If this is not playing during my funeral, I'm not coming.

You know when a song is a classic when you play this in your car and your kids not only ask you to blast the song but the know the lyrics of the song, to hear your kids telling you the '80s was the coolest era, PRICELESS!!!!!

This version reminds me of the days back in 85 when I worked at downtown records in NYC and we were getting smashed by all these great imports from Europe. There will never be another decade like the 80s.

This song is pure positive energy I swear.

80’s music makes me wish we had time machines. I miss video tape rental stores, vinyls, the creativity and originality of 80’s movies the time before cell phones and social media, I miss when kids could just be kids. Riding bikes playing in the neighborhood.

I came upon this version of the song during a very hard point in my life. I just sat back and contemplated everything. Nothing ever last forever. The pain never last forever. The hurt never last forever. Everything has its own time and place. Always remember that during the hardest parts of your life. Love always. Everybody wants to rule the world 🌍.

It's a beautiful, warm day and you're driving along the Pacific Coast. There's a hint of salt smell in the otherwise fresh air. Suddenly, this song starts playing on the radio and you can't help but turn up the volume full blast and start singing along. Welcome to the best day in the world!

I'm sorry, I couldn't continue listening to this song as tears started pouring down my face halfway through. It's my favorite song from my favorite band during high school, and the thought of time passing by is just so melancholic.

This deserves 1 billion views, not Justin Bieber, Psy or Lady Haha... fuck this world..

The first lines.....Welcome to your life. There's no turning back." Let it soak in folks.

I legit listen to this every night I get off work. Really is a blessing to be able to listen to stuff like this.

I never really paid attention to this song til I heard this version, this is so ethereal and amazing ✨

This version captures the euphoric yet melancholic mood perfectly... its perfect! damn..

Every great 80's song needs a 10 minute remix.

One of the best extended versions of the 80s, hell no, of all time!

Unfortunately, born too late. What must the 80s have been just for an incredible decade that produced such music ... I recently played this song on a birthday muted sound. Everyone from grandpa to grandson felt comfortable. You could feel it right. This music is so timeless and catchy that it will probably be around in 100 years.

This is a definitive sound of the 80s!!! Funk'n awesome!!! Dang, I miss the 80s....

Holy shit. Holy SHIT. This is pure freaking gold. HOW DID I NOT COME ACROSS THIS VERSION OF THE SONG BEFORE!

Oh My God how beautiful can be the Music and how it can make us remember our past. I love this Song

Very "real" song, and very "spiritual" , it helps me on my journey in life and recovery, so gentle but raw. I love the opening lyrics "welcome to your life...theres no turning back" and yeah i neef to make the most of "freedom and pleasure". Wow whatta song 🌟🌝💙💜💙💜💙💜💙🌝🌞🌝💜💙💜🌞🌝🌞 i always think of great sunshine hearing this

That moment when u find out your favorite 80's song got extended by 5 minutes!

Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we sleep We will find You acting on your best behavior Turn your back on mother nature Everybody wants to rule the world It's my own desire It's my own remorse Help me to decide Help me make the most Of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world There's a room where the light won't find you Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down When they do, I'll be right behind you So glad we've almost made it So sad they had to fade it Everybody wants to rule the world I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the world Say that you'll never, never, never, need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world All for freedom and for pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world

I didn't know this version of this song existed until today. Very cool version....

Someone else hearing this masterpiece during quarantine?

the most awesome song of the 80's but this is the best version, still lives in my heart and soul to this day and forever present. love these guys.

With this song and a blunt I swear I could travel back in time!

The greatest song of all-time to me. None better.

One of the best songs ever....from the best era, ever. Love this version...hadn't ever come across it before. Oh, to go back to the 80's...best times of my life. So cruel they'll never be a better time for music. So grateful to have been part of it. A feeling of loss for those who won't know how truly great a time we had.

Great driving music.

Best part for me is still the part that starts (with this mix) at 6:54. For me, with the original, "single" (i.e. radio-ready) release, this was the part of the song that surprised me the first time I heard it back in the 80's. This was a pop song, and they'd already hammered the hook in. So most bands would probably fade the song out about here. But Tears for Fears wasn't about to do that. They put in a part into the song that you don't hear in pop music very often. A part to sink into. We're not fading out. Hell no. Not yet.

At 63yrs I grew up with some Great Music in the 60s and 70s and the 90s; however Nothing will top the Music of the Great and Awesome 80s!!, In my opinion. This group was a Perfect example of that. Very Good extended play of one of my Absolute Favorite songs!!☺✌Ty

The 80s were sensational and had a completely different atmosphere there was nothing like it, life felt different. I was born in 88, i missed the 80s but i know everything was beautiful 😭❤️💔💔💔

The most AWESOME driving song in the history of the UNIVERSE!!!

Almost 30 years later, listening to the original with HQ, this song still rocks!!! It doesn't sound out of place or "out" at all, not even one bit. I have to say "WOW!".

I used to listen to this exact version while walking around the hallways at school. This exact video. I’m glad it’s still up, and I’ll miss being a freshman back in 2015. I’ll never forget those memories, the playlists I made and the countless hours I spent listening to the 80’s.

As I've gotten older this song has slowly become one of my top 5 songs I've ever heard. There are many reasons why. One was that, after getting divorced, my wife and I were able to reconcile and start our family shortly afterward. The song was already out there for a few years but, the fact that Dennis Miller chose this song as the theme music for his talk/interview show on HBO in the early and mid-90s which I very much liked at the time. Since then I have only grown more fond of it as time and life march along without fail.

One of the best songs of the 80's made to sound even better.

This is, so far, my all time FAVORITE song.

I was 7 when this was released, probably about 10 when I actually started my music head days. This is my favorite from Tears for Fears. I love them. This song does so much for me.

We recently lost home, vehicles, belongings, everything, destroyed by a house fire. Listening to this band an other great 80’s bands and music has brought me out of my doldrums. Great music just has a way of glossing over the negatives that can impact our lives. It always has for me. Looking forward to moving Forward.😊

Screw my neighbors, I´m cranking this one until the amp gives no more! Cheers from Costa Rica baby !!!

Tears for fears - One of so many bands from the 80's that I love so much - you know each one of them sounded peculiar - U2, A-ha, Cure, Smiths and so many others. I was a teen in those days. Thank God.

I grew up listening to these guys ,the first time I heard them was in Vancouver Canada, I was school they were instant hit cuz they played there songs every 15 min on the radio it's a good song 😇💙😎

Probably the most memorable song I remember hearing growing up in the 90s. More than anything. This song will bop forever.

Omg! Where has this mix been all my life?!

I miss the 80s 😢. I wish it would come back. Love the 80s forever💖❤💙😚

This song makes you go back in time , I just love it.

I want THIS extended version as my funeral/memorial song.

One of the greatest songs ever........perfect, and extended

doesn't get any better than this for 80's greats..

We need this song now more than ever. The words hit differently.

Can't tell you how much I missed the 80's 😥

I feel like a dope for my taking nearly 20 years to find an extended version of this classic.

This is the reason why i like music...real music:) 80's for ever;)

Those born after this decade missed an amazing decade of music and innovation. As a man of 54 listening to this today it makes me sad these days will never return.

I don't play this very often but when I do my neighbors across the street can hear it too.

Thank God for the 80's.....and 12 inches....

Probably the best 12 inch version of a song that I've ever heard. The song is obviously good anyway but was written specifically to be a 'pop' song - and by that standard it was one of the best of the era. But to create a pop song almost inevitably means sacrificing certain things - atmosphere, mood, subtleties in mix and sound etc. This mix put all of those things into it and more and gave it a totally different feel to the single. I was kind of expecting the 'extra 5 inches' to be made up of extended brass sections and guitar loops. Instead it's atmospheric, dark and almost haunting in parts. Props to the guy that mixed/produced this.

Awesome Awesome Awesome Best 12" Extended Version Ever!!!!

Classic! Brings back precious memories of my junior/hs days. 😊

I Was 16 Yrs Old when this Song came out.. This song is like a Time Machine, it means so much to Me, and listening on extended version its even a Plus!, Awesome...

It's a classic to me. Even till this day, it still rocks. And I'm listening to the extended version cos I just can't get enough of it.

I think I just had a out of body experience, 80s were the best so grateful to have been there

Welcome to your life. There’s no turning back . (WOW)

Miss the 80's Extended Plays. Thanks for sharing this gem with us.

I remember first hearing this song in March 1985. I was 9 at the time and now 30 years later I still love this song. To me this classic defined the 1980s and its influence has not diminished. Will love this song forever. :)

I wish I could go back to the 80's of my youth. Would have had a lot more fun, for sure.

Whoever you are I LOVE YOU for this

I was 18 when this song came out. What the kids of today do not realize is ALMOST every song that was released before "digitization", was released with a "demo" version, along with a 12 inch single (hence radio edit version). It should be a crime the way music today is more butchered than meat at the butcher shop.

One of the most emblematic songs of 80's. Seal of 80's.

One of those defining songs from the eighties. Instant feel-good nostalgia. Memories of my brother playing this and other synth tracks on his sound system. Good times. 🕺🎶😎

These are the 80's Band that Would Never Fade...GREAT ARTIST GREAT BAND

This song will never get old

I whos 16 years old, way back in 1986 just getting out of high school. And then World welcome me to pop & cool music. Tears for Fears gave me hope to live & love my World. Thank you Tears for Fears for the Help you gave me. Be Bless you Guys. "COOL MUSIC" even Today.

Goosebumps throughout the whole song. 🥶

This song is just sheer joy from start to finish- and the totally non intrusive advert in the middle just enhances the ethereal and beautiful feelings the song evokes in the listeners appreciation of the composers work---well done, Google!!!

Every once in a while …its getting rare now! somebody who nobody has a clue who it is comes along and puts a mix like this up …IM FUCKING PROUD OF YOU WHO EVER YOU ARE XXXX

As one of the many fans of Tears for Fears, I LOVE this version...Amazing!!! This song was always on the radio (days before KZfaq) and I sang this song in the shower, on the way to work or school...Great memories from the eighties!!!!!

Just saw them in concert last night. Great show.

One of the most excellent tunes of the 80s

I was born in the early '50s and grew up on Rock. Listened to it all. I mean all. I booked bands for a living during the late '60s and early '70s. I think I've known everyone. Great 12" mix. I have over 12,000 LP's and 5,000 CD. LOVE MUSIC!!!

I am so privileged to grow up in this time, about 19/20 yrs when this was released (a beautiful time)... the 80's will not be repeated so much good music .... Mostly from England .... 🎶👍

some times ive reach breaking point of alotta of things but i find the strength to push faward this song has help me through alotta of rough times.

Awesome version. I will treasure this forever

Memories of going to the clubs and hearing amazing remixes and extended versions of this sort. Just awesome the 80s were. Baxter's in Westwood was the best.

I hope you enjoy your life in earth as in heaven. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece.

In the 80s, always we can dream rule the world, beautiful song!!!!!

" Welcome to your life. There's no turning back......"

Welcome to your life, there's no turning back... (BRILLIANT)

being born in the early 80's and having a mom that listened to TONS of music, I was fortunate to be able to expand my genres & this will always be a CLASSIC!!!

I NEED this on vinyl!!!! This is SOOOOOO good!!!!

It's pure genius and this remixed version that I listen to for the first time is a treasure ! to share with new generations who unfortunately have nothing .......

Gives me shivers throughout, I was born in 91.

This song rules the world. Simply wonderful.

I'm crying literally crying This sounds just sooo good

All 80's extended versions are gems in their own right and this one is no exception. I am a huge fan and I too miss them.

Seeing a lot of people saying that the shows from TFF back in the 80's was the best. Might be a shock to some but saw them this past summer and I can say these guys still are awesome.

The sound of the keyboards in this song is incredible. Pure 80's! S2

Anyone on this thread praising this song.....take your comments, multiply by a MILLION, and then your praise is accurate. One of the greatest music tracks ever.

what a great version this is - since hearing this I cant listen to the regular version.