I think the wonder of Robert Smith is that even now (2020) at age 60, he has that sweet darlingness of a six year old boy! He has never lost that childlike quality, no matter what kind of wild younger days he lived. In this version of Caterpillar it is there. SO adorable.
After my wife gave birth to my daughter and I was kicked out of the hospital due to visiting hours were over. I was so wound up I popped the tv on and I caught a cure live show , I watched it while making flautas for my wife for the next day. I remember saying “ Who are these guys? They are great! The musicianship was stellar. I was a 70 s rocker then and had givin up on rock till I saw these guys.
Such a genius show: Having to play unplugged really separates the truly skilled bands from the mere musical acts. Here, The Cure prove that they handle a wide variety of rhythms, harmonies and styles. The layering is obvious in the number of different instruments (and musicians) it takes to build their sound, and yet here they are doing it.
i remember i was so deeply into the Cure..i live on an island and was going to college at 17, and my mom would never let me go off with just friends until that summer of 1987! i got to see the "Kiss Me X3" show. it was..just like heaven!
@@lexilongbottoms3812 yeah i 100% agree.. unplugged is phenomenal, i just meant that the broadcast could be remastered for a louder clearer sound.. the versions here are phenomenal and I remember the original broadcast as a personal highlight of mtv unplugged. Peace 🤟😎
This was so memorable. They really committed to the unplugged concept unlike a lot of later bands that cheated. Even Nirvana's beloved unplugged had a lot of cheating as far as acoustic vs. electric. Using the kid toy piano, etc...was so brilliant. So "Cure."
This has been shortened! Used to be a lot longer. It been picked apart. Not initially happy about it, but it’s been edited. Sorry to burst hyper bubble…
Robert Smith actually looks sober and genuinely happy. In early videos, especially with the Banshees, he basically just refused to pretend to play for the camera. Must have driven Souixsie a bit mad. Anyways, Robert seemed to really enjoy this format. It is honest and a wee bit silly... no one really expects perfection, so less pressure I guess. The rest of the Cure are all excellent musicians too, so at minimum this gave them a chance to show off a bit.
This is true unplugged. I was watching Metallica and I’m like wait, what? They plugged in. The cure are the shit and true to their artistry. I dig this totally.
The thing is that in pure pop terms Boy's don't Cry is actually better and Push is possibly the best pop song ever. How did a goth band that wrote the masterpiece album Pornography come to write such perfect pop.
@@jonw9417 they're not only a goth band, they're a real rockband...a song like "why can't I be you" is rock not goth or dark pop...i agree with you, Boys don't cry is a great song, but for me the best one will be always Just Like Heaven
01 -- Let's Go To Bed [0:00] 02 -- Just Like Heaven [4:02] 03 -- The Caterpillar [7:55] 04 -- The Blood [11:38] 05 -- Boys Don't Cry [15:35] 06 -- The Walk [18:45] 07 -- If Only Tonight We Could Sleep [22:14]
Ich sehe es heute, nach über 30 Jahren, erneut. Ich war damals mit 15 schon begeistert und heute, mit 48 🫣, bin ich es immer noch oder wieder. Wahnsinn! 👍🏽
Eu já vi uma dúzia de vezes esse especial do The Cure, e não me canso. Os caras usaram instrumentos fora do padrão pra improvisar e devo dizer que ficou muito bom, foi de kazoo, bongô, piano infantil. Sensacional.
Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick The one that makes me scream, " she said "The one that makes me laugh, " she said And threw her arms around my neck "Show me how you do it, and I promise you I promise that I'll run away with you I'll run away with you" Spinning on that dizzy edge I kissed her face and kissed her head And dreamed of all the different ways I had to make her glow "Why are you so far away?" she said "Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you? That I'm in love with you?" You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Strange as angels Dancing in the deepest oceans Twisting in the water You're just like a dream Just like a dream Daylight licked me into shape I must have been asleep for days And moving lips to breathe her name I opened up my eyes And found myself alone Alone Alone above a raging sea That stole the only girl I loved And drowned her deep inside of me You Soft and only You Lost and lonely You Just like heaven
I just started university during this era. I regret not seeing them live then. This was filmed in London before I moved to the UK. Surprisingly this is the first time I'm watching this masterpiece.
This is the mtv version,the cure had their own sound engineering team that day and that purer version of this epic recording is in the possession of a certain Mr. Robert Smith...
@Juan Ermeni ...amazing song!! Do you have any idea on how I can find "The Blood" because I'm going crazy trying to find it??...I'm a studio musician and some of the people I work with have no idea how to find it as well...smh...ty in advance if you can find it...☝️💜
I think they may be laughing at themselves. This is probably the first time they ever performed unplugged like this and they're probably just having fun with it. It is pretty fun to watch.
@@JaneFrizzell I second that notion...the whole show is amazing!!...smfh...everything isn't for everyone, I guess??...still as relevant today as it was then...can't deny that...☝️💜
Does ANYONE know how to get "The Blood" ??...I can't find it ANYWHERE and I would be extremely thankful to the person who can find it for me...ty in advance ☝️💜
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The Cure sounding like they’re making Crash Bandicoot 2 music
Robert is simply adorable during the performance of 'The Caterpillar'.
Si rifa Robert Smith
He's adorable all the time;-))
I think the wonder of Robert Smith is that even now (2020) at age 60, he has that sweet darlingness of a six year old boy! He has never lost that childlike quality, no matter what kind of wild younger days he lived. In this version of Caterpillar it is there. SO adorable.
@@KarenKayH You summed it up beautifully. Robert is so genuine and humble which makes him endearing to many.
Awww adoro cuando canta esa canción ❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗
I remember this as a huge event to my modern rock friends. The days of MTV being good.
Does MTV play music videos anymore?
Like 6 yrs ago i had in my cable tv VH1 MEGA HITS!! UFF GREAT CHANNEL ONLY VIDEOS! JUST VIDEOS! I SAW VIDEOS FROM ARIANA GRANDE TO ALICE IN CHAINS!!
this is the real unplugged. i like most the congas, tambourine, darbuka, and marimba. they are real unplugged instruments..great!
After my wife gave birth to my daughter and I was kicked out of the hospital due to visiting hours were over. I was so wound up I popped the tv on and I caught a cure live show , I watched it while making flautas for my wife for the next day.
I remember saying “ Who are these guys? They are great! The musicianship was stellar. I was a 70 s rocker then and had givin up on rock till I saw these guys.
When was this
This "Unplugged" concert was in 1991
I'm betting your daughter, and your wife, are cure fans.
Beautiful story.
When was that fishypictures? So glad u found them 😊
Such a genius show: Having to play unplugged really separates the truly skilled bands from the mere musical acts. Here, The Cure prove that they handle a wide variety of rhythms, harmonies and styles. The layering is obvious in the number of different instruments (and musicians) it takes to build their sound, and yet here they are doing it.
I love how they've got the beds and pillows and blankets and colourful drapes and candles... it fits so well with the atmosphere
i remember i was so deeply into the Cure..i live on an island and was going to college at 17, and my mom would never let me go off with just friends until that summer of 1987! i got to see the "Kiss Me X3" show. it was..just like heaven!
Pity they won’t clean this up and release it, its so good.
That was by request coming from Robert, he saw "Unplugged" as an artistic statement and didn't want it released on CD.
Agreed! 😎
The whole point of ‘Unplugged’ is that it’s raw and real. I prefer this to any “cleaned up” stuff anyway..! 😎✌🏻
@@lexilongbottoms3812 yeah i 100% agree.. unplugged is phenomenal, i just meant that the broadcast could be remastered for a louder clearer sound.. the versions here are phenomenal and I remember the original broadcast as a personal highlight of mtv unplugged. Peace 🤟😎
Doesn't need cleaning up..raw is good..
This was so memorable. They really committed to the unplugged concept unlike a lot of later bands that cheated. Even Nirvana's beloved unplugged had a lot of cheating as far as acoustic vs. electric. Using the kid toy piano, etc...was so brilliant. So "Cure."
This has been shortened! Used to be a lot longer. It been picked apart. Not initially happy about it, but it’s been edited. Sorry to burst hyper bubble…
idk it was hilariously legendary that kurt used an electric acoustic
Robert Smith actually looks sober and genuinely happy. In early videos, especially with the Banshees, he basically just refused to pretend to play for the camera. Must have driven Souixsie a bit mad. Anyways, Robert seemed to really enjoy this format. It is honest and a wee bit silly... no one really expects perfection, so less pressure I guess. The rest of the Cure are all excellent musicians too, so at minimum this gave them a chance to show off a bit.
The Rock Hall will now remove Nirvana because they violated your personal rules. 😂😂😂😂
This is true unplugged. I was watching Metallica and I’m like wait, what? They plugged in. The cure are the shit and true to their artistry. I dig this totally.
Robert Smith is SUCH A LOVE his voice is so sweet and they’re all so lovely smiling all funny at each other
I`m braziliam. É muito bom!!!
At that time, 1991, I was a very angry and sad kid and just came to me The Cure with their fantastic music and rescue me.
Same but i’m a teenager
Same! Depressed, moody, angsty teen metalhead and angry at the world for no reason, then this came on MTV. Changed my life forever! 😊
I was 15, also angry at the world and at myself, and found healing in the Cure
Just Like heaven is one of the greatest songs ever
Agreed, but 'Pictures of You' is even better
The thing is that in pure pop terms Boy's don't Cry is actually better and Push is possibly the best pop song ever. How did a goth band that wrote the masterpiece album Pornography come to write such perfect pop.
@@jonw9417 The Cure isn't, and never has been, a Goth band.
@@RelativeBadger It doesn't matter if we all die....
@@jonw9417 they're not only a goth band, they're a real rockband...a song like "why can't I be you" is rock not goth or dark pop...i agree with you, Boys don't cry is a great song, but for me the best one will be always Just Like Heaven
01 -- Let's Go To Bed [0:00]
02 -- Just Like Heaven [4:02]
03 -- The Caterpillar [7:55]
04 -- The Blood [11:38]
05 -- Boys Don't Cry [15:35]
06 -- The Walk [18:45]
07 -- If Only Tonight We Could Sleep [22:14]
Thanks 👍
They play only those songs? What year?
@@saulpena4018 maybe they played more songs, they weren't released ... it was in 1991
Thank you for the info! Gracias!!
@@Pabloabaron gracias!!!
My favorite "Unplugged." They were at the height of their powers and they did great arrangements on the right songs.
Perfect for Halloween alongside the 1991 Nirvana concert and KISS Unplugged!
I remember watching this when it aired and over 30 years later I still love it
Ich sehe es heute, nach über 30 Jahren, erneut. Ich war damals mit 15 schon begeistert und heute, mit 48 🫣, bin ich es immer noch oder wieder. Wahnsinn! 👍🏽
This was the only „real“ Unplugged Session ever! They could play it in your Livingroom without any Amps!!! Great!
Paul McCartney did it totally unplugged
Chilean band Los Tres also did it completely unplugged
i love how it begins like really this unplugged concert must have the best intros between all unplugged concerts.
Chains intro was pretty beast also
Best Cure line up.
Boris is an overall an awesome percussionist. He's a rhythm machine.
Yeaaaahhhh !!! 😍
YESSSSSSS
Indeed!
Massive loss....
Eu já vi uma dúzia de vezes esse especial do The Cure, e não me canso. Os caras usaram instrumentos fora do padrão pra improvisar e devo dizer que ficou muito bom, foi de kazoo, bongô, piano infantil. Sensacional.
Delicia en pleno marzo 2020, desde los Andes del Perú 🎼😎
Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick
The one that makes me scream, " she said
"The one that makes me laugh, " she said
And threw her arms around my neck
"Show me how you do it, and I promise you
I promise that I'll run away with you
I'll run away with you"
Spinning on that dizzy edge
I kissed her face and kissed her head
And dreamed of all the different ways
I had to make her glow
"Why are you so far away?" she said
"Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you?
That I'm in love with you?"
You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Strange as angels
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Twisting in the water
You're just like a dream
Just like a dream
Daylight licked me into shape
I must have been asleep for days
And moving lips to breathe her name
I opened up my eyes
And found myself alone
Alone
Alone above a raging sea
That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me
You
Soft and only
You
Lost and lonely
You
Just like heaven
I hat this concert recorded in a VHS tape... such a perfect and cosy performance.
Questa versione di The walk è da premio Nobel. Sto ancora ridendo adesso. 😂
This version of the walk deserves the nobel prize. I'm still laughing! 😂
Best mtv unplugged, hands down.
Pearl Jam? Alice In Chains? Placebo? Duran Duran? Robert Plant?
NIRVANA still the best this is second though
I just started university during this era. I regret not seeing them live then. This was filmed in London before I moved to the UK. Surprisingly this is the first time I'm watching this masterpiece.
When the M in MTV stood for Music and not Morons.
The smirk and giggle get me every time
Looks like they had fun doing an Unplugged version
This is the mtv version,the cure had their own sound engineering team that day and that purer version of this epic recording is in the possession of a certain Mr. Robert Smith...
How do you know it ? Will that version be released?
This was also broadcast in stereo on the radio at the same time. I didn't have a TV at the time, but I recorded this on cassette.
this is amazing the Cure are so amazing
I love the kazoo on The Walk!
2021 y no me aburre son grandiosos!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Quality Art is timeless.
Omg, he's so gorgeous!!
This must have been when MTV played music.
True unplugged. The song was re-arraged for the show. The Cure are the best ❤
Los mejores del mundo e inmortales 🇦🇷 2024 ...
Always the unplugged they are great
fabulous....
Punk Rock Hippies
Adorable!!!
30 years ago ...
The Cure - The Blood suena mortal si duda !! I can never stop
No synthesizers, hence the use of kazoos on "The Walk" to cover for the ELP-inspired synth leads.
Amazing.
watched this on tv 1999/2000 ... fixed forever
Emmanuel Richard1970 in the church SINCE 1988.
Was never a massive fan of the Cure but this is good stuff👍
The audience with the kazoos during The Walk kept to tune.
Almost lost my mind when I went to my playlists and this show was BLOCKED in my The Cure playlist...ty for sharing!!...
Robert Smith is brilliant
I thought RUclips had taken it down. Great to see it back up!
My Cure for tonight!!
What a trip !!!
...'i don't care...' Best attitude.
One of my favorite mtv unplugged. Other is Nirvana unplugged.
Demais! !!!
Perry es muy versátil con los instrumentos
The best …
The Blood, the best song of The Cure.
@Juan Ermeni ...amazing song!! Do you have any idea on how I can find "The Blood" because I'm going crazy trying to find it??...I'm a studio musician and some of the people I work with have no idea how to find it as well...smh...ty in advance if you can find it...☝️💜
@@Humble.MonkeyIt's on the Head in the Door album, widely available to buy or stream. Sorry if I have misunderstood what you were asking.
@@jam-nc8ut nah, all good friend, ty for letting me know...I'm an '82 but I just got into them about 3yrs ago and that song is always on my mind...☝️💜
@@Humble.Monkey Good to know, my friend. Enjoy the music.
@@jam-nc8ut Spotify??
I wish years had mercy
Epic
❤
Il vous ressemblé Emmanuel Richard mais il est loin de mon ❤ i love you and all everyone AMEN 🎉the hold moon.
❤❤
🎉❤
I'm going for Piss 😂❤ Thank you Very Much
una reliquia
Does anyone know where to get a licensed copy of this (does one even exist?) I would be willing to pay for cd quality audio and 1080 res video...
Robert's sneaker
Ugg boots before ugg boots
💯
is there any good quality audio of this somewhere?
🖤
At 1:28 Robert looked like he was about to laugh
I think they may be laughing at themselves. This is probably the first time they ever performed unplugged like this and they're probably just having fun with it. It is pretty fun to watch.
they used a kids toy piano at that part, which was out of tune
🖤💋
If only they had the tiny desk sound engineer….
Dónde se puede ver el recital completo???
start at 11:35 for great hits straight through!
@@JaneFrizzell I second that notion...the whole show is amazing!!...smfh...everything isn't for everyone, I guess??...still as relevant today as it was then...can't deny that...☝️💜
My heart breaks that cattailpiliar didn’t go the way he wanted
set list?
Does ANYONE know how to get "The Blood" ??...I can't find it ANYWHERE and I would be extremely thankful to the person who can find it for me...ty in advance
☝️💜
ruclips.net/video/4PgWNRSHQ8k/видео.html The oficial video of The Blood
It’s track three I believe in head on the door
@@ericmack9593 forgive me for taking soo long to respond... I’m looking for a higher quality recording of this show, if possible??🌬☝🏼💜💨💨💨
11:35
18:54 Really? 😂
. Bands of today can't do unplugged..
Addiction a la cigarette. Due a mon père.!!? 😢
Merci pour le partage. Dommage que le son soit bas et saturé
Bummer that the best song on it is during the fadeout, but what can you do?
Part of this video is used as an interstitial bit in Picture Show isn't it?
The audio in this video sounds absolutely terrible! I'd like to have a good quality version of it
Thanks for the upload but is this like a 9th generation copy?
The least talked about Unplugged and it makes me sick. Kazoos people!!!! They handed out kazoos!!!!
Setlist?
Let's Go To Bed
Just Like Heaven
The Caterpillar
The Blood
Boys Don't Cry
The Walk
What are the songs?
Rádio Macau 2
No
This sounds just like one of those pisstake "shred" clips
Can’t really beat acoustic cure
Is this the full thing?
Not full www.cure-concerts.de/concerts/1991-01-24.php
this is the full aired performance, i believe. of course outtakes aren't included
They also played in your house but it was not broadcasted
The original jimmy Fallon classroom instrument jam session!
Well, which fuckiun instrument whould yous prefer these dope punkers to use, a wash-board?
De la época en que MTV hacia buenos programas y no como ahora, que sólo hace realitys para borricos
wish i knew the name of the good one that talks about "I am pa-ralyzed"!!! Anyone?
It's called "The Blood"
@@far_away_rhys yikes! good song :)
Robert wrote it about a night he got drunk off a wine called the Tears of Christ, a cheap Portuguese wine.
The blood
@@bobfrost4134 interesting tidbit! Thanks for that!! I love the Cure and love love Robert.