The Cure vs. The Smiths

Neapolitan · 01-17-2013, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by William_the_Bloody

Morrissey's vocals & Johnny Marr's guitar playing outstript Robert smith. I love the Cure and think that Smith writes better lyrics, but ultimately the Smiths have put out better material.

exactly

thedaytripper · 01-17-2013, 12:26 AM

Kinda like Radiohead vs Coldplay of the 80s. Advantage: Smiths

~~fleamailman~~ · 01-17-2013, 02:42 PM

("...I love the smiths..." went the goblin again, adding "...but why are we comparing them to the cure now, surely they have nothing in common where putting the smiths up agains the police would be a harder choice, but even still I would go with the smiths again, panic being the song that kind of said it all for me back then, especially the line for the music the constantly play says nothing to me about my life...")

sidewinder · 01-17-2013, 02:47 PM

There needs to be a third option: They are different enough to coexist, much like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and I refuse to choose.

Ok I choose The Smiths, based on the complete catalog of each. They stopped when they were still good and relevant.

joy_circumcision · 01-17-2013, 04:53 PM

Super surprised at The Cure winning this poll, actually. I can't name anything bad that The Smiths ever did, though the last two LPs were not nearly as good as the first two, Hatful of Hollow, and Louder Than Bombs, but still!

Engine · 01-18-2013, 01:19 AM

The Cure made seven great albums in the time that The Smiths made any.

And they went on to release Disintegration after The Smiths disbanded. I forgive their later poor decisions.

Regardless, I like The Cure's sound more in general. And I love The Smiths. People like me are making them win this. Surprise.

Flyingpig437 · 01-19-2013, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by joy_circumcision

two, Hatful of Hollow, and Louder Than Bombs, but still!

They're not really proper albums. Louder thw bombs esp. spans 3 years or so of output. And the 3rd proper album ...TQID...is far superior to any of the others. Have you heard it?

Screen13 · 01-19-2013, 09:23 AM

Looking back on my decision of The Smiths, I still stand by it. Johnny Marr's music was a perfect fit for Morrissey's sharp lyrics and singing. Their great singles, a few choice songs on the first two albums, plus The Queen is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come said more in a few years than the entire Cure catalog no matter how great it sometimes got.

joy_circumcision · 01-19-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

Looking back on my decision of The Smiths, I still stand by it. Johnny Marr's music was a perfect fit for Morrissey's sharp lyrics and singing. Their great singles, a few choice songs on the first two albums, plus The Queen is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come said more in a few years than the entire Cure catalog no matter how great it sometimes got.

oh, i mislabeled them. for some reason, i thought TQID came before MiM.

and i'm definitely aware that those two are compilations, boss!

Andregan · 01-20-2013, 08:07 AM

The Cure is good... Very good but the songwriting from The Smith's destroys The Cure in my opinion. I was into The Cure for awhile, but I don't think they evoke the same emotion that The Smiths' do, though they try. Please please please let me.. get what I want... lord knows it would be the first time.

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The Cure	46	53.49%
The Smiths	40	46.51%
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01-17-2013, 02:47 PM	#154 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	There needs to be a third option: They are different enough to coexist, much like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and I refuse to choose. Ok I choose The Smiths, based on the complete catalog of each. They stopped when they were still good and relevant. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

01-18-2013, 01:19 AM	#156 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	The Cure made seven great albums in the time that The Smiths made any. And they went on to release Disintegration after The Smiths disbanded. I forgive their later poor decisions. Regardless, I like The Cure's sound more in general. And I love The Smiths. People like me are making them win this. Surprise. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

01-20-2013, 08:07 AM	#160 (permalink)
Andregan Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4	Smiths The Cure is good... Very good but the songwriting from The Smith's destroys The Cure in my opinion. I was into The Cure for awhile, but I don't think they evoke the same emotion that The Smiths' do, though they try. Please please please let me.. get what I want... lord knows it would be the first time.

01-17-2013, 12:26 AM	#152 (permalink)
thedaytripper Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	Kinda like Radiohead vs Coldplay of the 80s. Advantage: Smiths

01-17-2013, 02:42 PM	#153 (permalink)
~~fleamailman~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 11	("...I love the smiths..." went the goblin again, adding "...but why are we comparing them to the cure now, surely they have nothing in common where putting the smiths up agains the police would be a harder choice, but even still I would go with the smiths again, panic being the song that kind of said it all for me back then, especially the line for the music the constantly play says nothing to me about my life...")

01-17-2013, 04:53 PM	#155 (permalink)
joy_circumcision Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 126	Super surprised at The Cure winning this poll, actually. I can't name anything bad that The Smiths ever did, though the last two LPs were not nearly as good as the first two, Hatful of Hollow, and Louder Than Bombs, but still!

01-19-2013, 09:23 AM	#158 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Looking back on my decision of The Smiths, I still stand by it. Johnny Marr's music was a perfect fit for Morrissey's sharp lyrics and singing. Their great singles, a few choice songs on the first two albums, plus The Queen is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come said more in a few years than the entire Cure catalog no matter how great it sometimes got.