Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Only One alternate video

"Universal has posted a new video clip (only 1:38 in length) of 'The Only One'.
It's shot in studio but in color. I can't help wonder if this is one of the 'Cure TV' videos RS posted about?
The stream is horrible with about 95% of frames dropped. I managed to download the original FLV file and put it here.
The file has an odd header and it's difficult to play or to convert. Probably why there are so many dropped frames on the stream.
I've posted an MP4 here, and on YouTube." (Thanks Brad)

Update: All versions have been removed. Maybe Universal jumped the gun on releasing it?

57 comments:

  1. Thanks for posting it, Craig. The Universal link did not work at all for me. You might want to put the link for the YouTube version at the beginning of you post, since it is the one that seems to work best. Thanks again for sharing.

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  2. Nice ... not that different from the MTV ones, though. Certainly colorful, I would say!

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  3. i think the black and white suits the video better... at least for the only one

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  4. Wish it were longer, I like the look of that video better, it fits the song better.

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  5. the black and white is much better

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  6. Have I ever mentioned that I love The Cure? ;^D This is very cool. I can't wait to see the rest.

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  7. sounds like they're playing without the backing track?

    cool shots of Jason.

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  8. and the drunken fun (that robert was talking about) starts when?....

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  9. I know this is way, way OT but did anyone record Bloodflowers at RCMH? I've been hunting on YouTube but no luck as yet.

    I was sobbing into hubby's shirt so it's all a bit of a blur and I'd like to see/hear what I missed.

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  10. stephanie: this is not the clip robert was talking about, it seems... it's just a color version of the b&w.

    podgirl: be sure to tell craig if you find BF! i too am dying to see it.

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  11. i like the black and white alot.. better.

    keith uddin, who produced this - is only 29?! ive heard loads of great things about him over the years and finally looked up his age. many accomplishments and over a billion dollars in sales for projects hes worked on, and hes not even 30 =O.

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  12. I've totally fallen for this song. It's tough be an hopeless, inveterate romantic! ;-)

    Count me in re: 'Bloodflowers' -- surely some kind soul will post it soon!

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  13. Tough 'being'... :-\

    Still not 'Bloodflowers' on youtube, at least not that I could find. :-(

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  14. Don't worry, I'm always checking for it. There will be another version of Forever up soon, and fingers crossed, maybe Bloodflowers.

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  15. hey um so is Simon playing a Fender now? What is that - a Jazz Bass?

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  16. Cool. Tx, Craig!

    About 'Forever' -- I'm still reeling from that vid. :-O

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  17. I like the colour ones much better.

    The Only One is a silly upbeat pop song and the black and white video doesn't reflect that at all. This one does a much better job IMO.

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  18. Yes, it's a J-bass. Check out the guitars - Robert has a maple (or stripped) fretboard, and Porl's guitar is white on black... less tattoos too!

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  19. yeah I thought it was funny how they seem to have "glamor" guitars for the shows but in studio they just use those plain ol' things.

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  20. aaahhhaaa! thanks ccat! good to know!

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  21. Well, the song is colorful in nature (and lyrics!) so why not the video. I like it. In fact, I like it a lot <3

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  22. :::::this song STILL makes me giggle, blush and feel slightly uncomfortable in a delicious way:::::

    Robert has such a way about him....lol

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  23. why doesnt Porl have any tatoos on hi head? or are they just drawings? i heard somewhere they were just drawings but im not sure..

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  25. i'd like to comment that before The Only One (mix 13) was released, thecure.com had it on it's front page and the clip was also only a min and 38 seconds.

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  26. and yeah, i read somewhere also that the drawings on his face/head are just drawings and that the rest are tattoos.

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  27. While I am fairly certain that the artwork on Porl's head is tattoo, I am unsure about the artwork around his eyes (mostly, because that must really really hurt, and take a good amount of time!).

    Up close, it looks like tattoo, honestly.

    Pictures of Porl (scroll down)

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  28. Kate: Agreed. The ones on his head are tattoos...the ones on his face vary from show to show. Those are eyeliner...And the ones on his hands I'm sure are tattoos, and even some henna?

    Thanks for posting that link :)

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  29. Kate, I was just looking through your pictures again...the spotlight series is really, really good!

    It's cracking me up, it's such Classic Robert.

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  31. P.S.
    the color video is NOT just a color version of the black and white... looks like a way different studio with the drums in a drum room and other different things... real busy on the camera angles/movements etc...
    but yeah.. put me down for the interesting but prefer the B&W video camp.

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  32. David: simons j-bass was confirmed to be a shecter j-bass by the president of schecter in the post regarding porls signature guitar. he also said that they've been working with simon to create a signature bass for him, but that simon really prefers the thunderbirds, so they haven't quite got a bass that simons ready to sign off on.... i hope they come through soon...
    because nikki sixx will want his basses back for crue-fest...
    simon will have to give them back! :)

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  33. The video is not available anymore (on Youtube or Megaupload). It was "too official" for Universal to be shown... Maybe it was a bad idea to stick it here : Robert Smith thanking COF for posting videos on Youtube sounded quite "tongue in cheek", didn't it ?

    Wid.

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  34. I seriously doubt it was the band that asked to have the video removed, since it wasn't even on the official website. Maybe Universal just put it up too early by accident or something.

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  35. also don't think RS was being cheeky when he thanked COF. I mean, he did say that that was the only way most people could even watch the videos, and that he hoped COF would continue putting them on Youtube in the future.

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  36. RSX alluding to COF did not at all seem tongue in cheek. Why would you say that? To stir up more controversy?

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  37. He clearly was being genuine about hoping that the videos would get out there, and even posted YouTube links in his post... I don't think he was being snarky. That by no means suggests that he just loves everything COF does... I am sure he takes it on a case by case by case by effing case basis. Heh.

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  38. zap - gotcha. yeah it's not at all startling that he's using bunches of basses all over the place in the studio, I was just a little surprised to see one get into a video. But that it's a Schecter isn't a huge surprise (did you do your own research for that or did I just forget what Craig posted a few weeks ago re: Porl & Robert's Schecters? way to go on research, friend!).

    I mean, I personally think the Thunderbirds are much, much sexier.

    Uh, including the RED one I hadn't seen before the Freakshow / Radio City Music Hall video (perhaps because I'm so terribly unobservant).

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  39. i now wish i had downloaded the flv file or mp4.

    anyone? bueller? bueller?

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  40. andythecurefan-- email me & I'll send you the mp4 file. I had the FLV as well but I deleted it because it wouldn't play. My e-mail's in my profile thing.

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  41. hey, did anyone downloaded the mp4 file?? if anyone did could you be so kind to send it to my email adress please? thankyou

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  42. Dumb! my email adress is: thespaguetti@msn.com i would really apreciatte if someone sends it please:)

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  43. Carlos-- well since I already uploaded it for Andy I sent it to you too.

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  44. You're welcome... & thanks Brad for the original files!

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  45. huum so are you uploading it somewhere else or sending it?

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  46. *Shakes head and laughs at the collective menace that are Cure fans.*

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  47. Too bad I missed the video but maybe it will resurface again in the future. Wonder if it got out too early or was it never meant to be seen?

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  48. carlos-- I already sent it to you. Didn't you get it? I'll try again I guess.

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  50. annie-- Thanks i sww it know! really thanks alot!:)

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  51. I was interested in Porl's head art so I did a google images search and found this from Oct '07.

    http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f6H9O6fok0iz

    It makes me wonder if these aren't just all drawn with a Sharpie! Wonder if I can get my husband to do the same thing???

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  52. Oops- two different sided of his head! Dumb me!!!

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