Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (1989) *DayOne Reacts*

[@angelmadera]

This song is a masterpiece, Tears for Fears is a great Band.❤

[@flerbus]

can hear the beatles influence

[@clannad99germany70]

I totally agree, Tears for Fears was one of a few 80ies band I always really liked to listen too.

[@bonnzzo]

This song is a Masterpiece. Not since the Beatles has a song captured their sound and influence.. Possibly "Mr Blue Sky" by ELO.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Angela,, DEFINITELY watch the official music video for this one..Out of the many songs I love by them,, this one is my favorite. ❤

[@michaellynch9550]

This song always sounded very Beatles like to me.

[@ajs41]

Definitely influenced by them, but also very Tears For Fears.

[@psiclone23]

The Beatles sound was very intentional - that’s what they were going for, and I’d say they nailed it. :-)

[@johnthegreek5836]

I was just going to say that, sound like I am the Walrus, at least the beginning

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Never understood the comparison. It sounds nothing like any Beatles song that I know (maybe Walrus slightly in places apart)

[@shanedesselle2590]

A visual and audial masterpiece.

[@stuartblandford2310]

This came out when ecstasy was peaking in UK so it has that trippy Beatles vibe aimed at the E generation. All these years later it’s still phenomenal. Glad you liked it.

[@garyfallows1123]

This song is a masterpiece, when it came out there were so many comparisons to The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Album in the way it was produced, with the harmony's, trumpet's and overlaid vocals, their names are Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, Advice For The Young At Heart, Pale Shelter or Shout, if you haven't already heard them, great reaction

[@trevortamboline279]

Such a layered, artistry. It's sonic candy. Wonderful appreciation of this song and band.

[@jorgemarquez7281]

Tears for Fears was one of the outstanding bands of the 80's and this one of their best hits. Great selection!

[@Ontariosound]

Their music sounds fresh, even in 2023

[@ajs41]

Love this song. There's also Woman In Chains from the same album.

[@BillPresson]

She already reacted to that one.

[@FoamySlobbers]

when you listen to it again watch the video...

[@tommcfall1274]

Beautiful ode to the Beatles

[@jeffpawlinski3210]

This song is an orchestra of beautiful musically complex genuis. Fantasic reation!

[@kevinsievert4531]

The nod to the Beatles and McCartney are spot on. Many have thought this was their homage to the intricacy of that very famous group before them.

[@michaelv9929]

Great song! You said it right on the head…Tears for Fears were unique and had a great way of expressing their feelings in songs ❤️🙏🏻

[@DocRock71]

They "are" a unique band...I'm going to see them in St Louis is a few weeks. They still put on great shows.

[@michaelv9929]

@@DocRock71 I bet it will be amazing!

[@yaseenbradley9829]

Tears for Fears are unique the tipping point is a great album

[@yusergname]

They totally got the inspiration from Paul McCartney! People have said that this song was the best Beatles song that they never wrote.

[@007ndc]

John Lennon could say "hold my beer". 😊

[@raybernal6829]

This is my fave TFF tune they did after their debut album The Hurting .. Roland and Curt were beyond epic ❤

[@nollaeel5697]

That was an amazingly accurate summary of the song construction style of Paul McCartney (and by extension J Lennon)!

[@Niecy70]

So glad you liked it. It is such a great song❤

[@DocRock71]

This entire album is a frikkin' masterpiece. I was lucky enough to have seen them 3 times and seeing them again in June in St Louis. STSOL is one of the best albums of the late 80s...it's a 90s sounding album to me. Definitely a Beatles influence to this song for certain. Every song on the album is reaction worthy, for real!.

[@benofavalon7121]

Such a well-crafted song - always been one of my favourites from the 80s 😊 Great to see your reaction, as ever 😊

[@theivory1]

We just saw them this summer, they sound as good as ever. They're my 15 year old daughters favorite band. I couldn't be more proud.

[@russelldye3751]

Very observant of you to see not only Paul McCartney influence but the Beatles in general too!

[@dggydddy59]

The song Woman In Chains from this album is one of the greatest tracks anyone has ever done.

[@007ndc]

Advice for the Young at Heart off the same album too

[@Jontor11]

Masterclass in composing. This song is crawling with bridges...genius.

[@scottvassiliou6446]

One of my favorite bands. This song is a masterpiece. I remember hearing this for the first time, and it blew me away. The Beatles were very influential in their music and this was no exception. It peaked at #2 back in 89.

[@keithbrown7685]

It especially has "I Am The Walrus" vibes all over it. Imo, this is how you get influenced by the Beatles, without ripping them off. Rock on, TFF!

[@BardOfAndromeda]

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

[@robertbagley9199]

I love this track, and really admire them for releasing it as a single, so glad you enjoyed it Angela.

[@scottyhotty1003]

Love Pale Shelter my Fave!! 🎶🔥♥️

[@Sixwheelin]

Great song done in the spirit of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles which was released on 26th of May 1967. The Beatles had brought the values of the counterculture into the mainstream. By breaking traditional rules about what a “rock album” should be, Sgt. Pepper gave other musicians new ideas and new attitudes to the approach of music. The production of the record also set new standards in expertise and innovation. Thanks for the reaction. Great job!

[@kimmarievan-ever6599]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Tears for Fears..every one of their songs are absolute bangers..Songs From the Big Chair album one of the best EVER.. Curt and Roland wrote all of the songs they are underestimated bigtime in my opinion. But anyone there in the 80's know their music.. PLEASE review more of their songs..Woman kn Chains..Rule the World..and SO many more..Roland Orlazbel sang leas and Curt Smith..the operatic voice was Oleta Adams

[@stevetanner3019]

From the same album you should listen to “Woman In Chains” with guest vocalist Oleta Adams.

[@JasonSum1979]

this entire album is truly a masterpiece (It’s the closest thing to a Beatles album in the late 80’s so much studio magic within the album! (It’s a essential hear experience 👍👍👍

[@fantasyguru26]

These dudes were so talented and were a hit machine in the 1980's. Pale Shelter, Head Over Heels and Advice For the Young at Heart are my favorites. I'm pretty sure if was Roland on the lead as he was on most of their songs. Not to take anything away from Curt Smith his voice is fantastic as well.

[@allendixon7700]

She's a sexy baby

[@allendixon7700]

I could see her at night time without the light on on a dark night even yeah could.😅😅😅

[@danielreece3384]

Can't help but think this tune was inspired by Sgt. Peppers. Suggest you check out Woman in Chains, another masterpiece.

[@johnthegreek5836]

Definitely a lot going on with this song

[@gabrielmcdonnell8699]

Thank you for having the attention span to appreciate all of the moving parts of this song and its ultimate beauty!! That’s it. That’s the comment. ✌🏽

[@wpl8275]

This song is a comment about the political climate in the 1980's under Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives in the UK. Politician granny with your high ideals Have you no idea how the majority feels? So without love and a promised land We're fools to the rules of a government plan Kick out the style, bring back the jam About Thatcher: she advocated monetarism, controlling the money supply with high interest rates, to tame inflation without resorting to union-negotiated pay policies. Her battle against inflation led to mass unemployment, but despite that she managed to win a second general election. Low taxation was a key area where Thatcherism was applied. Under the previous Labour government, there had been high levels of income tax for high-earners, but Thatcher progressively cut income tax - the basic rate of tax fell to 25%, while the higher rate was slashed from 83% to 40%. There was a shift away from direct taxation to indirect, for example by increasing VAT from 8% to 15%. Thatcher introduced privatisation of state-owned industries, including British Telecom, British Gas, British Airways and electricity companies, putting them back into private hands. There was also a huge sale to tenants of council housing. The government also abandoned its commitment to full employment, stating this was the responsibility of employers and employees. One example of her impact on society was the inclusion of Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988. The controversial clause stated that a local authority shall not "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship".

[@TheDanMan01]

You MUST watch the music video of this song! Very iconic.

[@adz_b]

Great song, great thoughts afterwards too 👍😀👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

[@jpatherton2415]

Imagine everything cool The Beatles did and put it into one song

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

These guys are highly underrated song writers.

[@garybradshaw5118]

Pale Shelter and Change are 2 awesome songs. Recently reformed and making new music. They wrote and performed their songs a little differently and that’s a good thing

[@tedcole9936]

Wow. I’ve been listening to a LOT of reaction videos these last few years, but this song, more than any other I think, struck me as more different than my memory of it from the past than any other song, if that makes sense. So much complexity, bordering on chaos, is what I hear now, where my memory did not “carry” all that- I remembered the two parts, the rapid spoken pert, and the chorus melody, but the rest felt so new and surprising. That’s such a strange experience.. thanks, Angela, good reaction/analysis. Mind-blowing. Great!!

[@KozmikZootz]

You know, I think I may get what you're saying... Correct me if I missed your point, but, yeah, it felt so much more "singular" in memory. It's more a cohesive song the way I recall it when I was 13 years old and it was big on radio than it actually is to me listening again right now. I have to wonder why. Is it because we're watching someone react & sometimes deconstruct parts of it, or is it the introduction to our own, discreet memories about it because we're sharing it with many, many other people, but in both an anonymous, but very direct discussion now? I mean, if it came on the radio, even though I owned the album (I think we all did!) in the 80s, it was more or less random when I'd hear it play, but for this video, we all came here specifically *FOR* it, at the very moment we chose.

[@tedcole9936]

@@KozmikZootzYes, I agree, something unusual for sure and I agree, I’m also focusing on it more now, more intently. Very interesting phenomenon and experience were sharing here. Thanks!!

[@ronaldkerr]

Here we go on the "Yellow Submarine" via Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Band.....Kind of., Other than that....Great TFF song....

[@leslapins7617]

Woman in chains is the next TFF’# song to have your mind blown 🥰

[@rutssy]

I agree with you Angela. Amazing song!

[@brokenmummy232]

Such a Great Analysis Angela and an Awesome Masterpiece of Music and Symphony arrangement constantly building to something Greater and leaving you dying to hear the next beat or lyric change and one of the '80s or Anytime Greatest. Angela I love watching your expressions in your videos and just knowing by your facial expressions your mind is so hard at work absorbing and processing what you're hearing and feeling. While watching your reaction I got the funny thought that I wish for this video, like some of those songs from Great 80's videos, there were subtitles and or images cartoonishly or in claymation coming out of your forehead and onto the blue background above the Great Album artwork showing your thoughts and emotions maybe like (Sledge Hammer by Peter Gabriel or something). Thanks so much for your expressions of your love of great music and videos, you always do such a wonderful job

[@jericoba]

Masterpiece. Yes. YES!

[@RandomJane104]

They have so many different sounds...and they released a fresh new album a year or two ago (The Tipping Point) that stays true to TFF but is also modern.

[@CaptainEO27]

I got this album for my 16th birthday and i still have it. A nod to The Beatles. I hope you've watched the music video as it is a visual feast. The same director that did Michael Jackson's Leave Me Alone.

[@Daveaaaaa]

Amazing production. This song takes you on a journey!

[@DocRock71]

There are so many great songs on this album...Badman's Song, Woman In Chains, Year Of The Knife, Famous Last Words and, Standing on the Corner of the Third World....simply amazing, lush atmospheric splendor.

[@djprideone1]

this is what i imagin if the beatlles were in this era

[@vicprovost2561]

Nice, a bit of Beatles feel to this one, they were one of the very best bands of the 80s. Do Shout, it was a gigantic hit from a huge album. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@domenictagliola534]

ah memories of my undergrad days at York University! contemplating the meaning of existence over a pitcher of beer with friends and listening to fantastic music like this!

[@UnhandyCandy280]

it's like 4 songs in one.... and i still want more. A classic British song. Classic British band.

[@cjclark9051]

Amazing song and amazing band. I always considered this TFF's "Day In The Life". Glad you loved it.

[@geoffsimpkins7650]

If you liked this one, ‘ Woman in Chains’ from the same album, wow!

[@simonpoole2333]

Every band trys to do a 'Beatles song' at some point. This is Tears For Fears attempt. Pretty good effort really.

[@paulbrown5005]

And yes, that inquisitive look you got, that was Oleta Adam's operatic voice. Roland Orbazal is the electric guitar player who sings lead quite often. He was lead on Woman in Chains. Curt Smith plays bass and sang lead on Everybody Wants to Rule the World. I knew you would love this song before it started playing, they are so very good with positive messages.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Oleta Adams doesn't feature on this song at all,and ISN'T the operatic voice either.

[@paulbrown5005]

@@normandavidtidiman9918 she IS on this song, you better recheck lol

[@paulbrown5005]

@@normandavidtidiman9918 despite not featuring

[@paulbrown5005]

But you could be right, maybe she was just on piano.

[@paulbrown5005]

I've been wrong before

[@mariflame1821]

Sowing the Seeds of Love... yes, one of my favorite TFT songs. And it sounded great when I saw them in concert last year.

[@gafre2757]

Fantastic band and so many great songs for you to react to. Hope to see more of these.

[@winslow551]

Genius. I like to think of this as Tears for Fears tribute to the Beatles. Inspired by the Beatles, but Tears for Fears at their best.

[@mikeg.7248]

I love how you were able to take this song in and describe how it impacted you…. I’m so happy I got to witness you experience it… Your generation is experiencing my gens music and I’m happy y’all love it too… y’all preserve our music…so thank you…

[@TheDawn5708]

this song reminds me on the beatles.

[@stephenhart1776]

It's interesting you said McCartney, because the production of this song is the closest thing I've ever heard to a Beatles song.

[@petee074496648]

well reviewed Angela !! total respect from this end ✅✅✅✅

[@bryanjensen2614]

Listen to this at the highest bit rate on Bose Quiet Comfort headphones with noise cancellation on..... MASTERPIECE

[@bukeksiansu2112]

The first time I heard this song in 89, OMG it felt like a lost Beatles song and I felt the same way when I heard "Tonight by New Kids on the Block"

[@rutssy]

It is pure artistry

[@txrojas]

You must watch the video, it really puts this song into perspective.

[@michaeljuster67]

Great reaction Angela, to a masterclass 👌in musicartistry as you said. Well, you just gave a masterclass in reacting 👏 Love your channel

[@pamagnolia]

Really great song!! Great band, they are so talented!! 😊

[@markburnham7512]

Great song, even greater with the video.

[@jenniferfoster1692]

Yes, this is a masterpiece, without question. Definitely an homage to The Beatles, done to perfection & with their own stamp on it.

[@SequentialCircuitProphet5]

A masterpiece !

[@shannonwittman950]

I've always felt that Roland and Curt were in their hearts studio musicians and didn't aim for top-40 -- because they employed so many things in the studio. When they were first underway as a duo, they presented some recordings to their producer. One of their songs was "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." He listened and then pronounced, "That's a single." They were aghast; they never imagined it was top-40 material. But it was released as such -- and shot to the top of the charts. Angela, if you'd like to rock out, hear their "Mothers Talk."

[@vicmanpergar]

If u listen the song a couple of times more u risk loving it, he he he

[@OzarkTroutBum]

TFF is a class act. Everything is golden.

[@rolybling]

My favourite Tears For Fears track easily.

[@michaeljuster67]

Oh….Roland Orzabal (lead vocal in this song) and Curt Smith (lead vocal on Everybody wants…)

[@mikeg.7248]

ALL TIME BEST RATED BAND!!!! LOVE…LOVE…LOVE!!!

[@Music-tg5is]

It's quite a complex song, with many layers, chord progressions and tempo / style changes throughout.

[@willfromyadkinville]

wonderful album!

[@Ontariosound]

Pure masterpiece 👍

[@Embur12]

The most Beatlesque song never written by the fab 4... my apologies to Jeff Lynne and Alan Parsons.

[@bigk4755]

Woman In Chains would be very well worth your time to review, Angela. Great review of a truly great song. Glad that you,liked it.

[@jeremyboynton6173]

My recommendation if you haven't seen it for 80's songs, is "Send Me an Angel" by Real Life.

[@ivarwinter3049]

Try Paul McCartney and Wings "Uncle Albert"

[@drrossdc]

I forgot how great this song is.

[@ariconsul]

Borrows heavily from and a very good homage to the Beatles around their Sgt. Pepper's era. When I hear this song I think of "Penny Lane" and "All You Need is Love."

[@marcwatmough3838]

Amazing band

[@dano4518]

When you can, watch the official video. Tremendous.

[@COLINWARD-v3y]

Another Song by them I think you would like is 'Head over Heels'.

[@romeosyne]

The line "kick out the Style, bring back the Jam" refers to two bands headed by Mr. Paul Weller as well as to MC5's classic "Kick Out the Jams"...you should react to a song by The Jam, maybe "That's Entertainment"...keep up the good work, lass...

[@vicprovost2561]

Kick Out the Jams, the extended video around 8 minutes, is rock history, MC5 inspired tons of bands.

[@classiclife7204]

They spent a year recording this one song, picking at it, needling it, fussing with it, spent untold money on it, finally finished it, and promptly broke up because of it, lol. Too much like the Beatles for my taste - this never replaced Revolver or Sgt Peppers in my collection, let's just say. Imo, the great song on this record was "Woman in Chains". I WILL say this didn't age as badly as one would've thought it would, all those years ago.

[@Jakker271]

They've lots of good songs. Swords and Knives is very good, bad man song. Hopefully they got more albums in them. The 80's had some really good bands.

[@markstanton2362]

You can hear the Beatles influence.....

[@patrickcoughlan7396]

You really should do a reaction again to the song & do it with the Video it is brilliant you will love it.

[@russellbywater4648]

If the Beatles never existed neither would this song. Still, credit where it is due. A great song by a great band. I thank you for your reacton. 'Woman in chains' is my favourite. Try it out Ms. D.O. Reacts.