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Love Song

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Okay, Lovesong is a brilliant song, but the reason to buy this single is for "2 late", possibly the best pop song The Cure has ever written...even up there with "Just Like Heaven". This song might have been a hit had it not been forced into obscurity by the explanation that it didn't fit within the flow of the Disintegration album, which is a true statement. It really should have been a stand-alone single though.

"Fear of Ghosts" is also a great song.. Slower and darker, giving an almost manic depressive theme to this single. It's definitely b-side material (unless you're talking about the early 80s Cure albums where this would fit in perfectly).

So, this single is a must-buy! It contains a moody b-side, a hit single, and a should-have-been-hit-single!

2 Late and Love Song should have been switched. Throughout the two minutes 38 seconds which is 2 Late, you get lost in the undercurrent of the constant four chord progession and the two (three?) guitars... and Mr. Smith's dreamy voice one octave lower than usual. 2 Late is my second favorite next to Disintegration (the song).

2 late...

2 happy for disintegration?

maybe...but rich and overwhelming in its soursweet layers of pleasantpop...

fear of ghosts...a strangeworld echo of individual, unpainful loss...

In 1989 there was a box set of four extended CD singles released by The Cure. Here we have two versions of: "Love Song" (remixed & extended remix) with two more tracks that weren't found on the "Disintegration" album just released prior.

"Love Song" a tune that already sounded nice of the album, now has been mixed to bring up the bass and drums adding more punch and bite to achieve a more crystal clear sound to an already great song. This is The Cure in the daytime as it's all bright and upfront and new life is found here in this version.

"Love Song" (extended) adds almost three more minutes of music to the first version with an extended introduction prior to the first verse and a few effects as echo on Robert Smith's vocals and a long play-out with many new accents added into the music and at 6 minutes 18 seconds it's still over too soon as the music seems to want to keep on soaring. Again, the sound is fantastic on this remix.

"2 Late" is a brisk romp that speeds from start to finish. This song wasn't found on: "Disintegration" but it should have been as it's one of The Cure's best songs. A real nice find this one is!

"Fear Of Ghosts" is not quite as spooky as it's title but, this six minute plus mood-piece is pure Cure as the beat leads the way to the guitars that peek in and out of darkness. Robert, brings in some vocals that speak to the mists as it's very cryptic and not of this world. Don't play this one at naptime at the local daycare center as the kiddies heads will start spinning around if they hear any of this.

A wonderful twenty minute sampler of The Cure's best music.
Four & 1/2 Stars!

I was flicking through the Cure racks at Best Buy of all places, and I came across ALL of the available rare 5 track albums at once! This one, Fascination Street, Pictures Of You and Sideshow. This one's my favorite because of those unbelievable B sides...I loved the longer remix of "Lovesong" as well. They could make that song three hours long and I'd be thrilled. Anyway, though, the real treats on this are those fabulous, fabulous B-sides, "2 late" and "fear of ghosts". "2 late" is a great, great pop song, but I really fell in love with "fear of ghosts". It's dark and haunting and beauuuuuutiful. I played that song over and over...buy this, and buy the others. Fascination Street is especially great.

Apologies, but ill guess ill have to be boring by echoing exactly what the other reviewers have written- and that is that 2late is undeniable great! Robert Smith gets my vote for the best songwriter who can turn dreams into heavenly tunes. I haven't heard every cure song..so i cant consider myself an obsessive fan, but that song for the moment remains my favourite.

Listening to the song '2late', for the first time in several years, I find myself asking the same old question: 'why on earth wasn't this song the biggest hit ever?' Naturally, I ask this question a lot...and rarely receive an answer. Oh well, condemned as all true Cure fans tend to be -- guess I'll never get my answer. Hey, drop the old credit card numbers on one of them fancy amazon.com order forms, and in 2-3 days, you'll be happy that you did!

I bought this CD on the basis of reasing the lyrics to the sone and absolutley falling in love with a song I had never even heard! I know it's pathetic, but I love it so much I have the lyrics written on almost everything I own. (It's a problem, really. . . ) I really think it's a shame that it didn't end up on an album somewhere. The Cure really should put out a new b-sides collection!

Favorite Cure pop song:
1. Just Like Heaven
2. 2 Late

I love the way it all works: the jangly guitar, the soaring key chords, the tambourine, the mandolin sound that I love from the Cure, the drum fills, and Robert Smith's quiet, poignant, melody that invites me to turn it up and strain my ears to absorb. The fade-away ending... and then I want to hear it again, to feel it again, so I rewind and repeat.

Everyone knows "Lovesong" and how wonderful it is. But few are aware (including myself, until now) of the sone "2 Late," which appears as a B-Side on this CD-Single. "2-Late" is great, and one of my favorite Cure songs.
It's also cool to hear Robert say "Fly me to the moon" on "Lovesong" remix, as it is not that clear on the original version.
Well worth a few bucks.