice is still incredibly intact and supple and the band is just extraordinary. I hope I don't have to wait another 27 years to see them again. 🤓🖤❤️

[@raymondregala8332]

Always music to my ears!

[@lilmogwaii]

What a genius

[@noty2292]

A melhor banda de todos os tempos. Pra mim. Claro.

[@noty2292]

***** \o/

[@pedrocicero4669]

Concordo

[@MrBluebutterfly14]

Fantastic!

[@Michael-wu5sq]

How much I like this band, it’s not written ❤

[@AlejandroGonzalez-fj6pk]

Banger

[@gabrielapetrillo6808]

💜

[@gregmitchell2328]

I love how shoegaze and uncaring the whole band looks except for Roger O’Donnell who just looks like he’s having a blast playing those keys lmao. Great band great song great performance.

[@beaupeep]

LOL, Roger has such a great smile....🥰

[@amandaprill1508]

Roger O'Donnell looks very happy

[@christopherwalker2228]

As about to close to perfect as it gets.

[@tomlewis4205]

❤❤❤

[@meylingmeyling4699]

yo fui a su concierto en Perú una banda excelentísima deberían volver esta canción es great al igual que la demás good THE CURE!!!

[@rafaelmogollon1359]

Rumbos si lees esto te amo

[@joserumbosaguilar6480]

aawwy

[@mtsn]

A song about fractals!

[@crystalvu7411]

morrissey disliked this

[@pedrocicero4669]

Top show

[@veerchasm1]

24 years later and I’m still like “Where’s Boris?!?”

[@eboethrasher]

Exactly where he wanted to be, NOT IN THE CURE.

[@Alfredolunafoto1]

Sadly he decided to leave... Then all of a sudden The Cure got weak snare drum sounds like the one here.

[@quiquerr69]

dios. que bueno

[@TheChristafershawn]

This is the album I tuned out on. Cool guitar though.

[@mandawaggoner8830]

...and every female fan in the 80's and 90's TEM dreams! Can I use some of your lipstick??😊

[@CharlesWhipple-x3n]

Was the keys girl involved with Robby. Her awkward glances said something! Nope downright stares!

[@eboethrasher]

It bothers me that the stereo mix is backwards and that Perry's keyboard is in the left speaker, haha.

[@Dvaxox]

I just think about my crush with this song , im a damn sophomore in college 😅

[@LevonGagne]

Mystery woman!

[@alejandrohernandez7557]

The Cure un 2020

[@iiiiii1449]

off the meter.

[@johntasker1792]

I love the Cure, I love this song... but god Roger is creepy weird!

[@agdolllovers706]

No. No, he's not.

[@CharlesWhipple-x3n]

Caught up in the young angst of the Seattle Sound. Young P&V! Thought The Cure was a faggy band but found otherwise.

[@ey-wg1hf]

_KONGA O RANA_ Y THE CURE

[@LevonGagne]

Poor gal unless Rob made the dive!

[@kingkuts]

...erica...I was really trying to find you...instead of your..sister ....

[@adamcoe]

lol every single bass player who plays a firebird is a weirdo. all of them. not in a bad way but let's just all agree that it's a thing. anyway this song rules and sounds exactly like, well, the year 1996

[@insaneconqueror5421]

It sounds good

[@ondrasekpokorny9]

proč je to tak nahovno sestříhaný...

[@kristimunn3010]

Some bands can sound AWFUL when they go on live television, not these guys!

[@veter6074]

El TIO SIMON GALLUP. DEL PESO DE LA SIMPLESA

[@joelashadali]

Wonderful lyrics but this is not one of my favorites and Im a diehard fan

[@jimcampbell9566]

What the flying fuck is the bass player wearing?

[@lionelchenot3930]

Les musiciens se font " chier " en play-back

[@cedricrolland8768]

Lionel le chiant

[@cedricrolland8768]

Ferme la a tout jamais ils sont en live...t vraiment neuneu 🤣🤣🤣

[@JoseSanchez-xk7zo]

Worst Song ever

[@JoseSanchez-xk7zo]

Sorry, after Mint Car

[@aerosmith7569]

one of the worst Cure songs ever written and they performed it live on National TV, lol.

[@ineszm825]

???

[@aerosmith7569]

@@ineszm825 this song sounds like an intro theme to romper room. its absolutely awful. like a nursery rhyme for children

[@ineszm825]

@@aerosmith7569 sorry, I will not be discussing about music with a Aerosmith fan XD

[@aerosmith7569]

@@ineszm825 i dont like Aero Smith. the name is a long story, lol

[@eboethrasher]

@@aerosmith7569 You're off your fucking rocker, it's a charming lyric and a nice little pop song, you fucking twat.

[@aerosmith7569]

I nominate this song for worst cure song ever