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A Forest is a song by British rock band The Cure. It was released as a single on April 8, 1980, and was the only single from their second album Seventeen Seconds. It was also their first chart single in the UK, reaching #34.
The lyrics tell a vague story about a man looking for a girl in a forest. He hears her calling for him, and as he chases her, he suddenly stops and realizes that he is lost and that the girl is not there. The song is fairly upbeat compared to the other material on the album, and Lol Tolhurst’s machine-like steady beat together with Simon Gallup’s minimalistic bassline gives this nervous chase more depth and keeps the song on the edge of a frantic groove until the end.
Though not their biggest hit, it is regarded by many fans and critics as one of the best examples of The Cure’s sound. The song is also notable for securing the band its first slot on BBC’s “Top of the Pops”.
The track has been re-recorded a number of times by The Cure. In 1990 the track was re-recorded and remixed as the “Tree mix” on the band’s “Mixed Up” album. It was redone for the second time on the Join the Dots box set this time remixed by Mark Plati and featuring Earl Slick on guitar. Robert Smith supplied vocals for a Blank & Jones cover version in 2003. The song has also been covered by Nouvelle Vague on their first album Nouvelle Vague and by Carpathian Forest on their debut album Black Shining Leather. The song “Dead Disco” by the Canadian rock group Metric borrows heavily from the song. Many have said this is in reference to the group and the genre.
The lyrics tell a vague story about a man looking for a girl in a forest. He hears her calling for him, and as he chases her, he suddenly stops and realizes that he is lost and that the girl is not there. The song is fairly upbeat compared to the other material on the album, and Lol Tolhurst’s machine-like steady beat together with Simon Gallup’s minimalistic bassline gives this nervous chase more depth and keeps the song on the edge of a frantic groove until the end.
Though not their biggest hit, it is regarded by many fans and critics as one of the best examples of The Cure’s sound. The song is also notable for securing the band its first slot on BBC’s “Top of the Pops”.
The track has been re-recorded a number of times by The Cure. In 1990 the track was re-recorded and remixed as the “Tree mix” on the band’s “Mixed Up” album. It was redone for the second time on the Join the Dots box set this time remixed by Mark Plati and featuring Earl Slick on guitar. Robert Smith supplied vocals for a Blank & Jones cover version in 2003. The song has also been covered by Nouvelle Vague on their first album Nouvelle Vague and by Carpathian Forest on their debut album Black Shining Leather. The song “Dead Disco” by the Canadian rock group Metric borrows heavily from the song. Many have said this is in reference to the group and the genre.
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KeithJones wrote:
I hear her voice...
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lella1310 wrote:
Много волим ову песму Форест.
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Marjo47 wrote:
very GOOD.
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iamrta wrote:
dont even know what to write...
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cutman97 wrote:
love it
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MCMelone66 wrote:
immernoch das beste !
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twinkel3 wrote:
genial Robert
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hoseyman2001 wrote:
love it love it love it
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from_the_edge wrote:
again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and AGAIN
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killtheuglykids wrote:
One of my favourite songs all time.
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amyyelle wrote:
So dark and beautiful!
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draney13 wrote:
love this song
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LustNothing wrote:
the girl was never there...
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BillSwansea wrote:
Seanprawn needs to keep his eyes on the road.
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darkrebell wrote:
wonderful
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eggjoe122 wrote:
YES!
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seanprawn wrote:
Driving through the Australian outback...hot, dusty and the most beautiful red, purple and orange sunset. The windows down, 'A Forest' playing. It doesn't get much better than this ;-)
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Theta7 wrote:
I love the live version!
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lella1310 wrote:
Brilliant song, one of the best by The Cure <333
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brian817 wrote:
without a doubt, a classic
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