Wrong Number

The Cure

About Wrong Number

"Wrong Number" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as a single on 17 November 1997 from the band's Galore compilation.


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2001
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Lime green lime green lime green and tangerine
Are the sickly sweet colors of the snakes I'm seeing
Lime green lime green and tangerine
Are the sickly sweet colors of the devil in my dreams

Lime green lime green lime green and tangerine
Are the sickly sweet colors of the snakes I'm seeing
Lime green lime green and tangerine
Are the sickly sweet colors of the devil in my dreams
It gets to Friday and I give you a call
You know I'm getting kind of worried
She doesn't seem herself at all
Lime green and a sickly kind of orange
I've never seen her like this before

I had the best laid plans this side of America
Started out in church and finished with Angelica
Red and blue soul with a snow white smile
Can you dig it, can you dig it, can you dig it
I had the best laid plans this side of America
Started out in church and finished with Angelica
And now I dig it in the dirt
And I'm down here for a while
I'm down here for a while

You've got to make up your mind and make it soon
Is there room in your life
For one more trip to the moon?
Is there room in your life
For one more?

Burn red burn red and gold
Are the deep dark colors of the snakes I hold
Burn red burn, red and gold
The deep dark colors of the devil at home
She pulls me down just as I'm trying to hide
Grabs me by the hair and drags me outside
And starts digging in the dirt
For a not so early bird it's the only way
For her to get the worm

I had the best laid plans this side of America
Started out in church and finished with Angelica
Red and blue soul with a snow white smile
Can you dig it, can you dig it, can you dig it
I had the best laid plans this side of America
Started out in church and finished with Angelica
And now I dig it in the dirt
And I'll be down here for a while
I'm down here for a while

Hello? 
Are you still there?
Hello? are you still there?
And much too late
Sorry, wrong number
Sorry, wrong number (yeah sorry you have the wrong number)

Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Du, du, du, du
Ah, oh , ah, oh

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The Cure

The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with its debut album Three Imaginary Boys (1979); this, along with several early singles, placed the band as part of the post-punk and New Wave movements that had sprung up in the wake of the punk rock revolution in the United Kingdom. During the early 1980s, the band's increasingly dark and tormented music helped form the gothic rock genre. more »

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Written by: Robert James Smith

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10 facts about this song

Song album
"Wrong Number" is one of the singles of The Cure. It was not included in their original studio albums but was later added to the standalone album "Galore," which is a compilation of the band's 1987-1997 singles.
Release timeline
The song was released in 1997, a period when The Cure was experimenting with more electronic, dance beat-influenced sounds.
New Idea
The track was actually the band's first attempt to create a full-blown techno-dance tune, incorporating various electronic elements that weren't as evident in their earlier work.
Creating process
The song was initially conceived as a jam session, with the band iterating on the tune until they settled on the final version.
Special release
Before being released as a single, "Wrong Number" was first introduced to fans as one of the tracks in the charity compilation album of Depeche Mode cover songs, "For the Masses."
Music video
The video for "Wrong Number" was directed by lead singer Robert Smith's longtime collaborator, Tim Pope, who has directed numerous videos for the band.
Song Lyrics
"Wrong Number" lyrics revolve around the theme of missed connections and failed communications, which is also portrayed through a disjointed and surreal music video.
Multiple Versions
The song also saw numerous remix versions, also known as "mixes." Some of these include the "Smith Remix," the "Analogue Variation," the "P2P Mix," and the "Ether Mix."
Live performance
"Wrong Number" became a semi-regular part of The Cure's setlist during their live shows following its release.
Band performance
Despite being a more electronic-based song, all members of The Cure performed on "Wrong Number." This includes Robert Smith on vocals and guitar, Simon Gallup on bass, Perry Bamonte on six-string bass, Jason Cooper on drums, and Roger O'Donnell on keyboards.

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