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The Cure => Music and Lyrics => Topic started by: cult_hero on February 09, 2006, 17:15:05

Poll
Question: your favourite track
Option 1: want votes: 28
Option 2: club america votes: 1
Option 3: this is a lie votes: 10
Option 4: the 13th votes: 4
Option 5: strange attraction votes: 7
Option 6: mint car votes: 6
Option 7: jupiter crash votes: 21
Option 8: round and round and round votes: 1
Option 9: gone! votes: 4
Option 10: numb votes: 0
Option 11: return votes: 2
Option 12: trap votes: 7
Option 13: treasure votes: 6
Option 14: bare votes: 12
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: cult_hero on February 09, 2006, 17:15:05
i know: many fans hate this album. i don't!  :-) but i have to admit: the first time i heard it i was shocked!  :shock: but i gave 'wms' more chances...  :D

there is one thing in particular i really like: it's the use of real strings and a piano.

"want" is a great opening track (especially live). "club america" rocks (they should have played it last year). "the 13th" and "round and round and round" are very funny. "strange attraction" is strange indeed but i like the lyrics. "jupiter crash" is beautiful. "mint car" is the better "friday i'm in love". "return" rocked live! "numb" is okay but i don't really like the lyrics. and "bare" is another beautiful song.

my favourite track is "jupiter crash" followed by "want". the weakest track is "trap".
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Tof on February 09, 2006, 17:35:24
For me too my favorite song for this album is Jupiter crash !!
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: egon_beeblebrox on February 09, 2006, 18:21:56
"Jupiter Crash," easy. Really pretty song.
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Tristan Berlin on February 09, 2006, 19:26:48
Strange Atrraction  :D
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Inshiver on February 09, 2006, 22:41:06
Trap  :P
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: crowbi_wan on February 10, 2006, 04:00:25
want is tops on my list.  i'm always wanting more, more songs that sound like want and jupiter crash.  less songs that sound like club america, round and round and round, the 13th, and gone.  i gave this album another listen the other day.  it was painfully difficult to not skip over some of the tracks.  

-brian
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: gioez on February 10, 2006, 09:12:43
I voted for This Is A Lie
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: mirrorpiggy on February 10, 2006, 13:11:11
jupiter crash

sweet and melancholic
and the parallelism between the love date and the astronomic event kills me
close second: this is a lie
whereas i can remember i loved want at first, but i slowly grew tired of it.

about this album in general...
"it kinda wasn't quite what i'd hoped for you know..."
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: splitmilk34 on February 10, 2006, 17:07:51
I LOVE JUPITER CRASH
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Gweza on February 10, 2006, 20:44:20
Bare for the fact that sometimes it makes me cry  :cry:  but I like Want, Club america, This is a lie, Jupiter crash and of course some of the most beautiful B-sides as Adona?s.
It's not a bad album, just to be heard on a sunny day to have more fun  :-D
I skip only Round and round ...
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: japanesebaby on February 10, 2006, 20:50:08
want

but the best WMS track for me is 'it used to be me'. it definitely should have been on the album instead of something like 'trap' ending up in there. :roll:
also 'adonais' beats many album tracks.
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: feefoo on February 11, 2006, 00:44:56
jupiter crash, followed by Want....but the best things of this era are b-sides. especially Home.
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: crowbi_wan on February 11, 2006, 03:04:09
it used to be me is the best track from this period.

-brian
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: TheExplodingBoy on February 14, 2006, 07:36:30
I voted for the 13th, sometimes you need to feel like this.  I really love Jupiter Crash though.
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: thebighand on February 15, 2006, 21:04:41
want
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Nicholas on February 16, 2006, 18:23:06
Bare is my favorite, but I agree with most that Jupiter Crash is the best song on the album really...
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: mauriciocuree on February 17, 2006, 21:55:43
Jupiter crash :D
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: curiosa on February 18, 2006, 10:40:16
voted for "want", one of the best tracks they ever made, i don't like the rest of the album (personal view), reminds of their second bad album "the top"
(sorry, but once again personal view)

curiosa frank
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Strunz4 on March 01, 2006, 20:58:59
If there is a good song on it - it is " This is a lie ".


If you look at the japanese edition it`s - It used to be me !!!!!!!!!
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Cheshire Cat on March 08, 2006, 23:30:35
Want.

Followed closely by Treasure, This Is A Lie, Jupiter Crash and Bare.

Yep, I think I really like this album  :D
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: elpijajr on March 16, 2006, 13:48:08
my favorite its a pink dream?????? by far andnext strange atraction
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: How the end always is on August 02, 2006, 23:17:22
i love jupiter crash, numb, want, strange attraction, return, bare.... but my favourite song is Gone!!! Simply great! swingggg
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: charlotte sometimes on August 04, 2006, 11:55:08
Trap is the best, but Want is very good song too.
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: SYD on August 04, 2006, 13:09:00
Want

Syd
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: slit-the-cats-like-cheese on August 04, 2006, 18:59:21
i must be only people to really like
mint car....

(sorry  ;-) )
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Pierrig on August 07, 2006, 20:13:58
Want.

Jupiter Crash is one of the most boring song I have ever heard, especially live.

The only over good songs on WMS are Club America, The 13th and Gone! (great pop trio)
Title: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Cassidy on August 10, 2006, 19:37:48
I've chose Trap, but i think that WMS is very good album  :wink:
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Sussex on March 01, 2007, 04:46:27
This is a lie.. :-D
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Bloodflower on March 01, 2007, 05:36:19
Bare.

Such a great song.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: erpomata on March 01, 2007, 11:30:03
want...the only good song in WMS  :rocker
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: disintegration on March 01, 2007, 11:30:29
Want for me!
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: KingOfSomeIsland on March 03, 2007, 05:39:03
Want is simply amazing.
This Is A Lie, Strange Attraction, Mint Car, and Treasure are great.
Club America, Jupiter Crash, and Bare are good.
The rest is kinda blah.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Bloodflower on March 03, 2007, 09:34:40
I see your list and raise you mine.

Want -- fantastic; 10.
Club America -- good; 8.
This is a Lie -- fantastic; 10.
The 13th -- great; 9.
Strange Attraction -- good; 8.
Mint Car -- great; 9.
Jupiter Crash -- great; 9.
Round & Round & Round -- good; 8.
Gone! -- great; 9.
Numb -- great; 9
Return -- okay; 7.
Trap -- good; 8.
Treasure -- great; 9.
Bare -- fantastic; 10.

I should point out that this makes it one of my least favourite Cure albums. Which, really, speaks more of the greatness of The Cure than anything else, because Wild Mood Swings is, in my opinion, a great album.

Yes.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: scatcat on December 15, 2007, 07:16:57
This is a lie .... It's not my favourite album.... jupiter Crash not bad..
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: rubcure on December 15, 2007, 09:55:20
Want, Treasure, Jupiter Crash, This is a Lie, Strange attraction and 13th... :smth023
and the creepy  :twisted: voice of Robert in Club America... he should sing another song this way... :rocker
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Cure Freak on December 16, 2007, 15:12:47
Want
Bare
Treasure
This Is A Lie
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: lordsquidy13 on December 21, 2007, 03:14:34
Mint Car is hands down my favoirite. THe acoustic guitar wins it down for me.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Lady on December 21, 2007, 11:38:44
Want, Jupiter Crash, This Is A Lie, Strange Attraction

;)
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Steve on December 21, 2007, 12:40:59
At a push, I'd have to say Want.
But for me, the best bit is when it stops.
Sorry, but I still cannot abide this LP (even the cover is awful).
But then some of the live versions sort of save it a bit.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Janko on December 21, 2007, 13:11:22
GONE!
TRAP
WANT

BEST THREE!
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: sues777 on December 21, 2007, 14:13:46
For me it's -
Want
Gone
Treasure
Bare....
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Hero on December 23, 2007, 01:57:28
★ Jupiter Crash because its lovely and dreamy ★
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Oneiros on December 27, 2007, 13:43:49
I'm not a fan of this album but 'Want' is perfect. I also enjoy 'This is a lie'.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: tigermilk on January 22, 2008, 09:08:07
return, mint car and treasure are my favourites. i can't get over how many people love jupitar crash, a good song but I didn't know it was so loved.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: jakso on January 22, 2008, 18:23:29
I'm voting for "Bare". That's definitely my favourite from this record.  :smth023
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Sussex on February 06, 2008, 07:31:23

For now,


TREASURE  :smth023

Really appreciate the lyric of the song and from the lyric i know Robert Smith better. 
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: CureCrusader on February 29, 2008, 17:16:56
WANT     :smth023

Jupiter Crash... next up !
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Ulrich on February 29, 2008, 18:12:51
Difficult to say, it's a close call between Want, This Is A Lie and Jupiter Crash...
I really liked this album a lot back when it was new. After all, I had been waiting nearly 4 years after "Wish" until finally there was a new album! So I had to like it, eh?  ;)
I like(d) the diversity of material (just as with KM KM KM), though I gotta admit not all songs are that strong and indeed some of the B-sides at the time were better and should've been on the album.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Virpi on February 29, 2008, 20:39:42
it is hard to say which is the best
but it is

Want,
This Is A Lie or
Bare
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Rickenbacker4003 on March 10, 2008, 16:42:14
If I tried hard I could keep about 5-6 songs from this and add their best song that's not even on this album but a b-side 'It Used To Be Me'.  How they couldn't put this on the album over Round & Round & Round, Strange Attraction or Gone! is beyond me.  Shoot even Adonais and Pink Dream are better.  If I had my way I would've made WMS an 8 song album that wasn't half bad just from choice of songs from the sessions.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: closedown on March 10, 2008, 22:36:55
Treasure for me is the outstanding song on the album - again one of those overall things -> good lyrics, good production, and excellent arrangement - love Robert's vocals on that song as well, basically classic Cure and that is always a good sign. And again one of those totally underrated + underplayed songs!
Some songs I can't stand on this album - as some already said, way better b-sides than album stuff at times - totally dislike things like Gone, Club America, Crap, Round & Round... and did I mention Crap? a strong 10-song album would be possible with different tracklisting, though. other faves on the album are This Is A Lie, Want, Numb, Bare (a slight bit too long for my liking) + Jupiter Crash.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Nanashi on March 12, 2008, 23:42:51
Starnge Attraction Is My Number One!!!!!
The 13th
Bare
Numb
...Well The Whole Albums Rocks!
...The Only Exception Is Club America :)
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Erik on April 04, 2008, 05:11:12
I was disappointed by the lack of cohesion - there really isn't a "sound" to this CD,  which we we were spoiled by, with the previous few

but...  there are some great treasures on WMS.

Jupiter Crash and Want - which were heard live before the release at the 95 festivals

this worries me,  because we are getting the same treatment with some of the current new songs!!!  I hope it's not WMS part 2!!


I also really like the courage of 13th,  Gone!

I'm  kind of bored by Round and Round and Numb,  and Treasure and This is a lie

The problem is I just don't want to hear pop after hearing Want - it feels like it's misleading.  A bit like The Shake Dog Shake = Birdmad Girl,  The Kiss = Catch effect.

but individually,  each song has its own merit
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Poe on April 17, 2008, 22:00:08
I must give a shout-out to WAITING! B-side of the Mint Car single. Touching, touching song...

Anyhow, I voted for Bare. This live version (from a nice, intimate promo show in Paris) made me love it:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JgJ_R959uec

By the way, Robert said this in an interview about the album: "we lived together for a year in a house, and at the end of it we ended up with an album. I had no idea how we got there or what we'd done or why we'd done it. It's slightly incoherent and unfocused." Explains one or two things.
Here's the interview (albums being reviewed by Robert):
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n3j_0lCCuFw&feature=related

And here's an interview about the album, among other things, at Jools Holland (if you want to know what house they were staying in and such...):

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z8mrUnA8-ts
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: PAOKCURE on May 20, 2008, 10:55:51
... but however hard I want
I know deep down inside
I'll never really get more hope
or any more time
:smth048
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: revolt on May 21, 2008, 12:33:31
"Want". It´s the only great song on this album, although it sounds a tad overproduced.
Other than that, "Jupiter Crash" and "This is a lie" are good. And "The 13th" was actually a good single, certainly not worse than things like "Why can´t I be you" or "Hot Hot Hot". But most of this album is just too weak for a band like The Cure. Even the long slow songs sound kind of uninspired...
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Distortedkid23 on July 13, 2013, 15:09:39
I gotta say, this album hasn't been given a full lsten from me yet but so far Trap, The 13th and Want arre up there
It is indeed an underrated Cure album but the most underrated cure album EVER is WISH!!
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Violator on February 07, 2014, 19:42:05
"Jupiter Crash." I love the ethereal and dramatic feeling it invokes
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Szigi on February 22, 2014, 21:50:56
01 Return (perfect pop, great lyrics, carnival of the musical instruments)
02 Strange Attraction (smooth music and a great, whole and heart-breaking story. One of the best lyrics)
03 Want (a brave and honest hymn, fantastic opener)

Really great and underrated album.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Jupitercrash on March 07, 2014, 19:57:39

I'm a little late, but I'm new, I just wanted to say that WMS is for me the best album of Cure, without hesitate, I'm completely crazy and as you can see my favorite song is Jupitercrash  :-D
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: revolt_again on March 13, 2014, 13:25:59
Well, for me 'Want' is the best one, even if a bit overproduced. The other worthwhile songs on the album are 'Jupiter Crash', 'This is a Lie' and... 'The 13th' (their last good pop single, in my opinion - it's a pity that nowadays they don't play this one instead of 'Mint Car', for instance).
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: MeltingMan on March 22, 2014, 08:21:09
01 club america
02 trap
03 numb
04 this is a lie
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: revolt_again on March 24, 2014, 11:17:14
Quote from: MeltingMan on March 22, 2014, 08:21:09
01 Club America


You like 'Club America' ?! Well, I suppose there's always someone... :smth017
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: MeltingMan on March 24, 2014, 14:58:40
Quote from: revolt_again on March 24, 2014, 11:17:14
Quote from: MeltingMan on March 22, 2014, 08:21:09
01 Club America


You like 'Club America' ?! Well, I suppose there's always someone... :smth017
Yes, indeed. It was a pleasure for me to hear the track after all these years.
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Spock93 on February 15, 2018, 00:26:56
1 Want
2 Trap/Numb/Strange Attraction

Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: PearlThompsonsBloodflower on February 16, 2018, 01:25:51
Tbh the only song i've heard off this album is Mint Car, oops
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: Ulrich on February 16, 2018, 09:23:50
Quote from: PearlThompsonsBloodflowers on February 16, 2018, 01:25:51the only song i've heard off this album is Mint Car

What?  :o  :(
You NEED to hear Want, Bare, This is a lie... to name but a few!!!!
Title: Re: Best of: Wild mood swings
Post by: jestoon425 on December 30, 2019, 01:49:27
Round and Round and Round :). It sounds like late spring/early summer to me