Watching TEARS FOR FEARS Music Videos! (EP 2)

[@janosfernandez945]

Even after they broke up after "Seeds of Love", I was into Roland. "Elemental "was great and I LOVED "Raoul and the kings of Spain" in which he explored his roots which I share with him being half Spanish even though it tanked. And their reunion was...wait for it...LEGENDARY !

[@roblyden4999]

Woman In Chains IMO is one of the most beautiful songs.

[@happymouth9318]

Woman in Chains: When I first heard this, it sounded plain compared to their other songs, but something about the message stuck with me. As I heard it again, I began to love it and the intricate subtle details in the song. The more you listen to it, the more beautiful it gets. I later began to love it as it helped me realize the personal prison I was in. I can't listen without crying 😢😢😢

[@mariflame1821]

I always liked Tears for Fears but after re-visiting their music and getting all their albums after finally seeing them in concert few months ago they've become one of my favorite music groups ever. Love Roland's voice and they're so talented!

[@annother3350]

You bought the new album then? I did to support them

[@mariflame1821]

@@annother3350 Yes, I love The Tipping Point album!

[@caneyebus]

Seriously, I'm so happy you got to see them live! I saw them on this last tour and hot damn were they fantastic!

[@monicamason3414]

Elemental, Woman in Chains and Pale Shelter are some of my favourites by them.

[@tommy2x4]

The Working Hour...just tugs at the heart strings for me.

[@moriconvallaria1279]

I grew up on Tears For Fears, and still love their early music, and Working Hour is still my favorite.

[@kimberlytuten8262]

I love Tears. I love watching you. If you hadn't mentioned Rolands hair at some point in watching all their videos I would have been very disappointed in you. (This was his period of straightening it. My favorite is probably in Woman in Chains. But hey, I can handle it all.😂)

[@methos3135]

Woman in Chains has two legendary drummers. The first is Manu Katche and then towards the end, Phil Collins (yes that Phil Collins!!) takes over to close the song out.

[@shifterbbr1986]

At 16:16 Roland gets a paper plane in the eye, cracks me up every time. 😂

[@NoCanDu]

😂

[@Aditya-yg1ce]

Yeah.. I waited for that part too 😄.

[@dathorndike4908]

Elemental never gets its dues for how great of a song it is.

[@toyosia8051]

The working hour is a whole experience. I remember the first time I heard it like last week

[@mst1740]

They are from my city. I actually locked eyes with Curt in the early eighties as I was walking around town with a friend. I think he just noticed that I'd noticed him, if you know what I mean :) Great band.

[@savannahdean9585]

You should have said “Hello Kurt, wanna get a tea?” You never know what could’ve unfolded from there. As the saying goes “you miss 100% of the shots you never take.”

[@smprather]

Great reaction. Nice to watch someone really get it. Woman in Chains is simply perfect. Possibly the best song ever recorded. I know that sounds dramatic, but seriously, it's perfect. No other song makes my eyes wet every single time I hear it - especially with the video (maybe because I grew up in that story?). TFF is underrated because most people just think they're "one of those cool 80's bands" that everybody likes. Nah, top 5 bands ever. Not a gimmick. They're in the same league as monsters like Pink Floyd and Zep. Their songs are complex, epic, filled with emotion, compositional masterpieces, and on and on. Even something like Shout that just sounds like electronica on the surface - really listen to it - layers and layers. I could go on....

[@JamieBee-TFF-CTID]

You were absolutely spot on with the meaning of the Working Hour. "Paid by those who learn by our mistakes" is a reference to how the record company was pushing them to release singles and albums. And I think everyone knows that TfF do not rush their albums, they are perfectionists, and so take longer to produce the genious that is Tears For Fears.

[@paulmason6474]

I had a crush on Curt, mind you he’s not bad now. Loved their music first time around. Keep smiling and show your lovely gnashers😊😊😊😊😊

[@jonpevehouse]

There are some great songs on "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending," as well as their new album "The Tipping Point. "

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Elemental was taken from the 4th TFF album 'Elemental',and the first of two albums without Curt Smith. Underrated gem from Roland & his alternate TFF collaborators. Gail Ann Dorsey is featured on bass in the video but didn't play on the record,although she was a part of the touring live group.

[@andysparks1973]

"Songs from the big chair" is one of the great albums.

[@twisted1294]

My favorite 80s group! Pale Shelter is an absolutely iconic song. Love the melancholy vibes.

[@mariomanno1]

The Working Hour is legitimately one of the best saxophone contributions to a song I've ever heard. Quite possibly my favourite TFF song but they have so many incredible gems outside their hits that it makes it so hard to choose.

[@leroyrs]

Great songs from a great band. I recommend their song "The Tipping Point" from 2022

[@mcquilm]

all great but The Working Hour is a masterpiece imho.

[@ThatChrissyGirl]

My favourite band ❤️

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Oooh fabulous, PMD - you're doing TFF - absolutely _love_ this band. 🖤 Roland's an astonishing songwriter (his hair went from strength to strength too!). The rich, lush - yet often bleakly raw - textural layers in nearly all their work bears repeat listening. I'm thrilled a whole new audience is discovering them for the first time. Roland and Curt were a delicious combination in the early 80s - their more recent live sessions a testament to their longevity and enduring appeal. For some reason, while neither is known for collaborating, I've always wondered what a creative alliance between TFF and the divine Kate Bush would sound like... 🖤

[@221b-Maker-Street]

You're spot-on with the toxic masculinity aspect of Woman In Chains. Roland grew up in a home where his father was controlling and abusive towards his mother, so WiC is partly inspired by her, but the insisting refrain _"So free them..."_ also refers to the (still, even now 🙄) expectation that men shouldn't recognise, nor express emotion. And the sheer havoc that such damaging beliefs wreak on people's lives. And yes, the build is almost, er... orgasmic in much of their music. I and for one am Here For It. 😬

[@miaisabelluh]

I love your reactions to TFF! I hope one day you’ll react to mothers talk, cold, etc!

[@Spiderific]

Lol Curt definitely should have called an ambulance 🤣👍. Good call. 😁😂🐊

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

😂

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Four very different tracks each from their first four albums. Spot on with your assessment on Pale Shelter & Woman in Chains. Working Hour was a live favourite and not a single,hence no video, although there's a live version on their video 'Scenes From the Big Chair' which features live performances, interviews & music videos.

[@bigworldddd9566]

There are actually some GREAT live versions of this!!

[@rebelpunx88]

Awesome reaction as always and you are absolutely right about the parent relationship on Pale Shelter and Roland's hair on Elemental lol

[@JackMellor498]

The Working Hour is one of the most heartfelt pieces of new wave music, an absolutely precious track with its deeply personal vibe, so much emotion in those synths and the sax.

[@samuelrossmesa1430]

Indeed TFF does amazing build-ups. Another example is Start Of The Breakdown, from their debut album The Hurting. I hope you react to it soon. Love this part 2 reaction of TFF tracks, thank you.

[@taniaPBear]

Oh, thank you for getting back to TFF, I do love them so. Roland though, is next level for me, always has been, he is very special. Beautiful music with your insightful reactions, it's another great start to my day. ❤

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

♥️♥️♥️

[@Barzo7]

TFF are just amazing ! From the early days, Pale Shelter shows the rawness and angst of their music to their latest music The Working Hour, they have become world class musicians and sound BLOODY FANTASTIC! But i really love the album THE HURTING in 1983 i played that album a million times because of the rawness and angst in their music, Love it... Thanks

[@221b-Maker-Street]

The Hurting is magnificent teen angst fodder. And I mean that in the nicest possible way - the boys being barely out of their teens themselves when they wrote this (it being an early demo). This 12 yo had The Hurting on repeat and I still love it.

[@RandomJane104]

Wow! You absolutely nailed the Woman in Chains meaning. Most people take it at face value as being about abusive relationships and it is...but I once heard Roland say in an interview that it was also about allowing men to express their softer sides. Also yes, the Pale Shelter relationship is Parent and child. A lot of their early music was about teenage angst.

[@pearlady22]

Awesome reactions! I’m glad you reacted to Woman in Chains as it’s my favorite of all of their music. So beautiful. Also I agree that Roland has nice hair. I’ve always thought he has very beautiful hair and an amazing voice!

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

As a totally "straight guy" and who's never had hair like that,even I thought he looked great then especially 😊

[@mcolford]

So glad you did Woman in Chains. Such a beautiful, beautiful song. So powerful. I get choked up when I listen to it. Oleta Adams has a remarkable voice, and she's a superb piano player too. You should watch the live video of Tears for Fears with Oleta Adams performing Badman's Song. She was a member of the band for that Seeds of Love album. She appear on about half the songs and she toured with them. There's a live version of Woman in Chains with Oleta as well that is marvelous. And really happy you did The Working Hour even though it didn't have a video. It's one of my favorite songs of theirs.

[@gamechanger6285]

Wow. It reminds how great this band is. And indeed. I saw them twice and it was amazing each time. Thanks for this reaction ❤

[@221b-Maker-Street]

They are absolutely brilliant live, aren't they? 🖤

[@kevinl2578]

@@221b-Maker-Streetyup 100%

[@armanddrakeiceman]

Please next: 1, Advice for the Young at Heart. 2. Goodnight Song. 3. Closest Thing to Heaven and 4. The Tipping Point.

[@cecilegraveline]

The album "sowing the seeds of love" contains great tunes too

[@HappiestG]

Woman In Chains always gets me emotional, even after all these years. Great reaction as usual, I love your insightfulness!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thanks!!

[@barbarylions]

More Tears For Fears, please, MORE!!!

[@realtruth716]

I totally love you and your reactions.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much!

[@monicamason3414]

Poets of the Fall should be a listen, Gowan and Glass Tiger as well.

[@kimberlytuten8262]

The Working Hour. Live from Munich. 83 or 84, I forget which. ( Tears band was super talented. Roland? Well it goes without saying.😂)

[@caneyebus]

Love your take on Pale Shelter!

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Thanks for more Tears For Fears, they are one of my very favorites. Their production and recording engineering rivals Steely Dan, and that's an ultimate compliment. Woman in Chains is such an impressive recording, it ranks up there with the very best. Other suggestions: Raoul and the Kings of Spain, Mr. Pessimist, Break it Down Again, and one of my personal favorites, Goodnight Song. You can never go wrong with a TFF song!

[@gentillygirl545]

If you haven't done Change, that would be a pity.

[@blitz6222]

you got to listen to advice for the young at heart, head over heels, and break it down again and I believe

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

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[@jessamaevales9870]

I love tears for fears whoah!

[@michaelbiggs7861]

I really enjoyed this review, can I recommend 4 songs for you, Start Of The Breakdown, Advice For The Young At Heart, The Tipping Point and Badman's Song.

[@franticrage73]

Dude! You just made my year! I’ve been waiting for so long for someone to react to Pale Shelter. I’ve seen a couple but not by anybody I follow. I love how the video’s stories are intertwined. Plus, it’s so early 80’s. I’m glad it was you. Hope you get to do Advice for the Young at Heart soon.

[@kevinl2578]

I hope he does too love that song, just to give you a heads up ''Just Jammin'' did a reaction video of Pale Shelter!

[@petabulmer3317]

Another great review! You really understand what they are saying in their songs, and we can hear that. And.... off to see part 3!

[@janosfernandez945]

Woman in chains is so beautiful ! Roland and Curt could've been all over the place but they put Oleta up front and just riffed off her voice and made her the protagonist. If that's not elegance and engagement I don't know what is :)

[@ThomCurley]

Loved TFF since I was 12 years old and still do, obvs. So glad you’ve gone and checked out material away from the more obvious. Thank you, awesome reactions as per. Funny and entertaining.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!!

[@dathorndike4908]

Roland does have some great hair during this period. He looks really different than when he had his hair short for the really early videos.

[@robinvigil5091]

Another TFF one I think you’d enjoy is ‘Laid So Low’. The song is great and the video is really cool too!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmPcZXZ8oZxjbMU

[@shawnduffy1988]

Thank you 😊

[@davidmontgomery9194]

Treat yourself to an Oleta Adams review... Get Here, You've Got to Give Me Room, I Just Had to Hear Your Voice, My Heart Won't Lie... and many others!! x

[@badwater]

Your observations are dead on... thank you! I so love TFF!!! A musical artist named Brother Tiger has recorded his version of the complete album, Songs From The Big Chair... his take on all the songs is so wonderful that I bought his version of the album, too.

[@robinvigil5091]

Magical indeed.

[@SarahJigglypuff]

Based on this vid, I feel like you would really love the 2010/2011 songs released by British band Hurts. They're what a serious boy band would sound like if they released top-tier sad 80s music.

[@KimNorko]

Totally awesome 😅❤!!

[@DEVASTATOR478]

I like 5:00 with oleta adams 😍💙

[@xanajak]

Pale Shelter is TFF's best song. Penetrates to the core.

[@numerodez6558]

You should react to Tears for Fears - Working Hour - 2014. This is one of the very few instances where a live version is even better than the original.

[@susanan.avalos3643]

And change by tears for fears

[@susannemadsen580]

Check out their version of Creep by Radiohead

[@susanan.avalos3643]

Do the way you are by tears for fears