written by Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith, and Lol Tolhurst
performed by Hook
Title: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Hook on January 10, 2013, 12:49:09 PM
Post by: Hook on January 10, 2013, 12:49:09 PM
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1979- Huge band/album for me. Never played this song before until yesterday, took me a little while to find my place in it, and I forgot the verse leading into the bridge but I dig where that mistake took that verse.
1 live guitar/vocal (stereo)
1 rythm uke
1 lead uke
1 smooth steele (thumbjam)
2 harmony vocal tracks
Boy's Don't Cry
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 10, 2013, 12:53:34 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 10, 2013, 12:53:34 PM
absolutelyt beautiful slide is awesome and just perfect for the song.
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: 64Guitars on January 10, 2013, 01:03:46 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on January 10, 2013, 01:03:46 PM
Fabulous. I don't think I know the original but this is a gorgeous song. Beautifully sung and played. ThumbJam makes it polished and complete.
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Redler on January 10, 2013, 01:17:29 PM
Post by: Redler on January 10, 2013, 01:17:29 PM
This is a winner!! Beautiful tune, fantastic and unique interpretation!! Each addition you've put on this works perfectly! Fest on!
Kari
Kari
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: cuthbert on January 10, 2013, 01:24:45 PM
Post by: cuthbert on January 10, 2013, 01:24:45 PM
So well done, hook - l really dig where you took this! That steel guitar is a great accompaniment...I almost get a Big Star vibe from it all.
I did like a lot of the Cure's early stuff back in the day (including this song), but I sort of soured on their later songs. So Cure fans probably won't care for my heretical views, but I can say I honestly prefer yours to original. Fest on, indeed! :)
I did like a lot of the Cure's early stuff back in the day (including this song), but I sort of soured on their later songs. So Cure fans probably won't care for my heretical views, but I can say I honestly prefer yours to original. Fest on, indeed! :)
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Gritter on January 10, 2013, 02:13:10 PM
Post by: Gritter on January 10, 2013, 02:13:10 PM
excellent production, sounds amazing. One of your best.
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: dasilvasings on January 10, 2013, 03:06:59 PM
Post by: dasilvasings on January 10, 2013, 03:06:59 PM
Amazing (as always!)
That thumbjam is really a treat!
?!? but, what planet ??!
That thumbjam is really a treat!
QuoteI don't think I know the original but this is a gorgeous song
?!? but, what planet ??!
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: henwrench on January 11, 2013, 02:59:17 AM
Post by: henwrench on January 11, 2013, 02:59:17 AM
Good Lord, this is wonderful, off the scale of awesomeness. Brilliant! But!? 70's?! Feel! So! Old!
henwrench
henwrench
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 11, 2013, 04:57:55 AM
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 11, 2013, 04:57:55 AM
Beautifully done. I really like where you've gone with this. Shows there was a good song behind all Robert's smeared lipstick posturing after all! *
*I have mixed views on The Cure. I love certain songs, but didn't like the people who were into them at the time...
*I have mixed views on The Cure. I love certain songs, but didn't like the people who were into them at the time...
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Farrell Jackson on January 11, 2013, 09:21:15 AM
Post by: Farrell Jackson on January 11, 2013, 09:21:15 AM
A real beauty of a cover Hook! Great vocals and the thumbjam steel is perfect for this song.
Farrell
Farrell
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: bruno on January 11, 2013, 11:11:48 AM
Post by: bruno on January 11, 2013, 11:11:48 AM
A beaut, Bro. Excellently and subtly done.
B.
B.
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Burtog on January 11, 2013, 01:10:11 PM
Post by: Burtog on January 11, 2013, 01:10:11 PM
Superbly gentle, almost has a lullaby quality, I also love the steel work.
Perfect!
Perfect!
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: SharksDontSleep on January 13, 2013, 11:23:38 AM
Post by: SharksDontSleep on January 13, 2013, 11:23:38 AM
One of my favourite early Cure songs & you do it particularly well.
Very subtle version, which just floats along.
Very Cool
8)
Very subtle version, which just floats along.
Very Cool
8)
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Flash Harry on January 13, 2013, 12:38:23 PM
Post by: Flash Harry on January 13, 2013, 12:38:23 PM
This works so well. I grew up with the original as a part of my lifes soundtrack, this made me really listen to the song again, so well known and it's wonderful.
Nice one Hook, it's a keeper.
Nice one Hook, it's a keeper.
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Jarle on January 13, 2013, 01:50:35 PM
Post by: Jarle on January 13, 2013, 01:50:35 PM
Beautiful...
The guitar sounds great.
JOA
The guitar sounds great.
JOA
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: ODH on January 15, 2013, 09:02:33 AM
Post by: ODH on January 15, 2013, 09:02:33 AM
Quote from: Greeny on January 11, 2013, 04:57:55 AM*I have mixed views on The Cure. I love certain songs, but didn't like the people who were into them at the time...
I was into them at the time (which you could probably guess from my profile pic), although I do sympathise. I felt the same about U2.
I enjoyed this, Hooky, although perhaps a little twee for my tastes. Lovely recording and arrangement, though all the same.
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: Hilary on January 19, 2013, 02:13:26 PM
Post by: Hilary on January 19, 2013, 02:13:26 PM
Oh lovely Hook :)
Title: Re: "Boys Don't Cry" Hook covers The Cure
Post by: ODH on November 26, 2016, 09:52:27 AM
Post by: ODH on November 26, 2016, 09:52:27 AM
This shuffled onto my iPod coming back from the tip earlier (after disposing of a mountain of cardboard) and it really made me smile. What a great cover this is.
:)
:)