Gary Jules is an acclaimed singer-songwriter best known for his hauntingly beautiful rendition of "Mad World," which has amassed over 228 million streams on Spotify, was featured prominently in both the film Donnie Darko & Epic Games' Gears of War, and made Jules only the 6th American act ever to win the coveted UK Christmas #1 single in 2003.
His music has continued to be heard in films and on television, notably “Falling Awake,” which was featured in an especially gripping, fan-favorite episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Artists including Adam Lambert (American Idol, Queen) and 3x Grammy-Winning group Pentatonix have also performed covers of his work.
cant believe after 20 years he remade the song i remember when the song came out its still one of my fav songs thank you dude for singing this amazing song again
Wow.. Gary you've done it again.. amazing cover to your masterpiece of a cover from 2003, I remember i first heard your original cover on the first Gears of War game trailer in 2006. Also is that Roland from Tears for Fears using violin?
Gears of war brought us all from the darkest beginning of the Locust War to the heroic bright end of the locust war with COG winning. we all did this for you, Dom's, and everyone else sacrifice to win the war. ONE SHALL STAND AND ONE SHALL FALL.
1. Insanity definition: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result😪. 2. This will go away when Jesus Christ peels off the scales from people's eyes, their eyes are open and they no longer walk around with blinded eyes. The god of this world is blinding you so that you do not accept the truth of the saving grace of Jesus Christ by the Blood of the Holy LAMB of God. 3. John 3:16 "For GOD so loved the world that He gave His One and only Begotten Son, that whosoever (who we are) believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life".
All around me are familiar faces Worn-out places, worn-out faces Bright and early for the daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow No tomorrow, no tomorrow And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles, it's a very, very Mad world, mad world Children waiting for the day they feel good Happy birthday, happy birthday Made to feel the way that every child should Sit and listen, sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me Hello, teacher, tell me, what's my lesson? Look right through me, look right through me And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles, it's a very, very Mad world, mad world Enlarging your world Mad world
The one song known for memes, and for having a good somber tone to it. And for also having a beautifully done cover of someone singing it while doing an Irwin impression. (Thanks, SaltyDKDan.)
We are back boys! Dom and Marcus are back to bring Gears of War back to where it deserves to be which is at the top of the gaming industry. Please don’t fuck this up Microsoft. It feels like this is Xbox’s last chance to get back in the fight against Sony and Nintendo.
Hmmmm …. Teary a bit Mad world… Lost my mum to Covid… Lost her long before that to addiction.. Begged her to change Begged …. Forgave her for the neglect &abuse… No friends - all used me - hurt me No family… Disowned them .. Enablers- toxic would be an upgrade for them … Broken hearted… Mad world…. Only time I ever felt good Was happy With one person the most beautiful soul Most beautiful soul….. we didn’t workout But Their living situation- Life situation…. Wasn’t good.. They were losing faith … In themselves Sad I gave everything I had left in me It cost me everything…. They moved Are living a good life now They are happy now… No regret They were worth it…. Mad world….. To love And never be loved in return My whole life…. Mad world …. And lost my Lexi yesterday…. My pitty - dog - 10+ yrs…. Oh ….. never ends but gotta keep going
When I First Saw The Original Trailer For Gears Of Wars & I Heard Your Cover Playing All I Thought Was "Oh! They Used The Cover From Donnie Darko? That Actually Works For The Game's Setting & Tone" I Don't Think The Original Version By Tears For Fears Would Of Worked. I Mean It Has An 80s Dance Beat In The Song. Your Cover Makes More Sense To Promote The Game Seeing How The Series Is Very Dark & Depressing. Using The Original Version I Don't Think An 80s Song Is The Best Choice For Promoting A Game About A Dark & Depressing World Gone Mad
Ah yes, Donnie Darko. One of the things alongside End of Evangelion, Grave of the Fireflies and Texhnolyze you shouldn't watch when you're already feeling blue.
I'd heard this song a lot as, y'know, a meme song for melodramatic situations. I always loved it. I watched Donnie Darko for the first time a couple of months ago, not knowing that this version of Mad World was recorded for that film. It hit SO different at the end of the movie. You and Michael Andrews did something really special with this song.
