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"Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band's third single release and first chart hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982. Both "Mad World" and its B-side, "Ideas as Opiates", appeared on the band's debut LP The Hurting (1983).
This album contains studio versions of some live performances by Adam Lambert such as "Mad World", "Tracks of My Tears", and "Ring of Fire". Adam's version of "Mad World" is based on Gary Jules' interpretation of the Tears for Fears' song from the film Donnie Darko. [6]
"Mad World" Tears for Fears: 8 Safe Top 7 Songs from the Cinema "Born to Be Wild" – Easy Rider: Steppenwolf: 3 Safe Top 7 1: Disco "If I Can't Have You" Yvonne Elliman: 5 Safe Top 5 Rat Pack Standards "Feeling Good" Cy Grant: 5 Bottom 2 Top 4 Rock and Roll Solo Duet "Whole Lotta Love" "Slow Ride" with Allison Iraheta: Led Zeppelin Foghat: 1 6 ...
But of course it is “Mad World” — which wasn’t even a hit in America in 1982, but has since reached younger audiences through covers by Gary Jules and American Idol’s Adam Lambert ...
If you grew up in the 1980s, Tears for Fears gave you a soundtrack. They're back now with their first album in 17 years, "The Tipping Point."
On the April 7, 2009 performance episode of the eighth season, the show ended nearly eight minutes past its set ending time. This caused viewers who recorded the program to completely miss the show's final performance, Adam Lambert's performance of "Mad World" by Tears for Fears, which received a standing ovation from judge Simon Cowell.
Tears for Fears Live is premiering in 1,100 movie theaters across the world on October 24 and 26. Songs For a Nervous Planet , which releases on October 25, includes four brand-new songs.
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synth-pop bands of the 1980s, and attained international chart success as part of the Second British Invasion. [8]