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The Cure question?

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JennT · 26/08/2006 20:28

Debate/Argument going on here that risks waking sleeping baby. Can anyone help? Who is the old man on the cover of The Cure's Staring At The Sea? HELP!!!!

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southeastastra · 26/08/2006 20:30

don't think it's anyone famous, what do you think then? is it robert smith without his make up on

Posey · 26/08/2006 20:47

No name given on any website I found.
LOL at Robert Smith without makeup

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JennT · 26/08/2006 21:09

No Max Wall is who we were debating about, but put those 2 names in a website, and nothing comes up.

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Serah · 26/08/2006 21:17

I don't think he is supposed to be a nameable person. I think he is supposed to be the dead man on the beach from Killing An Arab.

MoreTeaAnyone · 26/08/2006 21:21

Ask LieselVonTrapp she might know (or her dh-really into his music)

LieselVonTrapp · 26/08/2006 21:58

Sad case DH says its...... Elvis Costellos dad. Hes not guessing, he has a Cure interview in which they named this guy as Elvis Costellos dad.

MoreTeaAnyone · 26/08/2006 21:59

Told you he'd know! He's a sad ass

lucy5 · 26/08/2006 22:01

Elvvis Costello's dad was some sort of big band leader, another bit of useless information for you.

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JennT · 26/08/2006 22:03

F*king Hll. DH gone to pub, will be amazed/happy/relieved to know.

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JennT · 26/08/2006 22:04

COOOL

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WaitingForGodKnows · 26/08/2006 22:44

I think perhaps Robert Smith was having a little jape. If that's Elvis Costello's dad than I am...err...Elvis Costello?

He was a singer with the Joe Loss Orchestra and had a hit record in the 60s himself. I don't think he'd be looking quite that old and knackered by 1984

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JennT · 26/08/2006 23:13

Ooh bugger. Thought I was on to a winner there.

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MrsJohnCusack · 26/08/2006 23:17

another useless Elvis Costello fact; he lived in Whitton, where I live, for a bit with his first wife
this makes him Whitton's ONLY EVER famous resident

I think the old man is just a nameless old man BTW

Marina · 26/08/2006 23:32

It's not Elvis Costello's dad (Mr McManus). Far too good-looking.
That is such a low jibe about the enduringly cute Robert Smith southeastastra!

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JennT · 26/08/2006 23:54

So we're no closer then. Marcel Marceau was the other name bandied about....

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JennT · 27/08/2006 00:02

ffs, these chaps (dh and friend) think they are experts on anything to do with music and football. Why they aren't premiership/band managers I don't know. Probably because they still think they will make it as premiership footballers/famous rockstars.

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southeastastra · 27/08/2006 11:33

wasn't elvis costello's dad in the 'secret lemonade drinker' ad too.

jura · 28/08/2006 17:41

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