close to me by the Cure

80's the Cure Song! 

"Close to Me" is the name of a successful 1985 single by The Cure from their album The Head on the Door. The song was used as the theme music for the BBC sitcom The Smoking Room. On its original release, the single was most successful in Ireland, peaking at #4, also reaching #7 in Australia. It was re-released in 1990 in the UK, peaking at #13 on the UK singles chart.

There are two versions of "Close to Me", one with wind instruments and one without. The version without wind instruments is on The Head on the Door while the version with wind instruments is on Staring at the Sea: the Singles. The version with wind instruments also includes a long creaking sound in the beginning. This sound comes from the beginning of the music video that was shot for "Close to Me", which features the band trapped in a cupboard that is falling off of a cliff into an ocean.

French recording act -M- recorded a cover version of the song on his album Je Dis Aime in 1999. The lyrics were translated into French, with the exception of the words "close to me" which were kept in English. The song was also recorded by The Get Up Kids and is on their compilation album Eudora.

Music video at You Tube:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=p3hdytcAUjI