It was heart warming to hear Alex apologise and pledge to be a better ally to the 80s community.
@tylerhackner97312 жыл бұрын
As an 80s lover (wasn’t alive during that decade but I love it, and my mom was a teen then) this was good to see
@auldfouter86612 жыл бұрын
The 80's were one of the most innovative decades of music ever , dismiss them at your peril.
@frankmarsh11592 жыл бұрын
I think he doesn't like 80's production values. The drum machines and gated snares and chorused guitars and massive digital reverb. This song has stood the test of time because it is a great song and even though it has that 80's sound it doesn't sound cheesy and dated like so many 80's songs do.
@flubblert2 жыл бұрын
Everyday decade has a vibe all it's own. The 80s was no different. If you truly love music you catch the vibe and let it lead you to the rest of it. Unless we're talking 2020's hip hop In which case I'm not even sure we were talking about music.
@JRSmith062 жыл бұрын
Let us be honest here - there was a lot of absolute *trash* released in the '80s. There's a lot of trash now, but the base quality of your average chart topper today is so much lower that it's a bit less dismaying than just how bad a lot of '80s songs were. When '80s music was good, it was very good indeed. When it wasn't, it was...oh, I dunno, Tony Basil's "Mickey"...
@grapeman632 жыл бұрын
"Mad World", "Shout", "Head Over Heels", "Pale Shelter", "Woman In Chains", I could go on and on. You really can't go wrong with Tears For Fears.
@mikepierce38012 жыл бұрын
"Change" too!
@EchoBravo3702 жыл бұрын
"Sowing the Seeds of Love"
@itchiefeetadventures2 жыл бұрын
Definitely... *MAD WORLD* Best Song EVER! The Anthem of my Youth!
@mattiefee2 жыл бұрын
Sewing the seeds of Love is an artful masterpiece
@blamhof2 жыл бұрын
Head over Heels best song on the 'Big Chair' album
@xavvi2 жыл бұрын
"Welcome to your life - there's no turning back" is either the most depressing, or the most freeing thing you'll ever hear, depending on what you feel about your own life. Tears For Fears were fantastic and still are, just released a new album and it's really good, and they're still actually incredible live. What a fantastic band.
@karenduell10272 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I didn't know that had released a new album! Will have to check that out!
@drs23282 жыл бұрын
@@karenduell1027 Great Album!
@brad_wilson2 жыл бұрын
Hell yes, the new album is fantastic.
@mugiwaralee95922 жыл бұрын
Have to piggyback off of this, yes they are still making music and their latest album is genuinely great!
@mikek59582 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I was just watching vids of their recent shows and they are still killin' it.
@lizmarch40002 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine how in the world you went this long not hearing this song. My small children know this song.
@work13432 жыл бұрын
they obviously heard it before… It’s just clickbait
@ninja_tony Жыл бұрын
@@work1343 Hearing something isn't the same as KNOWING it. I hate that this has to be explained a million times per video. I'm sure they have heard the song, but that doesn't mean they actually know/remember/are aware of it. That really should be common sense.
@michaellebow74202 жыл бұрын
Been listening to this song on the regular for 37 years and I'm still yet to tire of it. Tears for Fears is "S" level talent. They sound almost as good today as they did then. Listen for yourself.
@michellecampbell5055 Жыл бұрын
They do we!!! Went this year and were blown away we go to concerts a lot and theirs stuck in my head for a long time. Try the Tipping Point out now!!
@kidpoker0072 жыл бұрын
You can't imagine how huge this song was, the song was played everywhere all the time
@RichHeimlich2 жыл бұрын
To the point that I STILL can't stand hearing it today.
@paulsiebeneicher45362 жыл бұрын
@@RichHeimlich aww, but I understand. I still enjoy this song but excessive radio play did ruin other songs for me. Like a half dozen lynyrd skynyrd tracks among them.
@guitarexpert22452 жыл бұрын
Never heard of it
@aaronmccutcheon2 жыл бұрын
I remember the summer this came out being a kid at the beach with a speaker playing a top 40 station and this song and "shout" were alternated about every 15 minutes or so, lol!
@trevcornwall81602 жыл бұрын
Globally too! I listen to the album though rather than single songs there are other bangers on this record!
@terryp41642 жыл бұрын
Roland Orzabal never gets enough credit for his guitar playing. The solo portions of this song really illustrate how well he constructs his solos perfectly for the song.
@SteveWeintraub3462 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but Neil Taylor played the solos on the track.
@SpaceCattttt2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. What he does is not difficult to play. But it's so damn tasty.
@brushstroke37332 жыл бұрын
Amazing player. He sounds like a studio musician on this song.
@terryp41642 жыл бұрын
@@SteveWeintraub346 Oh wow, I didn't know that. I think I assumed it was Roland based on what I saw in the video (or other videos). I will have to check out Neil Taylor's stuff. Roland plays the middle more jangly solo though, correct?
@montalbans2 жыл бұрын
@@terryp4164 Roland does play the jangly solo in the live reunion clip. Don't know about the record.
@michellephillips29832 жыл бұрын
I’m so grateful I got to be a teenager in the 80”s and experience all these great songs when they came out 👌 Wish I had a time machine 😩
@jamesalexander56232 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to be stationed in England '77 to '86 .... Lived in Oxford, made many friends there and London. Spent most of my free time in London. The Clubs were crazy in those years! Saw all the Big Groups as they broke for next to nothing ... U2, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, The Police,Tears for Fears, Thompson Twins, Level 42, ABC, could go on for days! .... Saw Generation X in our Oxford Punk Pub "The Oranges and Lemons" for 50p .... The Lead Singer was Billy Idol!
@lilamuzik33852 жыл бұрын
Meeeee Tooooo
@christophersmith30052 жыл бұрын
Take me with you. The 2020s suck...
@RonRezendes2 жыл бұрын
Right?!
@oldeskoolnana7543 Жыл бұрын
Me too. I would have,to go back to the 70's & then hit the 80's. Once I heard Tears for Fears I was hooked. But "Shout" is my favorite. I could listen to it over & over. ✌🌻🌻
@joepa871147 ай бұрын
When it’s released, it’s a good song, catchy and fun. 40 years later it’s on the A-Side of the soundtrack of your life. Now it’s poignant, melancholy, and timeless. And yes, briefly, we ruled the world.
@dwaynedeslatte29576 ай бұрын
Totally A track for this member of the Class of '88
@texashookem222 жыл бұрын
“Sowing the Seeds of Love” is definitely the next one you need to hit from them, it is their nod to the Beatles, and it is absolute musical ear candy. Roland Orzabal’s voice is absolutely brilliant on this track, as well, along with the songwriting itself.
@maeric92 жыл бұрын
100% Agree!
@gtvigilante2 жыл бұрын
This is the exact reason I came down to the comments! "Sowing the Seeds of Love," in my opinion, shows the best that this duo has to offer.
@themoviedealers2 жыл бұрын
Their nod to the mature, psychedelic Sergeant Pepper Beatles.
@peterkoulouris89002 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree 100%.
@hongchen25542 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is a fantastic song!!
@jeffkemper79202 жыл бұрын
I was in a hard rock band when this came out and we all dissed this album, until my guitar player’s 12 year sister had this playing while we were kicking back in the back yard. I really listened to the whole CD, and the next day I went out and bought it. No regrets here. Great album, every song is killer. Great job you two!
@USGrant-rr2by Жыл бұрын
I know right? Me and my buddies (not in a band, but hard core rock fans) used to call bands like this F*GS. But even back then, every time I was alone and this song came on the radio, I blasted it, sang along, and yes, maybe even cried a little bit...because my life actually wasn't all I talked it up to be.
@Saffy-yr8vo Жыл бұрын
The guitar is excellent.
@sylviayoung1901 Жыл бұрын
This one song epitomizes the 80's in a nutshell. Perfection. You must watch this video.
@scottboswell64062 жыл бұрын
The name Tears for Fears actually has a deep meaning. It's about letting go of your fear (in anything) and finding the cathartic release of crying (tears). For those 2 guys on the album cover, it's about their music as therapy! Which leads to their #1 hit 'SHOUT!". They've made lots of amazing music!! This has been an impeccable week of music with you guys! Cheers!!
@gregsager20622 жыл бұрын
Tears for Fears -- which for all intents and purposes basically was and is two guys, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith -- was heavily influenced in its early stages by the work of psychologist Arthur Janov, whose primal scream therapy was the driving force behind John Lennon's 1970 *John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band* album.
@stuartmorgan17702 жыл бұрын
Greg just took the words right outta my mouth haha
@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra2 жыл бұрын
Tears For Fears is, in fact, a reference to "Primal Scream therapy" -or, I think, "officially" known as: "primal therapy" (🤷🤷) (which, I believe, both Mr. Smith & Mr. Orzabal partook of, or were devotées of the theories behind, anyway), at some points in their lives.) I do not recall, exactly, WHAT the reference is, per se ...and I would say that over 95% of their audience had NO idea, whatsoever, at the time (I, myself, only, found out years-and-years later (I think there was some discussion about it, somewhere, when the band released their "comeback" album: The Seeds Of Love, in the 1990s (but that is, just, some vague memory, as well. I, personally, might not have known about it until the early aughts. 🤷🤷... )-)-) and many never had any inclination to figure-it-out, even (as there wasn't major discussion of it, on any regular basis.). As I recall, the choice of name may, ALSO, have been influenced by a love for John Lennon (assassinated in 1980. Years before Tears For Fears, ever, recorded an album.) -Roland Orzabal was, certainly, "a Beatles devotée" of some ilk (Clearly demonstrated by the, aforementioned: Seeds Of Love, & its deeply '60s-influenced, sound.) and, I am surmising, perhaps: a devotée of Mr. Lennon (musically and, perhaps, personally, as well.) and since John Lennon made his earliest breakthroughs using primal therapy and the work of (pardon me if I make a mistake w/the man's name. I BELIEVE it is:) ...Dr. Janov? and was a proponent (therefore) of the Dr.'s ideas, therapy and postulations. ...Whatever the case: the phrase "tears for fears," comes from/refers to THAT.
@kathynicholson1032 жыл бұрын
Also, the album name, " Songs from the Big Chair" is a reference to the book " Sybil"
@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra2 жыл бұрын
@@kathynicholson103 Really?? I was NOT aware of that! "Sybil" was a huge cultural 'event' back in the '70s (sadly: almost entirely invented/fiction. ...but: I would guess that the attention to mental disease which came from attn. to that story, may have been something of an improvement (🤷🤷) ...a beginning of looking at such areas differently, in the long run. 🤷🤷 -Perhaps not, though 🤷 I don't, actually, know/can't tell. 🤷...).
@deennaemilio2 жыл бұрын
Tears for Fears is an A plus group and Alex don't be dismissive of the 80s - some of the best music ever.
@shanehenderson87562 жыл бұрын
Yes there was a lot of garbage in the eighties with to much tech. But not with tears for fears.
@bencurti76932 жыл бұрын
@@shanehenderson8756 Lol...you must be thinking of the Linn drum machine! Yeah. I know what you mean...I call it the Yamaha DX7/ Sequential Cicuit Prophet 5 era....but truth be told, as a keyboardist, there was a boatload of excellent music..Howard Jones, Thomas Dolby, etc.
@richardlindell9976 Жыл бұрын
Unless you grew up in the 60's and 70's ! Do love Tears for Fears though.
@deennaemilio Жыл бұрын
@@richardlindell9976 Well, I grew up in the 60's and 70s And yes a lot of good music, particularly Motown, but the 80s had some amazing new sounds - Depeche Mode for one.
@dicklindell948 Жыл бұрын
@@deennaemilio if you think the Motown sound was more important than the Beatles, Who, Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and many more, we are definitely not on the same page. Two different sounds, same era.
@edmundmilne23982 жыл бұрын
Another 80's crowd favorite - "Our House" by Madness is worthy of a listen.
@stirbjoernwesterhever62232 жыл бұрын
That's a nice song, but the previous are better
@dklapec2 жыл бұрын
@@stirbjoernwesterhever6223 Different vibe...but just as cool and reflective of 80's rock pop
@amyhon2000 Жыл бұрын
Or It Must Be Love
@kayelle80052 жыл бұрын
Woman in chains is a masterpiece as is the entire Sowing the seeds of love album. So many great Tears for Fears songs. Mad World will always have a very special place in my heart.
@mikefixx71772 жыл бұрын
I totally disagree that an 80's song can't be rated an S . Its a 80's iconic song that will surpass anything today.
@mikep62222 жыл бұрын
There were a number of 80s tunes that were S.
@marckniola92372 жыл бұрын
Odd how popular the 80s are in general among younger generations, but not here on the channel. Plenty of S tier 80s songs.
@jenx41152 жыл бұрын
I agree - I think when people say '80's they forget about all the genres other than pop or new wave or art rock- of which I'm a huge devotee. But I think prog metal will get the "S". I'm starting my campaign of constant requests now - Operation Mindcrime. Whole album. 🔥🤘😠🤘🔥
@jml-rj5re2 жыл бұрын
Police and Sting songs from the 80s include S-level recordings.
@murrayspiffy28152 жыл бұрын
*Take On Me* is totally S tier.
@httr942 жыл бұрын
S Tier for me. Tears for Fears has some amazing songs. Head Over Heels and Shout are worth checking out too for sure.
@RupertPringles2 жыл бұрын
“Head Over Heels” is a great song from Tears For Fears, for sure my fave from them. I’m with Alex, I’m not a super big fan of 80’s new wave but this band to me is very exceptional and have a lot of good music. Great reaction, thanks guys!
@norwegianblue20172 жыл бұрын
Not only are these guys one of the premier New Wave bands ever, they are still touring and putting out new, relevant albums today. Just saw them recently in San Diego at a major amphitheater venue and the place was packed!
@kevinjoy77282 жыл бұрын
I saw em at Pine Knob outside Detroit this summer and they still got it! Played a bunch of tracks off their new album, too
@donnieinman80492 жыл бұрын
Tears For Fears, criminally underrated. Amazing song writers. That rhythm you're feeling is kind of a poly-rhythm, a 3 feel over a 4 feel. So kind of a triplet placed over eighths. I've been fortunate to cover quite a few of their songs over the years and they're still so much fun to play.
@mikedonoghues40182 жыл бұрын
There’s footage of a young Curt Smith in the crowd at the first concert of the ‘80s King Crimson - who used loads of gamelan-influenced polyrhythms (check out 1981’s “Discipline”). I’ve always wondered whether those sounds he heard that night from Fripp and Belew influenced them.
@cirenosnor57682 жыл бұрын
Mike Donoghue’s - Wow. Never knew that about Curt. Huge Crimson & Tears fan. Fortunate to have seen them both. Crimson 2 years ago and Tears last month ❤️
@mikedonoghues40182 жыл бұрын
@@cirenosnor5768 The first King Crimson CD boxed set has a photo from their debut performance at Moles Club in Bath, England. They were called “Discipline” then before resurrecting the name KC. He’s stood at the front - and the caption to the photo cites this.
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
A&A, you’ll love their “Shout”, “Head Over “Heels”, “Sowing The Seeds Of Love” and more!! The duo is Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith(on the right in that album cover). I played their “Change”, “Pale Shelter” and “Mad World” on the radio station from their first album.
@Joshuadgog2 жыл бұрын
Always loved mad world change and pale shelter.
@Meandmymirror2 жыл бұрын
I love sewing the seeds of love!
@tjoconnell25242 жыл бұрын
Yes to all of these suggestions.
@robland68042 жыл бұрын
@@Joshuadgog Mad World is better in the Gary Jules cover from the movie Donnie Darko
@MightyAvengingLeo2 жыл бұрын
@@robland6804 If you prefer Gary Jules's version of Mad World, you should watch the video of Curt Smith and his daughter doing that version a couple of years ago.
@mariannebonar-cunningham68522 жыл бұрын
The past 20 months, I have fallen in love with Teaes for Fears all over again. I graduated high school when this song ruled the airways. Their Tipping Point record they came out with in February this year is also amazing. Woohoo!
@seanogden82762 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato does an amazing breakdown of this song. I thought I had heard every layer of this song, then he plays one I never heard and my mind was blown.
@221b-Maker-Street Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Rick's breakdown is excellent. And the lads gave him a shoutout on their FB page thanking him for the breakdown.
@lesliesterling826 Жыл бұрын
I think I know the part you mean! I had heard this song a thousand times but never noticed that extra high harmony riff (over "saayyy that you never never never never need it, one headline why believe it") before. I always knew something was special about that moment in the song but I never consciously "heard" it until Beato pointed it out.
@seanogden8276 Жыл бұрын
@@lesliesterling826 I was always able to hear that part. Go back and watch his video on the first chorus at the 5 minute 20 second mark. That was what blew my mind.
@RideAcrossTheRiver Жыл бұрын
"Head Over Heels" is way more complex.
@Farfignewton292 жыл бұрын
This is one of my all-time favorite 80s songs. Very nostalgic. Totally an S tier song.
@msmrsro2 жыл бұрын
This song is such a mood. As a teen in the 80s, this song always just brings me back. Love it!
@joelscottarnold32622 жыл бұрын
I saw Tears For Fears about a month ago, and they still sound INCREDIBLE. This song has absolutely withstood the test of time. It will always encapsulate my teenage years.
@michellecampbell50552 жыл бұрын
We saw in Charlotte it was so freaking good❤️
@joelscottarnold32622 жыл бұрын
@@michellecampbell5055 - that’s where we saw them!!
@221b-Maker-Street Жыл бұрын
They are a superb band live, you're right.
@stuartalexander26572 жыл бұрын
From this old rocker, this is a brilliant song.... perfect arrangement, brilliant musicianship. Alex, you are correct.... nothing 4/4 about it, but as a guitarist, I must draw your ears to that guitar break.......sheer genius. These guys really stuck it out there and hit a home run.
@221b-Maker-Street Жыл бұрын
Stuart, this song is literally written in 4/4. 😉
@RideAcrossTheRiver Жыл бұрын
@@221b-Maker-Street It's 12/8.
@dwoehrma2 жыл бұрын
this album was so big, even I, a card carrying 80s metal fanatic, bought it on CD. It was the song "Shout" that i had to have.
@tswanstrom20002 жыл бұрын
Dean! Me too, although I wasn't such a glam metal guy, I was a Maiden, Priest, Queensryche etc. slave. But this was the first CD I ever bought. Can you remember how blown away you were when you heard your first CD through great speakers?
@midkingsteve2 жыл бұрын
As a person who is VERY similar to you in taste - love classic rock, love 90s rock, prefer organic and anaolog sounds, don't love the 80s vibes often - you should really try their track "Head Over Heels". The musicianship and layering in that song single handedly made me take a second look at this band and now love them. They absolutely rock the hard 80s pop rock vibes, but within the context of those times they were top tier at being real musicians and writers. Check out that song. The end has THREE lead polymelodies that don't conflict. It's eargasm city.
@severallemmings2 жыл бұрын
I definitely prefer Head Over Heels for those exact resasons
@DreamsSketcher2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. This song and Shout- big hits, great songs, but sound almost dead compared to Head Over Heels. Also Change And Pale Shelter- from earlier (first?) album, in the early 80s, represent the shift in sound and are quintessential 80s light, layered, heady, sounds. The interesting thing about the 80s music I find, are the sounds. If you were there, you can easily tell which years certain songs came out just by the sounds.
@laurateall88472 жыл бұрын
So well put!! I don't really care for the 80's stuff, either, but "Head over Heels" hits! And he sang the hell out of it, too. The acoustics at my old job (in the back room) were pretty good, and I used to sing this when I was alone back there, HA! It felt so good to just let it rip.
@cshude2 жыл бұрын
That octave piano line at the beginning gets me every time. Fantastic.
@marckniola92372 жыл бұрын
S tier. Just saw them in concert, and good lord they still have it. Soundtrack of my teen years.
@shannonwittman9502 жыл бұрын
When Roland and Curt were previewing songs for their producer, he heard this one and immediately said "That's a single." They'd never imagined it for radio airplay! I think this shows a lot about how these two young men were as much studio musicians as they were stage performers. They understood the business but were always far more focused on in-studio creation. It still holds up remarkably well in concert to this very day.
@jennhurl2 жыл бұрын
The perfect 80's song... the melody, the synth, Curt's voice, how amazing Curt & Roland harmonize together, and definitely the lyrics. It's an immaculate S Tier song! 🎵🔥
@descendantoffools97672 жыл бұрын
I agree. If I could pick one 80's song to play for someone not familiar with 80's music, this would be the one.
@robland68042 жыл бұрын
@@descendantoffools9767 Could not disagree more. This only makes sense if you're English. When Doves Cry by Prince, Dreams by Van Halen, Crazy for You by Madonna -- all more 80s than this mope rock.
@jennhurl2 жыл бұрын
@@descendantoffools9767 I've heard that said many times & I totally agree. It's a timeless 80's anthem that instantly felt nostalgic. The lyrics, the synth, & Curt & Roland's harmonization are spot on.
@go234ko96ts52 жыл бұрын
An 80's classic that was a big hit for the group. Tears for Fears just released an album this year called "The Tipping Point" And the beat goes on.
@jamesjrdollenmeyer83012 жыл бұрын
This was one of those songs that got A LOT of radio air play. There was not yet i pods or playlists. You pretty much listened to what they played and your cassettes in the car. I was driving big rigs, cross country at the time. I remember hearing this song 8 or 10 times a day. There is a reason they call it "programming"!
@jamesalexander56232 жыл бұрын
Every time I start a long Vacation Drive i always pop this on!
@skydogfan46712 жыл бұрын
Tears for Fears is an extremely under appreciated group, even though they had several top 10 hits. They have many great songs. Roland Orzabal is an amazing musician.
@ebdigsit12 жыл бұрын
You guys should hit the whole album Songs from the Big Chair ! It’s fantastic. A masterpiece !
@DreamsSketcher2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Considered one of the best albums from the decade!
@jasonremy16272 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. It's a rare album from the era that actually works as more than just a collection of good songs. It's a surprisingly cohesive work!
@taylortyler18672 жыл бұрын
@Eric B Most definitely!!😀🤘
@sourisvoleur48542 жыл бұрын
Completely agree! For me it's the greatest album of the 80s
@jamesjohnston92252 жыл бұрын
Yep, it's a HUGE Chair!
@joannemoyer55252 жыл бұрын
I work in a store that played 80s music for awhile and everyone would be singing when this came on. Just such an all over feel good song
@user-hk7hz9cn7v2 жыл бұрын
This entire album is an absolute masterpiece! From start to finish it’s gorgeous. I was born a year afterwards yet it’s so nostalgic for me because I was surrounded by music from day one. It’s one of the most perfect and powerful albums ever made
@shanehenderson87562 жыл бұрын
Its got to be a road song. Over forty years ago and never get tired of the beat. Remember these guys survived the eighties and played through the nineties 2000 and 2010 Best group of the eighties overall. Amazing singers Amazing writers and Roland on guitar had some amazing rifts. "Good night song" has a great guitar riff.
@zenclover84682 жыл бұрын
This is a song you will now hear everwhere instead of it just being background noise at a store. Its appropriate with headphones, in a car, in a dentists office, anywhere. Thats the cool thing about this kind of style and its interesting enough as a song to not just survive with repeated listens but actually grow.
@itchiefeetadventures2 жыл бұрын
Hall & Oats - Sara Smile is the one I hear everytime I'm at the Grocery Store, Dentist Office or elevator..😉👍
@jam1870utube2 жыл бұрын
You guys need to respect the power of the 80s era, and listen to more of them. So many great songs in my memories in middle school and high school of 80s music, including rock, heavy metal, etc.
@grytlappar5 ай бұрын
The perfect road trip song, blasting in your car, windows rolled down... This wasn't Rolands favorite song, but the premise was that he set out to _write a #1 hit._ He literally sat down to write a #1 hit. And he did! Just like that.
@scottsword30669 ай бұрын
The thing about this song is that it changes over time. The first listen you’re like I get it…it’s a good song. But then 10 years go by. It hits different. 20 years go by. It’s a warm hug. In some weird way this song becomes the sibling we never had.
@mnm20072 жыл бұрын
One of the 80’s band who didn’t sound fake .
@TheRetroManRandySavage2 жыл бұрын
Who sounded fake in the 80s? Just curious.
@stephenandrewsrealestatevi71382 жыл бұрын
How about Flock of Seagulls, or Boy George?
@gloriasueb2 жыл бұрын
They're not a band
@shanedesselle25902 жыл бұрын
Sowing the Seeds of Love is their true audial and visual masterpiece!
@gesundheit6022 жыл бұрын
One of the best songs of the entire 80s and one of the best bands ever. This album was phenomenal
@jesselobo32138 ай бұрын
This song is another song that just gets better and better with age. I absolutely love this song and I now find myself being a fan of "Tears for Fears" which I wasn't when this came out.
@thethesaxman232 жыл бұрын
Tears For Fears is absolutely a rabbit hole that’s worth the deep dive. If there’s a band that can break Alex of his 80s bias, I feel like it would be Tears!
@terrimartinez69222 жыл бұрын
Such a feel-good song! "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was appropriately featured in 80's classic movie "Real Genius"
@scottyyz2 жыл бұрын
You'll rue the day!
@jasonremy16272 жыл бұрын
@@scottyyz who talks like that?
@rhsatrhs2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonremy1627 It's a moral imperative.
@danielmccormick7002 жыл бұрын
I love that film to death. Especially William Atherton who played Professor Jerry Hathaway. (BTW, he turns 75 tomorrow!)
@terrimartinez69222 жыл бұрын
Chris Knight: "I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates when he said... 'I drank WHAT!?'" Chris Knight: "This?? This is ice. This is what happens when water gets too cold." Chris Knight: "Kent put his name on his license plate." Mitch: "My mother does that to my underwear." Chris Knight: "Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"
@mmartin1562 жыл бұрын
Some off the best guitar work is in the background of this song and it has one of the most unique guitar solos of rock and roll fading out in the outro. This band is like no other from the '80s!
@RideAcrossTheRiver Жыл бұрын
I know metal guys who said "whaaat" at that melodic solo. Not ab there ... all style.
@randyv70812 жыл бұрын
Shout should be hit soon. It is probably the most iconic anthem of the 80's.
@333perfection2 жыл бұрын
👍
@clintatk2 жыл бұрын
Okay, 80s gauntlet tossed! A summer songs list can't be complete without "She drives me crazy", Fine Young Cannibals, '88. That song poured out of every club and house party the entire summer.
@zackhamblen2 жыл бұрын
That whole album is a 10/10 banger can’t wait to see more from them
@leerevelle9844 Жыл бұрын
This is my youngest brothers( hes 50)favorite song and album of all time,he loves 80's music, he can name every band of any top 40 '80's song,oh and he's special needs.This song reminds me of him ❤
@Dexton07422 жыл бұрын
I love how straight away you mentioned the timing. And then trying to follow the hi-hats. It's the odd 12/8 time signature it's made in that stands out. I listen to that every time trying to get my head round the signature but never quite figure it. Great
@alrivers22972 жыл бұрын
Tears For Fears, one of the best 80's bands
@richvalois64052 жыл бұрын
these dudes are the real deal. Sowing the Seeds of love is one of my favorite albums of all time. Masterpiece. Their are lots of jazz elements. It's incredible.
@cherylwoodward2 жыл бұрын
💯 They are the real deal.
@ZacCostilla2 жыл бұрын
I have this on my own Road Trip playlist. Every time I hear it, I go back to the movie “Real Genius”.
@jdzube29332 жыл бұрын
I was in the military stationed overseas when this song came out and it was everywhere, played in every club. It was huge. I am having flashbacks listening to this song, bringing back so many great memories
@RichardDicksondlyrch682 жыл бұрын
As soon as that opening riff hits I'm back in junior year in 1985. Every time.
@adamp20292 жыл бұрын
Same! But sophomore year for me.
@mikek59582 жыл бұрын
Yep, and every time I hear this song I'm instantly reminded of "Real Genius."
@ruedas73782 жыл бұрын
@Richard Dickson Same here. I was a junior in high school in Spring of 1985 when this song came out and hearing this song now transports me back to 1985.
@rebelpunx882 жыл бұрын
OMG TEARS FOR FEARS FINALLY, I have my notification on
@jonpevehouse2 жыл бұрын
I didn't hear anyone mention it, but these guys were absolutely awesome in concert. Great musicians, they sang just as good live and always brought the energy the 4 times I saw them. In case you didn't know, they had an excellent Beatlesesque album called EVERYBODY LOVES A HAPPY ENDING (along with the aforementioned Sowing the Seeds of Love). Also, in Feb of 2022, they released their first album in 17 years, The Tipping Point, which is also a great listen.
@shell0738 Жыл бұрын
I always blast this song when I drive along in the car by myself. Such an iconic song and even better when you were a teen when it came out. 😊
@nehemb2 жыл бұрын
Tears for Fears are fantastic! As others have said there are loads of other classics, but 'Shout' is a brilliant track, layers upon layers, great vocals, guitar solo - the whole package!
@johnhughes32142 жыл бұрын
A & A: The next Tears for Fears song that you absolutely have to react to is the wonderfully Beatlesque song "Sowing the Seeds of Love." This song has incredible melodic and harmonic elements as well as a very unusual song structure to boot. It was head and shoulders above the vast majority of pop rock music released in the late 80s, a rather dismal time for pop music.
@allisonreed76822 жыл бұрын
@John Hughes I’m am in total agreement, as usual!!!
@Joshuadgog2 жыл бұрын
I agree but I feel like they should do pale shelter or mad world first. Sowing the seeds would be a great finisher for them. Great song.
@tb67912 жыл бұрын
👍 definitely
@mstob19692 жыл бұрын
My favorite Tears for Fears song.
@bleaksnatcher2 жыл бұрын
Also don't forget the wonderful Woman in chains. so beautiful.
@scifimonkey32 жыл бұрын
The most intelligent pop writers of the 80s and 90s and still producing great music now with their recent 2022 album ‘The tipping point’. You have to check out the album ‘The seeds of Love’ (1989) it might even cause Alex to reconsider his dismissal of the 80s.
@tedmaire15992 жыл бұрын
This song sums up the feel of the '80s for me. Always has... not just musically, but the whole zeitgeist of the era.
@superkidplays65552 жыл бұрын
Pale Shelter is an amazing and underrated Tears For Fears song.
@modmary35272 жыл бұрын
First like and first comment. I love this band and song. ❤️
@loosilu2 жыл бұрын
Same! I think they are underrated.
@goaliedon2 жыл бұрын
I can still listen to their music all day! I saw them live back in 1987 in San Diego. Great show!!
@mtrimm12 жыл бұрын
One of my 3 favorite bands of the 80s (along with Split Enz and XTC). Also, they put out a new album this year which is absolutely stunning. No shame in their game.
@Bobbyv02 жыл бұрын
Their next album after "Songs From The Big Chair" was " The Seeds Of Love" which was , in my opinion, their best album. The title track "Sowing The Seeds Of Love",which was a tribute to the Beatles, is the track that got the most airplay ,but the entire album is a must listen.
@vadave3112 жыл бұрын
"Sowing the seeds of love" is dynamic. You have to hear it. Might even get an "S".
@raymondstephan62342 жыл бұрын
I spent the last months listening to Tears for Fears, their first album "the hurting" is a masterpiece.
@joshuacoldwater2 жыл бұрын
Im surprised the two of you haven’t heard “Mad World” by Tears for Fears- I would definitely give that a listen.
@kimbercole2657 Жыл бұрын
This is an S song!! Ive been listening to this song for 38 yrs, and can still listen to it over and over!!! Come on guys!!
@NoCanDu2 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato did a whole episode on this song and one on Head Over Heels. ❤️
@genny53092 жыл бұрын
And it’s amazing!
@drewwin7942 жыл бұрын
Tears for Fears “S” - - Mothers Talk - Sowing the Seeds of Love - The Working Hour - Broken/Head over Heels/Listen - Pale Shelter - Change - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (The entire album)
@southendonseaarts2 жыл бұрын
Pale Shelter, Mad World, Head over Heels, Shout Tears for Fears are the sheer embodiment of the 80s it’s a S Tier for sure. You had to be there guys and they’ve just released a superb new album.
@FesterSilently Жыл бұрын
My hackles always raise whenever this song comes up, as it is/was SUCH a popular (and overplayed) song...but then I listen to it (again), and it's SO goddamned good (and exceeds its popularity).
@gidget87172 жыл бұрын
It is absolutely a quintessential 80s song. Brings to mind polo shirts with turned up collars & khakis. 😆 fun times!
@billpaine62412 жыл бұрын
This song defines summer 1985 for me. I was in the navy on deployment to the Mediterranean, and this was playing everywhere, including a huge boom box in the signal shack above my ship’s bridge-and, yes, it is a great driving tune, even when driving a 4400 ton frigate through the ocean!
@kendavison71482 жыл бұрын
This song never gets old. Once it's on, you can't turn it off until it's done...and then you're sad.
@Todd_Lawrence2 жыл бұрын
Greatest song of a decade that was packed with great music. Glad you guys could hear it.
@michaelkeller62232 жыл бұрын
Latest album, The Tipping Point that just came out, is still fire after all these years. This duo is just magic together…
@mikek59582 жыл бұрын
Yeah they are still rockin' and still sound incredible; really one of the all-time great bands.
@Bass_Playa_Two_Point.O2 жыл бұрын
I'm not an 80s guy either, but I encourage you to give a listen to "True" by Spandau Ballet. I can genuinely rate this as one of the timeless songs which rate an S tier in my estimation.
@lesterstone85952 жыл бұрын
You're right!
@labens66342 жыл бұрын
Also "Gold" by Spandau Ballet
@seattleparrothead2 жыл бұрын
And another 1985 classic; Dream Academy's "Life In A Northern Town"
@rubenduran95172 жыл бұрын
I agree. Was not a fan of this kind of music as a teenager in the 80s but True has become one of my favorite songs and is one of those timeless 80s classics.
@jackie_jrml2 жыл бұрын
S tier!!
@MTLUVR2 жыл бұрын
God damn '80s, what a blast. "Like a Virgin" " Beat it" ruled the airwaves all summer long. I miss those days so much. So fun.
@RockyMtnRebecca2 жыл бұрын
I love this band - I love this tune - they have several more hits.... 80s rock. I was in my 20s in the 80s and had more fun than anyone should.... I'm so glad you liked it!
@One_Odd_Ood2 жыл бұрын
“Head Over Heels” is my #1 favorite song of all time. The fabled “only one song for the rest of your life” song. It’s incredible. Please listen to it. Great bass line too.
@anthonyfoster67422 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, it is either #1 or #2 on my all time list, a masterpiece indeed!
@ThePrincepiggy2 жыл бұрын
I love the whole album, but The Working Hour may be my favorite track
@michaelandreozzi47172 жыл бұрын
“Beds are Burning” Released in 1987 by the Australian band Midnight Oil fits this genre perfectly. It’s also appropriate in part due to our climate crisis. Great song and I’m also not an 80’s guy.
@macmvn2 жыл бұрын
These are my two favorite 80s bands. Blue Sky Mining does not have a bad song on it. One of my desert islands discs along with Songs From the Big Chair.
@robertlassiter9072 жыл бұрын
This is the prototypical 80’s song, band and sound all in one fell swoop. Great memories.
@sandrak.robbins63052 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this song. Every time I've heard it I immediately feel good. Such a good vibe and sound. Thank you
@70sladyalways252 жыл бұрын
I just saw them in concert on their new Tipping Point tour. They have written some truly great songs. There’s always a message in their lyrics. In his younger years, Roland had an incredible vocal range. He’s still pretty good live! I love so many of their songs. So happy to see them back together after all these years doing what they love. Thanks guys for taking a listen!
@rosiemac562 жыл бұрын
My 13 year old granddaughter loves this song and has it on her play list. They are reaching a whole new generation with their music.
@beerman23832 жыл бұрын
I live in ventura and drive to carpinteria every morning..love to have this playing when i turn the corner on the 101 and see the ocean and the channel islands...
This and Don’t Dream it’s Over are two of the most perfect pop songs ever!
@mikeydan2 жыл бұрын
it is a driving song... 1985, I was driving down I-8 in San Diego... all the windows down, blasting this song. I have never felt as free as I did in that moment. This song is many, many, things.
@robinstarkey60712 жыл бұрын
Guys,you will love head over heels by these guys. They actually have so many great songs