1984: ROBERT SMITH on THE CURE | Whistle Test | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive 

40 years later he is still playing. Thankful for that.

the cure is one of the best bands of all time

Robert's voice is the Cure for fatigue and nerves. I could listen to him talking softly like this all day long.

He still sounds amazing just saw him tonight , what an amazing show!

Very intelligent modest human being. Genuine talent never fades away

His HAIR in this is actually perfect

Jesus Christ I can see why he was the heartthrob of the day, he's so cute :)

I could listen to this man talk for days.

And here we are in 2023 and I just watched them play last night in Michigan, Thanks for not quitting at 25 years old Robert!

He so soft n gentle..love him!

'Concert' remains a timeless live album, one of the best. Magic band. Primary is off the charts on this album.

Thank god he didn't stop when he was 25. The best years and songs were ahead.

someone should make a compilation of EVRY TIME Robert said in an interview that he was going to quit, be done with (contemporary) music, be done with The Cure...it would be a lengthy video!

One of music's thinkers, that's for sure! Glad he's still with us and playing.

National treasure ♥️

Big tour of the USA, right now, 39 years later, way past the young age of 25 - the whole band still sounding great! The best Cure songs are the ones that aren't played on pop radio, in my opinion - so deep. The Glove's "Blue Sunshine" is not to be missed. The 2006, remake is a great album - 31 tracks of 2 singers/styles of the same songs provides quite a comparison in listening. Loved this interview!

Surreal to see this video coming right out of a concert in 2023. 300 Years from now the cure will exist, indeleble in our human print

I was a young father back in 84, when my second child was born I stayed at the hospital till they told me to go home. I called a friend to tell the good news and soon found myself at a Cure concert…… I never heard of them before but they really rocked! Been a sort of fan ever since.

He’s so handsome , i love The cure

Still going strong, and playing to audiences, nearly 40 years later. None of the band members from The Top still remain, but Robert. Saw them on the Lost World tour, December 2022. There is no-one like them, they are completely unique ♥

I get to see him this weekend. I am so excited and so honored that I’ll get to see this legend in person. I’ve loved them since the 80’s, my whole life. I consider myself so lucky. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

3:47 He wasn't planning to write Friday I'm In Love when he answered this question.

25 year old Robert Smith "I getting too old" 64 Year old Robert Smith plays to sellout crowds all Summer.

I saw them for the first time on this tour, at the Royal Court in Liverpool. I didn't see them again until December 2022, some 38 and half years later. God knows why I waited so long!

Robert looks perfect here. Just perfect.

First time I saw The Cure was in 1984. The Top tour in a small hall at Buffalo State University. No one seemed to know who they were except for the fans from Canada. Saw them the next night in Toronto. A completely different crowd.

Just saw them for the fifth time last week. They are still sonically gorgeous, amazingly generous, and humble. I love my FatBob and Crew for always!

Great interview and what a gentle, informed soul Richard Skinner was/is. He get's the best out of Robert here, without being pushy or interjecting too much of himself into the process.

Greatest band of the last 45 years

Robert was such a huge heartthrob for me!! ❤ Cure saved my life ❤❤❤❤

Saw them in 1985 in Montreal and will see them again in 2 weeks in Montreal. Hard to believe really.

I was today years old when I learned that Robert Smith was in Siouxie and The Banshees.

and yet he did play with The Cure for another 9 years. then he took a deep breath and played another 27 years with another Cure !

Robert is the best. A truly genuine person. God love him.

You got to love the 80s 👍

That's the most I've ever heard Robert Smith talk!

A good story about Robert that someone told me in the mid to late '80s(don't know if it's exactly kosher or not) was.......Roberts bank manager gave him a call one day and asked him if he'd want to invest his money at all, Robert asked him why would he want to do that and the manager replied that he had 13 million pounds in the bank, much to Roberts surprise.

Wow, this is great. What excellent quality. Thank you for sharing.

Maybe Robert was genuinely thinking of stopping at this stage, but then he rekindled his friendship with Simon which led to ‘The Head On The Door’ and it kept going from there? Just a thought?

Love Robert. ❤❤❤I can't wait to see The Cure in June. MSG!!

The Cure were so big in France, massive. Wonderful band.

Such a lovely person

Still top of their game 🤩

Glastonbury 2019. A magnificent set!

Such a candid, amazing clip.

This is excellent, we get to hear about why he joined The Banshees. I love the recording from the Albert Hall with him

Great quality, thank you

im getting old and dont think i will be playing for much longer, well im glad you still are.....

I remember at some point in the late ‘80s there was some great scheduling that led to a hard-hitting documentary about AIDS being followed up by “The Cure, live in concert…”

Robert Plant named his voice as one of his favorites...Edit to say he was talking about Robert Smith🎶🎶

Great band, one of my favorites ~ I ❤the cure and his sense of humor. Thanks for the interview -🌞❤️🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈

the great iconic band! Thanks for everyhting!

the Cure Concert Album is one of my favourites

I never knew he played with the Banshees!! He's always reminded me of Syd Barrett, looks wise.

I could listen to him forever.

The Cure defines New Wave. Everyone else follows. And I mean eternal New Wave. Forever.

My God I haven't seen an interview or him 40 years and I see why he was my number one heartthrob for over decades since 16 ! 👀👄🫦👅🫶💞😍💓😘💗🥰💗💝❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥😍 I remember I knew every single word to every single hit song album he had. I'm thinking maybe I still do. 🤔

What a great (intelligent) interview. I don’t know that much about the Cure, but I’ll def find out more.

I have never heard a Robert Smith interview where he doesn't sound cool and modest with a smile.

Lovely interview - very cool guy!!

just saw them last month and it was epic. 3+ hours...they were surprisingly really rocking at points (which i enjoy in a live show!). This era is my personal fav from 80-86 its all gold but esp 83-84 lol!

Robert Smith is so handsome 😍

So much for stopping at 25!

he's literally perfect oh my god

there absolutely was a follow up to love cats!!, - 'close to me' complete with french jazzy horn!

Looking very forward to seeing them in a few weeks!!!! 🎉❤ My daughter and her partner surprised me with a ticket!!! ❤❤❤

Beatifull here!!

Holy sheepshit! I had forgotten how sweetly innocent he looked back then. I just want to grab this kid and protect him from the evils of the world.

4:47 Robert says this lineup is by far the best lineup The Cure ever had, and it still is. I have always believed this since 1989. Validation feels golden. Yes!

Bless him

I was at Uni in the 80s when The Cure were at their peak. I never cared for that genre at that time, but they were idolised by most students. Most sympathised with his songs, subject matter, general lifestyle and attitude. Now 40 years later it’s clear why most black kids and myself didn’t care much for the genre and the songs, as none really reflected life in our community. As a black student, in that era there were far more pressing priorities like fitting in even amongst the ‘oddball’ white students who didn’t fit in amongst their own white peers. Racism was everywhere and it was a part of the fabric at Uni, especially with so few black students who made it to the gleaming spires of academia only to find that they were treated and felt like a fish out of water. All these years later and just taking the time to sit back and appreciate great artistes like Robert Smith and The Cure and it’s very clear he’s a highly intelligent and very talented musician, songwriter and artist. Not quite the weak weirdo freak mumbling emo stuff for socialist introverts that I had in my own immature and bigoted mind at that time. I’m thankful I can appreciate the songs even in my advanced middle age 😂 Many songs still resonate true and binding well beyond what I originally perceived as just growing pains of youth

00:47 Very good, keep it up

Flash forward to 2023, still touring like a proper a rock star

Its to bad the 1984 lineup only had one year Together... It was such a powerful and aggressive lineup live !

Legend

thank you! merci, merci, merci !

I could listen to this man talk me to sleep every night in bed :’) ❤ what a soothing voice

I wonder if Rob Smith still talks to the Banshees such as Steve Severin Budgie and Siouxsie etc

Met him in Chippenham in 1979....still the same great bloke!

Love The Glove.

THE CURE LIVE IN ORANGE 1986 BEST CONCERT IN THE FRENCH COUNTRY SIDE, A FOREST WAS EPIC FAITH WAS SUPERNATURAL.

My goodness you could park a bike in his cleft chin. I always remember seeing them do Lovecats or Caterpillar on a big rug on TOTP. They really were precious. Concert LP is fabulous. Shake Dog Shake is perfection. In the 80s Cap'n Bob was always saying "We'll quit at age xx.." or "we'll quit on new years eve 1999...." 🤣🤣 He was so eloquent back then as he is now. Privileged to have seen them at Wembley Arena on the Prayer Tour in 1989.

Un de mes groupes favoris, un univers particulier, nous fait planer...sans joints. 🤣

From what I have read elsewhere, it seems like Robert really suffered from a bit of a quarter life crisis which is something I think a lot of people his age (here) felt and still feel. He is a phenominal song writer and I hope he knows how much his music means to people.

Stopped right at the part where i wanted to sing along " Flowers in your mouth and the same dry thought - Routine from laughter land - 16 white legs and a row of teeth - i watched you in secrecy he he...he heee..."

"Love Dogs"! LMAO

LAWDDDD HES SO FINE 😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Juno 60 = Nice! We use them too. 🙂

Love Dogs! I want it. I liked his answer here.

The Forest from The Concert Album is IMHO the very best ever recorded.

4:40 “love dogs” Please yes! I love dogs. 🤣🤪

“The Walk” is clearly The Cure telling New Order “your stuff ain’t so hard to play.” It’s a very good New Order mimic.

Robert is so elegant, he’s beautiful in this video!

The master

Go Robert Go!!

If the Cure's last album had been Disintegration that would have been fine. They are quintessentially an '80's band. I would like to take a look at some of his recordings with the Banshees and whatever The Glove is.

The album was really good in an obscure kind of way

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He’s the most beautiful man

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