MUSIC FROM SPACE: The Cure - LULLABY

If you've never seen this 1989 video until now, you are in for a seriously creepy treat. Robert Smith plays a dual role, as a sickly, bed-ridden boy (who has somehow summoned the energy to carefully apply his lipstick and eyeliner before collapsing into bed) and the ceiling-dwelling horror who wants to "love" him. Watching this thing, it seems impossible to believe that Tim Burton wasn't involved somehow... But no, it's the work of Tim Pope, it says here, a gentleman who has directed scores of videos for acts ranging from Fatboy Slim to Men Without Hats. Yes, Saftey Dance was his. (Is this video enough to atone for Safety Dance? Yes. Just barely.) With an insidiously catchy tune and truly nightmarish visuals, this is a video that gets under your skin and breeds. (Click the album cover on the left or this text link to purchase the Cure's Disintegration, featuring this song.)

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