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You're just a waste of time

The penultimate track on the Cure’s epic 1987 double album, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, is the closest the band get to their early post-punk sound. It’s a bitter and noisy rocker, sharply changing the mood from the slow previous track, “A Thousand Hours”. Taken literally, “Shiver and Shake” appears to be a tirade directed at a current or past lover. However, the track is said to be directed towards the other band members' poor treatment of founding member and keyboard player Lol Tolhurst. Tolhurst, who around this time was struggling with excessive alcohol and drug abuse, was ev… read more
The penultimate track on the Cure’s epic 1987 double album, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, is the closest the band get to their early post-punk sound. It… read more
The penultimate track on the Cure’s epic 1987 double album, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, is the closest the band get to their early post-punk sound. It’s a bitter and noisy rocker, sharply… read more

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The Cure are an English gothic rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band’s current lineup consists of Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Jason Cooper (drums), and Reeves Gabrels (guitar). Smith has been the sole constant member throughout the group’s history, while Gallup has appeared on all but two of the band’s studio albums. The Cure’s debut album "Three Imaginary Boys" (1979), along with several early singles, established them as a leading act … read more
The Cure are an English gothic rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band’s current lineup consists of Smith, Simon Gallup (bass… read more
The Cure are an English gothic rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band’s current lineup consists of Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), Perry Bam… read more

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