TEARS FOR FEARS - Badman's song REACTION Ft Oleta Adams - First time hearing

[@maceofbass9295]

One of my favorite songs of all time; what a masterpiece.

[@dannygriffith6185]

I was fortunate enough to have seen TFF tour supporting this album with Oleta Adams with them. It was unbelievably great!. One of my live concert memories of a lifetime....Oleta was literally put up on a pedestal with her grand piano & she wore the most beautiful African robe & grand hat ever. Magnificent!!

[@rnw2739]

African robe? That was her favourite multicoloured dressing gown which she purchased from Macy's in New York years previously. She was nervous on that tour and decided to wear it onstage as she considered it lucky. African robe indeed!!! haha!

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

This is the very best Tears for Fears song. It is an amazingly emotional and moving song. I love it!

[@dculp9284]

Been listening to this song since 1989 - can't tell you how many times, and it NEVER gets old - my love for it only grows.

[@Roguetrainer]

Me too. Even now I get shivers listening to it.

[@gersphilM]

Man I wish I could go back to 1989 and hear this song for the first time again

[@MrsJAPet]

Only real musicians can make a masterpiece like this. Nothing fake just play and sing.

[@mariflame1821]

Just saw Tears for Fears in concert recently and this song sounded amazing live! Love Tears for Fears! So talented and so many great songs! This is a great album ("Sowing the Seeds of Love", "Woman in Chain", "Advice for the Young at Heart") and their new album "The Tipping Point' is really good too!

[@evamartinezfornos8199]

I saw them last year and could not stop crying when Badman's Song came on. Awesome.

[@DJF1985]

One of the best bands ever!!! Especially with the addition of Ms Adams !!!!!!

[@garya7893]

This is a bad ass song when i first heard it it jumped in my top 10 and is still there

[@scm021374]

They also do "women in chains" live with her. It's epic

[@smprather]

Probably in my top-5 albums all time. Everybody knows TFF is great, but they are actually Legendary. We need to get the word out.

[@Anautistictherapist]

I LOOOOOOVE Aleta Adams. FWIW, I think she has the best voice I've ever heard. Simply outstanding.

[@rk41gator]

She sings with Phil Collin's Big Band! LIVE.

[@ricardoshaw4297]

This has been my favourite song by this band, so glad to see someone review it.

[@nnyradio]

Amazing song! Be sure to catch their Live version with Oleta! Even better!

[@tiki1ne]

Teas for Fears Going to California Live!

[@rmac8008]

This whole album is a gem

[@atavisticempire3473]

This was the first CD I ever owned. I distinctly remember being caught off guard by the sonics of this album. Something my 14 year old ears had never experienced before. Such a wonderful sounding record.

[@nickavenoso7851]

Steven Wilson said that the mix of this album was so good that he didn’t want to touch it when he was doing the 5.1 Mix.

[@yaseenbradley9829]

They are getting recognition now they just won the Ivor Novello for there catolouge

[@avanoosterhout8397]

This is, hands down, my absolute favourite TFF song. Has been since the day this album came out. And they have a lot of great songs from way back on their debut album to the recently released new material.

[@rupbhatt]

I am glad that you reacted to this song. More people need to listen to this.

[@cecilegraveline]

I really love this song too.quite smooth and at the same time really jazzy,like fire

[@jaydeebee69]

This may be my favorite reaction video ever. I rarely stop to *listen* to Badman's Song because I'm too busy trying to sing everybody's part, but my GOD the vocal work they put in. And I loved watching you react. It was so pure! Subbed

[@debcharlesworth187]

Thanks for this review. I couldn't agree with you more!

[@ripvanwinkle9648]

Awesome album by TFF. Please do listen to the entire album. It is one of TFF's best. My favorite TFF song is on this album, though hardly anyone else recognizes it when I mention the title: "Famous Last Words".

[@ohfour-seven6228]

I agree with your comments regarding Tears For Fears, they are one of my very favorite bands. This entire album is superb as is the other song with Oleta Adams, Women In Chains. I also absolutely love their album Elemental. The title cut, Elemental, as well as Break It Down Again are stunners but Goodnight Song is my favorite from that album. And then there's Raoul And The Kings of Spain. Whoa, so lush, such a jaw dropping album. Again, wonderful title cut as well as Secrets and God's Mistake. I'd definitely have to put Tears For Fears in my top 10 of all time bands. They are magnificent.

[@susanneg2824]

Everyone, don’t you love Harri’s thoughtful insight?

[@michaelbiggs7861]

Great review, I loved it. I remember when this album was released, a lot of the critics slated it, especially this track. In my opinion, this is the greatest album of all time. Badman's Song takes the listener to church, it is second behind Sowing The Seeds as the albums stand out track, no other 80's band could have pulled this off. Side one of the album, Woman In Chains through to the glorious Advice For The Young At Heart with probably my favourite lyric of all time, "soon we will be older, when we gonna make it work" is as good as it gets, there isn't a better side one anywhere in music. Side two while it isn't as good, it's great in its own right, and the final track Famous Last Words is an awesome song with the incredible line, "we will carry war, no more" This band is the best band that came out of the eighties, and they are my favourite band of all time. If you haven't heard the new album yet, go treat your ears, The Tipping Point is up there with their best work. Keep up the good work, Rivers Of Mercy next please.

[@summertime_blooz]

I've got this album poster hanging on my wall. This song's a full 4 course meal for sure. Fantastic album. Please do 'Advice For The Young At Heart'

[@smackeye]

Great to watch you digging this. You're right a lot of people and critics in particular, did say this album and indeed this particular song was self-indulgent and that this song was about 5 or 6 minutes longer than it needed to be. But I disagree with that, coupled with Oleta TFF had really hit their stride musically and found another sweet spot in their career... so why not be a bit self-indulgent... if you've got it... then flaunt it right? And it would be boring if all songs were only 3, 4 or 5 minutes long. I would have loved to have been in the studio as this song was being put together and produced. It sort of feels like it was born from several very long jam sessions or several different pieces from other potential songs were borrowed to make this song, as it sort of feels like several song ideas in one. Love it.

[@dannycasson1551]

They have a brand new album out called The Tipping Point. I like it. Timeless messages…

[@Cynthia...]

Love this group and Everybody Wants to Rule the World is great too.

[@susanneg2824]

I recommend Roland’s Good Night Song.

[@summertime_blooz]

Great little known one!

[@debbiechang5781]

I was unaware of this side of Tears for Fears! Didn’t see this coming! 🌺✌️

[@williambreese8377]

Woman In Chains is Tears For Fears best song in my humble opinion

[@gabrieldilworth8114]

I always thought The Working Hour was their best song. Regardless, Tears For Fears were more than a pop band. They are amazing songwriters.

[@scm021374]

Woman in chains is my favorite also. The live version with Oleta is amazing.

[@DocRock71]

@@gabrieldilworth8114 Working Hour is still my favorite, along with this one. Their 2014 live version, which they hadn't played live in almost 30 years is epic and stunning. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWbCeY2KbNabhpI

[@gabrieldilworth8114]

@@DocRock71 I'm mainly a classic rock and metal fan but TFF were the only 80s pop band I saw in concert in '85.. Great songwriters and musicians but worst concert I've been to . Still love them and may try to see them in June when I turn 50.

[@yogibear8405]

simply a masterpiece!!

[@anthonyblakely399]

It's Gospel music with Rock n' Rock and a little Jazz and soul music...but growing up in a black Baptist Church an singing in the choir..this is mostly Gospel music!!!

[@Dan-zb1ks]

These guys go in more different directiond than a pinball. I caught them in Atlanta when they...... OPENED the 2+ hour show with .... "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Does that tell you anything.

[@vinnytesla9731]

good lord .... 'woman in chains' just as good

[@DocRock71]

Badman's song and The Working Hour are my favorite TFF songs. So blessed to have seen them on this tour with Oleta Adams and again on the Elemental Tour and again 2019 with Hall and Oates. TFF is one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time. The 2014 live version of The Working Hour is absolutely amazing...kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWbCeY2KbNabhpI

[@NothingHereForYou]

God this song is so fun and great. Does anybody else know some songs like it? Singing style, instruments? Its so good.

[@martyemmons1859]

I regret that Everything But The Girl didn't get promoting that Tears For Fears and WHAM received. I really don't understand why it wasn't until 2003 until I heard "Each And Everyone".

[@kendudley3553]

Harri, great reaction. If ya get a chance listen to the song Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams. It was a throw away B-Side that deserves a listen. It's from this time-period and actually uses the drum track from Sowing the Seeds. Ken

[@tonyx2802]

I was getting George Michael vibes during the break. Never heard this before. Sewing the seeds of love was masterful with its transitions. I need to check out who the drummer is. Thanks Harri 🙏🏽🤎✊🏽

[@totofan962]

Different drummers on the album: Woman in chains - Phil Collins. Badmans Song - Manu Katche'. Year of the knife - Simon Phillips. Also Chris Hughes and Luis Jardim as additional drummers.

[@tonyx2802]

@@totofan962 Such an under-rated band! Thanks for the info 🙏🏽

[@CLRoess]

Great great reaction channel here! I think just like Tears for Fears you need to be respected a bit more, too, Harri! 125,000 subscribers? Respectable but… Should be more… Thank you my friend!