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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).
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]
[53] [54] Charlesworth also suggests that the song inspired the melody for British pop group Tears for Fears 1982 single "Mad World", which would become a worldwide hit that year. [55] Stevens himself has acknowledged this influence from the song, and has references this during performances, most notably during his 2016 tour and his surprise ...
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."
Gary Jules Aguirre Jr. (born March 19, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, known primarily for his cover version of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World", which he recorded with his friend Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko.
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.
In 1999, Orzabal co-produced Icelandic singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini's album Love in the Time of Science, along with Tears for Fears associate Alan Griffiths. The pair also wrote two tracks for the album. [19] Orzabal wrote the song "Mad World", recorded by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules for the film soundtrack Donnie Darko in 2001. [20]
So many prescient songs from Tears for Fears’ career have tapped into the Zeitgeist and commented on current events — “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Shout,” “Woman in Chains ...