Music and experiences..... & The Cure..

Does anyone find that one song and a memory have become so connected that its impossible to listen to that song/album without reminiscing? I'm not a big fan of reminiscing but whenever I listen to Sebadoh's Harmacy, all I can think of is a week I spent in Montreal. or New Order-Regret makes me thinks of recent events, but I digress, what are everyone's thoughts about this?

oh yeah, one other question what Cure album would you suggest for someone who hasn't heard much of their music? thx.

this is the reason i love "we all stand" it just reminds me of being 10 years old and winter and the early 80's i dont know why? it just does and im not even sure i heard it till i was a bit older?

I just got into the Cure about a yr and a half ago. Try something "easy" to listen to, like Wish. Then maybe Head on the Door, they are both proper albums. Any of the singles collections are good. They have three live records which are quite good. Then when you are ready for the darker stuff, move on to Seventeen Seconds, Faith (my fav), Pornography, Bloodflowers (their most recent), and of course save Disintegration for last. They have quite a catalog, have fun gettin em all!

Well, I can't associate any memories w/The Cure, but NO's PC&L album absolutely definitely remind me of the spring of 83, especially Age of Consent, being that the local college radio station played that song without announcing who it was. I was transfixed by the music coming out of the radio in my brand new apartment, so now when I hear AOC, I immediately think of that summer, the apartment, parties, alcohol.....*sigh*

I asociate a lot of memories with certain songs, but I'm too tired to remember any of them

Well, one comes to mind: whenever I hear "Party Girl" off EC's Armed Forces, I always think about the fact that I seem to fall for girls who no one else thinks very highly of (i.e. "she's a slut!" or something like that). I always think about one in particular, who's in the armed forces now.....

As for Cure albums, I'm gonna back almanso on Staring At The Sea, you couldn't find a better compilation of Cure singles (god knows they try, though). After that Galore is pretty good (kinda wraps up the whole history of the Cure as a singles band, those two) then take it from there...

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 I asociate a lot of memories with certain songs, but I'm too tired to remember any of them Well, one comes to mind: whenever I hear "Party Girl" off EC's Armed Forces, I always think about the fact that I seem to fall for girls who no one else thinks very highly of (i.e. "she's a slut!" or something like that). I always think about one in particular, who's in the armed forces now.....

Love that album. Just picked up the Rhino 2-disc reissue, which has more live songs from the Hollywood High gig that was the source for the free EP that came w/the album, including Party Girl and a great take of Goon Squad. I never did buy the Rykodisc version, so this was a must-have for me.

what about disintegration. I was told and have heard that it is their absolute best. was going to get it sometime soon, if that is the general consensus.

Originally posted by Grell what about disintegration. I was told and have heard that it is their absolute best. was going to get it sometime soon, if that is the general consensus.

i'd definitely go with the compilations 'standing on the beach' or 'staring at the sea' (they look the same--both with the old dude on the front--but staring at the sea has b-sides (i think?? i only have the former)). they're good intros to the cure from their earlier years and have some truly fantastic songs on them.

Originally posted by Green Well, I can't associate any memories w/The Cure, but NO's PC&L album absolutely definitely remind me of the spring of 83, especially Age of Consent, being that the local college radio station played that song without announcing who it was. I was transfixed by the music coming out of the radio in my brand new apartment, so now when I hear AOC, I immediately think of that summer, the apartment, parties, alcohol.....*sigh*

the good ol' days right

i associate elastica and matthew sweet's "sick of myself" with the fifth grade and how exciting music was to me...cuz it was all new and i was completely ignorant about music. i listened to elastica all the time back then. today i dug out my old elastica cassette...memories.

when i listen to JD's closer, i associate it with winter and waiting for a bus...cuz that's when i listened to it the most.

the lemonheads' it's a shame about ray is associated with my 8th grade trip to quebec city. i was a big lemonheads fan...when they were in their decline and it was uncool to like them. but fook that, they make great pop songs and there's no apologizing.

yep, i think most of the songs i've listened to brings me certain memories and i think my whole life history can be encased within my record collection.

the Dirty Three album "Whatever You Love, You Are" makes me think of the first time i ever made love.

i've thought so much about the Cure question over the years, and i still don't have a good answer. i think Disintegration is their best album (followed by Pornography and Bloodflowers), but i think Wish or The Head On The Door would be good starting points (unless you want to go with a compilation - in which case you should go with Staring At The Sea).

but Faith is a damn good album too, if you want to go for a post-punk feel. Pornography is their most intense album - by FAR. i love it, but it might not be the best introduction to the band.

good luck! :)

Originally posted by Snucker yep, i think most of the songs i've listened to brings me certain memories and i think my whole life history can be encased within my record collection.

i totally agree. well said.

Originally posted by AgentWood > Originally posted by Grell> what about disintegration. I was told and have heard that it is their absolute best. was going to get it sometime soon, if that is the general consensus.

i'd definitely go with the compilations 'standing on the beach' or 'staring at the sea' (they look the same--both with the old dude on the front--but staring at the sea has b-sides (i think?? i only have the former)). they're good intros to the cure from their earlier years and have some truly fantastic songs on them.

Staring at the sea is the video compilation, no? The b sides are on the cassette edition of standing on the beach.

Originally posted by Grell Does anyone find that one song and a memory have become so connected that its impossible to listen to that song/album without reminiscing? I'm not a big fan of reminiscing but whenever I listen to Sebadoh's Harmacy, all I can think of is a week I spent in Montreal. or New Order-Regret makes me thinks of recent events, but I digress, what are everyone's thoughts about this? oh yeah, one other question what Cure album would you suggest for someone who hasn't heard much of their music? thx.

I think I listen to most of my old stuff to regularly for that to happen, the memory thing only seems to happen with something you haven't listened to for a very long time I find.

Though I do find the Sugarcubes 'Deus' makes me so depressed I can't bear to listen to it, I think only because I associate it with a time when I was particularly glum.

Well I can't ever - EVER - listen to "Bankrobber" by the Clash without thinking of my best school mate Nick Housden who hung himself at the tragically young age of 13. This record was actually playing during Tony Blackburn's Sunday Top 40 rundown when his mum called me and tearfully, hysterically, broke the dreadful news. I can't even begin to reiterate just how horrible that moment was. The memory lingers still to this day like a painful ache.

As it is, the moment I hear that song, my stomach just sinks and I feel sick at the recurring memory which remains as strong in my conscience now as it was over 20 years ago. It's not a nice feeling at all - and even worse cos I like the Clash as well. And now, walking into any record store like, say HMV, will probably bring with it a possible reoccurance cos of course there is another Clash greatest hits compilation just out right now. I have to skip that record everytime it comes on in my collection so bad is its continuing affiliation with that tragedy.

Blue Monday (NO) and Master and Servant (DM) for dancing like a madman through many 80's club experiences and feeling alive and invincible. The Holy Bible (Manic Street Preachers) and The Bends (Radiohead): I had these 2 albums on one tape and listened to it non-stop when I was at my lowest and angriest - it really saved me at that time. All of Substance (NO) for getting me through 2 very long years doing National Service. Ironically, A-ha's "The blood that moves the body" was playing on the telly when I found my brother's body in his bedroom 15 years ago. Actually, now that I think about it the majority of my musical memories are linked to times when bad things were happening. Serves me right for being such a gloomy bastard for so long. To end on a more positive note, all of Roni Size's last album makes me think of jumping around and drinking in the sun and talking shit and saying "wicked" at least every second sentence.