The Story Behind The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" with Lol Tolhurst

Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, The Cure's music has remained hauntingly timeless. On this episode of The Story Behind the Song podcast, founding member Lol Tolhurst takes us into the song that launched The Cure into the mainstream in 1979, "Boys Don't Cry," which Tolhurst co-wrote. The drummer and keyboardist also dives into his iconic time with the group, his new book Goth, a History, and his new album Los Angeles with Siouxsie and the Banshees' Budgie and producer Garrett "Jacknife" Lee. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnk.to/storybehindthesong Read more here! https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-cure-story-behind-the-song-boys-dont-cry/ Subscribe here for more! https://bit.ly/2RZJXTc​​​​​​​ The Cure photo by Fin Costello/Redferns Get more of Consequence http://consequence.net/ Facebook: http://cos.lv/QJFI30rnuXQ​​​​​​​​​ Twitter: http://cos.lv/zAxA30rnuXL​​​​​​​​​ TikTok: http://cos.lv/KZdI30rnuXJ​​​​​​​​​ Instagram: http://cos.lv/QJFI30rnuXQ Twitter: https://bit.ly/2RS5g8Z

Added 7 Aug 2026