Let's Go to Bed (The Cure song)

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"Let's Go to Bed"

Single by The Cure
Released	November 23, 1982
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Rock
Length	3:33
Label	Fiction Records
Producer(s)	Chris Parry
Chart positions
#44 (UK) #15 (AUS)
The Cure singles chronology
"A Single" (1982)	"Let's Go to Bed" (1982)	"The Walk" (1983)

Let's Go to Bed is the name of a 1982 single by The Cure. It later appeared on their compilation album Japanese Whispers.

In the aftermath of the bleak Pornography, Robert Smith returned from a month-long detox in the Lake District to write the antithesis to what the Cure currently represented. Written as a sarcastic reflection on sexual imagery in pop music, the single was a surprise hit^[1]. It was most successful in Australia, reaching #15.

1 History
2 Track listing
3 Personnel
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The origins of "Let's Go to Bed" lie in "Temptation", one of the demos for Pornography. The song is a relatively upbeat, guitar-driven instrumental. In August of 1982, soon after Simon Gallup's departure from the band, Smith demoed a vocal version of the track, entitled "Temptation Two", a psychedelic piece not far removed from the last album but somewhat lighter in tone. At the end of the song, Smith sings a string of wordless syllables, nearly identical to the "doo doo doo"s of the later song. The final version was debuted on Kid Jensen's radio show on 27 November, 1982.

Robert Smith has often stated that he wished its b-side, the darker "Just One Kiss" (also first performed during the session) was released as a single and many fans agree it is one of the best non-album songs from The Cure.

The song was covered by New York pop band Ivy for their 2002 album "Guestroom". The video for the cover was shot, showcasing New York streets and coffeeshops. The Smashing Pumpkins' James Iha, known for his love for and his own covers of The Cure, appeared briefly in the video.