First Time Reaction to Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love

[@gran29ty67]

The amazing tears for fears. This song still sounds great after all these years.

[@charlierussell6577]

I love the closing lyrics... "Time to eat all your words Swallow your pride Open your eyes..."

[@chipclatto8831]

Indeed

[@mikek5958]

They weren't trying to copy them it was an homage to The Beatles, and a great one at that.

[@larrysbrain1627]

Na. In 33 yrs of listening to this, the Beatles never crossed my mind. And that was after shooting darts and getting drunk on the Beatles

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Completely agree. As both a TFF and Beatles fan,I've never got the link here with the Fabs. Literally, the only thing similar is the brass sound of Penny Lane. The Beatles never recorded anything remotely like this track,anymore than TFF recorded anything like Helter Skelter

[@keithosmond5730]

@@normandavidtidiman9918 You guys really can't hear it? It was so obvious to me the first time I heard it that it was an homage to the Beatles. IMO there's never been a more obviously Beatlesque song short of actually ripping off one of their songs.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

@@keithosmond5730 You need to re-read my answer. Tell me one Beatle song this resembles,apart from Penny Lane. There are none.

[@keithosmond5730]

@@normandavidtidiman9918 No; there are no COPIES. But the entire vibe is clearly Beatles-inspired. And yes, there are MANy snippets within the song that, while not COPIES, have distinct ECHOES of various Beatles songs (mainly Sgt Pepper / Magical Mystery Tour era). I've never sat down and stripped out each echo to pinpoint the exact song it reminds me of, but they are there. And I'm FAR from alone in hearing it. In fact, I can't comprehend how anyone familiar with the Beatles CAN'T hear it.

[@dennismoore3383]

The "politician granny" mentioned was about former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

[@dopiaza2006]

The finest PM we've had in modern times!

[@thecentralscrutinizer5730]

Nostalgia 100%

[@rogerdaly6326]

One of my favourite bands. Their music is so perfectly layered , always had top notch production.

[@xoxxobob61]

One of the most Intelligent Lyrical Bands in Modern Music history.

[@rayj1011]

One of my favorite Tears for Fears' productions. Thanks.

[@carlgemlich1657]

When it came out, all the reviews mentioned the Beatles' influence. To me it stands on its own musically, with so many tempo changes and lyrically. It's one if my favorite TFF songs.

[@gregsworkshop2]

The Beatles influence runs throughout this song

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Ahh.... Masterpiece!!😍Beatles:ish - but still its own!

[@juanitalantang8636]

Another good one to react to is Woman in Chains. I believe you guys will like that one.

[@bobbiecoleman8034]

This group was New wave. That was a big genre of music in the 80’s.

[@BardOfAndromeda]

Some very of-the-time UK references here. I was 15 in 1989 when this came out and just starting to become aware of politics. "Politician granny with your high ideals, have you no idea of how the majority feels?" is a reference to the then UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - it proved prophetic as she was outed from power a year later ... "Food goes to waste, so nice to eat, so nice to taste" is a reference to the EEC (forerunner of the EU) butter mountains and milk lakes which were making headlines at the time, and seemed obscene in the light of recent famines in Africa. "Kick out the style, bring back the jam" was a reference to UK mod legend Paul Weller's band The Style Council, which was a very different style to his earlier band The Jam and seemed to reflect 80s slick excess and materialistic attitude much more (at least as far as their image went) and perhaps seemed a far cry from the raw and relateable late 70s/early 80s sound of The Jam. TFF seemed to be communicating their disapproval of their colleague's reinvention of himself and were suggesting he go back to his 'Jam' roots! :)

[@bradjbourgeois73]

Strong Beatles vibe in this one!

[@charlenevillanueva5139]

We saw Tears for Fears in Sacramento California last summer and they are still amazing even though they’re in their early 60s now their performance was beyond amazing

[@richardorr8725]

They are still OUTSTANDING in concert. They were here a few months back and musically as stellar as they were in the 80's.

[@terriacosta997]

Saw Tears for Fears live two months ago. They are amazing. Unbelievable the way they harmonize.

[@kcjstanley9608]

You can hear the Beatles influences here. Great band

[@bradleypaulus2926]

One of the best videos of all time.

[@johnm506]

It’s a great track in its own right but there’s no denying the influence of the Beatles. In particular Sargent Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour. The production has Sir George Martin all over it also. If anyone wanted to get close to the sound of the Beatles these boys did a pretty good job to be fair.

[@MelonMcGee]

She's spot on.

[@pamagnolia]

Such a great, talented band!! So creative!! Thanks for this!! 😅

[@Eric4471066]

This song paid homage to the Beatles. The song did peaked at the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the late summer of 1989. A song like this could have been on the Sargeant Pepper album back in 1967. A banger of a song indeed!!!

[@DJHolte]

The musical production of this song is masterful - and complex. And the video is of course amazing.

[@nataliamiranda7475]

This song is so good!! I just love it!!

[@michaelakkerman407]

One of my favorite bands ever and they have a huge collection of hits.

[@shanedesselle2590]

An audial and visual masterpiece!

[@conniekat3424]

I've never heard this song before...can also hear the Beatles vibe everyone is mentioning!

[@Pulsar77]

Yes, Tears For Fears are huge Beatles fans and this song was their homage to them. You can definitely hear nods to 'All You Need Is Love' and 'I Am The Walrus'.

[@Erica-wy8zx]

Always loved this song. The vocals on both these guys are underrated.

[@cybertaiga9534]

This is a very good reaction. You both come across as sincere music lovers. You dig deep into what the songs are about. You will be delighted to know that the same director who directed Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone" directed 'Seeds of Love' as well. Both were very expensive and ambitious videos at the time. Just some trivia for you: "Kick out the style, bring the jam is a reference" to two English bands Style Council and The Jam both of which featured Paul Weller (who was known for his social message in his songs in The Jam but later formed another band that was more about look and style rather than substance.). Also "politician granny" is a reference to the British PM, Margaret Thatcher and many in the UK were disillusioned with her power control politics that resulted in shutting down of several factories, industries, etc. Mr. England sowing the seeds of love is again a reference to a well known gardener. The sunflower reference came from a graffiti outside Roland's house in London at the time. It was an emblem for a political party or some kind of a political movement. Also this whole album marked a move towards healing. Their first album was about pain and therapy and second, more outward looking and releasing of pent up feelings on a global scale. Phew!

[@Swonder1972]

It is less happy go lucky and more sermon of love. We must put love into the cosmos to receive it. This was a wonderful time for half analog, half digital studios and the recording and mixes from that period. This is a deceptively simple sounding mood with a complex arrangement and chord progression. The guys cutting vocal melodies top off the art. During that time, Seal's first album was a similar masterwork of sound while Michael Jackson had a video with the same cut up visuals. It is a beautiful song from a time where such was still appreciated...

[@michaelbiggs7861]

Great review, I really enjoy watching your reviews, T1 looked a bit perplexed through the first part of the song. Tears For Fears are the best band to come out of the 80's, their songs usually have hidden meanings and can be quite political. The line "Politician Granny (Grandmother) with your high ideals, have you no idea how the majority feels" is talking about the British Prime Minister of the time, Margaret Thatcher in the 80's, she divided the country by taking away from the have nots, and giving to the haves. TFF are unique in that both members sing lead vocal, you heard Curt singing Everybody Wants To Rule The World, whilst Seeds Of Love has Roland singing lead. You should check out Woman In Chains with the fabulous Oleta Adams sharing vocals with Roland, and Advice For The Young At Heart which has Curt back on lead vocal. Or you could check out The Tipping Point which the duo released in 2022, both Curt and Roland sing lead throughout, the song is about the death of Roland's wife in 2017.

[@amishgirl1000]

Brilliant song. Genius

[@vicprovost2561]

Those guys were awesome in the 80s, this amazing song being very much Beatles influenced and a huge video, but they had their own magnificent sound and were great songwriters and composers. If you have not done the Shout official video, it should be your next sample of this fun and deserving band. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@sarablack2547]

More tears for fears songs Mad world Shout Head over heels Woman in chains

[@pipmaple]

This track and “Woman in chains” are outstanding

[@robbiecarlisle2789]

My fav of theirs.

[@RonaldCanfield-m2r]

"Woman in Chains" is a masterpiece off of this album.

[@timfetherling9750]

Definitely

[@Roddy1965]

Whole album is a GD banger. Amazing, every track.

[@MarcG7424]

This is my absolutely favorite Tears For Fears song I especially like the horns

[@IanDarley]

Nailed 100%

[@touriewright5428]

The first time I saw this video when it came out reminded me of the Beatles movie Yellow Submarine - take a look Awesome reaction guys as usual :)

[@timfetherling9750]

One of my top 10 concert , I’ve seen

[@mariolondyn50]

WHAT ABOUT : -, Adwice for the young at heart , Head over heels , Womans in chaince , Break it down again , Bad man's song , Elemental , Secrets ?

[@Roberta-my7qr]

"Head over Heels"!!!!!

[@revgurley]

Maybe their best album. Incredible song - thanks for the reaction! Believe it or not, they're still putting out NEW music! At over 60yo, and they sound as good now as 40 years ago. Check out The Tipping Point - My Demons, and for a good cry at current events, Rivers of Mercy. Another good one of theirs from "back then" is Woman in Chains. Would love to see a reaction to that. Also very appropriate for today. Two bits of trivia: "Politician Granny with your high ideals..." is referring to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the 1980s. And the line about "kick out the Style/bring back the Jam" is about musician Paul Weller (read up on it if you're interested). And the lady who floats above Roland is his now-deceased wife. Roland has been remarried, but it was very recent (2017). Just thought those are odd enough lines, you might not know their meaning. "Easter eggs" as it were.

[@conniemendeszoon9789]

Tears for Fears was my favorite band in the 80s, there songs have deep meanings, they have lots of great songs, and still listen to there music, and yes Micheal Jackson was a fan of this band, use there music in a view of his songs

[@thecloudtherapist]

I have a 3" CD single package in the shape of a sunflower of this song.

[@landiahillfarm6590]

So glad you did this one from TFT, my favorite song of theirs!!! Worthy of a Subscribe!!

[@Erica-wy8zx]

Gotta love 80’s videos 😂

[@victoriarockwell2850]

Yes! I think your wife is 💯 right. I think his subconscious understood and interpreted it and that's why it rubbed you the wrong way to where you couldn't pinpoint it. It was your subconscious interpreting it despite the uplifted tune going on behind the words. That's just my thoughts. Also i like tears for fears but that one idk just never got into it. Have you guys listened to "MAD WORLD" by them? If not i highly recommend. I really think youll both dig it. Honestly I'd be surprised if you didn't. It could've been written about current times. The relevance ...well you'll see. Thanks for your reviews. I'm a new sub but i always feel like I'm hanging out with friends learning new music like when your back in high school and your checking out a new cd with you friend. Love what you guys do. Thank you! ❤ 🙏 ✌️

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

There’s a problem with this… at the end of the 80’s the dawn of the 90’s there was a great expectation of massive changes to come.
The Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union collapsed. Songs like this and “Right Here, Right Now” by Jesus Jones sung of an optimistic view. 1990’s film “Flashback” about aged hippies discovering the present time has Dennis Hopper as Huey Walker predict… “Once we get outta the 80's, the 90's are going to make the 60's look like the 50’s.” But it never happened. Even with a massive war - like Gulf War One… there was no ‘peace’ movement like there was during the Vietnam War 
My generation just failed. We became sullen and introspective and had songs like “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” declare “Despite all my rage I’m still just a rat in a cage…”

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

VERY "BEATLESQUE". HEAR " SGT PEPPERS LOVE NELY HEARYS BAND" ALBUM❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thekevindeucey]

Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again 👍

[@seeker1432]

I am biased. Its my favorite band. I cant fault it.

[@The_Kiosk]

You really can't go wrong with TFF.

[@Scotch_N_Drums]

Gen X vibing hard 😊

[@SuziQ499]

MJ took inspiration from the Tears for Fears Vid he actually thought it was amazing.

[@TheNotedHero]

This song is an experience! I've got a recommendation for a live performance from an artist you haven't reacted to yet - it's another one of those moments in music time that was very special. Check out Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Secret World Live). But make sure it's the live version from his Secret World tour, it is sooo good!

[@improperbostonian6722]

Epic!

[@stevedotwood]

Very "beatle-esque" of course - (saying "duh" to myself)

[@erickent3557]

Being a huge fan of the raw pain and hurt in their first album, and being a punk rocker after: the sonic hippy direction Tears for Fears took disappointed me. I wanted MORE anger and pain. Decades later, I realized they were right...

[@marksummers1700]

an even better song from the same album, is "woman in chains...." you have to give it a listen...

[@jfg1356]

what an amazing song - incredible production... very important that you said you can miss the message if you get lost in the visuals... that's a downside to the video age... close your eyes and get into the groove and the lyrical depth...

[@annother3350]

Ambitious!! But great

[@Strider6790]

An ode to The Beatles….

[@bethking7348]

Welcome to the "Tears for Fears" wormhole ❤

[@scotmax8426]

massive song at the time over here. and very political at a time when the uk was being torn.

[@fidgetyram9222]

very beatle -esk b ut an ok tune

[@ChironAce]

I enjoyed this more than "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".

[@lemmingsgohere]

Beatles inspired! Great song

[@toms.1417]

Have you reacted to "Jump Around" by House of Pain?

[@Patirot101]

The song could have been on a BEATLES ALBUM 🎵

[@Jamster3116]

Didn't you think this was very Beatle'y?

[@SilverMinstrel]

Yes ...the lyrics and message is great but You both missed something obvious. The music and the amazing complexity and awesome arrangement of the 4or 5 melodies that they bridged into.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

❤❤❤❤❤❤👁👁👁👁

[@donnaabbato508]

Sounds so much like the Beatles!!😏

[@susannewitt6112]

So Beatlesk

[@jeffreyrichardson]

laurie annes matchsticks ted turners movie classics tim brechts bloodlines mix

[@jeffreyrichardson]

$40,000.00c/ce

[@jeffreyrichardson]

jeff healy sucks it up laurie shermans land lords cup grub x williams pup

[@AW11-e4h]

The Beatles anyone?

[@Brandonmtlhd]

I like Tears for Fears but I was never into this song. It's too hippy dippy happy go lucky and they sounded like they were trying to be the Beatles.

[@jrgarciab]

Beautiful song. But don't get your politics from musicians.

[@classiclife7204]

"Mom, I want the Beatles!" "We've got the Beatles at home." The Beatles at home: They're talented, everyone knows that. But they spent a YEAR fiddling around with this one song, and it wasn't worth it. The great song off this record is "Woman in Chains".

[@JadeK297]

The charts around the world would disagree with you. This is the great song off the record..