Spotify Landmark: Tears For Fears plays "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their blockbuster album "Songs From The Big Chair," Tears For Fears convened in historic LA Studio The Village to perform some of their biggest hits and a surprise Radiohead cover for an intimate audience of 50 superfans. Hear these exclusive performances and the stories behind their legendary songs here, only on Spotify Landmark: www.spotify-landmark.com

[@maha77]

in 1985 I left home at age 17 and this song played non stop on my 3000 mile drive to the west coast. 'Welcome to your life, there's no turning back' this song gives me the same feeling it did back then

[@itsimbatime]

Yeah,how did it go

[@destinycoc9408]

+DeviousIntellect He died.

[@ProjectGibix]

+maha77 Answer the fucking question! How did your trip go?!

[@dvnhzq]

+Devious Intellect Crew (Ostrich) Maybe he's black so he probably wasn't scared of the West Coast.

[@derek-press]

+ProjectGibix one of the funniest comments I've read in a long while LAMO

[@DJL0455]

“Welcome to your life. There’s no turning back” One of the greatest lines ever written.

[@TheChodax]

Yep, one line, says it all.

[@paso193]

DJL0455….Especially in today’s climate, eh Mate!

[@wellspells3171]

Well said and one of the best young every made!

[@isabellaraylahrose570]

I am at a point when I have hit rock bottom… this line pushes me on. I really need to hear this

[@Johnson-bx4ui]

It's 2023, almost 38 years ago this song made it to the top charts, anybody still listening and lived it like me?😎🤟😎

[@angeleduardomachucarodrigu2278]

Tengo 42 años y todavía cuando la escucho siento lo mismo que hace 38años años que la escuché por primera vez 😢

[@tonym2464]

Spotify camerman, when the lead guitarist plays his solo... for the love of God don't show the drummer or the lead singer. Show the guitarist playing the guitar... you miss it every time!

[@justbean77]

I love how their voices basically haven’t changed, they sound so beautiful

[@aventis]

Sorry, that’s 50% of their incredible voice 30 years ago 🤷‍♂️

[@stevenponte6655]

@@aventis maybe so, but i am still impressed 30 years laters, they still do the song in the same key (and not lowering like most others) and it sounds pretty good! :)

[@jimmyrich_57]

@@aventis Clean your ears! Hobo !

[@therealf.b.i9468]

@@aventis that's what happens when you get older

[@captmcneil]

@@aventis I disagree.

[@123mapex]

Props to the drummer! If you're not one, you may not realize how awkward and unorthodox it is to play this groove....

[@victorlgcarvalho]

True story... And he plays it so faithful to the original recording, it's amazing. Great musicianship all around this band.

[@FreddysFrets]

Yes that syncopated hihat is slick!

[@MikeLumer]

Dude nailed it solid too. Hard to stay in the zone with the syncopated kicks

[@morsteen]

Yeah the kicks fuck it all up. At first I was thinking, nawww it's not that hard to do the hi hat and boom tap at the same, but then I heard the double boom squeezed in there, and then I understood. Squeezing that in while keeping the straight beat of everything else is actually difficult indeed.

[@bobthesalesclerk]

Linn Drum ♥️

[@barrywalker1971]

I _never_ tire of this song.

[@ScruffyBoyBlue]

Barry Walker ikr. I’ve been listening to it 10 times a day for the past month and I’m still not bored of it. Can’t beat this song.

[@bjpalm1994]

I've had it in my head recently and play it at least once a day. Love this song

[@mikelsh9827]

Year of the knife with those unreal arrangements is also one of my tops from t4f !!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4bGdmZsqrOppaM

[@RadicalSharkRS]

listen to ribs neil

[@kitchen_dog]

Never

[@kindface]

I can never get tired of this piece of music. It’s forever young. Though I’m no longer.

[@tonycorbin506]

Perfect reminder of the good days! 👍🏾

[@jameso.6138]

Join the club.

[@douglasnewman4163]

I hear *that*!!

[@user-dk4ir6hn9n]

😏😏

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

Your spirit is forever young!

[@johnreynolds8293]

This has got to be one of the top 10 most perfectly balanced tunes in music history and the musicianship is impeccable

[@lessismore8533]

Musicianship I find simple but I love the melody because it’s so simple yet so effective and became a classic

[@mahdiben6114]

As they say, gold never rusts

[@djfrog2001]

perfectly said

[@poetx7]

medibee Amen to that!

[@ziggybammurphy191]

F%cking classic....this is the first song i think of when someone mentions 80’s bands and music....a timeless classic thats probably more relevant today than it was in 85’

[@glorianamontes827]

Word. This song makes me so nostalgic every time I listen to it, but I also enjoy it a lot. And seeing them nail it after so many years is just amazing. The 80s have the best music!

[@balutanski]

amen

[@classickid2185]

Curt and Roland sound absolutely stunning for their age. Long live Tears for Fears.

[@barbapoupokin7425]

Ils sont de plus en plus beaux 😆😯

[@andrewptob]

Slightly lowered key, but they sound great.

[@garynorden1117]

Where did all the time go? Where old and still jamming

[@DeeDee-lz8zx]

They sound much better than any of the new music out there. BTW this is live, no studio so expect some fluctuations in their voices and instrument sounds.

[@Jessy-sr5lh]

Cleaning voices.. Without tune

[@rjdelcastillo]

Nov 11, 2023. I'm playing this beautiful song to my mom while she's laying down in her hospital bed. She's about to leave this world in a few Moments... She loved this song so much... I wanted to tell her some goodbye words ... But i could not find a better way to express how much I Will always love her and miss her than by playing such a beautiful melody to her.... Thanks so much Tears for Fears...

[@Ufhfhb2345]

You have help your mother to higher ground. Be proud and love her forever whenever you hear this song.

[@user-hk7hz9cn7v]

One of the most perfectly written, produced, mixed and mastered tracks ever. It’s just a masterpiece!

[@xoio]

This AND Head Over Heals ... 😀

[@jasonvaughan5128]

Yes and yes.

[@helenasuneli9331]

I couldn't agree more!! 💜💜

[@williammoseley17]

Nobody can ever say the 80's didn't rock.

[@kitchen_dog]

Nobody

[@starchemllc1108]

never ever 80' rock

[@oscargarciaprod]

NO ONE AT ALL.

[@chrisgodlaproductions3106]

The 60s rocked into the early 70s. Then "disco made its way in the late 70s. But once 1981 came around the disco was over and Rock reclaimed its throne. Rightfully!

[@wynnpimentel4438]

Put today's music to shame

[@stevenkurniawan4205]

this live version is more studio than the studio version 😯😯😯

[@jasonwilson8671]

It does sound good live. Not many bands can do that.

[@jimhowland8965]

My thoughts exactly. I was like "Wait a minute....", then I kept on listening. Excellent performance!

[@gwemula]

spoke my mind!

[@ciccodeportes3338]

Si... igual está procesada y masterizada a full

[@jessethibes]

perfect guitar and synth tones. perfect playin too

[@patrickgallegos113]

This song will never ever get old. A timeless feel good melody that will never be forgotten.

[@janvicsamiado1517]

I love how this song was played every 5:30 in the morning in cartoon network it gives me the vibes of my elementary days before going to school

[@babichjohn1]

This is the song that encapsulates the 80's...

[@euamopiracicaba]

John Babich Best comment here

[@MAGICTUTUBO]

La pura neta my friend

[@sampono1962]

The anthem of the 80s.

[@Zipgun66]

Completely agree.

[@andressaluzamari9924]

Jorge Ruiz n

[@jocone123]

One of the best written songs ever!

[@somrajdutta8366]

Indeed. A runaway classic which will enrapture generations to come.

[@osvaldojoseecheverriacolla2231]

No doubt

[@therepublicofcynica]

Bollocks! It's good but one of the best? No. The amount of posts on here that are over exaggerated defies belief.

[@bsherwood4872]

The Republic of Sardonica and Cynica. It really is because it’s beautiful and written with a whole world outside perspective. It’s genius.

[@mastermomlittleson5473]

Yes me to.

[@freddyt86]

It’s quite incredible how good they still sound 30yrs later. Vocally and instrumentally phenomenal. I’ve watched this so many times. Drummer killed that groove. Snare sounds awesome.

[@ontiroberto9353]

I'm 45 years old now, but from the first time i heard this song to these days, it always give me the goosebumps. It's just one of those songs, you know?

[@sigemerson3809]

The drummer is playing the beat perfectly, very difficult, and what a great beat!

[@Keblitz]

Difficult for a begginer lmao

[@efraimmahinay]

yes it is tricky...

[@pepepepe8982]

the drum was linn drum lm1 originally

[@BradTrimas]

@Kyle Webber It's the feel that's very difficult. I have heard this covered a million times and it never feels right.

[@semyaza555]

Keblitz OWNED

[@DreamClean]

Wow Spotify, you nailed the audio quality.

[@DreamClean]

+Hope Hurteau True say, that's generally true for all streaming service. But you can tell the raw file would be sick...so Spotify did their part well.

[@linsvagner]

show de bola tears for fears

[@fl6stringer]

Everything will be okay..... Okay? I guess you don't recall worn out cassette mix tapes in a cheap boombox? :)

[@krillin876]

Have you ever seen tears live?

[@MrDeevo]

Nice audio, mediocre camera work though

[@ibdribbles7128]

I remember when I was in the Navy stationed in Virginia then suddenly received orders to the West coast (as we called it)…well, they gave me 10 days to get there. Wasn’t interested in flying because that would have left me without my car, so I did the next best thing…ROADTRIP!!! And I played all kinds of tunes in my vast collection, namely TEAR FOR FEARS. it was an awesome journey laden full of memories I’ll never forget!

[@ungenx]

I do that from nc, every December, never get tired. I grew up in Cali.

[@elvingtonred]

How good is that? I'm a 1958 baby and Northern Soul lover, but know class when I hear it. Newly married when this came out, bought the album for my wife, we were on holiday in Crete when it came out, still reminds me of those times. Magic

[@paso193]

WTF!! I put headphones on and this sounded like it was the actual recording! Considering this is a '35+ yr. old' band....this was utterly amazing! Everyone nailed the authentic studio recorded soundtrack and that's not an easy feat. Recreating the guitar fills/parts alone is especially not easy. Look at some of the KZbin attempts at this song and I rest my case. That last guitar lead at the end......what type of scale is that!?! Never heard anything like it. Difficult to replicate - but, it was on the recording. As a gigging musician I am totally impressed and blown-away by this surprising, out of the blue, performance!

[@jimcudasnyder]

Hear here! Ditto, paso! I too am puzzling my little musician mind over this recording.

[@alinecabralrangeldemesquit1353]

Amazing

[@rrrrrrtt1]

Age is a state of mind...

[@bsherwood4872]

This is the best band ever. I listen to everything. They had 5 huge hits off the songs from the big chair album. Just blown away.

[@sinnamonparkvet6729]

Neil Taylor wrote that iconic solo - unmistakeable style . (Also on Broken) , I find Rolands first rhythm solo is harder to play to get the rhythm right . Both are perfect

[@subzero8679]

This song means more now than it did back in the 1980's. Everybody still wants to rule the world, and It's getting worse.

[@frankzappa2226]

lol

[@aceofwizardsnephelite829]

It's the same as all throughout history.

[@diabolikmitchell2960]

@@aceofwizardsnephelite829 ....and we still haven't learned.

[@aceofwizardsnephelite829]

@@diabolikmitchell2960 there has to be that struggle for the world to be. It can never be without it.

[@abbasaltake1414]

80s was even worse than this era.

[@luiscatalan4823]

This is probably, one of the endless songs ever written.... a pure example of a golden era of creativity

[@allisonjones904]

I cannot think of a single modern-day artist (?) who will be able to replicate their performance 30 years from now. I'm so glad that this was "my era" of music, with lyrics that actually said something and meant something instead of the blah blah blah junk today.

[@gg8524]

“Welcome to your life. There’s no turning back” One of the greatest lines ever written. Wow Spotify, you nailed the audio quality.

[@chadwells7562]

One of the most sadly true lines every written 🤣

[@Art_Martial]

"I can't stand this indecision married with this lack of vision"....wow, those lyrics are still relevant today....

[@jamesalexander5623]

Sounds like the Guy in the White House!? .... No?

[@Art_Martial]

@@jamesalexander5623 ...yeah...he was never qualified....still isn't...

[@zen_mindset1]

@@jamesalexander5623 yes Biden.

[@OtomoTenzi]

It's like a stab in the heart, if ya think of how this line applies to the on-goin' situation with things today!

[@Art_Martial]

@@OtomoTenzi ... a year ago...

[@theozBandit]

FACT: A new computer program recently showed both these guys are the number 1 singers in the world to sing at the same quality now as to their original recordings. The program overlays their current music over the original and comes out with a percentage of degrading, a bit like a vehicle dyno that measures the current power to that when was new. These guys dropped just 3% which was NEVER heard of (or 1% each 10 years) so... they re did the test and was correct. So good that as a comparison, the master copy ON tapes looses 2.7% every 10 years due to natural degradation!! Next closely followed by Def Leppard who was only 6.6% or 2.2 each 10 years...compared to Meatloaf that had lost 84% quality with 30 years... Well done guys...the quoting that you sound exactly AS GOOD now as ever before is a fact that cannot be disputed! Keep up the great music! 👍👍👍

[@alpacajones]

Do you have the link? That's so cool

[@laydiepac]

im too drunk to check so I hope this is accurate. If so, thanks 1000x for this info

[@paso193]

…….and, I rest my case!

[@user-ux1vj9vx7s]

What about Vince Neil?

[@philmstud2k]

Nah, their voices have definitely changed. Not saying they're worse, but definitely sound different. One singer I can think of that sounds exactly the same is Robert Smith of The Cure. Or Rivers Cuomo from Weezer.

[@rickstamler5931]

This song can be dissected until the end of time. Bottom line…it’s truly perfect. The guitar solos, the unique drums(like Rosanna), vocals, lyrics, and beautiful keyboard work. The perfect storm. My 7yr old grandson keeps playing the opening guitar riff on a tiny keyboard he has. He is INFATUATED with a song from my youth. I love it all!!

[@bern1e74]

I miss the 80’s so much. Music and the films were just hitting all the right spots.

[@paulnonatuse.bautista1294]

The music, the movies, the fashion, the 80's was my decade!

[@everready2903]

X2 But our parents miss the 60's! 😀 I think we miss our youth most!

[@alfredbaione2846]

Agreed 100 percent, best times in my life, great music,movies, bbq with family and friends. All around great

[@siler7]

'80s.

[@mauricepowers8079]

@@everready2903 I was a teenager in the 60's. The 70's spawned some INCREDIBLE music but I have to admit everything seemed to come together perfectly in the 80's...if I could go back and relive any time period it would most definitely be the 80's.

[@Metragnome_Images]

The drummer hit the pocket from the get go and stayed for the whole trip..... so good.

[@harristonrichardson9979]

You are so right, the drummer is like a half second off the regular cymbal hit but he NAILED it ALL THE WAY THROUGH, THAT WAS GENIUS ,

[@Metragnome_Images]

@@harristonrichardson9979 playing just behind the beat like that is not easy but just sounds do good 👍

[@harristonrichardson9979]

@@Metragnome_Images This is a song that we could break down and STILL get good feed back from a lot of people , just read some of them on here, mostly from musicians

[@Metragnome_Images]

@@harristonrichardson9979 Absolutely.. just love watching amazing musos... being a drummer I love Simon Phillips.

[@martymcfly1833]

That guitar solo is so different and perfect. Literally perfectly fits the song.

[@freddyd19763]

My #1 song of all time.

[@idawan09]

The music and voice perfectly same as of 1985 version..respect to all of them

[@Texy88]

There is a *slight* difference in pitch on the original recording, which is pitched slightly sharp of concert pitch (presumably someone sped up the tape a bit), but apart from that, yes, it is indeed a very good rendition, and the fact that they haven’t had to down-tune after all these years like some bands have had to due to deepening singing voices makes this even more of a delight.

[@TimxA]

My thoughts exactly after just listening to the 1985 performance.

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some fans of 80s power ballads would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of AGAINST ALL ODDS by Phil Collins, JACK & DIANE by John Cougar, and SISTER CHRISTIAN by Night Ranger on my channel in tribute to the masters. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital enhancements. Thanks and keep on rocking.

[@Idokun85]

As much as i dislike autotune, it was very subtle and soft. either way, they are amazing. respect.

[@randyr.212]

Still one of the great "mood" songs ever. Summer day driving on a country road, windows down and this great song turned up all the way.

[@Pepsiman4352]

TAKE ME HOME!!!

[@randyr.212]

@@Pepsiman4352, Hop in and put on your shades. We're going on a musical adventure.

[@dmitri9042]

yes

[@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422]

@@randyr.212 A Magical Mystery Tour....

[@randyr.212]

@@jean-pierreraduocallaghan8422 You're welcome to come along. If you're getting too much air in the back seat, I'll close one of the windows.

[@thisisajang]

Curt Smith vocal still as great as ever.

[@jackbauer4186]

The sound mix engineer and the musicians deserve incredible recognition for this. The sound is recording studio, post processed quality.... But it was live. Wow.

[@JakeAdkinsOfficial]

Imagine writing a song so good that it's still this much fun to perform it 35 years later🔥👏

[@rodrodriguez9724]

1985, just graduated college, it was dark outside and it had snowed. Went running, getting ready for officer training and flight school. Had this song playing on the Walkman. It was beautiful. Best song to fly low-level to in a Air Force jet. Damn I was lucky. Thanks TFF!

[@ltlt1219]

The Walkman was a beautiful thing during that time. 😊

[@Bendijester]

In 1985 this was my FAVORITE song to run to when I was in the Navy. It's also the BEST song to play on take off when traveling by commercial airplane. I wore that tape out in my Walkman! Listening to this thirty five years later and it's STILL my FAVORITE SONG!!!

[@ScruffyBoyBlue]

What service did you join?

[@Bendijester]

Party Animals U.S. Navy - I was a Hull Technician. 🇺🇸

[@ScruffyBoyBlue]

Bendijester Nice.

[@jeffh5388]

Absolutely one of the all time best songs, singing, and instrument playing - all in one. You guys are incredibly talented. Thank you.

[@horleth]

They have aged so well And still sound amazing 👏 🙌 Love this song the tempo is timeless..

[@theIdeaSensei]

The intro starts and we all traveled back 30 years ago

[@georgekoul]

35

[@laydiepac]

To my childhood but to be exact around 5 years before I was born. Everytime I hear this song it gives me peace and brings me back to childhood.

[@Nothinbutdafrontrow]

I'm 13 all over again!

[@TheDenzel2012]

Exactly ☺️

[@OtomoTenzi]

YEARGH!!! >: D

[@alisaculley603]

When bands 30 years later sound better..........LIVE! These are real musicians, not synthesized voices!

[@bsherwood4872]

This is the best full live performance on the internet bar none

[@danielhowe6449]

I agree Alisa Culley

[@desisano]

Absofuckinglutely!

[@paulusintas8627]

absolutely true! Icehouse is another great example of this :D

[@solis2163]

Totally agree Alisa👍

[@AwesomeShotStudios]

Some songs come out and on first listening you just know that it will hold up over time. This was a perfect example of a song that your children's children will be listening to in their pod on their way to Mars.

[@mitzyreyes]

Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we sleep We will find you Acting on your best behavior Turn your back on Mother Nature Everybody wants to rule the world It's my own design It's my own remorse Help me to decide Help me make the most of Freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world There's a room where the light won't find you Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down When they do I'll be right behind you So glad we've almost made it So sad they had to fade it Everybody wants to rule the world I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the world Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world All for freedom and for pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world

[@zaydmulla3710]

This has to be one of the best ever live performances

[@cliffnakano8213]

If you like good rock and good music, you love this. So good.

[@fsargaco]

It´s not completely live..............................

[@dairebarefoot6763]

Definitely not a true live but it’s good

[@smthone]

They aged exceptionally well. They still kill it live :)

[@ronaldlee7566]

Robert Baratheon They're still rock it and awesome after 3 decades

[@eladioarcia4284]

My friend

[@PSUK]

UK drummer with 50 years playing experience here. This TfF drummer has absolutely nailed this piece. Bang on in the pocket. An extremely difficult job extremely well done. 👏👏👏

[@STEM2049]

I grew up listening to this song when my parents used to play it all the time when I was young. I STILL listen to this song to this day.

[@jaimeecherivel2927]

That intro, although brief, is so memorable and you instantly know the song when it starts

[@seanharris5360]

Whoever was the sound engineer for this did awesome work!

[@TheChodax]

Have to agree, it's beautifully done.

[@TimMcDermott15]

agreed, its incredible

[@carliniguitar]

Nothing quite like this, played loudly through nice speakers. SO good.

[@demelza32]

Magnificent!! Imagine being able to be so confident in your ability ( humble in the process) and please yourself, that is Tears for Fears. LOVE!!!

[@juliozeor]

Here you have the lyrics :) Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we sleep We will find You acting on your best behavior Turn your back on mother nature Everybody wants to rule the world It's my own desire It's my own remorse Help me to decide Help me make the most Of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world There's a room where the light won't find you Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down When they do, I'll be right behind you So glad we've almost made it So sad they had to fade it Everybody wants to rule the world I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the world Say that you'll never, never, never, need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world All for freedom and for pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world

[@sergioreis1531]

Drummer perfect.... all perfect...

[@johnspencer772]

I will admit to struggling with the this on drums... The hi-hat is 'interesting'...

[@19jc80]

I can't get it either. I've watched videos and the teachers all play it differently.

[@johnspencer772]

Interesting. Is that a a 'shaker' that is creating the '3' against '4'? I will admit, that attempting to play what I call the 'shuffle' beat on the kick drum and then play '3' with that is something that I cannot do -- at least for the moment :) Even with the original recording, I thought a rather 'masterful' job was done with the hi-hat. Though, I did question just how much of this 'sound' and rhythm was one person I guess this is the 'independence' that many teachers talk about getting. I am not surprised that 'even' teachers play this differently among themselves. Just goes to show that we all bring something 'different' to this thing called rhythm.

[@bennettwiens]

yea its a shaker on loop

[@richb4099]

Absolutely, and that is a tough song to play...

[@juancruzzabala5116]

Han pasado 36 años y siguen teniendo la tremenda fuerza de su música, de este temazo en particular.

[@Bmenz18]

This song hits me hard in the feels. Absolutely love it.

[@ZachGilbert13]

This song is by far one of my favorites of all time. The crazy thing is, that it doesn't sound any different than it did in 1986.

[@bobpawlak1964]

Mine too....And they might sound even better !!!!!!

[@DjFramez]

It's still good I love being an 80's baby

[@Tornado1994]

It's from Spring of 1985 not '86.

[@Xa_WEh]

When he starts to sing, you just can't believe the sound... absolutely brilliant

[@MAGICTUTUBO]

I wish I was in 85 again

[@2ndjoshua268]

There's a reason we dreamed in the 80's.

[@delb6923]

I'm 60 years old this video brings me back in time, I felt young again for a moment.

[@eboy6364]

One of the best live performance ever made, sounds like the original studio version

[@yiwenmeister]

I didn't speak English when I was little but some how this song was always in my head for the last three decades. Now I know why, it's just a fantastic song.

[@robbernath]

This song is like putting on a comfortable jacket you wore when you were younger and still fits just as well today. For a little more than five minutes, I was a teenager again. Thank you. Guys sounded great. 👍

[@Bloquita5]

It was a dream of mine to listen to this song performed live while I was watching in person a few yards away. Roland & Curt gave an AMAZING performance a few weeks ago in St. Louis, Missouri. What a beauty to see the consistency in their excellence. I loved seeing and feeling the energy between the artist and the audience.

[@nicholasmanusos845]

Timeless and yet firmly in the 80's... it's just a really, really good song and this performance is excellent.

[@xchjoek]

I don't know about you, but for me this is the sound of 80's. Travels me back in time.

[@siler7]

'80s.

[@xchjoek]

@@siler7 Thanks for the correction. Appreciated.

[@vincenewton9282]

As the years forge ahead, I am so incredibly sad that we can never ever go back for a replay. This song continues to stay with me - and touch my heart throughout, from its opening riff. I'm from Roland and Kurt's generation. We are the post Baby Boomers. In 1985, my girlfriend turned me on to this whole album. She said to me, "Listen to this... it's beautiful." I married her a year later. And we're still together.

[@Baz97__]

When love could be found through music. Now theres hardly such a chance.

[@BongED]

Good music when alone or with a group, so lucky we've grown up listening with their music... These songs spoke the language of our soul and our generation.👍✌️🇵🇭

[@Keyboardman88]

Every decade had it's great music. I was in Jr. High when the 60's British Invasion hit. The 70's cam with great music of it own. Funk, Jazz, and my favorite Steely Dan. The 80's hold a special place in my memories. I was a musician playing full time on the road. Memories of friends made and a love lost...and a love found.

[@miketabor2426]

@@Baz97__ I'm gonna have to disagree. And I'm not a fan of today's music. I'm a "take me back to the 70's-80's" guy , having just turned 47. But my wife at 49 years old can still find new music she loves and occasionally she'll send me a song I would have otherwise never heard , like Read My Mind by The Killers or Home by Edward Sharpe (probably got that one wrong and will have to edit). What I'm saying is , she can still find new music to send me and I fall in love with her all over again. But there's nothing like the stuff you grow up to.

[@juliodelrio1737]

Everyone wants to hear this beautiful song in 2021 through 5050 and beyond!! Simply a beautiful song!! Memories in the 80s for me was Incredible!! Thank you KZbin👍

[@stephanvillavicencio5679]

"i can't stand this indecision, married with a lack of vision" those are two finely crafted lines, written in the mid1980s, that ring so true in 2020

[@solsurvivalandbushcract6587]

I miss the 80's. Hearing this brought tears to my eyes. The world will never be the same.

[@ungenx]

@Noxy Gabela it wasn't the same when we were young in the 80's for the ones before us.

[@garrygalvez9339]

Junior High ‘85. The bois adventure : bike trails, organising the batch pop culture house party (wearing dad’s bomber jacket , earring in one ear, guyliner), booze! It was a blast !!!

[@chuckcribbs3398]

I went to HS and college in the ‘80s. Best times ever! Music was timeless, such great bands, and great songs like this.

[@OtomoTenzi]

Dude, you must've had the BEST times ever!

[@hernandogalvez6493]

Welcome to your life, there's no turning back, Even while we sleep, We will find you acting on your best behavior Turn your back on mother nature Everybody wants to rule the world It's my own desire, it's my own remorse. Help me to decide. Help me make the most of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world There's a room where the light won't find you Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down When they do, I'll be right behind you So glad we've almost made it So sad they had to fade it Everybody wants to rule the world I can't stand this indecision, married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the world Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world All for freedom and for pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world

[@carolinasegurazavala9203]

Thank you.

[@ianrobinson4200]

Possibly the best opening line to a song ever

[@andresangel865]

Memories of my childhood. Tank you.

[@jrdorsey134]

Thank you Hernando

[@alphacause]

This is one of the most iconic songs from the 80s - a decade replete with iconic songs. Many songs from the 80s were memorable, not only because they had a great melody, excellent instrumental work, and demonstrated fabulous vocal power, but because they conveyed a substantive message about the world. Many mainstream songs from the 80s concentrated on societal ills. What happened to mainstream music today? It seems as if almost no mainstream artist gives voice to the various problems plaguing this world. If you want to hear music other than that which engages in self-absorption, sex, fame or romance - if you want to hear about things that matter far more, like poverty, corruption, war, and inequality - nowadays you have to search for obscure alternative music. I long for the days when artist like Sting, Phil Collins, Don Henley, Tears For Fears, etc had something to say.

[@TylerTR95]

***** 80s Music is by far my favorite, i was born in the mid 90s and can't listen to any modern music. The 80s were the best.

[@DespaceMan]

TylerTR95 all started from the 70's to the late 80's and a bit of the 90's but don't worry it will come around again music with passion will always return I just hope I'm still around by then.

[@carlomendoza9523]

+DeSpace Man "...i just hope i'm still around by then.." Indeed, man. Hoping still.

[@isl1551]

+Carlo Mendoza there is good music out there right now! Just gotta do a little bit more searching brother. It's like an adventure; when you do find it, you cherish it. Good luck on your adventure!

[@DemonOfRazgriz]

Ahhh... The 80's...

[@allghilliedup1992]

A whole decade, culture, and feeling bottled into one song.

[@Atomykpimp]

God! Even 35 years later… they still sound so amazing!!! I would love to see the the original four members from Big Chair preform again hopefully at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony one day soon!

[@NathanMills1]

This song NEVER gets old. And although it's my #1 anthem of the '80s, it's sound is timeless. One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

[@JoshLavian]

In the original, when he sings the part at 2:29, his voice has a very youthful tone to it, because the guy was obviously much younger, yet he retains most of it here, several decades later. I love this song, and this version is just as good. Nice atmosphere, too. What a great band.

[@lmaka1]

Josh Lavian Astute observation.

[@galvinwong9784]

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[@backatya-bi8rx]

Top to bottom one of the greatest songs ever recorded: the melody, lyrics, guitar solos, drum part... absolutely great.

[@gordonames1892]

WOULD ALSO ADD THAT 80S SONG BY SPANDAU ELECTRIC TRUE!!

[@garyg.8564]

why cant they paly music like this today ...good stuff and good times...these guys were a big part of life back then

[@toferj7441]

Fucking iconic!! I get weirdly emotional listening to this... Forget singing along, I'm a wreck! ❤️🎤😭

[@marinacostagomescoutinho9185]

Same here and i was born in 92 and yet i feel a strong weird feeling about everything in this song.

[@bp51082]

I think for some of us lucky enough to have been alive when it came out, who are either drifting into or well into middle age, it has a real ability to transport you back to simpler times. Plus it is just a magnificent timeless song

[@wandam4ximoff]

same, I'm 22 and somehow feel very nostalgic about the 80's, they look like magical years :')

[@irwinashby56]

Dude am with you on this man I get so hype it's like am lost in transition. Awesome love this joint dude. Big up to my boys tears for fears. All day every day.

[@tomneff7030]

@@wandam4ximoff They were. More than you can imagine.

[@ThomasCollectables]

They recreated this so perfectly. Every little detail of the song has been included and even the synthersisers sound just like they did on the original recording.

[@robertbenko6629]

I think this drummer has some very simple but tasteful drum parts in this song that I always wait for everytime I hear this song

[@kabayanito9580]

I will never get tired of this song😀.

[@djredgz6189]

That's what you called MUSIC... 80's-90's music never gets old.

[@joaopaulofrazao3807]

Yeeeeeeeeees.

[@garynorden1117]

Don't forget the 60s and the 70s where great too good times with a lot of bad going on that's why we didn't care. Graduate get drafted.

[@davidwebb091370]

to me, the 80s were like the pinnacle of musicality. I would describe those years as like one most unforgettable, life-defining concert in which the opening acts were the Beatles and Led Zeppelin!

[@Ryan-zm2nr]

also the birth of Hip-hop

[@tachikomakusanagi3744]

but the Beatles disbanded in 1970 and Led Zep did most of their work in the late 60s to mid 70s and disbanded in 1980 - its odd to say either of them oopened for the decade of the 80s. Have i misunderstood?

[@jmflores9643]

And queen.

[@lukasbaize109]

The Beatles? That's 60's man.

[@vichostetler8375]

I LOVED the 80’s

[@chironjo]

In the 80s when this tune was popular I never caught the musicality of this song. I just heard it again a couple of times (after many years that I didn’t even remember it existed) and I was amazed at the high-level arrangement and skills that were put into it. The guitar riffs, the vocals arrangement, the lyrics, the syncopation of the drum beat… damn, the list goes on and on. Great piece!

[@StanleyKubick1]

I guess you liked zeppelin and van halen. Those fans were masters of denial; disco sucks, new wave sucks, rap will never last. lol.

[@wherethebasshertz1858]

Quite possibly one of the greatest songs of the 80s.... Memories of long Summers in San Diego.... Now listening in Abu Dhabi! Love and respect from the UAE! 😀

[@muhammudghulaamyaseen865]

Respect from Kuwait 🇰🇼

[@doloreslara5372]

I really like that they use the original 80's synth-bass track as well as the 'twinkling' synth at the beginning. Its always disappointing when older bands use new equipment to replicate the sounds of 80s analog synths in their songs.

[@smallbeans702]

Some of those synths weren't very reliable from what I've heard

[@Chaps_Jr]

Older synthesizers were large, heavy, and unreliable compared to today's technology. Analog components break much easier than digital, and that's bad for a touring band. Plus, there's really nothing a digital synth can't do today that an analog synth in the 80s could do.

[@robertpfeiffer8836]

Most likely modern synths with the original sounds "sampled" in there. That's the way of the keyboard world now.

[@oscarlacson1471]

80s welcome to your life, 2023 there’s no turning back……only to listen to this song over and over!

[@TCshore1]

The video is a true classic as well

[@TheAnimeotaku2k]

35 years later... Everybody still wants to rule the world

[@edgabrielocay3376]

It's been going on for millennias

[@maykala2963]

These guys are legends!! when rock music was the mainstream in the '80s, The 'Tears For Fears' band was dominating the airwaves for decades, which is a remarkable testament to their unique craftsmanship, I feel 80's music is timeless!

[@mattball2700]

Honest question: How can Curt sound this good this far along??

[@FRANKENNIO_CORTES]

This song is the best that it’s tempting me to listen to it almost for a YEAR!

[@jeremyroland5175]

One of my earliest memories was laying in my parents car in the mid 80s and hearing this song on the radio. I must’ve been 3(ish). This song has always stayed with me throughout my life and has been really special for me.

[@SnailKingGY]

Back when singers and bands sounded just as good or better live than in the studio or on the record.

[@TheHanfi93]

+HarlequinMask seether

[@victornochesavila6129]

Steven Wilson

[@bobpawlak1964]

+HarlequinMask Right on My Man.....I totally Concur!!! You have good taste my friend!!!!!

[@scorpiss9]

+HarlequinMask if a band or a singer sounds better live than on a record it means whoever produced it did a shit job. Cuz technology to capture performance was always better in the studio.

[@Estirvana]

+scorpiss9 Might as well add the obligatory fact(since it devolves to it) that modern music isn't horrible, you just suck at researching. All the old songs people remember are the ones that were popular lol.