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“Close to Me” is a 1985 single by The Cure from their album The Head on the Door. The song was used as the theme music for the BBC sitcom The Smoking Room, for the BBC food programme A Taste of My Life presented by Nigel Slater and plays over the closing credits for the 2007 film Son of Rambow. On its original release, the single was most successful in Ireland, peaking at #4, also reaching #7 in Australia. It was remixed in 1990, which itself was released as a single, peaking at #13 on the UK singles chart.
There are two versions of “Close to Me”, one with a brass section and one without. The version without the brass section is the original album version on The Head on the Door while the version with brass instruments is a remix that was released as a single and appears on Staring at the Sea: the Singles. The instrumental brass section appearing on the single versions is actually adapted from a traditional New Orleans funeral march. The 12” extended mix contains an extended arrangement of the brass section, featuring original material not found on other versions. The versions with brass instruments also include a long creaking sound of a door closing at the beginning. This sound comes from the beginning of the music video that was shot for “Close to Me”, which features the band trapped in a wardrobe that is falling off of a cliff into an ocean. The lyrics contain the words “If only I was sure/that my head on the door was a dream”, which inspired the title for the album.
There are two versions of “Close to Me”, one with a brass section and one without. The version without the brass section is the original album version on The Head on the Door while the version with brass instruments is a remix that was released as a single and appears on Staring at the Sea: the Singles. The instrumental brass section appearing on the single versions is actually adapted from a traditional New Orleans funeral march. The 12” extended mix contains an extended arrangement of the brass section, featuring original material not found on other versions. The versions with brass instruments also include a long creaking sound of a door closing at the beginning. This sound comes from the beginning of the music video that was shot for “Close to Me”, which features the band trapped in a wardrobe that is falling off of a cliff into an ocean. The lyrics contain the words “If only I was sure/that my head on the door was a dream”, which inspired the title for the album.
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alicen1daland wrote:
the jam!
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PineappleJam wrote:
this song makes me twitchy! love it or wat ^_^
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ooooompa wrote:
i have great memories of dancing to this in a club when i was about 14/15. i remember one time i danced to this song at a foam party and my pants had fallen down to my ankles but i didn't want to miss a second of it.
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emsywink wrote:
Yeah Lady Sovereign sampled this song :)
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Narc_Android wrote:
Very, very nice...Listen to Lady Sovereign - So human. You'll hear similiar tune.
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dakotaboo wrote:
preferred ther earlier, darker tunes, but must admit this one has stood the test of time well ... may have to dig out the old vinyl
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Foggster wrote:
ohhh yes...cure top10
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M00N81 wrote:
Really cool song.
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TheLoveGuru wrote:
great great track!
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Oddgothgirl wrote:
I like blaring this song in my vdub...smiling like mad and giving a shit whos lookin
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fariborz69 wrote:
love it, perfect
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Gerilynn wrote:
One of my favorite Cure tunes:)!!!!!
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JammyB83 wrote:
fantastic loved the cure since i was ickle
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middleclasssam wrote:
yooouuuu ain't got no legs. but i love you just the same... Oh no wait xD
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ramblingpony wrote:
sexy, breathless, but easy
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rolands1961 wrote:
Nice tune......
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JarPetNee wrote:
Heard it on the radio and there was no horn section, made me sad :(
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JustDanni wrote:
^_^
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Limonata567 wrote:
my first time hearing this..i think i feel my foot tapping
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