Tears for Fears - Mad World | The Story Behind The Song

Tears for Fears members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith explain about their musical influences and the inspiration for the song 'Mad World', a song that later became a hit for Gary Jules and Michael Andrews. An interview from 2017.

[@Garcelle1987]

Big respect to Roland’s wife for financially supporting him by working three jobs so he could pursue music

[@Northwind.]

I wonder if she has a sister ;)

[@andrewbellinger6120]

it paid off for her in the end 😆

[@TM-tx9ct]

Big respect to Roland too for recognising how important she was for them.

[@groovvvirgo]

@@TM-tx9ct True love indeed.

[@rumblefish9]

@@groovvvirgo Her death really affected him. He nursed her for 5 yrs while she was sick (due to years of alcoholism) while he himself was battling with his own alcoholism. The new album is pretty much about her. The album is painful, tragic, profound yet beautiful.

[@dukenukem3568]

What a couple Roland and his wife Caroline must have been. She believed and supported him working those 3 jobs and was a source of not only support but inspiration as well. My condolences and sympathies for his loss as finding someone like that who completes you is such a rare thing and the music world benefitted and her passing really kicked him hard.

[@aprilgosa5779]

Duke Nukem I am glad he was able to find happy again

[@aprilgosa5779]

Her loss is a true tragedy as women need more help with Menopause induced depression so they don't go to self medicating I mean yes some mood change is normal but not to an extreme that it cripples your life

[@debbiholley1121]

@@aprilgosa5779 Every woman is different. There are some who have very light symptoms, others moderate, some have short length for symptoms, and for others, it can last > 20+ years. There are quiet a few that have crippling symptoms that are exacerbated by stress, genetics, diet, lack of emotional support and opportunity for frequent and socialization. No one really knows the stress she lived with. Most women are nurturers and givers, but place their needs to the back. We all see the cost of fame to the artists, but the wife in the background pays a price aswell.

[@donnahilton471]

😥

[@jmorton201]

Wow. How ego less of them to acknowledge the new version and to say it is closer to their lyrics than they. Awesome stuff. I guess not everybody wants to rule the world.

[@rjjcms1]

It's funny they drew inspiration from that Paul Simon song. I found it put me in a laid-back,languid mood,hearing it on the radio on some fallow 70s afternoon as a kid out of school,time on my hands to play or just watch the world go by if I wanted. But Mad World always seemed dark and intense in sentiment to me,hinting at panic,claustrophobia,anxiety,feelings of not truly belonging,etc.

[@willritter4076]

Mad World is overrated in the TFF catalog... they have done 15-20 other songs that are better.

[@SpaceCattttt]

Yeah? Well, personally, that godawful cover version is something I can do without. It makes me shout.

[@steelbill1834]

@@SpaceCattttt Shout, shout, let it all out?

[@adrianpaul1985]

@@steelbill1834 LMAOOOO

[@rayoflight9709]

That song will never age.

[@CoinOpTV]

Great song from a couple of legends in the music biz!

[@willritter4076]

Mad World is overrated in the TFF catalog though. It's no comparison to the stuff they did later on ("they" primarily meaning Roland, as Curt's role decreased substantially).

[@PN1296]

@@willritter4076 Roland's Falling Down is worth a listen.

[@willritter4076]

@@PN1296 thanks man i'll head over there.

[@midohiobuckeyeaorwarrior9743]

Roland sort of looks like Paul Stanley now. No, that's NOT an insult.

[@cedricpeabody265]

Not talking about these guys in particular, but the 80's was the beginning of the end for pop music. It never recovered.

[@MichaelFitzpatrick17]

Wow, the ... warmth ... evident between Curt and Roland...

[@larneantrim4737]

The original version by the band was one of those songs rarely played on the radio, 91X in San Diego, CA, except on late night or on Steve West's Resurrection Sundays. I loved it when it came on while I was driving as a 16 year old in my own car where I was in control of my music. It was magical and always made me smile. Then Donnie Darko and Gary Jules' version came out in 2001. It's hauntingly beautiful and one of the influential songs my boys, now in their 20s, remember from their childhood. Brilliant lyrics. Love this interview.

[@Tiesemans_one_in_ten]

Thank you Roland and Curt .. You made my life such more enjoyable ..

[@Madfattdeeb]

It's cool to know that they understand and appreciate how deep and powerful the cover of the song is. I love both versions of it, but the newer/cover version is something I feel deep down in my soul.

[@krashd]

I can't believe the Gary Jules cover is almost 20 years old, it feels just like yesterday that I had to correct everyone who saw it in Donnie Darko and thought it was a new song. The fact that Donnie Darko is 19 years old will hit me at any moment 🤘

[@llorandoPARAtuAMOR]

Well said bro. Also lost count of folk I've had to tell Donnie Darko is a time travelling film. :))) One of the best movies and soundtracks of the 21st Century.

[@ralphsmith3529]

One of the best bands ever! Pure genius!

[@StephenS-2024]

Total respect.

[@occupier1]

Absolutely love your work guys I love the way mad world works on Dornie darko the movie thanks 😊

[@HearturMind]

I love their music today as much if not more than ever. And this song covers by others like no other!

[@leeveron9077]

80s music will always be the best in my life. Love the Brit Invasion. Mad World was my first 12 inch vinyl from TFF

[@paulcrisp9861]

How fitting to see and hear both versions of this beautifully haunting track explained it really is a mad world after all. May 2020 😎🙏😎🙏

[@markleaning107]

My fave song of all time. Pure genius and the best debut album ever

[@pointuout2020]

Where this band now days. I loved listening to them in the morning on summer break when I was young on MTV! I never hear of them touring ever...

[@music104ever]

A talented artist doesn’t have to explain anything

[@doneiliragaba1266]

So bad that they are old now, Roland was the cutest guy and Curt was the handsome one.

[@briarrose29]

Depeche Mode Just Can’t Get Enough is classic. I love TFF just as much! Wonderful music!

[@AmountboyJB]

I love that Horn segment in this song, very 007 a view to a kill.

[@andrewbellinger6120]

The mad world interpretive arm dance is the most amazing product of the 80's!

[@slaakattak]

That was superb. Thanks lads.

[@strawberrycupcake4471]

Very apt song for the times we are going thru.

[@roasthunter]

Interesting interview

[@annabellak4033]

They are Amazing

[@aedwards4496]

Great to see you guys are still cool after 30+ years. Do you remember my old restaurant Le Jardin in Bath. Ive fond memories of those times. Hope your well Curt et al. It really is a mad world with this covid business. Are you still in America? Ciao & respect 🙂 Alan

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

The food was pretentious and over rated i could just about stomach the garlic bread. The obsequious waiters and the ghastly maitre d really ruined my experience

[@aedwards4496]

@@johnsmith-wx5fb hahaha i think you'r confused with the " Hole in the Wall " restaurant close by.. waiters ?? Nope, lovely female student waitresses. And no maitre D. Regardless,enjoy life & peace to you 👍

[@skibootdier9488]

After getting used and dumped by Carol, I bought this album on cassette. Somehow, knowing (or thinking) someone understood enough to put it into music made it easier to "deal."

[@cubbycontrolrecords1401]

A masterpiece of a song

[@omfug7148]

Very interesting but I do like the fact that they did combine real instruments with a synthesizer on many of their songs, for example, I love Depeche Mode but I think that the synthesizer heavy music they made is dated in comparison to TFF's big hits.

[@riverholme]

There’s no way Roland wasn’t having ‘a moment’ when he wrote this song of crisis... ‘hang my head I want to drown my sorrow’ or the saddest part ‘went to school I was very nervous. Hello teacher what’s my lesson? Looked right through me. Looked right through me’. He can’t have not been reflecting on feelings of longterm sadness, childish innocence as it is destroyed by the human world and yearning

[@michaelsimpkins5178]

Still fresh today

[@music104ever]

True talent guys

[@heitorportella8522]

Tears for fears IS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD 🎇✨💫🌌🎆🎊🎈✨🌟⭐

[@RiverOfBlacklights]

*_ONE_* of the best. There's *_PLENTY_* more out there, both new and old...

[@larrytalbot3824]

Amazing, I always thought the song was about how stressful, frightening & confusing - your *first day at school* was! lol

[@cutalin]

emotional piece of story

[@sassypants7581]

That was straight up interesting.. Thanx 😎

[@kevincozens6837]

I didn't know the song was originally done by Tears For Fears. I only knew of the Gary Jules version which I really like.

[@briarrose29]

4:22 touched me deeply. I feel that.

[@blackirishrose4040]

I still have their first album I have it hanging on my wall.

[@elmengh]

My wife cant stop laughing at my Roland dance, she has no clue and thinks Im crazy lol

[@chickpeainspace]

last album 2004?

[@Jlopam15]

What song is playing at 0:23?

[@vitoguido3258]

Along with Genesis's Land of Confusion, it's probably the number one most relevant song to describe today's world.

[@peterbulloch4328]

That dude Adam Lambert did a great version of this on American Idol.

[@jeremyhughes6485]

They surely need acknowledge they borrowed the break in Mathew and Son by Cat Stevens and made it their chorus for this song.

[@jasonayres]

I just sung that over in my head.. Yeah! Very observant.

[@NEWCASTLE.UNITED.]

"The dreams in which im dying are the best ive ever had" one of the most simple but chilling lines in a song of all time.

[@robertcronin6603]

no doubt.

[@qpcaroldb]

agree

[@joedog7387]

Yep

[@campbellpaul]

The sheer humility and honesty of both of these individuals is refreshing...

[@paulfreet]

I thought the exact same thing. True artists

[@thedave7760]

Comes with age I am sure they weren't always like that.

[@redpillcopinthephilippines9647]

@@thedave7760 It has to have a base. The base is how you build humility over time.

[@enduser63]

I still play it on my sax and 12 string,if you're looking for emotional it doesn't get much better,tears for fears,

[@Wolvesofsheep]

They happen to make money off of the cover. Of course, that doesn’t mean they have to like it. But, it softens it regardless

[@ukmedicfrcs]

The 80s were the best time of my life. I would go back in a heartbeat if I could.

[@mattma96]

Just can't agree more~

[@MournfulMystic]

Me too.. i want to go back to 1985 to 1989 on a continuous loop...

[@angelo1962]

I was 20 in 1980. 80's were awesome. It's a pity it's all over now.

[@ukmedicfrcs]

@@angelo1962 Now all we have are memories. ☹️ Well I guess that's something.

[@AndreaFPace]

Agreed , if you find a way, take me with you!

[@NorthernKitty]

Gary Numan really doesn't get enough credit for the level of influence he's had on music.

[@iqi616]

Yep, the first appearance of Tubeway Army on Top Of The Pops was a historic moment. Not quite the magnitude of the much hyped debut of Bohemian Rhapsody but a whole bunch of us saw potential for synthesizer hits that Kraftwerk had not yet achieved (despite the awesomeness of Autobahn) and that JMJ and Space and Donna Summer had only hinted at.

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

He is the godfather of synthpop music.

[@paulfreet]

Artists of the time always acknowledge him. He came out of nowhere and simply floored everyone

[@ecall1771]

Right time, right place, musically zero.

[@marguskiis7711]

Actually Human League had much bigger influence. Numan just recorded common rock songs with more primitive synths added.

[@ArchieDuke.]

Gary Numan changed everything...a great acknowledgement

[@thelwulfeoforlic6482]

Archie Duke - and SO true!

[@vaskylark]

Oh crap, I used to listen to Gary Numan. Nice blast from the past.

[@thelwulfeoforlic6482]

vaskylark - try listening to his ‘new’ stuff, the single “My Name Is Ruin” is fantastic

[@Top2000agogo]

We also interviewed Gary Numan a few years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWGapIGBrM18q9E

[@SpaceCattttt]

Errr........did someone say Bowie?

[@fairdose]

Roland's dancing in this video has gone down in history as the most....unique.

[@RiverOfBlacklights]

I think most fans of Post Punk (which is the genre TFF basically started off in), would say Ian Curtis's "dance" was the most unique as it almost mimicked the epileptic seizures that plagued him later in his life and which would ultimately be one of the main reasons he took his own life. Roland's dance is like a slower, more "structured" version of Ian's, imho...

[@rayoflight9709]

I agree unique and cool

[@Vincenzo-wn1or]

Peter Garrett gives him a run for his money 😋

[@bernardguynunns5658]

I think Kate Bush is the forerunner!

[@MelissaThompson432]

Wait. Dance deconstructed is all down to Joe Cocker, kids....

[@paulmasters8666]

Man i love your channel, it's absolutely fascinating to see the artists talk about their creations.

[@DJDanceClassic]

yeah, and what is even cooler is that he just calls up all these superstars and says: " hey, I am Sjaak from the Netherlands and I have a KZbin channel.Can I come over and do an interview? And they all say: "of course Sjaak, come on over, no problem!"

[@twilightshadow91]

@@DJDanceClassic Not entirely. This is the KZbin channel of a Dutch TV show with the same name. They only air at between christmas and New Years and produce mini documentaries like this. I do like the show and these documentaties, but they're not exactly "just a guy" ;-)

[@Top2000agogo]

Thanks a lot, spread the word!

[@lincoln3x7]

@@twilightshadow91 underrated program and and these mini song/artist documentaries are excellent... so glad to have access here in the states

[@chinemeremudoh3732]

Yes!!! That's what got me subscribed to them.

[@musichouse-]

Tears for Fears, Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, the Cure, The Smiths, The Police,The Church, The Cars, Talking Heads...I can sit and type forever all the great bands in the 80's. Now? Not so much.

[@psychokittie]

Talk Talk, The Stranglers.

[@psychokittie]

@Narva77isback Started listening again to my favourites from OMD - Enola Gay, Joan of Arc, Souvenir, Maid of Orleans.

[@DaFuqBoom]

Duran Duran created couple of great songs but everything else was just not good.

[@catnip4587]

Pet shop Boys❤️

[@WomanNextDoor]

New Order.

[@maryclark1049]

Such an amazing album. The whole album of The Hurting is timeless.

[@mattma96]

And so is "Songs From The Big Chair".

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

@@mattma96 The Hurting is more of a cohesive emotional statement, though.

[@koekum2142]

Their best album in my opinion. But I can't listen to the Gary Jules cover.

[@mssaltygiggles]

Favorite album

[@mattma96]

@@noneofyourbusiness4616 "I believe... that when the hurting and the pain has gone... we will be strong... Oh yes, we will be strong......"

[@mssaltygiggles]

Depeche Mode and Tears for Fears are some of my favorite musicians

[@glenshea1967]

Don't know where you are from but i seen depeche mode in the 80s at Whitley bay ice rink,near Newcastle(UK).

[@mssaltygiggles]

glenshea1967 I’m for the US 😅

[@glenshea1967]

@@mssaltygiggles nice.Which part of U.S.

[@mssaltygiggles]

glenshea1967 East Coast

[@glenshea1967]

@@mssaltygiggles nice

[@CrystallynRose]

I heard the Gary Jules song first, but after hearing the original, I realized I liked the Tears for Fears one better. I think some people might've gotten the idea it's about suicide from the Gary Jules version since it sounds very sad. I think the Tears for Fears version captures their message better.

[@bjbinmke]

That's interesting; for me, it was the other way around: The slower the lyrics, the easier it is for me to think of them and take the time to imagine what is going on. I was also thinking that, of all the people who love this song, it seems they all see different things in it. Or read different things into it. I listen (and watch different videos) to this song often.

[@digitalintent]

Gary Jules should have called his version "Sad World."

[@ExternalInputs]

@@bjbinmke I agree. A slower tempo gives the time for a different vocal delivery and the lyrics become even more poignant. It's often used when covering a song to add another dimension, rather than doing a copy of the original. Julia Jacklin's cover of The Strokes song Someday combines a slow tempo and a masterful vocal to wring all the emotion out of the lyrics in a way the original hadn't and it's a much sadder song as a result.

[@gibbsm]

it's only about 1,000 x's better, than Jules version.

[@gibbsm]

@@digitalintent more apt of a name.

[@THE-HammerMan]

To know the meaning & idea behind the line"The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had..." WOW! Now I love the song much more than before-- if that is possible.

[@rayoflight9709]

I just had a disturbing dream and they just maybe correct.

[@SuperGForce01]

Roland Orzabal is a very, very gifted man 👏🏻

[@mollyfilms]

I’m almost the same age as these two and went to the same school as one. The apartment he mentions is 5 doors down from where I also used to also sit and watch the people go by. That’s where the parallel life ends. I didn’t pick up a guitar and pen one of the most iconic songs of the 80s. I became a cameraman and made pop promos instead.

[@bvg83]

The brilliant mind of Roland orzabal created some great tunes 💖💖

[@audreycumby1075]

He is a genius...

[@patgibbs2692]

So underrated. Not only is he a brilliant song writer, vocalist, performer, but also a great guitarist. Did I also mention that he is handsome?

[@anishamm685]

"The Hurting" album had a great impact on my musical tastes. I never imagined Depeche Mode's simple music had an impact on Tears For Fears. Watching this provokes NOSTALGIA

[@yoya4766]

The lyrics of the song are quite frankly, genius.

[@iain2080]

Another reason to love Gary Numan and the lads from Tears for Fears. Thanks for the vid, need music in times like these

[@tod3msn]

Tears for Fears had brilliant songwriting which set them off from the other 80’s bands. They did not even come close to that level of songwriting talent.

[@Swizzenator]

Thank you. Even to this day. . .

[@britishknightakaminininja1123]

Oh, I think that's a hard claim to make, as the 80s produced an immense amount of deep and meaningful stuff, even if most remember the more boppy, poppy, synth. Other huge groups of the time that had (at least some) songs with incredible lyrics were The Human League, Yazoo, OMD, Simple Minds ... honestly, even Duran Duran had their moments among the more superficial stuff.

[@paulj5129]

I agree with you but Talk Talk were also incredible with lyrics. The Party's Over being a masterpiece IMHO. ;-)

[@scrumpymanjack]

I hope you’re speaking from emotion rather than voicing a genuine opinion. As we all know, there were tons of bands in the 80s with brilliant songwriting.

[@mindislife]

george michael

[@Secretarian]

I hope that these guys made millions off their music, cause in the 80's they had a string of hits and were HUGE.

[@reillywalker195]

They did, and they're still active despite now living across the Atlantic from each other, in fact. They parted ways in the 1990s, but Roland kept the name active as a solo project through the decade and they reunited in 2000.

[@jjjames713]

@@reillywalker195 They were on tour a few years ago and I tried to get tickets but it sold out really fast. Coincidentally, 'Songs From the Big Chair' is an album that never seems to be available among the thousands of records I look at/for every year, in secondhand stores. I could order it online of course, but it's one of a few things I look for and just NEVER see used, or it's like $20 for an original pressing in specialty stores.

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

And hopefully they paid Cat Stevens royalties for taking his melody.

[@gibbsm]

@@geoffreymerrifield5666 I'm sure Roland has a £5 note with Cat's name on it.

[@jeffcobb2734]

Tears for Fears "Mad World" responsible for the musical careers of Gary Jules and Adam Lambert!

[@maryclark1049]

I am a huge TFF fan, Adam Lambert I can live without.

[@SheriffofYouTube]

when can i be paid . damages

[@SheriffofYouTube]

Adam Lamber is a TV star from being promoted to kids, via television . google knows anyone presented on TV or smartphone will be a star

[@AndreVlaamsValle]

@@SheriffofKZbin and Queen's live karaoke deluxe

[@SuccessforLifester]

I only know who is Adam Lambert as I watched American Idol

[@kaisersozay8978]

Roland's explanation of the line is so brilliant! Its almost as though I too am now relieved of 40 yrs of tension. I love the lyric even more. GENIUS LINE!

[@paulelverstone8677]

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all these stories behind all the music that I grew up with... :o)

[@Top2000agogo]

Glad to hear it, spread the word!

[@msandoval8027]

It’s so refreshing to see creative people make their own music from scratch and not use samples from other artists!!

[@canceltyranny1362]

Head Over Heels is their best song. It's an 80's musical gem.

[@kutekittykatproductions]

My favorite, too. Gorgeous song.

[@jamesbrennan7355]

Listen to it over and over

[@janedoe-ex5wo]

The video is so badass too❤

[@WomanNextDoor]

Hearing Roland belt out "This is my, four leaf clover...la la la, lala la" brilliant, just brilliant

[@organicaffiliatehub]

@@WomanNextDoor My dad thinks that part is so funny. Lol! I don’t know why.

[@mico6691]

As a kid growing up listening to Tears for Fears I was absolutely amazed at their talent, the lyrics, the vocals and the music was all incredible. Thanks for the great memories throughout the 80s.

[@j1701why1]

Love Tears for Fears. Mad world by Gary Jules is a Brilliant cover. Most covers don't do the original justice, for Curt and Roland to say that shows what great guys and good song writers they are.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I was waiting in a train station hall and they had a grand piano there where people can go and have a play. One guy sat down and began to play "Mad World" and I joined in, singing along. And after the song was over I placed a Music Mag with Tears For Fears on the cover in front of him. And he went "Who are they?" And I went "You just finished playing a Tears for fears song and you don't know who Tears for fears are?" at which he got a shocked look in his eyes "What, so this song isn't an original by Gary Jules?"

[@heartlandqueen82]

That's because most people- not all- tend to hear Gary Jules first and then Tears For Fears. But if that guy had paid any attention to where it says "lyrics written by" in a Mad World lyric page or even if he buys a copy of it online or not, it always says regardless of who is singing; "lyrics written by Roland Orzabal."

[@SuccessforLifester]

Hmm but who is Gary Jules?

[@SuccessforLifester]

Ok just saw him towards the end of this video

[@heartlandqueen82]

@@SuccessforLifester The singer who covered Mad World. If you saw Donnie Darko, he is credited as the singer but not songwriter.

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@heartlandqueen82 Ok I have heard of this version but I didn't keep track of who sang it. Thanks.

[@HannahRainbow88]

The Gary Jules version (and everyone going on about Donnie Darko) is what made me search for Mad World on youtube, and therefore discover - and fall in love with - Tears For Fears! I ADORE The Hurting album 💗

[@Totalavulsion]

“So that i could sit at home in my... unemployed state.” Funny, that’s what I call my pants too.

[@nodiggity9472]

I filled that pause in with "pants" too. 🤣

[@muffintoo1]

Been a fan of Tears for fears for many many years. This song has never been more relevant for me than now

[@Boudosaved]

I do like the cover version but I like the "juxtaposition" of a song that's lyrics are dark but the music sounds poppy or upbeat. Many great songs do this. Look at Every Breath You Take by The Police

[@Phil_Trujeque]

As a kid, it was Maxwell's Silver Hammer that turned me on to this type of weirdness.

[@reillywalker195]

To me, I actually find the original version of "Mad World" fits the lyrics better. The song is in the Dorian mode anyway, so it's not going to sound especially dark compared to something in a regular minor key, and having an upbeat melody and harmony matched with dark lyrics really conveys the feeling of madness.

[@Boudosaved]

"Ahhh, good answer. I like the way you think. I'm gonna be watching you." (Kinison - Back to School)

[@jlouutube65]

Their music got me through some very rough teen years in the eighties...love these guys!!

[@thoughtfulprofessor4198]

TFF discussing Depeche Mode for me as a huge mega fan of Mode and TFF is just fantastic

[@maxfr142]

Me too! I love them both, and was so happy to see them mention Depeche Mode

[@hey__bre1]

There are some huge 80s bands that don’t get enough recognition. They are insanely good, compared to today’s music. Most people love the older music. ❤️

[@JohnH108]

XTC for one.

[@simoping]

My boys ... Curt and Roland. Legends. Still as relevant today as ever... Cheers Guys

[@juliealtamirano4588]

He found a good partner

[@MsNooneinparticular]

Love the song & this album! My favorite album by TFF. "Pale Shelter" takes the #1 spot for me though.

[@DionsTravels]

I still prefer the juxtaposition of the original, ain’t nobody got time for the super depressing Gary Jules version 😂🤓🤣

[@Xtalllll]

This. And to take the teenagers'/young adult's angst out of the equation leaves the whole thing so lifeless and bland.

[@peterdrake8392]

I agree, it took the original and loaded it with a load of extra pathos abd emotion that was not needed - it added nothing.

[@memoranda1]

that's very true.... when i hear Tears for Fears version i just wanna dance and don't think of the lyrics much.... The other guys version...pretty much just depresses me.... so that kind of music i try to avoid even now.... i got no time for that.

[@BB.halo_heir]

But they themselves said they like the sad version better. What did you think of that?

[@kimeikoraevision5446]

Lol

[@tedgegi155]

In this interview, I thought Roland would address the dance moves he did in this video at 2:38.

[@gibbsm]

I need to know more about his little interpretive dances.

[@alisonburgess345]

This song is about to become the world’s theme song. People are absolutely sick of the exhaustion - working constantly to make a very few people obscenely rich - and we’re being sent out to keep doing it even though a deadly virus is circulating. I really hope we totally reorganise our world - it has indeed been mad.

[@jms6945]

You're either making yourself rich (if you own your business) or you're making someone else rich

[@wmwarner9196]

Agree. Let’s hand over all the power to a centralised government. What could go wrong?

[@fenastray]

I assume you're being sarcastic there Hoylosboyolos Z

[@THE-HammerMan]

@@fenastray Oh no...he's telling it straight. A great idea! Let the Gov't and politicians ruin your life for you--er, run your life for you. Yeah, that's it! That's the ticket!

[@WatchDogxx]

I'm 13 and this is deep.

[@millieespero15]

mad world is my all time fave song by tears for fears..i also love the version of adam lambert in american idol

[@deanc2000]

That whole album was so great. It formed the soundtrack of my teenage heartache years.

[@mattma96]

Same here~

[@fewzebrank]

Gary Numan, the godfather, always...

[@Top2000agogo]

We have also interview him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWGapIGBrM18q9E

[@fortylove68]

Amen.

[@mano1971music]

So cool to see Roland and Curt together.....I remember back in 1993 when the album ELEMENTAL came out and how it seemed we would never see these two together again. Thank goodness they were able to make amends :-)

[@Foxx_33]

@bright star Yeah, it's sad how Rolands body language shouts he can't stand Curt though :(

[@kdmil2002]

The most memorable concert of my lifetime was Tears for Fears, when they came to Detroit about 25 years ago. The musicianship in that concert was so amazing and it filled the whole stadium with electricity. At that concert, they introduced an amazing new artist that was playing the piano. It was Olita Adams and she sang "Get Here". The whole concert was amazing and was an experience I will never forget.

[@MrRoztoc]

"Mad World". Look around you, this is real.

[@pauljames4133]

Baths finest group not a hotbed of music but they did it.

[@williamneal9076]

Very honest, articulate, and gracious. Refreshing.

[@andreflavell2689]

Tears for fears are on my play list. I listen most days . Every time I listen to their music I hear something different.They were so underrated and are very very talented . Thankyou for such joy

[@MrReasonabubble]

I love this song, especially the original recording which I don't think is all that 'poppy' - it has drama and menace, despite being uptempo. I don't mind the Gary Jules version, and I think the fact that it works well just highlights the brilliance of the original song - but the production and the performance sound like a lot of other melancholy, quavery-vocal, piano-based stuff. I was a bit underwhelmed by this video - It's all a bit lightweight, and it took six minutes to tell us hardly anything at all. I'm sure there's a lot more to say about the genesis of this song than we got here.

[@ericmsandoval]

My favorite 80’s era band. And extremely well spoken!