The Cure vs. The Smiths

NEWGUY562 · 07-19-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Now there's an understatement.

seriously lol..goth can sometimes be depressing lol

NEWGUY562 · 07-19-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

Yeah The Smiths always write very uplifting songs and make me feel so happy.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...Rk--hQ&cad=rja

The whole sound of their music makes me feel merry

Rjinn · 07-19-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

Yeah The Smiths always write very uplifting songs and make me feel so happy.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...Rk--hQ&cad=rja

You must be easy to please. :P

FRED HALE SR. · 07-19-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinnx

You must be easy to please. :P

I'm guessing nobody listened to the song. I always found both bands equally depressing. I'm certain the emo/depressing stamp stems from Robert's look.

Key · 07-19-2012, 01:24 PM

The Smiths. Can't say I favor The Cure too much. Also, I share my birthday with Morrissey, so that's a plus.

xMusicMan · 07-22-2012, 03:52 AM

Defiantly the Smiths

Howard the Duck · 07-22-2012, 05:34 AM

The Smiths

not even a contest for me

Engine · 07-22-2012, 02:33 PM

I like both bands. The Smiths thankfully stopped before they began to make bad music but I still prefer The Cure. Their (pre-90s) music means a lot more to me. Unlike the formulaic Smiths who wrote songs for the strange British disco-dancing market, The Cure offer a variety of sounds and their songs/albums are more pleasing overall. I'm really only responding to this in order to help out The Cure's poll numbers. Because they're the better band.

steve0211 · 07-22-2012, 02:55 PM

I am bit surprised how close this poll is, considering the longevity of The Cure compared to The Smiths.

Engine · 07-22-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by steve0211

I am bit surprised how close this poll is, considering the longevity of The Cure compared to The Smiths.

Longevity of a band's existence is a meaningless way to judge quality. Lots of later Cure music is awful. I shudder to think what Marr and Morrissey may be doing now if they continued together. Probably the exact same stuff they did when they were The Smiths, but worse.

View Poll Results: The Cure or The Smiths?
The Cure	46	53.49%
The Smiths	40	46.51%
Voters: 86. You may not vote on this poll

07-22-2012, 03:52 AM	#86 (permalink)
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07-22-2012, 02:33 PM	#88 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I like both bands. The Smiths thankfully stopped before they began to make bad music but I still prefer The Cure. Their (pre-90s) music means a lot more to me. Unlike the formulaic Smiths who wrote songs for the strange British disco-dancing market, The Cure offer a variety of sounds and their songs/albums are more pleasing overall. I'm really only responding to this in order to help out The Cure's poll numbers. Because they're the better band. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

07-19-2012, 01:24 PM	#85 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	The Smiths. Can't say I favor The Cure too much. Also, I share my birthday with Morrissey, so that's a plus.

07-22-2012, 02:55 PM	#89 (permalink)
steve0211 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Düsseldorf and Detroit Posts: 84	I am bit surprised how close this poll is, considering the longevity of The Cure compared to The Smiths.