Two guys with immense talent who were perfect for the time. And it still holds up as fresh today.

Man, these guys were huge and "Songs From The Big Chair" was a monster. Roland, Kurt, Ian and Manny made one hell of a band.

Song writer Roland Orzabal has noted that the song "is actually more concerned with political protest" than the common view that it is about primal scream theory. The promotional video for "Shout", filmed in late 1984, was the second Tears for Fears video directed by famed music video producer Nigel Dick. It features footage of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith at Durdle Door in Dorset on the south coast of England, as well as in a studio with the full band (including Ian Stanley and Manny Elias) performing the song amidst a crowd of family and friends.

Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in 80's. Their 2 biggest hits are "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" & "Shout". They had other songs such as "Mad World", "Change", "Pale Shelter", "The Way You Are", "Mothers Talk", "Head Over Heels", "I Believe", "Sowing The Seeds Of Love", "Woman In Chains" etc.

Just some background information about this song Tears for Fears were followers of American psychologist Arthur Janov's school of Primal Therapy. This song was inspired by his primal therapy treatment, which worked by getting people to confront their fears by shouting and screaming. The name of the group came from Janov's book Prisoners Of Pain. Loved the reaction ❤

The 80s We're one of the best earas for music better than now in my opinion

Saw these guys play in a massive arena with Oleta Adams guest starring. About 12,000 people all singing Shout flat out. Nearly lifted the roof off! Awesome. You should check Oleta out sometime.

Oh, man, did I want to be like Roland when I was in college. I definitely thought he was a cool dude, and TFF was my favorite band, but they were sort of seen as a bit of a lightweight group. Glad to see they have held up over the years better than most 80s bands. Their music certainly does seem timeless.

What you may not know is that both the singers were abused by their families and used shout therapy to help cope with the trauma.There's your message.

It's a chant, a call to the people to stand up! Great reaction I really enjoy your channel and appreciate the respect you give the artists. Always enjoy listening to this amazing music with you guys!

Tears for Fears always get a shout of approval from me, a great pick MG. 🙂I certainly need to watch more music videos with lyrics in order to appreciate just what I am missing. Thank you Ladies for your analysis of a great song. 🥰

They gave us life, and in return WE GAVE THEM HELL !

Great song from a really talented duo. My personal fave by them is Pale Shelter. Watching the video, I never realised that the beach scene was filmed at Durdle Door in Dorset UK……. I’ve been there on my holidays 😁

Truly, one of my favorite songs from the 1980s. I remember seeing this video back in the day when it was on the charts. It’s powerful! Their voices, the beat, the drums and the reverb! Also, I liked where the bass and keyboard were dueling together. I liked that there were all age groups in the video. Those kids would be in their 40s now. Great song!

June 1st 22 at the Concorde Pavilion Tears for Fears Playing Shout, See them now, the still ROCK

Mad World was another good one from them - it was covered in the film Donnie Darko.

I think that’s the first time I’ve seen the lyrics, and it makes the song even better.

Only ever seen these once live, 1983 Royal Court theatre Liverpool UK as a very young 18 year old, they sounded just as good live, great memories, thanks ladies

Hey recently reunited for a full uk tour with several brand new songs. And they still sound essentially the same. And are still instantly recognisable

Great pick ladys right in my era ❤❤

Beautiful durdle dor in Dorset southwest England.And one MaGiC song👍🇬🇧

Shout out to Tears For Fears!

The singers names are Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal

Good Reaction, as always. "Head Over Heels" is another fine song by them with a really funny accompanying video but the one I LOVE is one of my favourite 10 Songs of all time, and I bought my first records in London 63 years ago, in 1960 and that is ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART which must be watched and reacted to along with the gorgeous video which shows Curt Smith singing with the band on the porch of a building in Florida while video clips of a Latin-American wedding play throughout... ENJOY..

One TV for the house. Eventually, my dad got a portable B/W to take with him to work (fireman) and he watched sports when they were on while he waited for a call. We eventually got a second TV to put in a living room (the main TV was in the family or "great room"). The living room was just off the dining room and usually served as an extension during parties. Anyway, I was allowed to use it on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons because it kept me "out of the way". I never had cable until I was 16 (and it really didn't matter much since I didn't have a TV). When Dad retired, I got the B/W tube TV, which lasted quite a while (probably would still be around, but for a time there was no Internet and Radio Shack stopped carrying tubes). Dad traded me (generously) for a C-64 computer and he sold the TV to some electronics whiz who practiced replacing tubes with transistor assemblies. Cable was getting mostly boring - we did have MTV, but I was busy with school and work. I dropped cable because TV was not high on my list. Funny thing - still isn't. However, I wouldn't say I never use it either. Because of the Internet, I do use the occasional service to watch movies in the comfort of my house (my snacks, my chairs, no crying babies). Due to the Internet I also work from home and also see one of my doctors remotely. That might sound bad, but it's gloriously relaxing. I leave to buy food and to see the other doctor/do lab work and to take pets for annuals.

Tears for fears No small thing will bring tears to your eyes

Good to have such a fine show today. Think about doing the Beatles live on the Ed Sullivan show .Audience goes wild.

Club Days dancing, memories, awesome cool song yay 👍😎🤘🎶🎤

Even in my 50s, I still like songs solely based on how they sound & pay little attention to the words & what they mean.

You should really react to their song ‘Woman in Chains’ with Oleta Adams, a great female singer. It can give you chills.

EPIC SIMPLE AS THAT.

And Songs From The Big Chair is one of the greatest albums of the 80s, if not ever.

You've listened to their early stuff......now listen to their new stuff....especially THE MASTERPLAN from their new album THE TIPPING POINT......these guys still have it. I've saw them in concert many times back in the early days, I especially love a song called HEAD OVER HEELS.

I believe the people that joined the band in the video are the band members families.

Shout was my daughters favourite when we drove in our car back in the mid/late 80s. She was born 84.😂

"It's A Mad, Mad World"

Saw Tears for Fears in concert last year and they were amazing! Love both their voices. Their new album 'The Tipping Point' is very good.

You should listen to 'Women in Chains', possibly their best ever song.

Disturbed does a great cover of this called "Shout 2000". Worth a listen.

a very powerful performance in every sense of the word.

The Beautiful Scenery and the Beach is located on the South Coast of England. 😊

The one with longer hair playing the guitar is Roland (he has white hair now), the other guy is Curt. Their new song Tipping Point is about what Roland went through with his wife illness and passing away.

As someone who is 60 in 2 months, I totally understand what it felt like being basically told to shut up as you don't know what you are talking about, One thing iam grateful for my struggle of growing up in the 60s and 70s because we were privileged to be part of the youth being aloud to SHOUT.

KZfaq sent me to you guys. Good stuff. That video features all the bands family members at the end. Tears for Fears are consistent.

I think it's a one wonder, never heard of them anymore 🤘😎👍

I’m seeing TFF July 5th at Bethel Woods, having seen them way back in 1985. Really looking forward to seeing these stellar performers again.

Where are these guys? Damn fine song and maybe one of the best.

Shout is a rousing, hypnotic, call to arms that's more than relevant to today's world. An absolute monster of a tune.

May like Allen Ginsburg's poem Howl, composed 1962, I think.

This song reminds me of being a teenager in 80s Australia. A more innocent time for sure. Love the mullets and the bad 80s dancing ❤ And don't worry, there was one line I've been mishearing for years 😅

Holy crap that takes me back. First non metal album I ever bought in 1984.

Looks like the location is the Jurassic coast durdle door been there the wife and kids loved it

Esta si era música

Waiting for my Tears for fears song called No small thing Can't wait !

Peak 80s.

I. never paid attention back in the day either. Just the beat was what was important

I think you both did a great job with this Breakdown: A+ Here's another song by them "Tears For Fears - Woman in Chains ft. Oleta Adams" Nice reaction👍

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Most people don't pay attention to lyrics.

Tears for fears are still making music today in 2023.

At the time of Song from the Big Chair they were heavily into Primal Therapy Treatment.

I grew up in the 80s and rarely listened to many of the lyrics.

There’s loads more songs of this great band to cover, Mad World was their first hit, but this may have been the biggest worldwide? But Woman In Chains may have surpassed that across the world? Please do more!

Shout discusses therapy regarding how a father screamed at his sons. Essentially therapy for verbal abuse. We're not talking about the occasional raised voice, but full on abuse.

I totally agree with the lady on right on what the song means. Shout out your frustrations, let your voice be heard. I became a fan back then, and I still am. For me their music is timeless. Great reaction/conversation ladies.

React to Duran Duran "Ordinary World". Just saw them in concert and they also still sound amazing live!

Like Hey Jude, Shout is repetitive but never gets tired. :)

GREAT (UK) BAND. HAHA

try OMD - So In Love..forgotten classic!

Still have plenty more you can do…. Change, ….Mad World…..Woman in Chains……by the way their names Roland and Curt

filmed in dorset uk

Do some KC & Sunshine Band, that should be fun 👍

Mom is based.

If you're still doing reactions, I highly recommend "Cars" by Gary Numan (from 1979)

I was a teen in the '80s and lyrics were not extremely important to understand. Most of the music I loved I heard on the radio and there were no lyrics to read. Some songs were easy to understand the lyrics, but a lot of songs I still don't know the lyrics or what they are really talking about. I think we get a general sense, but without really looking for the lyrics and trying ti decipher what they are trying to tell us, we can miss the meaning of the song. I really didn't pay attention to the lyrics, not that they didn't matter, I sang along with the music, but we were a generation that got our music from radio, no lyrics to follow. Today's generation have killed music and comedy because you take things too seriously. Activism is lecturing to people and people tune out like when a preacher preaches to people on the street, they tune him out cause they don't want to be lectured.

Hi G.G., They broke up but happily are back together.. ♠W.G.

Ladies Tears for Fears are currently touring promoting their new album. Tipping Point.

Next video by Tears for Fears must be "woman in chains" !😊 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZtdlppqsbeXkYE.html 👍

Yes, and this was all music that was thriving and sprouted out of the AIDS epidemic and the conservative Reagan years, right along with the Big Me 80's of greed. These gems from the artistic, musical people of the time were salvation

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Very dark its a song about dealing with childhood mental health issues Scream Theraphy used to be a popular treatment Shout fits far better than Scream

I just now came across your reaction videos. I was watching your reactions to "Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley & Allison Krauss. What I want to do is offer up some remarkable videos you 2 MUST check out, in the Country Music Lane. #1. Brooks & Dunn "Believe". #2. Allan Jackson. "Good Time". Please check them out.

Listening to songs. You shouldn't have to think about things, that's not the point of music. The younger lady is wrong here. Listen, love it, interpret it the way you want it.

Political and strategic in their music?

That's hopeful. I'd bet no one knows Tears For Fears and worse... they've never heard the songs. The scary world of the 'it happened before i was born' You've got idiots, and it'll get worse.

Listen to something new. Cheap Trick- The Flame.

That message was to the United States and Ronald Reagan being a superpower and scaring the world, especially the UK, with nuclear threats.

Tears for Fears were very political.. particularly in their early days. they were very left wing in their outlook

How can you call it a reaction when you’ve heard it before 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️

Beautiful women! Great reaction!

Back in the 80's it seemed like every song had a message. It was a time when nuclear weapons and the possibility of war with Russia loomed over the heads of humanity much like the 6o's. Unfortunately it seems humans are repeating our past😢