A cover of Hello Goodbye from The Cure has fans praising Robert Smith for his fitting vocals to The Beatles’ classic.
The non-album single from Paul McCartney acted as an A-side to John Lennon‘s arguably superior I Am the Walrus. Despite Lennon thinking very little of the song compared to the other side, Hello Goodbye would become a much-loved part of The Beatles’ discography. So loved, in fact, that goth rock legends The Cure decided to cover it. Fans of the cover and The Cure believe the band did an incredible job on reassessing the Fab Four classic. Others say it’s a rare and worthy cover of The Beatles’ non-album track, with McCartney’s son, James McCartney, joining for the performance. The cover was recorded as part of The Art of McCartney, a compilation which also featured Bob Dylan and Billy Joel cover McCartney’s songs.
A performance of the song from The Cure and James McCartney has been uploaded to YouTube, where members of the public praised the Pictures of You hitmakers. One person wrote: “I would never have expected it, but Robert Smith’s voice is really nicely suited to this song. Loved this!”
Another added: “Robert Smith looks like he was having a blast. This was freaking fantastic.” A third praised the cover, writing: “I have always loved Robert’s vocals. Huge fan of the Cure forever.” Others were delighted to see James McCartney having the time of his life performing his father’s song with The Cure.
They wrote: “I love how happy James is in this video. I always felt he has had it tough being Paul’s son, but maybe his legacy can be as a curator of his father’s music with projects like this.” Another praised James McCartney, saying he’s a “talented lad” and a “cool” part of the cover project.
The fan wrote: “I’ll bee damned if that’s not James McCartney rocking the keys! A talented lad in his own right! Cool cover!” Others were full of praise for The Cure, as they had picked the “perfect” song from The Beatles’ discography to cover.
One person wrote: “I love the Beatles and I love The Cure. Perfect song for the Cure to cover. Aces!” Another added: “The two greatest bands in the history of everything! Why am I just finding this now?” A third added: “Oh man, this is a great cover. This is how it should be done. Thank you The Cure for doing justice to The Beatles.Â
The Art of McCartney would feature the likes of Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and Steve Miller covering some of McCartney’s biggest and best hits. The cover collection, released on November 18, 2014, was promoted with this performance of Hello Goodbye from The Cure and James McCartney. Their performance can be found below.
