Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Top at Hultsfred


The Cure -  The Top (Hultsfred 2012)
And another version here. (Thanks Amanda/Foolsdance)
Posted by Craig at 3:35 PM

25 comments:

  1. NicoJune 17, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Awesome!!

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  2. ghanisbuliJune 17, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    Hooray! I was hoping someone recorded it. This is a great video. I've always loved this song... the desperation, isolation...

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  3. KateJune 17, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Thank you!

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  4. olivierJune 17, 2012 at 5:37 PM

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  5. olivierJune 17, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    This is just brilliant! Among other things, Robert once said that this song was about finding himself through the turmoil and haze of that particular period of time, "finally coming to my senses". It really comes across here, I think. I've always wanted to hear this one live - and Give Me It, too. Next? Thank you arcticscummie (and Craig)!

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  6. AnonymousJune 17, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    THIS IS THE TOP!! Awesome!

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  7. UnknownJune 17, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    That was quite simply fuckin amazing!

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  8. full moonJune 17, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    Damn. Desperate. Amazing. Thank You

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  9. Mr. MandelbrotJune 17, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    My bets for a new trilogy? Top+JW/KM x 3/Wish. Top songs never sounded so powerful. Wailing wall, please?

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  10. Mr. MandelbrotJune 17, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    My bets for a new trilogy? Top+JW/KM x 3/Wish. Top songs never sounded so powerful. Wailing wall, please?

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  11. 1maggiesJune 17, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    THAT WAS JESUS BRILLIANT!!!!

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  12. full moonJune 17, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Mandelbrot, they won't skip HOTD for a potential trilogy set.

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  13. ZapJune 17, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    i don't think anyone but robert played the song even in 1984... but yeah great tune.. and nice vids

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  14. sixcentralJune 17, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    This talk of trilogies, nothing has officially ever been hinted at has it?

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    1. CraigJune 18, 2012 at 12:31 AM

      No, not at all. Just fan speculation and wishful thinking.

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    2. ChristianZJune 19, 2012 at 3:55 AM

      It *is* fan speculation but when I saw the first Reflection show in LA it sounded like Robert said at the end, "See you next year for The Top." I'm not dead positive that's what he said but it sounded like it and I'm willing to be corrected if somebody has better information than me.

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    3. CraigJune 19, 2012 at 9:25 AM

      Yes, he did say that. But 3 things...

      1. I took it as a joke.

      2. Since when do we believe a word Robert says about future Cure projects? : )

      3. Taking it for the truth, he only said The Top, nothing about another Trilogy/Reflections show.

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    4. NicoJune 19, 2012 at 10:07 AM

      For that matter, it is next year now and they have already played half of The Top. So in a way, Robert is already working on living up to that promise.

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    5. ChristianZJune 19, 2012 at 1:08 PM

      Those are good reasons, Craig. I wouldn't mind if they came back to The Pantages and only played The Top. And we certainly all know how Robert is but a lot of the things he says are going to happen actually do end up coming to fruition at some point. Having said all that I'll still live with the reality of whatever happens.

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  15. fatpie1664June 18, 2012 at 3:38 AM

    Quality - would love to hear that in Rome. July 9th can't come soon enough

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  16. SalvoniaJune 18, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    The Top was the soundtrack to my last year in high school and the last year of my teens. The night before I flew off after my exams to work abroad for vacation work (in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war)the Cure played at 's Hertogenbosch for KRO's (radio station) examfestival. It was live on the radio and I recorded it and played the concert over and over and over and over that summer.
    Still my favorite album.

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  17. notherbobJune 18, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    LOVE!!

    I love the effects Reeves does on guitar..

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  18. NicoJune 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Hearing that spinning top intro and the audience's reaction really gave me goosebumps. Here's hoping they'll play this song a few more times in the upcoming shows.

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  19. sofiaJune 18, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    robert has never sounded better. it was perfeck. all the way around. i put it up on my facebook (yeah, i finally gave in) and everyone else's minds were blown, too. i could gush about this all day. so amazing.

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  20. ericJune 21, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    very good with reeves but i miss porl :(

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