The Lovecats
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| Single by The Cure | ||
| Released | October 18, 1983 | |
| Format | 7", 12" | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:33 | |
| Label | Fiction Records | |
| Producer(s) | Phil Thornalley Chris Parry The Cure |
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| The Cure singles chronology | ||
| "The Walk" (1983) |
"The Lovecats" (1983) |
"The Caterpillar" (1984) |
"The Lovecats" is the name of a 1983 single by The Cure. It was a Top 10 hit in the UK and Australia and later appeared on the compilation album Japanese Whispers.
The song was recently covered by Canadian singer Paul Anka on his 2005 album, Rock Swings, and by OK Go on their EP "Do What You Want".
Rapper Tricky has also released a cover of the song on his 2004 album Vulnerable.
Unlike most of The Cure's famous singles, "The Lovecats" is rarely performed live, due to the complexity of the song and the difficulty in recreating some sounds from it.
[edit] Track listing
7" Single
- "The Lovecats"
- "Speak My Language"
12" single
- "The Lovecats" (extended version)
- "Speak My Language"
- "Mr. Pink Eyes"
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Smith - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
- Lol Tolhurst - vibes
- Phil Thornalley - bass
- Andy Anderson - drums
[edit] Trivia
An excerpt of the song was borrowed by Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt for the BBC sitcom The Mighty Boosh and covered by the fictional character The Moon during the end credits for the episode 'Nanageddon'.
