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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · 14h

#TheCure 's live performance of 'The End of the World' from the 2004 Werchter festival in Belgium. It originally aired on Plug TV.
youtu.be/KpWKp8VYF_Q

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · 5d

Raw behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of #TheCure 's 'Just Like Heaven' music video, recorded for the French TV show 'Rapido' (Canal+). The video was shot at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, UK, September 1987.
youtu.be/NICz7QCz2_U

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · 8d

A brief concert report on #TheCure 's performance at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain. Originally aired on Catalan television channel TV3, it includes live snippets of 'Just Like Heaven,' 'In Between Days,' and 'A Forest.'
youtu.be/DoCArRS6I1I

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · 14d

A US radio interview with #RogerODonnell (#TheCure) about how he found out he had lymphoma and what's happened to him since then.
youtu.be/5dPna-nF3ro

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · 18d

During a casual conversation on Do You Radio, #RogerODonnell (#TheCure) premiered 5 new songs from his forthcoming solo album 'Projections' (Timestamps can be found in the video description.) He also played some synths during the show. This is an edited version of the broadcast.
youtu.be/TfiZ3T1xPMw

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · 25d

Check out this audience recording (full audio + partial, poor quality video) of #TheCure 's 1986 concert during the "Sound Waves for Greenpeace" event in London, United Kingdom, in its entirety. Edited & mixed using three different sources.
youtu.be/XBHmVMNIstw

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Andy Samberg, parodying Robert Smith, performs the fictional #TheCure song 'Horse Dreams' from the fictional soundtrack of the fictional movie 'Horse Play'. This aired in a 2010 episode of NBC's "Saturday Night Live".
youtu.be/vcLwLtc5HuI

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Sep 6

During Korn's 'MTV Unplugged' concert in 2006, #TheCure joined as special guests for a unique mash-up of Korn's 'Make Me Bad' and The Cure's 'In Between Days'. Plus rehearsal clips and brief interviews with Robert Smith, the members of #Korn, and Amy Lee.
youtu.be/JW73kSsztZM

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Sep 4

In a 1997 radio special for #DavidBowie 's 50th birthday, #RobertSmith of #TheCure asked him about his stage name and sang him 'Happy Birthday'.
youtu.be/c9uTH5OYvUE

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 31

MTV News report on the May 15, 1992 New York concert of #TheCure, featuring an interview with Robert Smith. Includes live snippets of FIIL, IBD, LGTB (New York, 1992) and JLH (East Rutherford, 1989, and Cambridge, 1992).
youtu.be/rBOuvi7HK4A

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 27

On a 1992 episode of MTV's '120 Minutes', guest host Iggy Pop announces the number one alternative video of the year, 'Friday I'm in Love' by #TheCure. The clip was followed by a brief interview segment with Robert Smith.
youtu.be/BgOrRqoO3jw

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 24

Check out this 1989 interview where Robert from #TheCure talks about wanting to phase out guitar playing in concerts to focus more on singing. Plus, get a peek at some tour rehearsal snippets.
youtu.be/6SvaHvN-QOc

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 19

#TheCure were scheduled to perform 'Friday I'm in Love' on a 1992 episode of 'Top of the Pops', but Robert got sick. Instead, Perry and Simon appeared on screen for a very brief chat, and then the music video for the song was shown.
youtu.be/CRl56NU0oMc

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 17

Watch #TheCure 's live performance of 'Mint Car' and 'In Between Days' on 'Saturday Night Live', which aired on NBC in 1996. (This video is blocked on YouTube globally.)
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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 13

Check out a 30-second TV commercial for #TheCure 's VHS video compilation 'Picture Show', which aired on MTV (US) in 1991.
youtu.be/u4z0bSknyQU

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 10

In this 1997 interview with MTV News, Robert Smith of #TheCure recalls how he was invited to perform at #DavidBowie 's 50th birthday concert, and shares what gift he brought him.
youtu.be/RoLlW6N1fuI

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 6

Paul King's brief overview of #TheCure 's 'Show' album, a short interview with Robert Smith, plus a live snippet of 'Doing the Unstuck'. This segment originally aired on MTV Europe's 'First Look' in 1993.
youtu.be/unQ82sYGyow

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Aug 3

In this 2013 English-language interview with a Paraguayan radio station, Robert Smith of #TheCure discusses 'Killing an Arab' in detail. He also talks about Bowie, Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, QPR, Mary Poole,Paraguay, Ian Curtis, New Order, and more.
youtu.be/Ojbc5F4URUo

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 31

Short and full versions of 'The Dragon Hunters Song' by #TheCure. The song is based on 'Taking Off' and was written for the French animated TV series 'Chasseurs de dragons' (Dragon Hunters), which premiered in 2004 on 'France 3'.
youtu.be/6UdqErA7wH0

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 27

A 1985 interview with #TheCure, mostly Robert Smith, discussing Simon's return, lineup changes, the recording process of 'The Head on the Door', and more. Taken from an unofficial CD by Baktabak called 'Limited Edition Interview Picture Disc'.
youtu.be/zm6Mp8ICwso

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 23

Soundbites of Robert Smith (#TheCure) from BBC Radio 1's #JohnPeel tribute show, ‘Teenage Dream So Hard to Beat’, which was broadcast in 2004.
youtu.be/mfk6BtPzBWE

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 20

Snippets from the concert footage of #TheCure 's April 1992 performance in Cambridge, UK, aired on MTV Europe's '120 Minutes'.
youtu.be/1T1CyTLpnhg

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 16

Kristiane Backer's brief overview of #TheCure 's 'Wish' album and a short interview with the band (though only Robert and Perry speak), which aired on MTV Europe's 'XPO' in 1992.
youtu.be/yKtPQXNPS4o

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 13

In this 1987 interview on the UK TV show 'Night Network', Robert Smith of #TheCure discusses the band's promo videos for 'The Lovecats', 'In Between Days', 'Close to Me', 'Boys Don't Cry', 'Why Can't I Be You?' and 'Catch'.
youtu.be/ZDdonTdCubo

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TCDB.info @tcdb.bsky.social · Jul 9

A brief interview with Robert Smith of #TheCure regarding the re-release of #TheGlove 's sole album, broadcast on MTV Europe in 1990.
youtu.be/zI-K0ix_1-o

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