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Today we remember Kyoto Song last played OTD 2023 Paraguay
Kyoto was setlist regular up to Prayer Tour then just 6 outings 1990-2006
Rotational inclusion in Reeves era 17% of gigs
5th most played Head song overall x201
Absent Cure lyrics: old cold happy laugh smile kiss sleep never moon rain
Kyoto was setlist regular up to Prayer Tour then just 6 outings 1990-2006
Rotational inclusion in Reeves era 17% of gigs
5th most played Head song overall x201
Absent Cure lyrics: old cold happy laugh smile kiss sleep never moon rain
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Today we remember Kyoto Song last played OTD 2023 Paraguay
Kyoto was setlist regular up to Prayer Tour then just 6 outings 1990-2006
Rotational inclusion in Reeves era 17% of gigs
5th most played Head song overall x201
Absent Cure lyrics: old cold happy laugh smile kiss sleep never moon rain
Kyoto was setlist regular up to Prayer Tour then just 6 outings 1990-2006
Rotational inclusion in Reeves era 17% of gigs
5th most played Head song overall x201
Absent Cure lyrics: old cold happy laugh smile kiss sleep never moon rain
OTD 2004 Robert Smith determined ponderous Cure too slow for his ambitions so joined Blink-182 at Wembley to set new PB for fastest Boys Don’t Cry
BDC 1979/1986 recordings
168bpm 2:32 duration
Modern Cure live renditions
150bpm in 2:44
B182 rocking 205bpm in 2:02
Each with c.420 total beats
BDC 1979/1986 recordings
168bpm 2:32 duration
Modern Cure live renditions
150bpm in 2:44
B182 rocking 205bpm in 2:02
Each with c.420 total beats
December 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
OTD 2004 Robert Smith determined ponderous Cure too slow for his ambitions so joined Blink-182 at Wembley to set new PB for fastest Boys Don’t Cry
BDC 1979/1986 recordings
168bpm 2:32 duration
Modern Cure live renditions
150bpm in 2:44
B182 rocking 205bpm in 2:02
Each with c.420 total beats
BDC 1979/1986 recordings
168bpm 2:32 duration
Modern Cure live renditions
150bpm in 2:44
B182 rocking 205bpm in 2:02
Each with c.420 total beats
Waking up with animals 1330-2025
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Waking up with animals 1330-2025
Since 1993 Cure have been 43% more likely to play Friday I'm in Love in concert if the concert was held on a Friday
#FridayFeeling
#FridayFeeling
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Since 1993 Cure have been 43% more likely to play Friday I'm in Love in concert if the concert was held on a Friday
#FridayFeeling
#FridayFeeling
Never & Always are lyrically common Cure words yet almost mutually exclusive
222 Cure songs excl instrumentals:
97 (44%) have word NEVER in lyrics
79 (36%) mention ALWAYS
One might expect 35 songs (0.44 x 0.36 x 222) to include both words in lyrics, but no, just 2 songs do that: Alone & Taking Off
222 Cure songs excl instrumentals:
97 (44%) have word NEVER in lyrics
79 (36%) mention ALWAYS
One might expect 35 songs (0.44 x 0.36 x 222) to include both words in lyrics, but no, just 2 songs do that: Alone & Taking Off
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Never & Always are lyrically common Cure words yet almost mutually exclusive
222 Cure songs excl instrumentals:
97 (44%) have word NEVER in lyrics
79 (36%) mention ALWAYS
One might expect 35 songs (0.44 x 0.36 x 222) to include both words in lyrics, but no, just 2 songs do that: Alone & Taking Off
222 Cure songs excl instrumentals:
97 (44%) have word NEVER in lyrics
79 (36%) mention ALWAYS
One might expect 35 songs (0.44 x 0.36 x 222) to include both words in lyrics, but no, just 2 songs do that: Alone & Taking Off
Not so fun fact: CGS is epileptic
Coming across someone having a seizure is a rare event, unlikely you'd see more than one in a lifetime
Most people wouldn't know what to do if they witnessed one so cheatsheet👇
Unless seizure goes on for 5mins don't call 999 until after patient wakes
#epilepsy
Coming across someone having a seizure is a rare event, unlikely you'd see more than one in a lifetime
Most people wouldn't know what to do if they witnessed one so cheatsheet👇
Unless seizure goes on for 5mins don't call 999 until after patient wakes
#epilepsy
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Not so fun fact: CGS is epileptic
Coming across someone having a seizure is a rare event, unlikely you'd see more than one in a lifetime
Most people wouldn't know what to do if they witnessed one so cheatsheet👇
Unless seizure goes on for 5mins don't call 999 until after patient wakes
#epilepsy
Coming across someone having a seizure is a rare event, unlikely you'd see more than one in a lifetime
Most people wouldn't know what to do if they witnessed one so cheatsheet👇
Unless seizure goes on for 5mins don't call 999 until after patient wakes
#epilepsy
To celebrate tonight’s final full moon of 2025 here are 14 moons of The Cure
#coldmoon #supernoon #fullmoon
#coldmoon #supernoon #fullmoon
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
To celebrate tonight’s final full moon of 2025 here are 14 moons of The Cure
#coldmoon #supernoon #fullmoon
#coldmoon #supernoon #fullmoon
3rd Dec was final gig of year in 1981 1992 2016
Hammersmith 1981: 122nd gig of y touring 13 countries
3rd busiest y after 1980(131) 1979(128)
5week break b'ween Picture Tour & 8 Appearances UK Tour provided songwriting gap
3 Porno songs introed late'81 rest of P from spring
Last Faith until Jul 83
Hammersmith 1981: 122nd gig of y touring 13 countries
3rd busiest y after 1980(131) 1979(128)
5week break b'ween Picture Tour & 8 Appearances UK Tour provided songwriting gap
3 Porno songs introed late'81 rest of P from spring
Last Faith until Jul 83
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
3rd Dec was final gig of year in 1981 1992 2016
Hammersmith 1981: 122nd gig of y touring 13 countries
3rd busiest y after 1980(131) 1979(128)
5week break b'ween Picture Tour & 8 Appearances UK Tour provided songwriting gap
3 Porno songs introed late'81 rest of P from spring
Last Faith until Jul 83
Hammersmith 1981: 122nd gig of y touring 13 countries
3rd busiest y after 1980(131) 1979(128)
5week break b'ween Picture Tour & 8 Appearances UK Tour provided songwriting gap
3 Porno songs introed late'81 rest of P from spring
Last Faith until Jul 83
OTD 1992 Wish Tour closed in Dublin
Last Cure gig for Porl for 12 and half years, although he did join Cure onstage for a few songs in 1995 when Porl's new band crossed paths in Milan
Joint record: 6 F-songs
Noisy 7x guitar/bass Forever +Cranes
Doves reportedly good afterwards
Recording👇
Last Cure gig for Porl for 12 and half years, although he did join Cure onstage for a few songs in 1995 when Porl's new band crossed paths in Milan
Joint record: 6 F-songs
Noisy 7x guitar/bass Forever +Cranes
Doves reportedly good afterwards
Recording👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
OTD 1992 Wish Tour closed in Dublin
Last Cure gig for Porl for 12 and half years, although he did join Cure onstage for a few songs in 1995 when Porl's new band crossed paths in Milan
Joint record: 6 F-songs
Noisy 7x guitar/bass Forever +Cranes
Doves reportedly good afterwards
Recording👇
Last Cure gig for Porl for 12 and half years, although he did join Cure onstage for a few songs in 1995 when Porl's new band crossed paths in Milan
Joint record: 6 F-songs
Noisy 7x guitar/bass Forever +Cranes
Doves reportedly good afterwards
Recording👇
9ys ago today the 76-show 2016 tour closed at Wembley, bidding farewell to Open End Freakshow, Baby Screams & Before 3 not heard since
7xHOTD songs in one set, only 2nd time since 1986 (same 7 in Barcelona few weeks earlier)
Incredibly 6 consecutive HOTD songs FIRST TIME EVER
14th/17 Wembley gigs
7xHOTD songs in one set, only 2nd time since 1986 (same 7 in Barcelona few weeks earlier)
Incredibly 6 consecutive HOTD songs FIRST TIME EVER
14th/17 Wembley gigs
December 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
9ys ago today the 76-show 2016 tour closed at Wembley, bidding farewell to Open End Freakshow, Baby Screams & Before 3 not heard since
7xHOTD songs in one set, only 2nd time since 1986 (same 7 in Barcelona few weeks earlier)
Incredibly 6 consecutive HOTD songs FIRST TIME EVER
14th/17 Wembley gigs
7xHOTD songs in one set, only 2nd time since 1986 (same 7 in Barcelona few weeks earlier)
Incredibly 6 consecutive HOTD songs FIRST TIME EVER
14th/17 Wembley gigs
OTD 2016 night 2 of 3 at Wembley, trio of gigs notabley delivering more songs in encores than in mainset
Rare occurrence during a regular tour
Overall set length 31 unremarkable
Main set with a lowly 15 songs disappointed in just 8 of 76 shows that year which averaged a main set length of 17.52
👇
Rare occurrence during a regular tour
Overall set length 31 unremarkable
Main set with a lowly 15 songs disappointed in just 8 of 76 shows that year which averaged a main set length of 17.52
👇
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
OTD 2016 night 2 of 3 at Wembley, trio of gigs notabley delivering more songs in encores than in mainset
Rare occurrence during a regular tour
Overall set length 31 unremarkable
Main set with a lowly 15 songs disappointed in just 8 of 76 shows that year which averaged a main set length of 17.52
👇
Rare occurrence during a regular tour
Overall set length 31 unremarkable
Main set with a lowly 15 songs disappointed in just 8 of 76 shows that year which averaged a main set length of 17.52
👇
Animals of The Cure
December 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Animals of The Cure
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November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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33 kisses of The Cure 💋
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
33 kisses of The Cure 💋
Kallax cat contemplating Cure
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Kallax cat contemplating Cure
Of the few States that presently have a positive approval rating of Donald Trump, The Cure have only gigged twice: Antioch TN 1996 + Boise ID 2016
Proof that listening to The Cure makes you a better human being
Proof that listening to The Cure makes you a better human being
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Of the few States that presently have a positive approval rating of Donald Trump, The Cure have only gigged twice: Antioch TN 1996 + Boise ID 2016
Proof that listening to The Cure makes you a better human being
Proof that listening to The Cure makes you a better human being
OTD 2023 Cure made their Uruguay debut in Montevideo snatching the crown of most southerly gig in the Americas from Buenos Aires
At 34° 54′ 20″ S only gigs in AU/NZ have been further south
At 34° 54′ 20″ S only gigs in AU/NZ have been further south
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
OTD 2023 Cure made their Uruguay debut in Montevideo snatching the crown of most southerly gig in the Americas from Buenos Aires
At 34° 54′ 20″ S only gigs in AU/NZ have been further south
At 34° 54′ 20″ S only gigs in AU/NZ have been further south
Scenes in NY OTD 2011
Last of 9 extraordinary Reflections shows
Cure introduced Close to Me into encores for the first time, and in doing so played not only the album trilogy 3IB/17S/Faith in full, but also compilations Boys Don't Cry and Standing on a Beach (LP version) in full
Last of 9 extraordinary Reflections shows
Cure introduced Close to Me into encores for the first time, and in doing so played not only the album trilogy 3IB/17S/Faith in full, but also compilations Boys Don't Cry and Standing on a Beach (LP version) in full
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Scenes in NY OTD 2011
Last of 9 extraordinary Reflections shows
Cure introduced Close to Me into encores for the first time, and in doing so played not only the album trilogy 3IB/17S/Faith in full, but also compilations Boys Don't Cry and Standing on a Beach (LP version) in full
Last of 9 extraordinary Reflections shows
Cure introduced Close to Me into encores for the first time, and in doing so played not only the album trilogy 3IB/17S/Faith in full, but also compilations Boys Don't Cry and Standing on a Beach (LP version) in full
Here is The Cure’s solitary recorded live performance of mediocre teutonic novelty funk number Do The Hansa in NY 14ys ago today
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Here is The Cure’s solitary recorded live performance of mediocre teutonic novelty funk number Do The Hansa in NY 14ys ago today
OTD 2011
Penultimate show of 9 Reflections gigs that year
By introducing The Caterpillar into the encores Cure set a new high bar for number of songs starting with definitive article The
Nine The-songs would be repeated just once, the following night
Also, the one and only Hansa since 1970s
Penultimate show of 9 Reflections gigs that year
By introducing The Caterpillar into the encores Cure set a new high bar for number of songs starting with definitive article The
Nine The-songs would be repeated just once, the following night
Also, the one and only Hansa since 1970s
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
OTD 2011
Penultimate show of 9 Reflections gigs that year
By introducing The Caterpillar into the encores Cure set a new high bar for number of songs starting with definitive article The
Nine The-songs would be repeated just once, the following night
Also, the one and only Hansa since 1970s
Penultimate show of 9 Reflections gigs that year
By introducing The Caterpillar into the encores Cure set a new high bar for number of songs starting with definitive article The
Nine The-songs would be repeated just once, the following night
Also, the one and only Hansa since 1970s
Computer says no
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Computer says no
Back to summer school for you
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Back to summer school for you
Worst guess ever
If you had paid more attention to previous post you will know that POY into FTEOTDGS has never been played ever
POY has been followed by 39 different songs, most commonly High and Closedown, included at most recent gig
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If you had paid more attention to previous post you will know that POY into FTEOTDGS has never been played ever
POY has been followed by 39 different songs, most commonly High and Closedown, included at most recent gig
bsky.app/profile/cure...
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Worst guess ever
If you had paid more attention to previous post you will know that POY into FTEOTDGS has never been played ever
POY has been followed by 39 different songs, most commonly High and Closedown, included at most recent gig
bsky.app/profile/cure...
If you had paid more attention to previous post you will know that POY into FTEOTDGS has never been played ever
POY has been followed by 39 different songs, most commonly High and Closedown, included at most recent gig
bsky.app/profile/cure...
