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)

Video updates

Who needs MTV? We've got Chris. : )
Chris talks to Jason after RCMH
Chris talks to Porl after RCMH
The Kiss (live at MSG)
Primary/Shake Dog Shake (live at MSG)
Underneath The Stars (live at MSG)
Lullaby (live at MSG)
Why Can't I Be You? (live at MSG)
Catch (live in Austin)
Boy I Never Knew (live in Houston)

All from RCMH (but not from Chris):
Doing the Unstuck
Charlotte Sometimes
Push
Want
The Big Hand
A Letter To Elise
Other Voices
Kyoto Song
The Perfect Boy
Catch
Lullaby/Catch

Official site updated

The official site has been updated with links to some videos. I think it's for the two MTV videos of Only One and Freakshow, but looks like they all have the regional lockout thing applied.

RCMH recording (incomplete)

The Cure live at Radio City Music Hall (MP3 - only 20 tracks).
(Thanks Xuan)

Cure chat tonight

Rev. Heron will be hosting a Cure chat tonight at 7pm pacific, 8pm mountain, 9pm central, 10pm eastern. Topic is Favorite 4Tour Moment.

Photo updates

New shots added for Vancouver, Toronto, MSG and RCMH.

Tim Pope update

Tim has posted a note about why he isn't doing any more Cure videos.

Michel Gondry's Top 25 videos

Director Michel Gondry has picked his 25 favorite videos, in no particular order, and Close To Me made his list.
(Thanks Dumb Anguish)

Charts update

Freakshow
Europe - enters at #47 on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.
US - drops to #3 (2nd week) on the Hot Singles Sales chart.
Spain - enters at #1.
Italy - enters at #2 on the FNAC chart.
Germany - enters at #78.

The Only One
US - holds at #5 (3rd week) on the Hot Singles Sales chart.
US - drops to #39 (6th week) on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks.
Spain - holds at #2.
Italy - #5 on the FNAC chart. Drops to #12 on the official chart.
Latvia - #1 on the Radio Naba chart. #10 on the SWHROCK chart.

Canada - holds at #3 (6th week)
Germany - drops one spot to #78 (2nd week), out of charts (3rd week)
France - drops four spots to #56

(Thanks to David, Simon, Guntars, Luigi and Gianluca for help with the charts)

New Lol interview

Ariel at The Cure Rarities Blog has posted a new interview with Lol. (Thanks Ariel)

Cure covers / Curespottings

"Dinosaur Jr played a fucking brilliant version (as always) of Just Like Heaven at the 'Norwegian Wood' in Oslo, Norway." (Thanks Lars)

"Wayne Hussey played a solo-acoustic show a few nights ago in Buenos Aires... and included "A night like this" on the setlist.... also played "Ashes to ashes" (Bowie)!!!" (Thanks BETO)

Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls talks about her worship of Morrissey and Robert. (Thanks Shawn)

WiiFit blogger uses Cure lyrics for post titles. (Thanks Andrew)

"I just made a silly little Facebook application - you can now send Robert Smith to your friends!" (Thanks Christie)

Cure Karaoke on MySpace

Do you dare try your hand at Cure Karaoke and have it posted on MySpace? (Thanks Andy)

Robert # 2 on Rock's Top Mopes list

MSN has compiled their Rock's Top Mopes list, and Robert comes in at #2, just behind Morrissey. (Thanks Marcio)