While watching a series on Netflix this weekend, one of the songs I heard in the background was a modern version of the song Mad World. Looking up the song on YouTube, I saw that the song is sung by Gary Jules.
I found this cover to be a little slow for my taste. The version I am more familiar with is by Tears for Fears, and it is a version I much prefer. As a teenager, I used to listen to this song on their album The Hurting – so much that my mother used to get tired of it (Yes, I was a big Tears for Fears fan). I enjoy the beat of this song and I have always found that the way it is sung has a haunting quality to it.
Not only do I prefer the original version of the song Mad World, it also has many memories of my youth attached to it.
Which version of Mad World do you prefer?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2018
Thanks for a great flashback on a Monday morning Colline! I used to LOVE Tears For Fears! Hope your week is off to a great start!
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They were certainly one of my favourite pop groups at the time.
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I’m inclined to agree with you, though I did think the young man on the newer version has a nice voice and I found the video quite diverting too. Happy Monday, Colline! Hope it’s a good week 🙂 🙂
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Sometimes the original version just can’t be improved on 😊
All the best for a wonderful week to you as well Jo.
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I LOVE Tears for Fears and The Hurting album (and Songs from The Big Chair, and a few others). I feel that copies and remakes are usually rubbish. I am glad Tears for Fears toured recently or are touring again–they seem so talented and I love so much of their work.
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I did not know that they had started singing again. It is good to hear – I must look out for them 😊
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They have a website and they did a very big-sounding tour of the UK last year, and maybe a little elsewhere. New album too, or at least one with some new songs on! I haven’t heard it yet but I still love love them.
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Can you tell me the name of the album. Amazon is a great place to buy CDs that can’t be found in stores.
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Here’s their site, and I think the album is called Rule The World, which is what their tour is called. http://tearsforfears.com/
Wikipedia has a good bunch of info on them and the albums too, although it does not mention this new one https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_for_Fears
It says Roland’s wife passed away last year and that delayed their tour, so perhaps they are going to tour again now–
So I see it is called Rule The World and is a greatest hits collection but with new work on it too. Sorry for the longlong reply, but I kept trying to get most current info while replying!
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Thank you for the info. I am now going to look if I can find the album on Amazon 🙂
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I’m tempted myself. Enjoy and let me know what you think of it please.
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A visit back in time with those songs Colline, they do bring memories of younger days to the fore.
Emu
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They certainly do 🙂
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