The Cure and Bananarama Lip Sync to "Close To Me" on a Dutch TV show back in 1985.
1985 saw both bands on promotional tours, The Cure supporting their sixth studio album 'The Head On The Door' and #bananarama promoting their latest single 'Do Not Disturb'.
With both parties coming at together the bar prior to their respective mimes on Countdown, it was a foregone conclusion that some of the pre-show fun would spill over into the performance.
Following their delivery of 'Do Not Disturb', Sara, Keren and Siobhan jumped up onstage and joined #thecure during their mime to Close To Me.
Inevitable boozy antics ensued with only Robert Smith keeping up appearances!
Smith said later: “Bananarama were the first band I met who managed to drink with us until the end!”