The Cure - “One Hundred Years” from Pornography
It took over 20 years for The Cure to put out a bad record, which is incredibly impressive considering most bands can’t even put out 3 good records without screwing something up. While I love all of their classic material, I find most of my interest in the band lies within their early post-punk catalog and their extremely dark songs. Pornography is the apex of their brooding material and is the essence of what people would poke fun at when discussing the bands sad guy image and fan base. The album’s opening line, “It doesn’t matter if we all die,” sets the bleak pace that continues through out the 10 songs on the record. Though it’s not all slow and sad. This song, despite having dark lyrics, is upbeat enough to grab the weirdo next to you in a dark club and hit the floor. This is essential Cure and an absolute stark banger to start the weekend.
