Sleep/Down Under samples

Altnet has posted 30 second clips of SWID and Down Under. Click on Preview All Songs. For those outside of the US, just click the little speaker icon next to the song titles. (Thanks Mark)

Update: If you're having problems hearing the samples, download them here. Password is madbobrjs. (Thanks Mad Bob)

Photo updates

Bill has posted some shots from NYC, and Ariel has some shots from Sunrise.

Sleep When I'm Dead lyrics...nearly

Sleep When I'm Dead (MSG/Fuse version)

Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said
Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said
Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
Well until then...

Told me I could run the world
If I kept it clean
Told me I could be the chosen one
If I took one for the team
And it's the only way to be
Never think it isn't fair
It's a green-eyed panic (pride?)
To the edge of nowhere

Give it to the chick
And see if it ticks
Give it to the (kid?)
See if it sticks
Give it to the wonderful, wonderful me
I'll let you know on my return just how it is
with all the other boys and girls

The whole fucking other world
The way they grew to (be?)
(The love they feel about me?)

Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said
Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said

Told me I could run the world
If I kept it quiet
They said I could be the man
If I took it out of sight
So in a monkey suit of (pins?)
Having fun with all your friends
How a casual (act can pull?)
All this world to pieces

Give it to the (bunny? bonnie?)
And see if she kicks
Give it to the (puppy?)
See if it sticks
Give it to the wonderful, wonderful me
I'll let you know when I return on how it is
with all the other boys and girls

The whole fucking other world
The way they feel inside
The why they never make it (by?)
The way they are inside
The why I never take the time
The way they are inside
The why I never act surprised
Yeah, just how it is

Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said
Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said
Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said
Sleep when I'm dead, you angels
I'll sleep when I'm dead
Well until then...

I may as well be tired, I think
Before I lay me down to dream

Lyric deciphering based upon the MSG/Fuse version, which Robert assures us is "Just like the fucking record...nearly". : )

Charts update

Freakshow
US - drops to #4 on the Hot Singles Sales chart (3rd week).
Spain - remains at #1 (2nd week).
France - enters at #30.
Australia - drops to #49 (2nd week).
UK - drops out of the chart after 2 weeks.

The Only One
US - drops to #6 on the Hot Singles Sales chart (4th week).
Spain - remains at #2 (7th week)
France - drops to #58 (5th week).

(Thanks Jo, Ivan@hispacure and Jack)

Countdown to Sleep

The official site has added a countdown clock and brief clip of Sleep When I'm Dead.

Get your Cure Kick Ass t-shirt

Rev. Heron has setup a page for sales of her awesome Cure Kick Ass t-shirts. Get yours now!

MSG recording

The Cure live at Madison Square Garden (MP3 - 348MB)
(Thanks Xuan)

Forever at RCMH

"I recorded the full version of “Forever” from radio city music hall – recorded on my phone as a 3gpp video that has been converted to mp3 – it has no other audio editing at all, so it has the end of a forest for approx 1 minute before changing to forever. Whole track is about 8min 30 sec. and is just over 15 mb as an mp3" (Thanks John)

Update: Forever (RCMH - 82MB FLAC)

(Thanks to J@Curefans.com)