Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez recently shared a cover of The Cure‘s classic “Just like Heaven” as part of his ongoing covers series.
“This song was introduced to me by some friends as a cover done by Dinosaur Jr.,” Sanchez says. “They were skaters, so the reference to ‘tricks’ at the top of the song conjured up ideas of a smitten lover’s curiosity for executing kick-flips and rail slides.”
“At the time, I didn’t know much of The Cure’s discography outside of ‘Boy’s Don’t Cry,’ Disintegration and Wish,” he continues. “The albums that glued those classics together were a mystery to me. The discovery of The Head on the Door [led] me to Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me and the introduction to the original ‘Just Like Heaven.’ It’s a strange but powerful relationship to have with a song when your introduction is someone else’s interpretation of it.”
The cover of “Just Like Heaven” is the second installment in the covers series, which Sanchez launched in October with a rendition of The Smashing Pumpkins‘ “Stumbleine.”
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