That was my reaction, too. I'd never before seen an interview with RS, only read one or two in magazines, and I was pleasantly surprised. Such great perspective as a human being with great insight to all he's been doing, even when he was just 20 years old and singing "Boys Don't Cry" and not ashamed to admit he grew up listening to music like Ray Charles at home in beautiful Crawley.
Same for me. This was the first interview of his I'd ever seen and was thoroughly pleased to know that Robert is even cooler than I imagined he would be.
I really like his voice, it's just such a pleasant English accent, not too posh, not too simple, just really relatable. It's quite calming and endearing.
Vezonmodder I will be 39 in a few days and I still see you as my role model... you are still my inspiration and on that makes me fight what other people think and carry on being "ourselves"! :)
Down with all royals. Fuck you and your “superior” bloodline. I know this is a bit of a tangent but an American comedian I love named Doug Stanhope does some great bits about this topic. “Stop holding on to dead people’s baggage”.
Robert Smith et The Cure : vous êtes toujours les bienvenus en France. Nous aimons votre créativité votre son, votre poésie, votre subtilité. Je vous écoute depuis mes 14 ou 15 ans. Ça a été le coup de foudre. Aujourd'hui j'ai 58 ans et je vous écoute toujours avec plaisir. En France et partout dans le monde on vous aime ❤. Mention spéciale pour la voix du boss (Robert Smith) et la fantastique bassline de Simon Gallup !!! We love you ❤
I saw the Cure in Austin in 2008 and the set went on for two hours and I was thinking man, people are going to start passing out. Longest set by any band I have ever seen and really could not grasp why it went on for so long in a crowded theatre. Then I saw another interview with Robert Smith where he said he saved up money to go see the Rolling Stones in 1977 in London. He went by himself, took the train to London, but the set only lasted 45 minutes. He was utterly disappointed and saddened that after all the sacrifice he only got to see a 45 minute show. He vowed if her ever traveled to far away places as a musician, he would not do what happened to him to fans.
+Kyle M Saw The Cure in Austin last night - set went on for 2 1/2 hours!!!! I couldn't believe these old guys - hey I'm 55 so I can say that - could play that long!!! Awesome, brilliant - so glad I bought tickets to see them!
M. T. Campos Didn't know they were in town; all I do is work and sleep now. I was living in El Paso in 2013 when they had their first concert there, I was like "The Cure" in El Paso? Talk about a once in a lifetime occurence; well, they are going back again this year, lol.
Yeah I love that he does such a long set and it is amazing the whole way through! They are so underrated as artists I don't think many people realise how talented or how influential they have been!
I just want to hug him. I can't believe how humble, beautiful and amazing he is. This is the man that created songs that got me through so much fn crap . My love for him is endless.
Robert cracked me up when he went on about how the whole royalty thing is a bunch of people that have never really done anything with their lives, and how he has distain for that whole thing, then turns right around and says "I should be king!", hahahahahaha!!!!
I love the band, and I think Robert is a very intelligent, talented songwriter, but cannot disagree more about the monarchy. Yes, hereditary privilege I'm not a fan of, but the royal family are mostly a force for good in the country, and I'm sorry they have raised awareness and generated more money for the economy than a punk band have. I thought Robert didn't come off well here to be honest. Yes, open and honest, but a bit rambling, incoherent, and disrespectful. Not a good interview at all really for me. He's far more intelligent than this shows.
The Hooded Man also what he said about religions was kinda rude. Just Cos he doesn’t like Christianity, that doesn’t mean he has to be so close minded and hate ALL religions... like what even man
I can see both sides to it obviously the artists he respects that took honours from the royal family have a different point of view than him or have grown to have a different one. He’s entitled to his own opinion and I'm not too easily offended so it doesn't bother me. What one defines as a “good” or “bad” force in the world is suspect to a ton of subjectivity anyways. I still think Robert is an intelligent, passionate and sincere person, his joke about being King at the end there was his way of kind of de-escalating his intense speech and ending on a much lighter funny note which shows he's aware of how he might have come across not to mention he has always been uncomfortable doing interviews.
Quelle personnalité agréable, lucide, d'une grande authenticité et d'une grande intelligence empreinte avec une touche d'humour qui ne gâche. Ça fait bien longtemps qu'une interview ne m'avait pas captivé autant. Je l'écouterai pendant des heures ! La maturité lui sied merveilleusement bien ! 🎩 Monsieur Smith
punkinmyvitamins1 lol he is so right.. and this way of not caring of the very basic rules of language amd communication today is quite sad, in favour of the very poor "so called smart"(?)phone interactions. Thousands of years building beautiful and complex languages, and we are destroying them to go back to grumble-like and phone-directed communication...well maybe there is an irony or a sense in that.. Maybe R Smith will find it and write it down in a song :)
No one makes me feel the way Robert makes me feel. He's fucking amazing. everything about him. perfect. fascinating. beautiful. every Cure album has at some point been my absolute favourite.
I have never really bothered with The Cure's music before but somehow I came to this interview and find Robert Smith really funny and insightful, especially his views on religion and monarchy. So I'm going to discover....Thanks Robert.
+Richard Albert Henderson I'm just now discovering the Cure too, but I am turned off by his views on religion. I'm very faith-centered and happy, and I owe a lot of that to my religion. Blanket statements about all religions are offensive and ignorant. Now the monarchy viewpoint is spot on.
I grew up in Texas and had never even heard of The Cure prior to leaving High School in the 80s. I was at a friend's party when I first heard Robert Smith's lyrics. Went out and bought 3 albums the next day, and they're still tops in my playlist. Robert Smith is a musical genious and a very genuine person.
The band changes a lot but Robert and the band I've seen since they started(66years old now)I'm also a failed catholic and I'll be the kiddy to hangALL the royal ha ha family luv to the band and all their fans REAL PEOPLE love peace out Clem de meth xxx
Young people--millenials--don't even know that Robert was playing during the punk movement of the late 70s. He has been around for all of modern rock. And remains terrific & original & relevant. The Cure do NOT get enough recognition.
discovered them back in 82 i think - and than discovered their started in 76 !! with Easy Cure at the time . One of the most underrated bands for their longevity and quality . Had many of their vinyl's and rare 45's .
I've been a dentist for 26 years and I remember listening to the cure while studying and for some reason it helped me focus. I still listen to them often. Keep it up guys.
Such an amazing man/band...the reason why Cure fans love them and him so much, is because they make their music with such authenticity, and you can feel it and hear it in both the lyrics and sound. .... and this interview proves it. Such an intellectually humble man, genius even. I love that he says he's still waiting to make his best music...true artists never stop trying to create. ... thank you Robert!
I've just seen the Cure at Wembley. I've been seeing them since the late 70s. Robert is one of the best, most articulate and genuinely ace people in music. I love him and the Cure to bits. I'm so impressed that he is still challenging himself and respects his past but never sits back on it. New song "it can never be the same" proves that this is a band that will never stop growing. If genius truly exists it's got back combed hair and lipstick.
This man - his voice has actually improved with age..perhaps just changed to something different and equally beautiful. Forever in awe Mr. Smith. Thanks for the sound.
This was the first interview i saw of Robert Smith and it immediately endeared me to him as a fan. I love his speaking voice and how grounded he comes across despite being so famous.
Why did the french public always and early connect with The Cure? Sure because there is undoubtly something of Rimbaud in your esthetic universe, at laest in your 3 first albums. Curiously, that sad, desperate, angry nervous french touch. Yes I'm french, brother... I remember, when I heard COLD for the first time: I was around 15 yrs old, and this was exactly how I felt about life. Perfectly matching. Now I'm 53. I changed, and life changed too and changed me, but when I listen to that crunchy bass line on the MaxiKorg, on COLD, it still sounds like pure music! Thanks Robert!
Wonderful interview, he is so humble and 100% honest. Ive been a Cure fan since the 80's, and will be till the day I die, and into the after life. Seeing them in concert was a great thrilling experience I will never forget, I hope to see them again soon.
love how he is honest and reallistic about his art nowadays... i mean, disintegration, such an absolute masterpiece on so many levels, top 10 albums of all time without doubt... how could one ever top that...
The best thing about Robert Smith is that, through all his personal and artistic evolution, he has never sold out his musical principals for commercial gains. I happen to be a fan, but whether you like The Cure’s music or not, they have never betrayed their core relationship with their music in order to fit a certain prefabricated mold. That takes commitment, courage, integrity, and an uncompromising passion.
This is probably the best interview of Robert Smith that I have seen 👏👏👏 He is such a nice guy, wonderful person. No wonder he could right so many unforgettable songs, he has a big heart and a bright brain, that’s where his music comes from. After all he is one of the greatest British living author, a legend and a simple man at the same time. Long life to him and to The Cure.
Talking about Cure concerts in France. If you listen to the Paris live album, you can clearly hear the love the audience has for the band and how its being reciprocated in the music.
If Robert Smith was in therapy, I’d love to be a fly on the wall during his therapy sessions. He’s a really interesting person. Love his creative genius mind, his musical poetry, the way he expresses himself without caring what others think about him. He looked a lot like Ben Affleck in one of his earlier videos. The Cure songs take me back to my adolescent/teen years of the 80s. I feel like a teen when I listen to The Cure songs
heard A Forest, that track was so intriguing, so ambient- it stood out from anything else around at that time. went downtown to a retail shop and bought an album called seventeen seconds, it never left the turntable for bloody ages. Then i went down south to see them play live, Brilliant, this was 1980
I love how Robert’s singing voice has remained so singular and beautiful, just like in the early ‘80s. He’s completely stayed true to himself too, throughout the years. It’s wonderful seeing him!
I am really impressed how he can black out the background noise, an ongoing concert presumably. I could never handle that. It would totally riddle my train of thought in answer to the questions.
Your music is big in my house for many years. Love your songs and so do my kids. Thank you for your talent. Your music will always leave fond memories.
I ended up here after the live stream from Sydney Opera House. That was a blast! Thank you Sydney Opera House and The Cure. Thank you Nick Wickham for directing. You nailed it. And thank you Robert Smith. :)
He said he was against having children as he not only objects to having been born but refuses to impose life on another. He adds that he also "does not feel responsible enough to bring a child into the world". Wow
That's fair. Some people aren't cut out to have children and it's good that Robert (and his wife Mary) was self aware to know that about himself rather than have a child recklessly. It seems he loves being an uncle.
Robert... you're a genius, man. I love you. I've read Camus and Sartre in the French, too. Maybe we're both existentialists. Life is meaningless... but we give it meaning by doing things that give meaning to the lives of others. You through your music. Me, through my writing and care work. It keeps us going. It's what we're here for. Keep going, my friend. Much love x
hes just so loved by so many people that i doubt bad stuff happens to him; the whole world wishes him the best, a beautiful life full of art, colors and love. Must be hard to be a loved goth
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After watching this interview I was happy to find that Robert Smith was the person I thought he was. He is witty, intelligent, friendly, and honest.
That was my reaction, too. I'd never before seen an interview with RS, only read one or two in magazines, and I was pleasantly surprised. Such great perspective as a human being with great insight to all he's been doing, even when he was just 20 years old and singing "Boys Don't Cry" and not ashamed to admit he grew up listening to music like Ray Charles at home in beautiful Crawley.
Manns
nice one Ann me too :)
Same for me. This was the first interview of his I'd ever seen and was thoroughly pleased to know that Robert is even cooler than I imagined he would be.
Totally agree, a fine intelligence and a real authenticity !! Such a pleasant man ! And He loves France.😜Such a great quality 👏👏👏👏
I really like his voice, it's just such a pleasant English accent, not too posh, not too simple, just really relatable. It's quite calming and endearing.
i know right!
He's so lovely and charming. In his slightly bratty way. ;)
I'd be happy listening to him reading corporate financial statements :)
He has a pretty unique and beautiful voice. I love Robert Smith
hai detto tutto tu... e se poi si mette a suonare la chitarra... voilà.... love love!!
Too old to be a role-model? Bullshit! This dude sounds like a bloody philosopher. Honest, and real. Can't be more of a role-model than that!
Vezonmodder I will be 39 in a few days and I still see you as my role model... you are still my inspiration and on that makes me fight what other people think and carry on being "ourselves"! :)
+katt burkhart
you see verzonmodder as your role model?
Materva 1974 Mwehe.
I seriously couldn't agree more!!!
For people who are not as materialistic as you.
"how dare they presume that they can give me an honour, I'm much better than them, they've never done anything" :') such truth
That's fucking brilliant.
Down with all royals. Fuck you and your “superior” bloodline. I know this is a bit of a tangent but an American comedian I love named Doug Stanhope does some great bits about this topic. “Stop holding on to dead people’s baggage”.
where does he say that?
@@crieverytim ruclips.net/video/tAObCHEjZrs/видео.html - great section and even more relevant today!
@@crieverytim 7:16
"I think we're more like a cult than a religion" i love this man
With a mad leader
I love that, lol, too funny!
I just thought Audrey Plaza would be a good fit for this guy
Cult comes from the word culture (Latin word colere) Some may say catholic is a cult. But you can leave the catholic religion anytime.
Robert Smith et The Cure : vous êtes toujours les bienvenus en France. Nous aimons votre créativité votre son, votre poésie, votre subtilité. Je vous écoute depuis mes 14 ou 15 ans. Ça a été le coup de foudre. Aujourd'hui j'ai 58 ans et je vous écoute toujours avec plaisir. En France et partout dans le monde on vous aime ❤. Mention spéciale pour la voix du boss (Robert Smith) et la fantastique bassline de Simon Gallup !!! We love you ❤
I saw the Cure in Austin in 2008 and the set went on for two hours and I was thinking man, people are going to start passing out. Longest set by any band I have ever seen and really could not grasp why it went on for so long in a crowded theatre. Then I saw another interview with Robert Smith where he said he saved up money to go see the Rolling Stones in 1977 in London. He went by himself, took the train to London, but the set only lasted 45 minutes. He was utterly disappointed and saddened that after all the sacrifice he only got to see a 45 minute show. He vowed if her ever traveled to far away places as a musician, he would not do what happened to him to fans.
+Kyle M Saw The Cure in Austin last night - set went on for 2 1/2 hours!!!! I couldn't believe these old guys - hey I'm 55 so I can say that - could play that long!!! Awesome, brilliant - so glad I bought tickets to see them!
M. T. Campos Didn't know they were in town; all I do is work and sleep now. I was living in El Paso in 2013 when they had their first concert there, I was like "The Cure" in El Paso? Talk about a once in a lifetime occurence; well, they are going back again this year, lol.
I saw him in Charlotte last night. 33 songs. 4 encores. 3 hours total. all singles. best concert I've ever been to. he KILLED it
Yeah I love that he does such a long set and it is amazing the whole way through! They are so underrated as artists I don't think many people realise how talented or how influential they have been!
Thanks for sharing this Kyle.
I just want to hug him. I can't believe how humble, beautiful and amazing he is. This is the man that created songs that got me through so much fn crap . My love for him is endless.
exactly what i was thinking. i'd hug the hell out of that guy
Ug em would be OK. but e might be sweaty.
Lol, you're an old hen.
I want to hug him, too!
With you on that one.
Robert cracked me up when he went on about how the whole royalty thing is a bunch of people that have never really done anything with their lives, and how he has distain for that whole thing, then turns right around and says "I should be king!", hahahahahaha!!!!
I love the band, and I think Robert is a very intelligent, talented songwriter, but cannot disagree more about the monarchy. Yes, hereditary privilege I'm not a fan of, but the royal family are mostly a force for good in the country, and I'm sorry they have raised awareness and generated more money for the economy than a punk band have. I thought Robert didn't come off well here to be honest. Yes, open and honest, but a bit rambling, incoherent, and disrespectful. Not a good interview at all really for me. He's far more intelligent than this shows.
The Hooded Man also what he said about religions was kinda rude. Just Cos he doesn’t like Christianity, that doesn’t mean he has to be so close minded and hate ALL religions... like what even man
The Hooded Man you’re a fool then
@@thehoodedman1936 go worship your worthless queen. This interview made me respect Robert even more.
I can see both sides to it obviously the artists he respects that took honours from the royal family have a different point of view than him or have grown to have a different one. He’s entitled to his own opinion and I'm not too easily offended so it doesn't bother me.
What one defines as a “good” or “bad” force in the world is suspect to a ton of subjectivity anyways. I still think Robert is an intelligent, passionate and sincere person, his joke about being King at the end there was his way of kind of de-escalating his intense speech and ending on a much lighter funny note which shows he's aware of how he might have come across not to mention he has always been uncomfortable doing interviews.
Damn, he's adorable.
I like him.
Jeremy Watts: I see what you did there. Lol
He's very articulate and intelligent, a brilliant songwriter. Killing The Arab for example is about The Stranger x
He's really sweet
Just to make sure he never gets knighted, Robert calls the royal family "fucking idiots". LOL
***** amazing lmao
+JosephM1750 My hero ♥
eh mean, if were knitted in A Forest he would be aight.
Quelle personnalité agréable, lucide, d'une grande authenticité et d'une grande intelligence empreinte avec une touche d'humour qui ne gâche. Ça fait bien longtemps qu'une interview ne m'avait pas captivé autant. Je l'écouterai pendant des heures ! La maturité lui sied merveilleusement bien ! 🎩 Monsieur Smith
Il est skyzo
@@rockun7579 Je veux bien être entourée de schizos comme lui alors ! 😂😂😂😂
Robert is the most incredible person in the music industry. A top man in every respect.
"Playing in France", "that's not a question" hahaha. I'm already loving this interview.
punkinmyvitamins1 lol he is so right.. and this way of not caring of the very basic rules of language amd communication today is quite sad, in favour of the very poor "so called smart"(?)phone interactions. Thousands of years building beautiful and complex languages, and we are destroying them to go back to grumble-like and phone-directed communication...well maybe there is an irony or a sense in that.. Maybe R Smith will find it and write it down in a song :)
I always love interviews that have the interviewer just keep to the background and let the artist speak their minds
I love that too!!
True that. He really can meak he mind. Growing up in Crawley. His wife grew up in Crawley. But he hates it.
RUclips Commentator Rick True.
No one makes me feel the way Robert makes me feel. He's fucking amazing. everything about him. perfect. fascinating. beautiful. every Cure album has at some point been my absolute favourite.
One of the greatest artists of all times.
Royals should kneel in the presense of robert smith.
He's not an overrated actor, so he hasn't been knighted.
He wouldn't want them to...
His mind seems very sharp, not messed up by drugs.
they drank but he did not drink as much as Lol
Jupiter-8 he has a strong mind.
He did a lot of acid pornography-disintegration I read somewhere
@@0nyxFR773 what is that?
@@Kramtteckebb acid is a hallucinogenic drug. Pornography and disintegration are two acclaimed and fan favorite albums by the cure
Robert Smith is a top bloke,simple as that
Sam Sam he is just as cool as you like😂😂😂
How funny can you be. Hit the road jack. What I was four years old. Me and my younger sister. What next?
I have never really bothered with The Cure's music before but somehow I came to this interview and find Robert Smith really funny and insightful, especially his views on religion and monarchy. So I'm going to discover....Thanks Robert.
+Richard Albert Henderson Me too.....Exactly
Enjoy your discovery, they are the most amazing band out there :)
I will thank U.
+Richard Albert Henderson I'm just now discovering the Cure too, but I am turned off by his views on religion. I'm very faith-centered and happy, and I owe a lot of that to my religion. Blanket statements about all religions are offensive and ignorant. Now the monarchy viewpoint is spot on.
That's cool I love her.
I grew up in Texas and had never even heard of The Cure prior to leaving High School in the 80s. I was at a friend's party when I first heard Robert Smith's lyrics. Went out and bought 3 albums the next day, and they're still tops in my playlist. Robert Smith is a musical genious and a very genuine person.
Great to hear a brit speaking about the royals the way he does. Now I understand why I ve loved the guy so much all my life
Never seen a Robert Smith interview before and this really made me like him a lot more.
The band changes a lot but Robert and the band I've seen since they started(66years old now)I'm also a failed catholic and I'll be the kiddy to hangALL the royal ha ha family luv to the band and all their fans REAL PEOPLE love peace out Clem de meth xxx
I've never heard him speak so candidly in an interview. This is awesome!!
Agreed. He.
i like men
Young people--millenials--don't even know that Robert was playing during the punk movement of the late 70s. He has been around for all of modern rock. And remains terrific & original & relevant. The Cure do NOT get enough recognition.
The Cure is the most underrated band of all time.
I’m not sure young people don’t know that. And if they didn’t, they do now.
As a young person I knew that Robert, porl/pearl, simon and lol back in the early 70's were the only punks in crawley
discovered them back in 82 i think - and than discovered their started in 76 !! with Easy Cure at the time . One of the most underrated bands for their longevity and quality . Had many of their vinyl's and rare 45's .
Old people don't even know we (young people) actually know The Cure
Lifelong fan. I've never heard him open up this much. He's usually so sarcastic. This was refreshing. Thanks for the upload.
He is great. I sound so silly, but I just enjoyed this interview so much.
He is great.....?
You don't sound silly at all.
You do not sound silly. He's remarkably personable here, and just fascinating to listen to.
I've been a dentist for 26 years and I remember listening to the cure while studying and for some reason it helped me focus. I still listen to them often. Keep it up guys.
I'm dentist too and played the cure for my patients every days
He's so genuine and naturally funny. I love him so much. 🖤🖤
Robert Smith > Morrissey (just saying)
Words can describe how much I agree with this
I personally prefer the smiths to the cure however I hate morrisey and like Robert
I love Robert but Morrissey is definitely the better singer.
@@cgh7337 😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@cgh7337 bollocks man
Such an amazing man/band...the reason why Cure fans love them and him so much, is because they make their music with such authenticity, and you can feel it and hear it in both the lyrics and sound. .... and this interview proves it. Such an intellectually humble man, genius even. I love that he says he's still waiting to make his best music...true artists never stop trying to create. ... thank you Robert!
Everything he says is so spot on and honest... He's just incredible and we can easily relate to him... One of the best eccentric minds
I've just seen the Cure at Wembley. I've been seeing them since the late 70s. Robert is one of the best, most articulate and genuinely ace people in music. I love him and the Cure to bits. I'm so impressed that he is still challenging himself and respects his past but never sits back on it. New song "it can never be the same" proves that this is a band that will never stop growing. If genius truly exists it's got back combed hair and lipstick.
Ian Dewar, what a beautiful comment, and so true! i agree wholeheartedly with everything you've said, my friend. Hugs from Ange. :)
This man - his voice has actually improved with age..perhaps just changed to something different and equally beautiful. Forever in awe Mr. Smith. Thanks for the sound.
This was the first interview i saw of Robert Smith and it immediately endeared me to him as a fan. I love his speaking voice and how grounded he comes across despite being so famous.
Why did the french public always and early connect with The Cure?
Sure because there is undoubtly something of Rimbaud in your esthetic universe, at laest in your 3 first albums.
Curiously, that sad, desperate, angry nervous french touch.
Yes I'm french, brother...
I remember, when I heard COLD for the first time: I was around 15 yrs old, and this was exactly how I felt about life.
Perfectly matching.
Now I'm 53. I changed, and life changed too and changed me, but when I listen to that crunchy bass line on the MaxiKorg, on COLD, it still sounds like pure music!
Thanks Robert!
and also he was inspired by French artists, like he wrote Killing an Arab - coming from The Stranger written by Camus
Wonderful interview, he is so humble and 100% honest. Ive been a Cure fan since the 80's, and will be till the day I die, and into the after life.
Seeing them in concert was a great thrilling experience I will never forget, I hope to see them again soon.
I remember hearing fascination street for the first time in 7th grade, flipped my music world inside out...
It was facenating
I heard it in 6th grade. My life as I know it today started that day.
The Cure was the first band I ever got into. Most of their stuff is either good or great.
Or amazing
"I'm not a role model" is exactly the thing I would want a role model to say, and goddammit, Bobby... You did not disappoint. #FuckingLegend🖤
Bobby? It's Robert Smith, and only Robert Smith 😏
@@suzye7197 think it was for emphasis. Like a screenwrite. Idk lol
Omg Suze I see the wink now 😅
I also realize, now …. 🕳️
Can you imagine the excitement of knowing that Uncle Robert is coming to visit for the weekend? Love the band since 80s. Great to hear him
I love you, Robert Smith! For so many reasons! Mostly for being, YOU! 💜💙💜
This is the best interview I have seen with Robert. I really loved the way he was so open, honest, and to the point. Well done!
I will never stop loving the cure.. loved them since i was 13 and now 46 ..amazing band ..beautiful robert smith ...
I was 14 when I first heard them loved them since. In 1980s
Me too and I’m 45 now
45 in exactly a month .
I want to feel his hair. never change, Robert. he seems to be a great guy
love how he is honest and reallistic about his art nowadays... i mean, disintegration, such an absolute masterpiece on so many levels, top 10 albums of all time without doubt... how could one ever top that...
I watched this so many times but I never get tired of it. He’s so insightful and and down to earth. I’ve admired him my whole life.
The best thing about Robert Smith is that, through all his personal and artistic evolution, he has never sold out his musical principals for commercial gains. I happen to be a fan, but whether you like The Cure’s music or not, they have never betrayed their core relationship with their music in order to fit a certain prefabricated mold. That takes commitment, courage, integrity, and an uncompromising passion.
We love you in France because you are very British! Very friendly guy, intelligent and funny.
This is probably the best interview of Robert Smith that I have seen 👏👏👏 He is such a nice guy, wonderful person. No wonder he could right so many unforgettable songs, he has a big heart and a bright brain, that’s where his music comes from. After all he is one of the greatest British living author, a legend and a simple man at the same time. Long life to him and to The Cure.
Forever young Robert😊
Robert smith is just the best hands down!!! His personality alone is one of a kind
Talking about Cure concerts in France. If you listen to the Paris live album, you can clearly hear the love the audience has for the band and how its being reciprocated in the music.
Paris > Show
Gotta love his no bullshit attitude. But still polite enough to do the interview and thank them afterwards.
If Robert Smith was in therapy, I’d love to be a fly on the wall during his therapy sessions. He’s a really interesting person. Love his creative genius mind, his musical poetry, the way he expresses himself without caring what others think about him. He looked a lot like Ben Affleck in one of his earlier videos. The Cure songs take me back to my adolescent/teen years of the 80s. I feel like a teen when I listen to The Cure songs
Robert Smith is authentic and straight forward. Let's not forget, a genius in his own way. Long live The Cure.
heard A Forest, that track was so intriguing, so ambient- it stood out from anything else around at that time. went downtown to a retail shop and bought an album called seventeen seconds, it never left the turntable for bloody ages. Then i went down south to see them play live, Brilliant, this was 1980
The magic for me is that I listened to The Cure in my teens, while trying to fit in with my jock friends. I truly hear them over 20 years later
Ha, I love Robert. His honest views are legendary
True. He real honey.
One of the most genuine interviews I've seen with him. He didn't feel pressured just spoke from the Heart.
Been a fan since 83 and will die a fan. This man is a legend. The soundtrack to my teenage years.
Top interview. I am not a big fan of The Cure, but i really do love this interview. Humility and genius. I like his vision
one of the best Robert Smith interview ive seen in a while
Just saw them last night at the Hollywood Bowl, lovely show, cheers Robert
Robert Smith through his music has been there for me than any friend
Great interview. Robert is a deadly character. Hilarious!
Agree!
Unbelievable artist. Incredible human being. So genuine it hurts.
What positive vibes!
Wow he’s got balls and talent. Love him
I love this man so much, been a fan of the Cure for over 15 years and it’s still my favorite band of all times.
This is the first interview I've ever watched, and I'm beyond impressed :) been a fan for 30 years!
He is not only a musical genius but humble and sweet! I just love him!
I love how Robert’s singing voice has remained so singular and beautiful, just like in the early ‘80s. He’s completely stayed true to himself too, throughout the years. It’s wonderful seeing him!
Been a fan of the cure since the 80's
My mom wasn’t thrilled about my Cure posters. What a rebel I was! Lol!
This is my favorite interview! ❤
Absolutely love his take on the British Monarchy. Agree with him 100%
I am really impressed how he can black out the background noise, an ongoing concert presumably. I could never handle that. It would totally riddle my train of thought in answer to the questions.
I think it’s before a concert
@@august_math1604 I think you're right. Relistening it sounds like Cure songs are playing in the background.
Not only does Robert have a talent for music, but his understanding of religion is also on point
Your music is big in my house for many years. Love your songs and so do my kids. Thank you for your talent. Your music will always leave fond memories.
The best band in the world I'm 69 now and I am the Cure
I'm 40 and I love
“I should be king” could be The Cure’s next album title !!!!!!!!!!!!!
This guy is unbelievably intelligent and his hair and makeup has to be the world's most tragic of any human, ever.
He's endearing as hell and so genuine.
Genuine and timeless man, and of course the music which spans 4 decades that never feels old.
I ended up here after the live stream from Sydney Opera House. That was a blast! Thank you Sydney Opera House and The Cure. Thank you Nick Wickham for directing. You nailed it. And thank you Robert Smith. :)
Love his pov of growing older and his sense of humor.
He is an excellent musician, a great singer, intelligent, sensitive, he is a great poet! Thanks for this nice interview!
Te Cure is the sound track to my life. I am 53, STILL skate boarding and STILL listening to The Cure!
So truth to himself and to his art. What a privilege was growing up with his music. Forever his fan!
5:57 That little smile he does tho
I'm sure he's related to Keira Knightley....but only when they grin.
All the micro expressions he does are very uniques!!!!
Just love him so much! ❤️❤️❤️
He said he was against having children as he not only objects to having been born but refuses to impose life on another. He adds that he also "does not feel responsible enough to bring a child into the world". Wow
That's fair. Some people aren't cut out to have children and it's good that Robert (and his wife Mary) was self aware to know that about himself rather than have a child recklessly. It seems he loves being an uncle.
Robert... you're a genius, man. I love you. I've read Camus and Sartre in the French, too. Maybe we're both existentialists. Life is meaningless... but we give it meaning by doing things that give meaning to the lives of others. You through your music. Me, through my writing and care work. It keeps us going. It's what we're here for. Keep going, my friend. Much love x
Great interview Robert. So humbling and truthful. Always loved the Cure ❤️❤️👌🎶
hes just so loved by so many people that i doubt bad stuff happens to him; the whole world wishes him the best, a beautiful life full of art, colors and love. Must be hard to be a loved goth
.....that guy is honest.....very cool
Pour moi un enorme talent un tres grand artiste ❤
I've always been part of The Cure cult 💚
Somehow managed to never see him interviewed before. Only makes me love the "mad leader" more. Eerie but not surprising how much our viewpoints sync.