Tears For Fears - Mad World (Official Music Video)

[@LeeDee5]

When you're depressed but you're also an unstoppable dancing machine.

[@leasrb4866]

Dee Ca. Me

[@Yummicookie1979]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ep7970]

Haha thats so funny. Good one.

[@angeliahines]

😂😂LMAO

[@tommaso3184]

I'M DEAD 😂

[@stardust2441]

When ur depressed but u have an aesthetic to maintain

[@aliakeel]

Pwahahahahah

[@matiasmaggio]

So damn accurate description

[@ladyrokm8161]

@@mikebeer5589 now it's sixnine and friends

[@azariah_kyras]

@@mikebeer5589 Lol go figure

[@kookysis2741]

@penis wtf chill 😂

[@alanchamberlain9902]

2024 anyone? The intro to this is incredible, the music in the back and when he starts to sing goosebumps. Damn the 80s had so much talent back then. I can’t stop listening to this.

[@cyangt199]

me

[@snowpea10]

@@cyangt199 here

[@angelquefirestar]

me

[@shellyslavek]

You're welcome, now, build on this. You rock! Go get 'em

[@elisapenasgallego6071]

Es una de mis favoritas hay muy buenos temas de esa época yo lo viví

[@mikew9584]

Haunting song. "Happy Birthday" and then "the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I ever had"

[@amandahankins2731]

RIP aunt Cynthia. You paved my musical tastes. Long live wave!

[@turqoiseillinois9955]

Tell us about Aunt Cynthia.

[@G-Man_skibidiDopYesYes]

Rip Dom from Gears of war

[@WNB_Guy912]

Always the mourning on music videos… still, RIP, I feel desperately bad.

[@NotMe-sq5fe]

This whole song is basically just Curt Smith singing through anxiety and depression while Roland is having a sick rave in the background. It's honestly a masterpiece.🖤

[@NotMe-sq5fe]

@Daniel Iwa that's awesome. Lmao

[@TheSpock23]

@Daniel Iwa Reminds me of the guy in black dancing with the pumpkin head

[@chriskline3277]

♥️

[@NotMe-sq5fe]

@@TheSpock23 lol you're so right! Conspiracy theory: the pumpkin head guy is just Roland Orzabel in disguise

[@nickystammers1317]

You win the internet 😁

[@danielstreeter6738]

Like, the cover is pure depression, but the original is full of a unique revolutionary energy. Like, not just "I can't take this anymore," but "I'm not going to take it sitting down."

[@blackweb.]

Yup :)

[@MarginalSC]

Can be taken like the world’s racing past regardless too.

[@jasonbevelander6322]

Like, like like like. And also , like likety like like....

[@danielstreeter6738]

@@jasonbevelander6322 Is your sense of humor so starved of wit to feed it that you had to settle for having the word "like" appear twice in a comment just to convince yourself you still have one? I get the feeling you're at a stage of your life that you've Googled hair implants.

[@soaringparakeet]

​@@jasonbevelander6322 like, get a life instead of replying to month old comments with pettiness.

[@scotlandtherave3287]

Tears for Fears was far more prolific than they get credit for. Stunningly good duo

[@johngogas4682]

Yes they were my friend . A great group

[@AnnQuebecPolska]

I got to see them live ...was mindblowing !

[@nathanharris7815]

Indeed 😊

[@umarbentley4953]

They were to me the dark side of Wham lol

[@daveribbons3050]

They did 3 albums how the fuck is that prolific. ?

[@TheKiwiNPC]

Curt: experiencing depression and sadness. Roland: just using the greatest moves on earth

[@scrublord9505]

Read this at the perfect moment 😂 1:55

[@nussramfakhir6560]

And they're both right

[@nussramfakhir6560]

And they're both right

[@ItsGeoffScottSimpson]

Actually the reality it was Roland that suffered depression

[@fatherpaulstone896]

Both were experiencing it though both issues with their home life and dad's etc

[@1980sMusic]

This song is a masterpiece.. It was a privilege for me to have lived in the 80's...

[@Jorge_Jones]

The best decade in the history of mankind!

[@marisadoralicevenancio7102]

sim, um privilégio.

[@simonreeves3229]

👌👌

[@Z3AL316]

You are so lucky, I wish I grew up in that decade the 80s is my life

[@ria9874]

AGREE

[@hannahcrue]

i shall memorize Rolands dance moves and make it my morning ritual

[@hannahcrue]

@Romain Cialle i wanna be teleported to 1985 so bad i'm ok with that lmfao

[@Melynda-uf5cg]

That was so funny.

[@noahchamberlain9797]

I NEED to make that my morning routine

[@tweakypoppy]

Only if the neighbours are watching.

[@parulshanker1436]

Hahahaha

[@ccandrew111]

I genuinely think that Tears for Fears were years ahead of everyone else in terms of their song writing. Absolutely phenomenal musicians, we will still be enjoying their music centuries from now

[@omalone1169]

How many versions ?

[@robertlawitzke2458]

Depeche Mode too!

[@skyhawk747]

When Tears For Fears decide to be melancholic and sing about emotion, they are at their very best.

[@aceman0000099]

I can't stand the indecision tbh

[@Crow_Friend]

Along with Depeche Mode.

[@bmobeef]

Dave Matthews also joined the club 🎉

you mean, sing about emotion.

[@skyhawk747]

@ Haha indeed, corrected :-)

[@sashainga4]

Let’s all take a moment to admire Roland’s dance moves

[@allisonpearman8362]

Sasha Inga gets me every time

[@edeneverly2573]

Yesssss! Was the coolest shit. Used to dance like this in my bedroom. Fab.

[@oliprj8676]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@murch7299]

Ah yes... Do the "semaphore"! 😂

[@Banglay69]

Yeah I really like his dance..,

[@LittleSecretVintageSocialClub]

40 years later and this song still sounds so good

[@jeovanasouza4228]

Yes

[@Venti1388]

It is NOT 40 years…. Oh my God. Well now I feel really old.

[@damiplayer6571]

Yeah

[@margin606]

Masterpiece

[@theeffete3396]

Sounds better than anything today

[@Tinyadventuresjojo]

I loved TFF they’re so profound in their lyrics ! Sowing the seeds of love amazing and everybody wants to rule the world !!

[@i_unfriend_u]

It's crazy hearing this version compared to the Gary Jules version. (yes, I know this is the original) Gary Jules' version makes you feel a sense of depression, like you see the whole world through the lens of depression and sadness. This version gives you the sense of being truly mad. Like being trapped in a depressed state, but also feeling happy and anxious at the same time. Like you don't know what to do. Truly mad.

[@Aights]

I'll give you that :)

[@amykenrick8342]

Brilliant analogy!! Couldn’t agree more!

[@taffy789]

On the nail .. 👍

[@MrMallorcaboy]

@@amykenrick8342 another clown that dont get what the song is about

[@lizaedwatds6159]

Not heard that version Hey now gonna try find it Apprezziate Share Cheers Beste wishes toyu all Love Liza XX ❤🌻

[@marinosa1819]

So upbeat and so sad. Dancing while dying inside, I'll give the 80s that. Nobody did that better

[@RisforRockit]

That's the original title of Ultravox' "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes" (jk) too...

[@jonpaulpremo1466]

its really not meant to be that sad if you listen to what the song meant to them.

[@joehorns]

@@andreasmith9261 what a boomer thing to say. 'blank' generation was the last great generation, all these kids don't know anything bla bla bla. When are you going to figure out that every generation says this about the youth.

[@fermentingdragon]

@@andreasmith9261 embarrassing boomer moment

[@fermentingdragon]

@@andreasmith9261 lol someones defensive

[@martincarlos3759]

"Children waiting for the day they feel good". Those were just lyrics that caught one completely. That's what life is. Waiting for the day we feel good. Wow!

[@gloriamartinez8960]

😢😢😢😢

[@LadywatchingByrd]

It's a pagan worship day. Every person is uniquely special and everyone should know that it shouldn't be something that has to have a weird celebration and "who to do".

[@Hy-Brasil]

@@LadywatchingByrd i dont know if you're talking about a specific holiday or birthdays or something else, but in regards to birthdays... yeah i never could justify celebrating mine. my grandmother was the one who got me thinking about it when i was young. she hated celebrating her birthday, even into her 90s which is quite an accomplishment, surviving several wars, almost losing her son to Vietnam, losing her own daughter to cancer, brothers, sisters etc. she still didn't see herself as anything worth celebrating. She was a hard working practical woman who would always shoot you straight and never coddled you (i remember one incident where i tore my bare foot on a nail while running across a dock. i came inside squalling and bleeding. all she said was "i told you not to go out there without your shoes. here's a band aid.") Man I miss that woman! So yeah she got me thinking about these celebrations when i was very young. She never SAID anything negative about them, it was just her actions that spoke. Not coincidentally I fell into the same mindset. Even as a small child i never liked my birthday. I didnt like the attention. I didn't like looking over and seeing my friends left out. i wanted everyone to have a gift. These days I don't acknowledge it. and unless it's something to do with legal documents i don't even think about my birthdate. I'm more of a fan of the UN-BIRTHDAY - from Alice in Wonderland. Celebrate every day. Cherish it. It's a gift. Even the bad days are worth celebrating because there was a lesson in there somewhere. I don't buy gifts to save for anyones birthday. If i see something you might like or need and i am financially able, i will get it and give it right then. I have seen too many people not live to see the next day to want to wait for a specific date to celebrate having them in my life. and getting back to my grandmother... she left quite a legacy but i believe her biggest resentment (it's mine at least) is how everyone of her kids, grands and great grands ignored her... except for that one day when they suddenly wanted to descend upon her quiet little home, make a lot of noise and a lot of mess then disappear for the rest of the year. appreciate your loves NOW. they may not be there when you get around to it.

[@rogerh5505]

The perfect song in Donnie Darko. The whole soundtrack was pretty awesome.

[@chrishalle4190]

Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, The Cure, Madonna and so many more, the 80s were the best I've ever had.

[@brucedanton3669]

All good names for sure-you are so right too!!

[@brucedanton3669]

Thank you-and why not indeed too?!

[@brucedanton3669]

Well all those names I know and did the best music there was then too of course!

[@chrishalle4190]

@@brucedanton3669 there are still many more for sure,,these is just a small selection

[@brucedanton3669]

@@chrishalle4190 Yes of course too. OMD, U2, Ultravox, Visage-both with Midge Ure in them too-Blancmange, Eurythmics, Erasure, etc?

[@jenna_s603]

I hate that no one know's that this song is actually the original

[@G2thesecondpower]

Unless you went to highschool in the 80s, (like me ;) I owned this album, along with all my Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bauhaus, love and Rockets, Joy Division, Soft Cell Albums and...well, a whole lot of other rad 80's music!

[@JakeJarmel]

Well I live under a rock and have no idea who Gary Jules is. I had to look up his cover of this song and it sounds terrible when compared to the original.

[@SubieNinja]

a lot of people know. i didnt always know but i have for a while now. i like the original better

[@robertlloyd5950]

I know it's the original after all I am 51 and i loved the 80s

[@Lyerica]

Agreee!

[@jimmyjames6267]

One of the most under rated 80s bands, excellent music!!!

[@chembleton]

Imagine being only 21 and writing lyrics and music like this.

[@SethMacLeod95]

Mind blowing

[@andersonvictor7154]

Waw! Wow. Times that won't come back.

[@lastnamefirst5108]

Wows

[@Onionbaron]

Ask Mozart...

[@ITILII]

Listen to Walk Away Renee and Pretty Ballerina, written and performed by 17 year olds in the group Left Banke !!!!

[@pattys6163]

It’s how one can be sad on the inside but outwardly we pretend to be happy. That’s what the dancing represent to me.

[@landofw56]

yes

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

🎯😢

[@geyen8034]

I dance like that when im sad and angry. Im not pretending to be happy. those moves are filled with violence and hatred.

[@clarenzlarka]

It's like a frenzied attempt to chase out the sadness. A desperate act that doesn't reflect joy but is kind of like writhing in pain.

[@efigeniacasildavelasquezlopez]

Es muy triste 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢💔

[@JoeyCap.]

Roland's dance moves, if done accurately, will teleport you to 1985

[@UnknownPersononGoogle]

I can do the dance and can confirm I am now living in the 1980’s.

[@ssansu]

Lol. But that would be awesome.

[@goroooo]

I would love that...

[@1970gah]

And if done inaccurately will teleport you to the Tektonik era... So be careful with it !

[@turnstilerockets]

Is that a challenge? I'm gonna go outside this week during a snowstorm and do it!

[@Lexiemarie28561]

Curt: singing with depression Roland: having the time of his life🎉

[@angelsrosena]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@exodusfivesixfivesix8050]

I love this. The Gary Jules version is the sadness of depression but this is the full embodiment of depression. Putting on the face that everything is good while one suffers from an intense sadness.

[@emmastrange5557]

I had a severe depressive episode, most of what I remember of it was uncontrollable laughter, the periods of sadness was actually part of the recovery. If you stop caring about your life, why are you going to be sad about it? Madness is uncontrollable, sadness is, so if life feels out of control, madness is where you mind goes.

[@stevebryant8632]

Tears version is Mad and sad

[@drunkdrag0n]

As a comment on this video said, the tears for Fears version is full on Madness. Trapped in a cycle of going nowhere, doing nothing different, hoping there's a change from outside sources that will break it.

[@nosnibormailliw5122]

This is real depression, Gary Jules is a sissy.

[@letitbe777]

@@emmastrange5557🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@zoenoelle8844]

this sounds like one of those songs you only heard once or twice as a child, but when you hear it as an adult, you instantly recognize it

[@davidalmeida8937]

Yeah

[@emmanuelmoran4297]

In fact. I'm 35, I have know tears for fears since I'm 15 maybe... But just yesterday I re discovered this song that I didn't remember it existed.. but I recognized the melody instantly when I heard it, as if I had heard it before. I also didn't know it was a Tears For Fears song. It's like discovering a new song for me.

[@Ray92569]

Every weekend at the dance club, you member? you member! The Dance Club

[@ZoeSR]

That's literally how I got here lol I heard a small clip of it in a fb video and knew it but haven't heard it since I was a kid but what's sad is when I started researching the song, it brought up Gary instead of Tears..

[@zoenoelle8844]

@@emmanuelmoran4297 me too, i had no idea this was the original

[@Lucas.Oliver_bjj]

Curt Smith: "Sing a sad song" Roland Orzabal: *Epic Dance*

[@MrDemonWorm]

Pretty sure it's the whole world having fun without him, neither knowing nor caring to know what's going on inside...

[@alienkreeper]

@@MrDemonWorm true, but still....epic dance!

[@LynnThomas-c5g]

❤

[@keanuismyfather7477]

The Hurting is a masterpiece. These guys are so underrated and underappreciated for both their musical prowess and their dark and melancholic themes and lyrics.

[@thereellifewithjenniferwoods]

I only just started listening to the song The Hurting. I had never paid attention to it before. I love it now.

[@keanuismyfather7477]

@ not just the song the whole album

[@hkariexe3482]

when you are Sad,But happy at the same time

[@unoriginalusername4416]

90% of punk/pop-punk music.

[@J8D2]

Post punk not pop punk you salad.

[@bbrunettax3665]

Sir Jay omg dying HAHAHA SO TRUE 😂😂😂❤❤

[@MetteC5]

Yup, *_mad_*...

[@BobSaget37]

"Happy" and "Upbeat" aren't the same thing.

[@5orgen51]

"Mom, can I go outside?" "Not until you finish cleaning your room, Curt." "Aww, but mom. Roland is outside." "Roland Orzabal can stand out there and dance for you while you clean."

[@delilasloan8914]

Yes!

[@trevorbishop3567]

Lol 😂😂

[@Cucerescmunti]

The kids are still not alright...

[@ddubfan]

I needed that laugh. Thank you ❤️

[@paulx873]

😂👍

[@arseniolupin8851]

one of the best things about 50 years old,is the fact that i lived my teenage years in the 80's that is priceless and Iam grateful !!!

[@Qandeel]

I was born in the 80s and still grateful I can listen to songs of that decade so easily

[@l.daniels168]

Me too! The fashion was questionable, but the MUSIC WAS BOSS!!👍😷😁😊

[@mnmb3640]

Ditto!!!!!

[@409guzzler]

I was born in the 2000's and I still get nostalgic over the era. Is that weird?

[@abrahamjosuehernandez4468]

Yeah, well I was a kid but I'm glad too

[@rf7743]

The guy dancing new wave 80's style in ths background absolute gold!👌

[@ShannonDonaldson-ut4kv]

He also wrote the song

[@-Leo07-]

Thats roland orzabal

[@johnstjohn6658]

IKR? I was off to college when this song was all over MTV and Night Flight. There were two girls from Utah who could hit these steps and I always wanted to learn.

[@mikewilson3581]

​@@johnstjohn6658I miss Night Flight. It influenced my musical taste as a teenager. And Pat Prescott had such a great voice as the host.

[@MrSavagefighter]

It's so Amazing i was dancing the same Performance new wave in 1983

[@do2219]

I love 80s dancing; it's like "warding off bees, but make it stylish"

[@RetroReminiscing]

🤣🤣🤣I like that description !

[@pvtrichter88]

I believe Roland (he's the one doing the dancing !) mentioned that his mother was an experimental dancer ; so i only guess that is where he sampled his moves from. 😅

[@dianeclasper5204]

Honestly watching Rowland get his groove on in all there videos gives me joy 😊

[@lefkytheshin]

And now we're subjected to no-talent thugs and gyrating hookers.

[@Liddy47]

Omg true love it 🤣😂🤣

[@johnwalker8836]

1:56 bro dancing lit asf

[@janderson1008]

And @1:48

[@profound369]

Haha

[@filmfreak5856]

Ya boy can dance

[@mr.h4267]

English lit af

[@joshuazapata8524]

Dance of fortnite :v

[@giantcat4354]

That dance 2:30 minutes in is my go-to drunk dance. 🥴

[@sshelton1433]

Tears for Fears is highly underrated

[@islandbee]

I'd say that Tears For Fears should be inducted into The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

[@grupodimedpanvel5118]

Violeta de outono

[@ypaexio4263]

Fleece Johnson In The 80’s they were far from “under rated.” Most people born in the 70’s and 80’s would know of Tears for Fears, would be a shame if they didn’t.

[@quadtodfodder]

Eh, they are not as "iconic" as a jillion other bands from the era

[@nasseemnaffaa3266]

Fleece Johnson I KNOW RIGHT

[@PREEM513]

2:25 Those dances moves are on point. Love this video.

[@leonardh2170]

executed really clean, i like it too

[@caiocsermak5608]

1:53

[@danameyer6766]

can you explain that said point?

[@Nalilya81]

@@caiocsermak5608 lmao srsly best part!

[@jonathanbrowning4]

I honestly believe that his movements there and the fingerless gloves inspired a lot of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure covers from the late 80s

[@Occitania26]

This is not a song *IT'S A MASTERPIECE*

[@PastorinoOlivier]

Great tune and band. We tried with my friend from R&O to review this great song. Maybe we succeeded, maybe not, we let you be the judge if you have two or three minutes to spare and a thumb up or down to add, come listen and judge us here :-) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/npnReI2Jo5JpmpY and stay safe

[@missstarlight1235]

It's a copy of Matthew and son, the real masterpiece.

[@zeusman65]

@@missstarlight1235 What?

[@amelievalat5859]

L'occitanie approuve se son alors je me dois de l'écouter 😂

[@heavymetal116]

So is "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"...

[@ezequias.suarez]

Lyrics: All around me are familiar faces Worn out places Worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere Going nowhere And their tears are filling up their glasses No expression No expression Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow No tomorrow No tomorrow And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you 'Cause I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world Mad world Mad world Mad world Children waiting for the day they feel good Happy birthday Happy birthday Made to feel the way that every child should Sit and listen Sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me No one knew me Hello, teacher, tell me what's my lesson? Look right through me Look right through me And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you 'Cause I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world Mad world Mad world Mad world And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you 'Cause I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world Mad world Halargian world Mad world

[@rushnerd]

Had NO IDEA they did this originally. This is brilliant.

[@404eitch]

oh look it's that guy from the youtubes can i have an autograph?

[@boydoll3934]

+Ｒｕｓｈｎｅｒｄ lol! youngsters

[@THETBRETT]

+Ｒｕｓｈｎｅｒｄ can I recommend "Shout"?

[@diggerfox7194]

The best

[@marianaaraujo6228]

everyone already knows shout

[@krypto_9872]

Tears For Fears is the Anxiety version Gary Jules is the depression Version

[@cordeliachase601]

Krypto_98 Tears for fears is the pop Verizon. Not sure where you feel the anxiety in this. I have anxiety and a panic disorder and the beat of this song doesn't fit that description.

[@derreklabonte1676]

@@cordeliachase601 it's fast paced plus the lyrics.

[@costanzadestro7425]

And the Adam Lambert version is the emotional version.

[@jpbrandwoodjtv5379]

Cordelia Chase VeRiZoN

[@stefanchannon5482]

Cordelia Chase he’s talking shit that’s what

[@sto620]

I must memorize Roland’s dance moves and make them my morning ritual.

[@shamelesspel6382]

Lol finally someone else. I always thought “if I’m gonna learn a dance to a song...” No one would give you grief if you bust this bad boy out. And if they did, just keep doing the dance in their face.

[@MrMark7462]

Napoleon dynomite

[@bonifacioruiz6446]

lol. Super dope.

[@synserenity2825]

😂

[@lunarzam6277]

You, I love you

[@mikeyraganrn7578]

I'm 73, and I'm on a Tears for Fears and Wang Chung kick now. Didn't appreciate them as much as I should have. Very talented duos.

[@padraigsisk4057]

80s, what a decade to live in. No Mobile phones, no Internet, just radio, vinyl, 12 inch singles, great live gigs.

[@ottokarvonschnallenburg2572]

And strange puberty depressions kicking in🤣

[@guidokreimer9621]

It was the best time ever for me!!

[@fullmetalgamer6062]

NES and movies like Back to the Future, but what do I know? I was born in the 90's.

[@lilydayton5330]

I'm a 20y/o Gen Z-er and I can only imagine what life was like before smart phones and social media... I imagine it was simpler and more of living in the moment. It kind of makes me sad sometimes just how much technology and smartphones have taken over

[@chess9097]

@@lilydayton5330 social media has ruined our lives biggest depression things about

[@Joshatwa]

The fact that Gary Jules cover has more views than the original Tears For Fears video is proof of this mad world.

[@shrishikesh2292]

I like this song, but when i'm really moody than i will play the gary jules version. That is alot sadder

[@japtasticify]

Both excellent ying and Yang

[@EGCs_3_year_old_Channel]

@@japtasticify Ya both are going for an indescribably different feel. This ones feels frantic and terrified, while Gary Jule's feels hopeless and defeated.

[@MariaE99]

I didn’t know who Gary Jules was , had to search him, his version is good too but I’m an 80s kid , kind of Everybody wants to rule the world fanatic

[@lookupandsmile6217]

If KZbin was in the 80s this song woulda had the most lol

[@andygm525]

Tears for fears are a massively underrated band

[@nicholashylton6857]

To contemporary audiences, yes. But we Gen-Xers *loved* these guys when we were teens.

[@francospecchia9283]

@@nicholashylton6857 YES YES, IT'S TRUE, WE ALSO IN ITALY, THEIR SONGS WERE WONDERFUL, GREETINGS FROM ITALY ✋🇮🇹✋

[@gustavo10912]

Maybe the best band in the world.

[@deborahpaley21]

@@nicholashylton6857 boomers too

[@simonanders5676]

Well, no, not at the time that they were relevant. TFF were huge.

[@janruytenbeek1964]

80’s mad world 2024 is the true mad world!

[@caiolimacaldas]

the same.

[@HelgaWehrmann-j1j]

Yes, but the people aren't interessting. They shut their eyes....

[@tonymacedo290]

Couldn't have said it better 😢

[@maquinapcgod777]

Yes

[@julienj9163]

1:21 that synth riff is just ridiculously good

[@michellesmith7323]

That synth riff was used in return of the living dead too

[@dylanfox4239]

Every time I see the news or go outside, seeing the way things have changed and are changing, I think we truly are living in a mad world.

[@ratwest]

Everybody dashing about all the time, crazy alright. I know people who never ever leave their house other than in their car, no walks, no bikes, just car, car, car everywhere every time. Sad mad world

[@rumbarumba1]

Sitting ducks we are 🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

You got that right.

[@that_one_helljumper]

It's a mad world

[@jetw9810]

I think I'm the only person in the world that doesn't read this as depression. It feels very optimistic to me, like he's actually processesing the madness around him and coming out of that as one of the few sane people in the world.

[@ronvalles8387]

Especially with those spirited dance moves!

[@ssosso79]

Manic depression

[@1asset]

Coz youre concentrating on the Manic phase of manic depression. The rhythm & dancing are manic. The lyrics & setting are depressed

[@ninaatkins8916]

Just saw Tears for Fears 2024 in Las Vegas, on 10/30 by far the best concert I have been to, the fact that there is so much talent in the music and most artists hate their music after time, these artists still show passion for their music! Absolutely amazing!

[@KatydidJ-sf2fz]

AWESOME!!! LOVE THEM!!!!

[@Sailormac2]

So glad to hear they’re still killing it live! I saw them waaaay back in the day on the Seeds of Love tour and they were incredible.

[@TheMrdominator1997]

How much did you pay??

[@nagywywy]

I really appreciate this version because it's way more discordant and emotionally complex. It was intended to sound as mad as the world he's singing about and it makes it really interesting to listen to!

[@joesikic6531]

Love the trumpets

[@Dave5843-d9m]

This was the original.

[@NickSharpe]

hands down, the best

[@isntitrich000]

My take is that it’s talking about a man who actually likes psychological pain. Like a masochist I guess.

[@nagywywy]

@@Dave5843-d9m I am aware, though I can see how my wording can suggest the opposite!

[@Amber_xo_133]

This song is about a depressed young person who feels out of place in this world. He sees life as being empty, and looks for ways to escape the pain. The line, "The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had" suggests thoughts of suicide, but according to Roland Orzabal, who wrote the lyrics, it relates to the psychologist Arthur Janov's idea that our most dramatic dreams release the most tension. So, the guy in the song isn't necessarily looking to die - he wakes up from morbid, lucid dreams feeling better.

[@deebasaif2801]

You literally described me. Is that good?

[@Amber_xo_133]

@@deebasaif2801 yes

[@carolina-vt1rw]

SASAGEYO SASAGEYO

[@carolina-vt1rw]

But seriously, I hate having good dreams. Because I wake up in this f-ed up world, and then I regret waking up, I want to sleep forever. On the other hand, when I dream with the end of the world, I wake up feeling in peace, because it's beautiful to dream that I'm dying and everything is ending.

[@Amber_xo_133]

@@carolina-vt1rw hi how are you?

[@pamka6913]

Friend: What music do you listen to? Me: It's complicated Friend: Just make a summary Me: Depression you can dance to

[@matthewflynn2164]

Depression you can dance to sounds like a genre I could get into!

[@fredericobaami]

Like Paramore's new album?

[@trinalps]

01:55 and 02:26

[@Dani92670]

Pamka, this is one of the best comments I've read on a music video. Are you a writer? You are gifted : )

[@nowhere_m4n]

This

[@Lee-f9w5v]

Brings back so many memories, 1 of the most haunting albums ever made, there were very dark lyrics but great songs. So few albums you can just put on and enjoy every song!

[@ClareBarker-e7d]

I am 50. The 80s shaped me. I miss this era profoundly. 🤍

[@theblukatlife]

How old were you when you first listened to this song amigo

[@h.y1855]

Bro I if I copy and paste your comment here it would be me exactly.

[@h.y1855]

​@theblukatlife I am also 50 and first time I listened to this I was may be 12 or13 may be not the exact release date but not far from it

[@h.y1855]

​@theblukatlife I am also 50 and first time I listened to this I was may be 12 or13 may be not the exact release date ddate but

[@melgrant7404]

I'm 55 .was 13 when this was out.

[@BxJAE]

When you're an introvert but you love to dance.

[@ThatFakeSternYT]

Yep!

[@СвятославСоколов-х2м]

@Juan H Brito when you’re an extrovert, but you’re depressed

[@gentillygirl545]

@Laurie Durand the best quarantine song!!?

[@zaneknowlton]

Dancing is what to do dancing when I think of you..

[@deborahcoy8535]

WELL SAID!

[@sophiegreen9463]

One of the most underrated groups in the 1980s

[@ashyclaret]

Not really,they were very big in 85 when their second album came out.

[@aidentyson7999]

Will always remain a classic

[@TheUnclerickie]

I’m going to dance like this at my son’s wedding. Hope he’s ok with that because those are some slick dance moves.

[@peterjosephtecson3409]

Use gary jules version

[@Sivitzie]

Best parent ever

[@erica6488]

TheUnclerickie do it please ❤️

[@Karma-qt4ji]

@@Sivitzie Agreed. If he DOESN'T dance like that at his son's wedding, that will make him a terrible father!! XD

[@joeegg90]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Father of the Groom will now dance,...

[@profound369]

When your mom tells you you can't go outside and your friend dances outside your window to rub it in

[@sprocket8888]

that is fuckin funny dude and s true!!!!!

[@Vanessa-sb6qz]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@MahlaMetsaMari]

omg haha

[@marcusraidien1543]

That is a good one, bravo!

[@glitterdragon9197]

Made me think of that meme of squidward laying in bed all depressed while spongebobs dumb ass is outside his house with that cowboy hat 😂

[@justinthyme5382]

I've lived in this MAD WORLD for almost 82 years, but I'm still managing to rock a bit, mainly in my big rocking chair. Love and peace from Perth Australia 😎🖐🎶🎵🎶🎵🦘💕

[@PAULLONDEN]

Imagine how the protagonist in this song must feel these days. I'm 70 , just about manage to keep my cool.

[@cattoispro]

Old people on KZbin??? No way

[@AemVR]

Oh neat i have family in perth

[@franklingoodwin]

I hope that's your real name. If so, your parents had a wicked sense of humour lol

[@justinthyme5382]

@@franklingoodwin Glad you caught that, I was going to use the pseudonym Justin Case,but I thought Thyme would sound better because of my age, soon I'll be entering my 83rd year, but unfortunately I've been diagnosed with lung cancer, so I don't know for sure how long I've got. I'll try and fight it, but one thing for sure is that I've lived through the greatest music ever made. Thanks for the post, let's keep rocking eh!😎🎵🎶👋

[@DarrenMoxon]

80's was the best times to grow up with tunes like this magic

[@Maddog_Mickey_Knoxx]

So glad I was fortunate enough to experience the 80’s

[@SilverKnight16]

As a kid, I thought Tears for Fears was just another 80s pop group. As an adult, listening to their music makes me realize just how incredibly _deep_ their songs actually were. Well shit.

[@amethystsky7227]

SilverKnight Same! Lol

[@kristabrennan7991]

Same same. To the point where in the last 6 months I've become utterly OBSESSED with them and can't stop listening to them

[@MelodyFox]

As deep as is their name: *Tears for Fears*... ...the dreams of which I'm dying are the best I've ever had... LPM

[@ElectronicsForFun]

like how linkin park was just another metal group, and foster the people was just another hipster rock group.

[@mistermonologue2442]

Linkin Park is far from metal

[@9000ryan]

Absolutely cannot believe I didn’t know this original version existed. The day is March 11, 2021 and I just learned this is a Tears for Fears song.

[@ryanjustice2670]

Congrats.👍 Seriously, I'm not being a smart alec.

[@MarkiModica]

I envy you! I wish I could remember the first time I heard this masterpiece.

[@dustintruesdell2132]

March 27th 2021 for me

[@paulolsen237]

May 02 21 for me.And I’m glad I did 👏

[@giaa3473]

One reason is that "Shout" abd and Everybody wants to rule the world " were played to death and still are on classic radio. This gem got overshadowed.

[@remove_marko]

Even depression sounded l i t in the 80's

[@h7opolo]

bet

[@mnmb3640]

We just had to cope through it.. music helped!

[@YaminoMizu]

And it inspired a continuous era of alt and indie-pop/rock to do the same.

[@nuriaoncala8254]

The Smiths are a clear example of lit depressive music.

[@Hari-xf7hn]

New wave be like

[@elhesse3630]

my favorite part is the happy Birthday part ..that trumpet sounds pretty trippy

This song is still a masterpiece after all these years.

[@ShamrockParticle]

So is their "Pale Shelter", among others. Nimble lyrics and a musically rich background... these songs easily withstand the ocean waves of time.

[@1980sMusic]

Love Tears For Fers 🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕 Love Tears For Fers 🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕 Love Tears For Fers 🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕 Love Tears For Fers 🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕 Love Tears For Fers 🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕

[@evajaneryan3746]

As much I love "Shout" and "Everyone wants to rule the world", this has to be my favourite Tears for fears song

[@BrennanMaskell-Fooks-nf8vq]

Okay👍

[@somepersoniguess]

same

[@damiplayer6571]

Me too "shout" "every wants to rule the world" "mad world" i love it

[@fishydog2173]

I honestly love head over heels

[@successsystem2468]

Head Over Heels for me. But all the songs are fabulous 👌

[@C_Tolea]

This is like a haunting lullaby, the melody gets deep and melancholic.

[@CollinMacQuarrie]

I think the original embodies more of the chaos that the term “mad world” indicates, but the Gary Jules cover supremely gives the lyrics ample room to breathe for full expression.

[@halwasserman7905]

The 1980s were everything. If only I could go back to those days, not just to relive my youth but to undo all the mistakes I made in my life.

[@Bubbles-od2tv]

All we can do now is own those mistakes. Made lots of them too.

[@doctorjimrustlesmd]

@@Bubbles-od2tv trying. just glad i have someone in my life to help me. everyone else ditched me.

[@oscarmorales8979]

Gary Jules version=Me in the inside. Tears for Fears version=Me on the outside.

[@shreyasravindra2969]

This is so true

[@HarryPotter-mj8uy]

Good comment

[@QTL0108]

Gary Jules version: me in the inside... Also outside :)

[@chonkchonkdechonkchonk7922]

Beautiful

[@kenbray5682]

Oscar Morales Gary Jules version might push some people to the edge of suicide....

[@AjayOhri]

the guy in the window- he is dancing like a BOSS

[@ErikNagy82]

...and he is not Rick Astley :)

[@ginazedonek6617]

hell yeah

[@alfonsoestacio7938]

Wtf

[@sarahm.5356]

I never realized how good Tears for Fears are. I was into other stuff in the 80s. I mean i didn't think they were bad, but I just didn't think about them much.

[@paulrobinson9896]

I'm 54 and didn't know there was a cover version. No one can do it like Tears for Fears.

[@rc-g3593]

This is the original!

[@Lesteraidanz]

I'm 15 and I didn't know there was a cover version and it got so popular just shows that the modern generations will listen to trash the original is better in every way

[@Clarkthek]

Ha! Good one.

[@youzz33]

@@Lesteraidanz This is the original song not a cover

[@Lesteraidanz]

@@youzz33 I know this is the original tears for fears are my favourite group

[@thepensivedragon]

Roland’s dance moves are everything. ❤

[@alexdelarge1375]

🕺🏻🦹🏃🏻🧎🏻🤽🏻‍♀️🤽🏻‍♀️🦸🏻

[@gripweedsglasses_]

Facts

[@stephanieanderson5830]

Because Roland is awesome!😉

[@abba929]

He and Michael Stipe should have a dance off. 🤣😂🤣

[@unapologeticallyconservati4531]

They are. ♥️

[@mortyrickerson6322]

I never even knew that the gary jules version was a remake. I just found this version today and i instantly find it better in a strange and confusing way. Its the true depression, the one where you smile and deny it even though you cant shake it from the back of your mind.

[@dannitobias3397]

I never even knew there was a remake until I searched the lyrics, I had to go back and tears for fears.

[@Hadri_ART]

I love both, but honestly prefer the gary jules one by far

[@craigwoudstra2932]

Donnie darko

[@paulbessant8182]

This is the original and FAR AWAY the best version

[@Hadri_ART]

@@paulbessant8182 the fact it s the original doesn t mean it s better. It s a matter of personal taste🤷🏼‍♂️

[@BettinaVonSand-z1y]

Der Song ist aktuell und kann man immer wieder anhören 👌

[@chandlerstewartofficial]

One could perceive this many ways, but I perceive Curt as being the mind and Roland being the face/body of someone who lives with depression/anxiety. Curt reflects on his own feelings and anxieties from behind the walls, while Roland dances and plays outside for the world to see

[@HockeyVictory66]

Nice analysis. You are mostly right. However, their lives flip flopped with Roland going through a lot of struggles with his wife dying from alcoholism. At the end of the day, Roland is far more emotional than Curt. Curt evolved into a very even keeled man and continued to be extremely productive in the music world. Roland seemed to fade away and almost disappear after Tears for Fears broke up. It’s been nice to see them back together again.

[@xBabaYagax]

@@HockeyVictory66 True and isn’t Roland the one who wrote the lyrics to this song? Even though Curt sung it

[@christianlennon714]

Thank you I’m a songwriter Iv wrote many iconic 00’s songs but I also suffer from depression & anxiety which is why I’d never reveal my actual name, it seems all songwriters have this issue but without it would we write the tunes you all like ?? A great thing to ponder

[@1980sMusic]

LOVE TFF! I still LOVE ALL TFF music. The music will be ever so smooth in our ears for all times. Early TFF music to current - all so unique and will be loved forever. Thank you Roland and Curt for all the music you guys have gifted humanity with!!!🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰💕🥰

[@ce6ej]

Wow.. I think you nailed it 🤯

[@WarriorAuranae]

Gary Jules: this song is giving me depression Tears for Fears: this song makes me want to dance with my depression

[@lhcghjbikgh0ryjyukuilujk]

nice one

[@existenceisalienation]

Listen Postpunk and dance with the passion of depression.

[@Orion3741]

Gary Jules' version is dry.

[@simolator]

Ahem. Passion Pit is the expert at that

[@Orion3741]

@@hongxiuquan69 : the original version, by Tears for Fears, is better. In the 80's, they knew how to make music.

[@rainingwhenidie]

I JUST found out that this is the original and I'm so mad because I have been lied to my entire life. This is so much better than all of the sad covers.

[@bossbaby7068]

ME TOO

[@billy9361]

The covers are sad becuase it's a sad song

[@inkantatem]

Same. I had no idea Gary Jules' version was a cover. I feel cheated.

[@fabiancalderon6729]

Gary Jules version is 100x times better.

[@sgt.whales889]

Same

[@TendaiMagunde-q1r]

Good music is timeless

[@TheFreekje]

I feel horrible for not knowing that the original was from Tears for Fears

[@gasparddelaby698]

Marja Moon exactlu the same I was like omg this version is so much better

[@lunayoshi]

Same! Gotta give Tears For Fears props, y'know? I don't care which is better. I just like the song.

[@joncocks2262]

Dont feel horrible. feel liberated, music from the 80s, best time for music.

[@AppleIPie]

I had no idea until just now. Tbh when I saw KZbin autoreccomend Mad World after Tears for Fears I was surprised, yes, but from the other songs I have listened to by them, I believed it instantly. "Dang that song is just like them. No wonder I like both."

[@dove3099]

Marja Moon why? It's a cover. Get over it. Btw if this wasn't a dance song people would have take it serious.

[@laurel6606]

Gary Jules can't beat those dance moves!

[@garryiglesias4074]

Gary Jules just took my name removing one 'r', then he covered this fantastic song from TfF... Gary Jules is just a lamer.

[@Mordecai02]

Gary should remove the other "r" from his name too, for good measure.

[@garryiglesias4074]

+AND HER NAME IS SEONG MI-NA!!! Hahahaha

[@NerdBrainDk]

Heck, NO ONE beats those moves.

[@maddiechapman7564]

Is the a tutorial for the dance moves?

[@Olemayolol]

Gary Jules cover: Ah this makes me suicidal Tears for Fears: I wanna dance while I hang from the ceiling fan

[@apeapeape999]

@ashish018690 okay buddy

[@cutiepieee]

@ashish018690 depression rates jump to 0%

[@tohmainkyakaroon]

"I wanna dance while I hang from the ceiling fan"? That'd be Spandau Ballet

[@reginvfvlvnge]

@@tohmainkyakaroon LOL

[@elido6199]

Wait who wrote this song

[@JupiterMoon19]

1982 was a good year. Although we still had madness back then. We didn't have social media to inform us. So please everyone reading this, I hope you take a break from social media and work on your well being and mental health. Don't concentrate on all the bad things. I hope you have peace in your heart. And always , no matter what year it is, always pray for 🙏🏻🌏☮️💕

[@carolynnorton9552]

Beautiful comment.

[@nicolageorge1433]

Spot on ❣️ Sending blessings back to you 🙏🏼 We may never get the time back, but oh how our generation of songs bring back all them good memories & goosebump feelings.💪🏼~~~~~~❤

[@fernandocardenas3050]

Gran pensamiento.. Las redes sociales han destruido lo "social" de las relaciones humanas... Deshumanizandolas

[@henrybutchy3242]

If I understand correctly... you're on social media to suggest peeps not go on social media. That's so GOP: do as I say, not as I do.

[@carolynnorton9552]

@@henrybutchy3242 So, how was he supposed to relate it to us? Via mental telepathy?

[@JeeCeeEll]

Tears for fears: mad world Gary jules: Sad world

[@ihateyoutubehandles444]

GARY JULES IS ALSO MAD WORLD

[@lj-wp3sf]

@@ihateyoutubehandles444 Nah

[@ihateyoutubehandles444]

YOUR WRONG LAWSON CARPENTER

[@lj-wp3sf]

@@ihateyoutubehandles444 Nah

[@ihateyoutubehandles444]

MY MOM SAYS GARY JULES IS MAD WORLD

[@thomasmoran8958]

I'm not depressed, I just like this song

[@lisamunley7728]

Me neither but this doesn’t sound dated it’s truly epic

[@monstr622]

Tears for fears: I find it kinda funny Gary Jules: I find it kinda sad

[@powandwow750]

oh. Oh. *_OH._*

[@garym.3831]

:D :(

[@ijij8191]

Right on the point

[@laurentj7998]

Tears for fears is the original and the Best version of all. . This is the Sound of the 80's !

[@bdg4life820]

Hahaha nice one. I was sad but your comment help me. Now i go work out, cus i dont wanna hung myself 😉

[@sylthaya7571]

Putting together a last minute play list and this ones still so good you gotta listen the whole way through

[@TheInkPitOx]

I like this one better because it feels more manic, reflecting the mad tone of the song.

[@bloodgloss66]

Curt: visibly depressed Roland: I dO mY LiL dAnCey DanCE

[@t.garcia6007]

El mejor comentario xd

[@bloodgloss66]

@@t.garcia6007 i dunno what that means but cool edit: never mind. i translated it and i appreciate the kind reply. i apologize for that

[@draydengee9060]

Help

[@draydengee9060]

@@bloodgloss66 Some sort of biblical compliment?

[@John-merman]

I know, even though this is a depressing song his dance moves are amazing

[@LJW55]

I was 26 and living in London when this song was released. The club dance floors were overrun with people trying to do the Roland Olazabal moves... Great song...

[@amethystsky7227]

LJW55 Clubbing in the 80’s...great memories!

[@wickedantionette]

I wish I could have been alive then. I’m 26 now. No one likes new wave that is my age, at least no one I know in person. And there is only one place to go that plays new wave one night a month and it is over run with creeps.

[@1010101010101010ify]

I imagine a room full of people looking like they were trying to punch themselves in the face, but missing, would have been pretty amusing

[@neo.3]

I can but imagine how it was like there at the time. I'm 17 in one week's time.

[@phile5437]

Damn. That's a sight to behold. A little jealous, not gonna lie.

[@alanryan7994]

Very disturbing but true words. brilliant 80s tune.

[@jumptoit3812]

The production on this whole album is amazing, they were on another level.

[@mikeymutual5489]

Actually it sounds badly dated. Maybe they should have used some real instruments in this, so it would sound fresh today.

[@jumptoit3812]

@@mikeymutual5489 Is the mix dated, the performance dated? How about the arrangement, is that dated? There’s more to a production than the instruments, and keep in mind that many pop artists now borrow sounds from the 80’s, so no it ain’t dated. I find it kinda funny that you think so though.

[@mikeymutual5489]

@@jumptoit3812 If you can't figure out what in this recording sounds dated, then there is not much I can do for you.

[@jumptoit3812]

@@mikeymutual5489 yeah I guess you’re right, and 31 million people seeking it out in the past ten years are just into “dated” music. Why don’t they get with the times, am I right?!

[@mikeymutual5489]

@@jumptoit3812 I didn't say that the "music" was dated, only the production - it was very much of its time. There have been other versions of this song that use real orchestral instruments, and they fit this song much better than lame synthesizers.

[@portuguinhasweety]

Never thought the original song would be so "happy". It's cool!

[@uuduu7]

happy ?? You must be MAD !!

[@portuguinhasweety]

the ritm of the song! xD

[@uuduu7]

LaKittyChan Its too simplistic to say its "happy" .. it suggests you are just superficially listening to music and not really EXPERIENCING it .. The music is built upon a lush swirl of sounds that suggests the confusing and "maddening" premise of the song .. this is where you completely lost it .. All u hear is the dance beat and rythm ... yes of course its catchy and dancy since its made to be a dance song but if its just that it will be just like other mediocre dance song .. .. there's melancholia and brooding emotion built into the dance beat .. thats how special it is .. There's more to the song, expand your senses ... don't live a shallow life, you're wasting it .. duhh !?!

[@portuguinhasweety]

uuduu7 What i'm trying to say, is that the ritm doesn't fit with the lyrics. "Duhh" !?!

[@uuduu7]

LaKittyChan The beat is brooding at some parts and building up to a frenetic chaos at the climax .. thats what the lyrics is about, MAD WORLD ... .. duhh !?! You r so lack of imagination every dance beat is "happy" to you ... you immaturity hurts me !