The Cure exist in a world of their own, outside of punk. But as Johnny Ramone once said: "To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain".
Pictures of You: A compilation of covers of songs by The Cure, Various Artists
The two punk bands who inspired The Cure
The Cure - Wikipedia
Robert Smith on his musical influences
Finding The Cure. Meeting Robert Smith.
The Cure: A Perfect Dream - A Bio of Robert Smith's Goth Band
The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I was very optimistic when I was young – now I'm the opposite', The Cure
In 'Goth: A History,' The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst traces the often-misunderstood subculture
Biography: The Cure
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A Strange Play (Vol.2) – Tribute to The Cure
What kind of music could have influenced 'The Cure'? - Quora