About The Song
“Fascination Street” is a song by English rock band the Cure from their eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989). It was issued as a single only in North America, as the band’s American record company refused to release the band’s original choice, “Lullaby”, as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the US later). The song became the band’s first number-one single on the US Billboard then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, staying on top for seven weeks.
An extended mix, notable for its lengthy 4:00 instrumental introduction, was produced by Robert Smith, Chris Parry and Mark Saunders and released as the lead track on the 12-inch vinyl and maxi-CD singles. A shorter radio edit of the remix was used for the 7-inch vinyl and cassette single releases. The extended mix was later included on the Cure’s 1990 remix album Mixed Up, and the short remix has since been released worldwide on 1997’s Galore (The Singles 1987-1997).
“Fascination Street” was inspired by an alcoholic night in New Orleans.
In the liner notes for the compilation Galore, Robert Smith describes “Fascination Street” as:
A ‘generic’ song about the (often cynical) delights of exploring a new city nightlife; based loosely on one particular ‘band adventure’ in New Orleans 1985 – Bourbon Street, the cliche perhaps.
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Lyrics
Oh, it’s opening time down on Fascination Street
So let’s cut the conversation and get out for a bit
Because I feel it all fading and paling and I’m begging
To drag you down with me, to kick the last nail in
Yeah, I like you in that, like I like you to scream
But if you open your mouth, then I can’t be responsible
For quite what goes in or to care what comes out
So just pull on your hair, just pull on your pout
And let’s move to the beat like we know that it’s over
If you slip going under, slip over my shoulder
So just pull on your face, just pull on your feet
And let’s hit opening time down on Fascination Street
So, pull on your hair, pull on your pout
Cut the conversation, just open your mouth
Pull on your face, pull on your feet
And let’s hit opening time down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
On Fascination Street
So, pull on your hair, pull on your pout
Cut the conversation, just open your mouth
Pull on your face, pull on your feet
And let’s hit opening time down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
Down on Fascination Street
On Fascination Street