The Cure vs. The Smiths

611 · 05-03-2013, 05:01 PM

Smiths

Isbjørn · 09-28-2013, 09:23 AM

Bump! I don't care.

Anyone should agree that this

is better than this

but that this

is better than this.

I voted for The Cure, but I've listened more to The Smiths lately and now I'd totally vote for them. I haven't really heard that much from either, though, so my judgement may be premature. I don't know.

bob. · 10-02-2013, 10:38 AM

eh...i beg to differ....esp on the first pairing

~~Seb11~~ · 10-02-2013, 11:13 PM

Both are awesome

GuD · 10-07-2013, 12:36 AM

The Cure has covered way more territory than The Smiths, even within the years where The Smiths were still together and including both Morrisey and Johnny Marr's side projects/solo careers post-Smiths. HOWEVER, in contrast, I think The Smiths did one thing well: Jangly guitars and mopey sad sack (homoerotic) persona- they stepped out of that frame here and there but that's what they're known for. The Cure does and continues to do the mopey sad sack thing but have done so much more. In three years they went from 3 Imaginary boys TO PORNOGRAPHY. That's a huge leap with a lot of variety in between, too. The Cure had some ****ty albums, some filler-songs, but they did more with their music and since The Cure really is mostly Robert Smith, I think he's the better artist (what a funny concept) when compared to Morrisey or Marr. All that said I'm actually not a huge fan of either.

Dulce · 10-11-2013, 05:52 PM

The Cure. (handsdown)

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 10-11-2013, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briks

Bump! I don't care.

Anyone should agree that this

is better than this

but that this

is better than this.

I voted for The Cure, but I've listened more to The Smiths lately and now I'd totally vote for them. I haven't really heard that much from either, though, so my judgement may be premature. I don't know.

lmao Death At One's Elbow is like one of their worst songs ever, prob worse than Cemetry Gates or The Boy w/ the Thorn

Isbjørn · 10-12-2013, 03:38 AM

I like both Cemetry Gates and The Boy with the Thorn, but Death at One's Elbow isn't even close to being a decent song.

Nate Perry · 11-24-2017, 08:10 AM

This has to be one of the hardest questions I´ve heard in my entire life so far. I prefer the style of early Cure albums, atmospheric and dark and kind of artsy to a degree. However, I´m not a big fan of every single song on those records. Don´t get me wrong, I ****ing love them, it´s just that without the tracklists in front of me, I can´t remember every single one. Also, I´m not a fan of the post-Kiss era.
With The Smiths, I adore every single song on every single album. Yes, even Golden Lights. Morrissey and Marr are both among my all-time idols in music, and Moz´s solo career is a beast as well. The Queen is Dead and Meat is Murder are in my opinion two of the best records of all time. Timeless music and timeless lyrics.
Overall, The Smiths take the crown from Smith for me.

Texas Boy · 11-24-2017, 12:39 PM

Not a fan of either band, but I can't stand The Cure so The Smiths will get my vote. I like a couple of their songs.

View Poll Results: The Cure or The Smiths?
The Cure	46	53.49%
The Smiths	40	46.51%
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09-28-2013, 09:23 AM	#192 (permalink)
Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	Bump! I don't care. Anyone should agree that this is better than this but that this is better than this. I voted for The Cure, but I've listened more to The Smiths lately and now I'd totally vote for them. I haven't really heard that much from either, though, so my judgement may be premature. I don't know. __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal

10-02-2013, 10:38 AM	#193 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	eh...i beg to differ....esp on the first pairing __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

10-07-2013, 12:36 AM	#195 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	The Cure has covered way more territory than The Smiths, even within the years where The Smiths were still together and including both Morrisey and Johnny Marr's side projects/solo careers post-Smiths. HOWEVER, in contrast, I think The Smiths did one thing well: Jangly guitars and mopey sad sack (homoerotic) persona- they stepped out of that frame here and there but that's what they're known for. The Cure does and continues to do the mopey sad sack thing but have done so much more. In three years they went from 3 Imaginary boys TO PORNOGRAPHY. That's a huge leap with a lot of variety in between, too. The Cure had some ****ty albums, some filler-songs, but they did more with their music and since The Cure really is mostly Robert Smith, I think he's the better artist (what a funny concept) when compared to Morrisey or Marr. All that said I'm actually not a huge fan of either. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

10-12-2013, 03:38 AM	#198 (permalink)
Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	I like both Cemetry Gates and The Boy with the Thorn, but Death at One's Elbow isn't even close to being a decent song. __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal

05-03-2013, 05:01 PM	#191 (permalink)
611 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 6	Smiths

10-02-2013, 11:13 PM	#194 (permalink)
~~Seb11~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 17	Both are awesome

10-11-2013, 05:52 PM	#196 (permalink)
Dulce WILDFIRE Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 232	The Cure. (handsdown)

11-24-2017, 08:10 AM	#199 (permalink)
Nate Perry Groupie Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 36	This has to be one of the hardest questions I´ve heard in my entire life so far. I prefer the style of early Cure albums, atmospheric and dark and kind of artsy to a degree. However, I´m not a big fan of every single song on those records. Don´t get me wrong, I ***ing love them, it´s just that without the tracklists in front of me, I can´t remember every single one. Also, I´m not a fan of the post-Kiss* era. With The Smiths, I adore every single song on every single album. Yes, even Golden Lights. Morrissey and Marr are both among my all-time idols in music, and Moz´s solo career is a beast as well. The Queen is Dead and Meat is Murder are in my opinion two of the best records of all time. Timeless music and timeless lyrics. Overall, The Smiths take the crown from Smith for me.

11-24-2017, 12:39 PM	#200 (permalink)
Texas Boy Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 186	Not a fan of either band, but I can't stand The Cure so The Smiths will get my vote. I like a couple of their songs.