# American Football Cover The Cure

> American Football's acoustic cover of The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU.
- Title: American Football Cover The Cure · Stereogum | Shortify
- Summary: American Football's acoustic cover of The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU. American Football covered The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU…
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- Source: Stereogum — https://stereogum.com/2513846/watch-american-football-play-acoustic-cure-cover-on-siriusxmu/news
- Published: 2026-10-07T15:52:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: american football, the cure, siriusxmu, boys don't cry, acoustic cover, music cover, music, culture
## American Football
American Football, reunited since 2014, recently covered The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU.
## The Cure
The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' was transformed by American Football with acoustic guitar and funereal harmonies.
## Mike Kinsella
Mike Kinsella, American Football's singer/guitarist, said the Cure influenced his view that music must be sad and earnest.

> The Smiths, The Cure, I just thought all music had to be sad, that all music had to be … earnest ? I never got into pop-punk, any band of goofballs.
## SiriusXMU Session
American Football recorded an acoustic cover of 'Boys Don't Cry' for SiriusXMU, building a medley with their song 'Never Meant'.
## Instagram Tease
Mike Kinsella shared a video of himself playing acoustic guitar for 'Boys Don't Cry' and 'Never Meant' with his dog nearby.
## Key takeaway

American Football covered The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU, transforming it with acoustic guitar and funereal harmonies.