A 2004 Q&A with Robert Smith from Spin magazine

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A 2004 Q&A with Robert Smith from Spin magazine Mar 18, 2019 12:38:53 GMT 1 notkristie and screwjack like this

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Not seen this here before & it's worth a read.
It's a long interview from 2004 & has some nice insights into the making of The Cure including Ross Robinson having a meltdown.

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A 2004 Q&A with Robert Smith from Spin magazine Mar 18, 2019 13:22:06 GMT 1 steve likes this

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S: It’s not like the Cure was obscure. You’ve always had fans who would lay down and die for you.

R: Yeah, when we did the Wish album in 1992, it went number one around the world. In America it was held off the number one spot-it might have been number two because of Janet Jackson, at that point. We were playing stadiums and stuff, but I knew that that wasn’t going to last. We were kind of “there,” I knew.

I've had a hard time picturing RS and TC meeting JJ backstage as a fellow inductee on March 29th more so than any of the other inductees. This makes that vision real.

"Oh, Janet! I'm so sorry I spilled that drink all over you!!"

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A 2004 Q&A with Robert Smith from Spin magazine Mar 18, 2019 13:49:26 GMT 1

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Mar 18, 2019 13:22:06 GMT 1 notkristie said:

S: It’s not like the Cure was obscure. You’ve always had fans who would lay down and die for you.

R: Yeah, when we did the Wish album in 1992, it went number one around the world. In America it was held off the number one spot-it might have been number two because of Janet Jackson, at that point. We were playing stadiums and stuff, but I knew that that wasn’t going to last. We were kind of “there,” I knew.

I've had a hard time picturing RS and TC meeting JJ backstage as a fellow inductee on March 29th more so than any of the other inductees. This makes that vision real.

"Oh, Janet! I'm so sorry I spilled that drink all over you!!"

& is it coincidence she's also headlining a night at Glasto?

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A 2004 Q&A with Robert Smith from Spin magazine Mar 18, 2019 14:00:35 GMT 1 steve likes this

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Mar 18, 2019 13:49:26 GMT 1 steve said:

Mar 18, 2019 13:22:06 GMT 1 notkristie said:

I've had a hard time picturing RS and TC meeting JJ backstage as a fellow inductee on March 29th more so than any of the other inductees. This makes that vision real.

"Oh, Janet! I'm so sorry I spilled that drink all over you!!"

& is it coincidence she's also headlining a night at Glasto?

Oh, yeah. That's right! I remember thinking that was too much of a coincidence.

ETA: Please dear God don't let there be any Janet "wardrobe malfunctions" on the 29th.

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This hahaha yes R: I’ve got like twenty-five nephews and nieces and I see them all the time, so when I wanna go driving or something, I take them places, or when they come ’round I’m subjected to some of the most awful bloody music.

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A 2004 Q&A with Robert Smith from Spin magazine Apr 12, 2019 20:04:18 GMT 1 via mobile

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Post by ninja on Apr 12, 2019 20:04:18 GMT 1

I have read that some time ago.
I can remember the part with he wants to shave his head, but his wife.

I remember I read it, but since then I haven’t been able to find it till now!

So thank you for sharing it!

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