Mint Car
The Cure
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The sun is up I'm so happy I could scream And there's nowhere else in the world I'd rather be Than here with you, it's perfect It's all I ever wanted Oh I almost can't believe that it's for real, so pinch me quick I really don't think it gets any better than this Vanilla smile and a gorgeous strawberry kiss Birds sing we swing Clouds drift by and everything is like a dream It's everything I wished Never guessed it got this good Wondered if it ever would Really didn't think it could Do it again? I know we should ? The sun is up I'm so fizzy I could burst Yeah, you wet through and me headfirst Into this is perfect It's all I ever wanted Ow it feels so big it almost hurts Never guessed it got this good Wondered if it ever would Really didn't think it could Do it some more? I know we should Say it will always be like this The two of us together It will always be like this Forever and ever and ever (and ever and ever, forever, ever) Never guessed it got this good Wondered if it ever would Really didn't think it could Do it all the time? I know that we should
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Written by: JASON TOOP COOPER, PERRY BAMONTE, ROBERT JAMES SMITH, ROGER O'DONNELL, SIMON GALLUP
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13 facts about this song
Album Background"Mint Car" is a song from the British rock band The Cure's tenth studio album "Wild Mood Swings," released in May 1996.
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Band MembersThe members of The Cure during the recording of the "Mint Car" were Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Jason Cooper, Roger O'Donnell, and Perry Bamonte.
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Song SuccessThe song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States.
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StyleThe style of "Mint Car" is regarded as more upbeat and poppy compared to some of the other more melancholy tracks on the album "Wild Mood Swings."
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Track PlacementThe song is the seventh track on the album, placed between "Numb" and "Jupiter Crash."
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Single Release"Mint Car" was also released as a single on 17 June 1996, slightly after the album released.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Mint Car" follows four different storylines in four different vehicles.
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Record Label"Mint Car," along with the rest of the "Wild Mood Swings" album, was produced and released by the British label Fiction Records.
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Song MeaningThe song is said to depict an extremely happy moment in the singer's life, where everything feels perfect as if "the sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you" - a phrase borrowed from The Beatles' song "Dear Prudence."
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Unique PerceptionWhile "Mint Car" is considered a joyful piece, it stands out against The Cure's reputation for producing darker, more gothic songs, demonstrating the band's versatility.
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Live PerformancesDespite its initial success as a single, "Mint Car" is less frequently performed live by the band compared to some of their other hits.
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Song Reviews"Mint Car" received mixed reviews from critics, some praising the light-hearted feel of the song while others argued it did not align with the band's signature style.
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Creative Process"Mint Car," like many of The Cure's songs, was largely inspired by frontman Robert Smith's personal experiences.
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