That's what Robert Smith has said in a few interviews, but somehow I doubt it.
For one thing, Lol was still a member of the band at this stage. Would he have really played on a song that was basically attacking him?
Also, Robert Smith seems to have been really negative towards Tolhurst in interviews since the court case (understandably). I wonder if that is an example of this?
Perhaps there's a few different interpretations of the song... whenever I listen to it, I can't help but feel it's about self-loathing... but, really that's just a possible interpretation of the song.
It depends on the date of those interviews. The song could be about Lol Tolhurst but its meaning being unbeknown to him at the time. Maybe only after he left (or was kicked out of) the band, Robert Smith disclosed the subject of these lyrics.
It depends on the date of those interviews. The song could be about Lol Tolhurst but its meaning being unbeknown to him at the time. Maybe only after he left (or was kicked out of) the band, Robert Smith disclosed the subject of these lyrics.
@david_lpfan Robert Smith never held back on his criticism of other band members- especially Tolhurst. These attacks predated the Court Case. In 1987 for instance he said Tolhurst was the living proof that you could be in a band without any talent whatsoever. Roger O’Donnell said that when he joined the band the bullying of Tolhurst was on a Lord of the Flies level. He also said that if anyone mentioned that the song ‘Homesick’ had originated with Tolhurst Smith would threaten to pull it from the album. That said, I don’t know if this song is about Tolhurst....
@david_lpfan Robert Smith never held back on his criticism of other band members- especially Tolhurst. These attacks predated the Court Case. In 1987 for instance he said Tolhurst was the living proof that you could be in a band without any talent whatsoever. Roger O’Donnell said that when he joined the band the bullying of Tolhurst was on a Lord of the Flies level. He also said that if anyone mentioned that the song ‘Homesick’ had originated with Tolhurst Smith would threaten to pull it from the album. That said, I don’t know if this song is about Tolhurst.
That's what Robert Smith has said in a few interviews, but somehow I doubt it.
For one thing, Lol was still a member of the band at this stage. Would he have really played on a song that was basically attacking him?
Also, Robert Smith seems to have been really negative towards Tolhurst in interviews since the court case (understandably). I wonder if that is an example of this?
Perhaps there's a few different interpretations of the song... whenever I listen to it, I can't help but feel it's about self-loathing... but, really that's just a possible interpretation of the song.
It depends on the date of those interviews. The song could be about Lol Tolhurst but its meaning being unbeknown to him at the time. Maybe only after he left (or was kicked out of) the band, Robert Smith disclosed the subject of these lyrics.
It depends on the date of those interviews. The song could be about Lol Tolhurst but its meaning being unbeknown to him at the time. Maybe only after he left (or was kicked out of) the band, Robert Smith disclosed the subject of these lyrics.
I am just listening to If Only Tonight We Could Sleep from this album...
I am just listening to If Only Tonight We Could Sleep from this album...
Lol played the sitar sound / percussion samples on a keyboard according to an article in Keyboard Magazine...
Lol played the sitar sound / percussion samples on a keyboard according to an article in Keyboard Magazine...
Must have been an Emulator because there's that "Engima - Sadness Part1" Shakuhachi sample on this track too...muffled and played low in the mix.
Must have been an Emulator because there's that "Engima - Sadness Part1" Shakuhachi sample on this track too...muffled and played low in the mix.
@david_lpfan Robert Smith never held back on his criticism of other band members- especially Tolhurst. These attacks predated the Court Case. In 1987 for instance he said Tolhurst was the living proof that you could be in a band without any talent whatsoever. Roger O’Donnell said that when he joined the band the bullying of Tolhurst was on a Lord of the Flies level. He also said that if anyone mentioned that the song ‘Homesick’ had originated with Tolhurst Smith would threaten to pull it from the album. That said, I don’t know if this song is about Tolhurst....
@david_lpfan Robert Smith never held back on his criticism of other band members- especially Tolhurst. These attacks predated the Court Case. In 1987 for instance he said Tolhurst was the living proof that you could be in a band without any talent whatsoever. Roger O’Donnell said that when he joined the band the bullying of Tolhurst was on a Lord of the Flies level. He also said that if anyone mentioned that the song ‘Homesick’ had originated with Tolhurst Smith would threaten to pull it from the album. That said, I don’t know if this song is about Tolhurst.