“A Forest,“ from The Cure's Seventeen Seconds album, tells a vague story of pursuit of a girl in a forest, which ends in loss. Many fans and critics regard this song in particular as a good example of The Cure's unique sound. Frontman Robert Smith described it as “a childhood dream (nightmare) that came true with adolescence.“ This song is behind a famous incident. At the 1981 Werchter Festival in Belgium, The Cure were on before Robert Palmer and were just finishing their set. Robert Palmer, apparently getting a little pushy, tried to have his road crew hurry The Cure off the stage. Robert Smith responded by sassily informing the crowd that they couldn't play anymore, then played an extra-long 9-minute version of “A Forest.“ Bass player Simon Gallup put a stamp on the performance by shouting “F--k Robert Palmer“ to a cheering crowd! Made using The Elder Scrolls online and edited with hitfilm express
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