For being almost 40 years old, this song is still the epitome of what life was like living in the 80's. I kinda miss it.

She needs to react to shout and head over heels. This one of my favorite songs from tears for fears.

This song is the quintessential 80’s song. One of the reasons it’s my favorite decade.

Tears for Fears-Sowing the Seeds of Love

It's an 80s signature song - like Simple Minds "Don't you forget about me".

At the end of the song, when you said, "Noooooo. Why is it ending? Go back!" -- This is EXACTLY what I always thought whenever this was on the radio when I was growing up.

This song is very nostalgic for people who were teenagers in the 80s, it was on the radio constantly for like a year.

Tears For Fears - "Woman In Chains"

A true classic from the best yr of music in the 80's, 1985.

The opening lyrics have always spoken to me..."Welcome to your life. There's no turning back." This song was released just as I was graduating from high school and turning 18 in 1985. The more time that passes, the more thought provoking those lyrics become. It was as if it was a send off to the rest of my adult life. And quickly, the older I got the more I began to realize there truly is no turning back. There are no do-overs. Once that time is gone, it's gone forever. Don't waste it. Make it the most of it. Here I sit, 39 years later with my 57th birthday just a couple of months away wondering where it all went and wishing I could have another chance to get it right.

Roland Orzabal (on guitar) and Curt Smith (on vocals) aren't related but they were childhood friends from Bath, England. They do have somewhat similar voices though, which could be a regional thing. Both actually share lead vocals pretty evenly throughout their catalogue. Curt is also the band's Bassist. Certainly check out "Head over heels" which features Roland on lead vocals. Also "Shout" (they were big into Shout therapy back then), "Advice for the young at heart", "Change", "Pale Shelter", "Mad World", "Woman in chains", "I Believe", "Sowing the Seeds of love"

I don't know if anyone mentioned this before but, this song was used at the end of the movie 'Real Genius' just before the credits roll. A fun little movie to watch with a big bowl of "popcorn" 🍿. IYKYK.

Everybody Wants To Rule The World was released in 1985. None of the band members are related. They are a great band who captured the mood of the time perfectly. You must check out the rest of their music.

Tears For Fears songs to check out Shout, Head Over Heels, Mad World.

Tears for Fears - Shout, also Mad world, ( You may have heard versions of this one, but this band are the originals that sang it).

My daughter is now 40. Back when she was 2 she insisted that we listened to Tears for Fears when in the car always 😎☺️

Tears For Fears "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" 🔥❤️🔥

One of the best songs of the 80's, I listen to it every time its on any radio station. And as a guitarist the solos in this song are fire.

Curt and Roland were friends in England, and this was released around mid 1980s. Curt (the singer) lives in the US now, and Roland (the guitarist) still lives in the UK, and have recently got together to perform these great bangers.

Fantastic Song, great album. Came out the summer of 1985. There are some great memories attached to that summer and this album. Check out Shout, by the same band. Feel better soon Biss!

💜💜💜🎶🎶🎶💜💜💜 also “Shout” and “Head Over Heels” “Sowing the Seeds of Love” and “Break It Down Again” are GREAT songs from them 💜💜💜☺️

Head over Heels is classic as well-

this was a big song in 1985 and was played in regular rotation on the radio for the rest of the 80s.

_...all for freedom, and for pleasure; nothing ever last forever..._ They had many great lines in that song! I hope you're feeling better soon. Thanks for sharing your reaction.

Tears For Fears is a great group to jump down the rabbit hole with. Great musicians and songwriters.

Tears for Tears - Mad World. Change. Pale Shelter. Head Over Heals.

These boys really were very much THE 80S in musical form, they're so great. This was one of THE all-time anthems of the Decade, definitely, every time I hear it it really takes me back to my childhood and a time when the world was ... very different. Sewing the Seeds of Love, Head Over Heels and Shout are the other absolute ESSENTIALS from these guys, and I would also recommend Mad World and Woman In Chains, they're both bangers too.

This song was sung by bass player Curt Smith, and his musical partner is the guitar player, Roland Orzabal, with the two the bandleaders. Roland sings lead about half the time, and they generally always provide backup vocals for each other. Both of them endured very difficult childhoods, resulting in them both being very introverted, and they'd been undergoing Primal Scream Therapy to help break them out of their introverted shells - which is what inspired their song Shout. The band's name, Tears For Fears, was also inspired by their collective therapy and emotional struggles. Everybody Wants To Rule The World would easily make the list of the Top 20 most important songs of the 1980s, and this monster hit enjoyed 4 or 5 years of hourly rotation on the radio, along with the other smash hit from this album, Shout. EWTRTW has appeared in MANY movies and even more TV shows. Here's a (very likely incomplete) list of movies known to feature the song: Real Genius (1985) The Secret Of My Success (1987) Peter's Friends (1992) American Psycho (2000) Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) (cover by Lorde) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) Deadpool (2016) Wonder Woman (2017) The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Ready Player One (2018) Alita: Battle Angel (2019) Trolls World Tour (2020) Tesla (2020)

I lived in SoCal desert all my life. This video was filmed in Cabazon ( the Exxon station was in North Palm Springs). You used to be able to see the gliders being pulled and flying all the time there, now the area is covered with wind turbines and at the West end there is a large Indian casino and hotel. Times change. This was home for me, I miss it now, now in Washington State.

This song is from the movie "Real Genius". Great Movie!!!

Probably the best musical guitar solo in any song, ever. Soooo good.

Love listening to this driving on an open road as the sun goes down. 😎

it is a classic almost an anthem in the 80´s

Ah finally, Tears for Fears, one of the most important bands from the 80's, you`re gonna love them :)

Had this song on repeat here in Ireland when I was young in the 80s. Utter Classic.

Hi Bisscute, you really should check out the singer with the pony tail and his daughter sing "Pale Shelter" from their home during covid. The singer is older now (and no more pony tail), but still sounding great! And his daughter sounds great too.

This song was in a 80's comedy called Real Genius starring Val Kilmer that became a cult classic.

One of the greatest songs ever written IMHO

This is one band, that's worthy of going down into the rabbit hole. They have so many good songs. I'm pretty sure, your parents know of them. And most importantly, they can perform them live, as good as the studio version. If you want to react to more Tears for Fears, here are some recommendations: 1. Head Over Heels (You'll love this. This, Shout, Elemental and Break it Down Again, are the Band's Anthems. Fans usually sing along with them) 2. Shout 3. Elemental 4. Break it Down Again 3. Advice for the Young at Heart (Beautiful Pop Jazz, very easy to listen to.) 4. Sowing the Seeds of Love (This is very Beatles Coded, though I don't know if you know that Band) 5. Pale Shelter (If you really like Everybody Wants to Rule the World, this is the closest one to it.) 6. Mad World (You probably have heard of this, without knowing. It's been in many Movies, TV Shows, Commercials, and it's been Covered by a lot of people.) 7. I Believe (a haunting sad Jazz Love Song. Unlike Mad World, I wish more people would cover this.) 8. Working Hour (I don't know if Progressive Jazz-Rock is a thing, but this is a great representative. You love Sax, so this should be up in your alley. Since I consider this having one of the best Sax in a song.)

Shout and Head Over Heels are must reactions. Tears For Fears were an 80s band so right. Great reaction and hope you get better soon.

1985 was the year, I was 5 years old and music was always playing in the house. You would've probably seen me vibing to the song while playing with my toys in the living room. Good times. 🙂

They have so many amazing songs, Shout, Mad world, Woman in Chains...you should dive in. Oh and this is one of the few songs where this guy is the singer. Most of them are by the other guitarist who has another really rich voice and they harmonize really well together. Love your reactions Bisscute and hello from Cherry Gardens South Australia!

I've loved this song since 1985. It's just beautiful. And look at those instruments. This is not a rock song but they play actual instruments.

Wembley stadium 1988 Mandela day concert,my big head close up in the crowd when this was getting blasted out Great times

This was their break-out song and they had a few others before breaking up. My favorite is "Sowing the Seas of Love." Apparently the producers of the US dramedy "Psych!" really liked the band, and Chris Smith appears as himself in several episodes. It's a great series if you can get it in Europe.

Still around touring and killing it just like the 80’s….two great singers and are just great musicians.

In a similar vein Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker has a song called "Running The World" it's still relevant 17 years on and it's guaranteed to get you singing along to the chorus, there's a fantastic live version on KZfaq from French TV

I love this song, it takes me back to my disco days, work all day to dance all night!

Some songs like this take me back to a specific time and place when I was in my early '20s. Summertime, playing baseball, trying to impress a girl I had a hard crush for, getting teased by my friends about it. Like having a photograph burned into my memory, this song probably brings many others to a time and place that made them feel good. Even if hearing it for the first time, I hope music brings you to a particular time and place in your memory that is awesome. Love seeing others hear it for the first time too!!!!

Have you heard the 12" extended version? The 17 second keyboard note at the 2:20 mark is spine-tingling all on it's own.

Epic group from the 80s. You should also check out ‘Shout,’ ‘Head over Heels and ‘Don’t you forget about me.’ 🫶🏻🙌🙌

IMO, the best pop song of the 1980’s. So catchy and performed by truly talented artists….loved this trip down memory lane!

Would love to see you react to either Spandau Ballet or Little River Band. Both bands were staples of the 1980's.

An iconic song and wouldn't mind going for a summer drive in that nice 60's Austin-Healey 3000 mark 3 thats in the music video.

from the same band, you'll find beautiful songs : woman in chains sowing the seeds of love famous last words elemental break it down again

This song is from 1985 and they both are not related by friends . this song is an anthem for generations to come . ( Bisscute Happy Birthday !!! )

"Shout" is good also.

Don McLean - Vincent "Starry, Starry Night" (With Lyrics and paintings)

Another great song from this band, and real favorite of mine, is "Shout".

This song represents the 80's like an anthem. Another amazing song of this band you'll really enjoy is Advice For The Young At Heart.

For more Tears for Fears, "Shout" is a must, but "Pale Shelter" narrowly edges it out for me.

Mad World and Pale Shelter are my favorite songs. This was mid 80s

Another classic dance tune in the 80s, beautiful guitar soloing too. You can't help but Move. "All for freedom and for pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever"...very 80s too. One of my top New Wave songs from the 80s (even as mostly just a metalhead back then) was "Melt With You" by Modern English, you DEFINITELY need to give it a listen, dear.

Great reaction. This song was huge in the summer of 1985. I would suggest Head Over Heels next. Feel better!

Bisscute it is nice seeing how you appreciate good music. Such a pretty young woman enjoying music that was before her time and enjoying it. I love watching your reactions. Keep up the great video. Thanks from Washington state USA

One of my favorite songs, combines the 80s, road trips and good vibes!

This is one of the best songs of the 80s. Next try head over heels

It's not your current year playlist, full of 80s songs. It's John Hughes' playlist, from the 1980s. That one movie director was the biggest hit maker of the 80s. If the song was in a John Hughes teen movie, it was going to sell and get radio play.

Pretty sure on one of your movie reactions, you reacted to Val Kilmer in 'Real Genius', the one where they filled the house with popcorn at the end. This track was the theme over the end credits of that movie.

Love your reactions. Fave Tears for Fears song is Head Over Heels. Think you'd love it.

Great to see you react to this - it is indeed an iconic 80s hit which was huge in the mid-1980s on both sides of the Atlantic. Tears For Fears are a great British band, the two main performers you see (singer Curt Smith and guitarist Roland Orzabal) are still together to this day and you can find clips of them performing live even in recent years and they still sound great. There are lots of good songs from them apart from this one: "Shout", "Woman In Chains", "Mad World", "Sowing the Seeds of Love", "Head Over Heels", "Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)", "Break It Down Again", "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" - to pick just the main highlights!

Romania is cute. Your accent melts hearts

They have several great hits, like Soving the Seeds and Head over Heels. Wish you better Health 🤧

Release date January 1, 1985 for Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Tears For Fears - Shout- is a bigger hit! Please react to it.

No, they weren't related, but Curt Smith, who's the main singer in this song, and Roland Orzabal, who's playing guitar, are British, I think come from the same neighborhood, met as teenagers, were in another band together very early on, but the two of them just vibed together, and found they were really on the same wavelength, and interested in the same kind of stuff, and had very similar upbringings, so broke off from that other group, and started Tears For Fears instead. They would both write songs, I think sometimes together, and sometimes separately, and they both perform, but some songs, one would take more of the lead, and other songs the other would, but either way, they were really great together. Seems like they were a pretty tight partnership for quite a long time, but after the fame, and the this and that, I think Curt Smith eventually just felt like he needed to be alone for once. I don't know exactly, but I think it's something like that.

Nice! Good one! Can't remember if you've done them before. Good, very 80s band! For me, they were one of those bands that were popular when I was a kid, so they were there, in the atmosphere, but I didn't necessarily pay that much attention, but later when I was older, I was able to come to really appreciate how good they really were. This song in particular was used in at least a few movies in the 80s. They have a lot of good songs, like "Shout", "Sewing The Seeds Of Love", and "Mad World" are some of my favorites. Actually there was a great cover of "Mad World" in the early 2000s, by Gary Jules, I think, and Curt Smith of Tears For Fears, did a cute video of him performing it with his teenage daughter not too long ago.

Please do another video of you saying "oh he's a little sheriff!" over and over again. LOVE that!

“Shout” and “Head Over Heels” from them next! Also “Woman in Chains”! =]

That great old school ❤

This Song is the Essence of the 80s while at the Same Time being Completely Timeless, I Recommend the Movie " Real Genius " I think you will be pleasantly Surprised

"So sad they had to fade it". When they wrote it, they knew we'd be sad when it ended.

Tears for fears - Advice for The young at heart, The Working Hour.

great summer song!

Head over Heals, shout, and Sowing the Seads of love are a must

There’s a list of great TFF songs: Pale Shelter, Seeds of Love, Woman in Chains, I believe, Mad World, Advice for the you at heart, Head over hills, etc…

Tears for Fears is an amazing band and they are still touring and putting out new albums. I see them live every chance I get. Last time they came to town they had the band 'Garbage' open up for them and it was one of the best concerts I ever went to. I don't know how these two guys have preserved their voices so well.

Did anyone ever notice the dinosaur statue during the lyrics' nothing ever lasts forever'? So profound, I missed it the first time seeing the video years ago but caught it the second or third time watching. Such a terrific song!

This, Shout & Mad world are my favorite from them 😁 pitching the band "Garbage" for something you haven't reacted to yet 😊

Other big hits from these guys are “Shout”, “Change”, “Sowing The Seeds Of Love”, and “Woman In Chains”. All fantastic songs.

The journey begins! Great band!

That’s the type of song you listen to, then start over again and again and again…

Though this is not my usual 'cup of tea' so to speak, I think this subjectively is one of the best songs ever made. If aliens ever visit us and ask 'What is music?' I think is the song we should show them, to show them what music is. Although this might not be everyone's favorite, I think it's impossible to dislike this song. The title of the song is very cool, and the lyrics touches on something that's very human that we all feel and experience one way or another, plus the melody is a perfect balance between uplifting and melancholy. Undeniable classic this one.

Been waiting 'a while' for you to get to this band, that was better than I thought, thanks! There are lots of beauties from them for you to listen to in time to come, so enjoy. In fact, a while ago one of the singers did an acoustic version with his daughter and it has 10 million views so far(!), I hope you check out their version of Mad World.

The song was released in 1985. A timeless classic. 🙂

The other big hits from them are Shout and Head Over Heels.

Years ago I saw Tears for Fears in concert in Milan, it was beautiful, they played all their greatest global hits

A very big song in it's time. Please say more words with Ŕ. It's so good mmmmm. Ears melting.

I saw TFF in 1985 and 2023. Still put on a fantastic show, and their Tipping Point album from 2022 is terrific

Great choice for The reaction Miss Bisscute, a timeless hit from 80's. Tears for fears it's a great Band with so many hits, for future reactions i suggest you: Woman in chains, Shout, Mad world, you Will love them.

This takes me back to my teen years. Please more Tears for Fears. I've always loved the official video for their song "Head Over Heels." The one playing guitar sings lead on that song.