avangardic, deeply sad, a great song and great performance! Thank all members of the Cure at this time who had perfomed it. I so much love the album "The Top".
I don't think Andy Anderson get's enough credit for shaping the modern sound of The Cure. I mean, every drummer after him has had the same technical style.
his work was so precise, much more than any other drummer they had. No one plays Shake Dog Shake like he did. Just found out today the band is nominated for the RnR Hall of Fame (a sham but whatever) and all the past band members are honored in the nomination...except Andy and Phil Thornalley.
Sconclusionato, stra-fatto, un ritmo disturbato e lui che dimentica le parole, eppure una delle esecuzioni migliori di questo pezzo. Grande Rob! :) Rambling, hype, disturbed rhythm and Rob forgetting word, and yet one of the best of this song!
This was a hard time for The Cure, and especially for Robert Smith. 1984 (The Top) was immediatly after the dark trilogy (Faith, Pornography and 17 Seconds) and in a period where the group was dealing massively with drugs and alcohol. I think it's evident that Robert is somewhat sad and tired.
The Top album has always been controversial. Probably for two reasons, (a) the production which has a lot of trapped-in-the-mid-'80s signal-processing, (b) the fact Robert was experimenting with his voice a lot - this was his peak period for both falsetto (three falsetto showcases in succession, at the center of the album) and for "weeping vibrato". Maybe that was some sort of musical result of his hallucinogen experimentation (and I say that with an awareness that in '83-'84 he was actually trying every recreational drug imaginable, including a relapse into the old devil's-dandruff). It's a pity his performances on the tour were so dissolute, his high/low-point for onstage memory-lapses - but I like the live versions of this song, which suggest he's addressing his audience as some kind of lifeline (please come back...all of you?...just one of you?). Better yet when they remember to include that incongruous little ragtime-piano fill near the end...and when, rather than reprise the spinning-top sound-effect, Robert goes for the feedback-loop option (as if he were still in the Banshees)
Boys ,I found a guitar technique of this song Add On Clean Guitar Shimmer (necessary Firstly on 5 string play 0 Then on 4 string play 5 fret Then on 5 string play 5 fret Congratulations,you play The top mainly riff
"The Top" I don't care If only I could say that And not feel so sick and scared I don't care If only I could say that If only my eyes would close It's jesus brilliant You used to laugh Walking these gorgeous blocks This top is the place Where nobody goes You just imagine You just imagine it all Every day I lie here And know that it's true All I really want is you Please come back Please come back Like all the other ones do Please come back All of you
RIP Andy! 😞
avangardic, deeply sad, a great song and great performance!
Thank all members of the Cure at this time who had perfomed it.
I so much love the album "The Top".
I don't think Andy Anderson get's enough credit for shaping the modern sound of The Cure. I mean, every drummer after him has had the same technical style.
his work was so precise, much more than any other drummer they had. No one plays Shake Dog Shake like he did. Just found out today the band is nominated for the RnR Hall of Fame (a sham but whatever) and all the past band members are honored in the nomination...except Andy and Phil Thornalley.
@Allow me RIP Andy…
@@sharrison586 That's crap…
He was incredible. But I think Boris had his own unique contribution as well.
low-key is my fav drummer from the history of the cure
i don't care what anyone says actually this is the saddest cure song
Thank you, Simon, for coming back.
Beautiful
Sconclusionato, stra-fatto, un ritmo disturbato e lui che dimentica le parole, eppure una delle esecuzioni migliori di questo pezzo. Grande Rob! :)
Rambling, hype, disturbed rhythm and Rob forgetting word, and yet one of the best of this song!
I love everything the Cure does. Great band!
This "hard time" (stoned allday long) was imho the most creative period of Bob´s singalong.
I like how they fastened it up at the end♡♡Bob is just amazing
This song is a curved ball. I heard it years ago and it was like "great". Today... well, I think is full of MAGIC. Literal. Beyond belief...
This was a hard time for The Cure, and especially for Robert Smith. 1984 (The Top) was immediatly after the dark trilogy (Faith, Pornography and 17 Seconds) and in a period where the group was dealing massively with drugs and alcohol. I think it's evident that Robert is somewhat sad and tired.
So under rated...
What a beautiful smile has Robert 0:28 i love him
he looks and sounds so high oh my
Really good version - almost better than in the LP !!! ThanX once again!
clairelenoir i definitely think it's better than the lp version which is already great
I hope there will soon be a new Cure tour!!!!
"That's it. Good night."
thank you
Cuute! Ty for sharing!
The Top album has always been controversial. Probably for two reasons, (a) the production which has a lot of trapped-in-the-mid-'80s signal-processing, (b) the fact Robert was experimenting with his voice a lot - this was his peak period for both falsetto (three falsetto showcases in succession, at the center of the album) and for "weeping vibrato". Maybe that was some sort of musical result of his hallucinogen experimentation (and I say that with an awareness that in '83-'84 he was actually trying every recreational drug imaginable, including a relapse into the old devil's-dandruff).
It's a pity his performances on the tour were so dissolute, his high/low-point for onstage memory-lapses - but I like the live versions of this song, which suggest he's addressing his audience as some kind of lifeline (please come back...all of you?...just one of you?). Better yet when they remember to include that incongruous little ragtime-piano fill near the end...and when, rather than reprise the spinning-top sound-effect, Robert goes for the feedback-loop option (as if he were still in the Banshees)
The raw emotion in smiths guitar play is unmatched.
i LOVE this fucking song!
Wish i was there!!!
Too bad i was born in 1986 : (
Worse. Born 1990 here
++Realy nice++
this top is the place
where nobody goes
Boys ,I found a guitar technique of this song
Add On Clean Guitar Shimmer (necessary
Firstly on 5 string play 0
Then on 4 string play 5 fret
Then on 5 string play 5 fret
Congratulations,you play
The top mainly riff
Epic.....
Best version of this song!! Best Cure albums “Pornography” and “the Top” !!
I agree
"...you just imagine it all..."
I like how he is so high he is messing up the lyrics this top is brilliant...to much of andy andersons mushroom tea
He did it on purpose though. Robert smith likes to change it up at every live concert.
He's feeling really good.❤
Smith is God
look, mummy--Austrians!!!!!! p.s. Andy Anderson ROCKS!
I think it's just the cue to end the song.
"The Top"
I don't care
If only I could say that
And not feel so sick and scared
I don't care
If only I could say that
If only my eyes would close
It's jesus brilliant
You used to laugh
Walking these gorgeous blocks
This top is the place
Where nobody goes
You just imagine
You just imagine it all
Every day I lie here
And know that it's true
All I really want is you
Please come back
Please come back
Like all the other ones do
Please come back
All of you
Did anyone see Chucky...I think I did ..jajajajaja
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