They are brilliant writers, musicians, producers, composers, they have worked on so many other projects. You're right, they are very intelligent ! Sooo underrated!!
It was the 80s. We enjoyed what we were given. Radio, stereo systems, walkmans and music television was it. No Internet, smart phones or streaming services. It was a simpler time when we enjoyed some of the best music in history, along with what came before. I'm not knocking anything after the 80s, but the 90s began to usher in the Net, and everything started to become a blur with instant information and gratification. It seems like we had more time to realize who we were back then. But all will be well. Every generation faces its obstacles.
So very well stated. Grew up same era, and it's crazy looking back how much we took for granted. Especially when you put it in the context of how the 90s ushered in the Net and new communication technology. Gone were the innocent days of braving a germ-filled Phone booth receiver to call Mom to let her know you were ok, and would be home soon lol. How quickly time seemed to fly by. I looked up one day, and there were pagers, then mobile phones, and Windows. And while I welcomed in a lot of that new technology with open arms, t's so nice to know that we can go back to this proverbial time machine and relive that old nostalgic feeling of 80's music on a place called RU-vid. Yes, all is well... 🥰
@@thewarrior5486 "Every generation faces its obstacles." Word! Not only that, but we've survived all of those changes...a little bruised, but still not broken. Peace out! ✌😎
This is one of the most iconic songs from the 80's. They came out from England and many bands had that particular sound, that production style that immediately bring you back to those years.
when you don't have power, most people are chill. But when you give even a chill person power, 99% will trip. Power is a drug that very few individuals can handle.
Curt Smith, the song's lead singer, said the themes were "quite serious - it's about everybody wanting power, about warfare and the misery it causes." "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" was first released on 22 March 1985 through Phonogram, Mercury and Vertigo Records as the third single from Songs from the Big Chair.
Everybody's "decade" in their opinion was the best. Mine was late 60's , 70's my Mom's was post war Benny Goodman, Glen Miller..the big bands and "swing" which I like alot too...
@@Cchan53 So true! Us old ones have it made! After all...we got to live through ALL of those decades of change, and all the great music that came with it. Peace! ✌😎
Tears for fears are amazing, and their songs have deep meaning. Few of their song: Shout, sowing the seeds of love, pale shelter, mad world, woman in chain.
Depeche Mode Naked Eyes, Tears For Fears ,Flock Of Seagulls, The Fix...and more all came out of Britain in the same decade. Things became less heavy for the most part, more poppy and synthesized but still good...I owned all music from these groups.
I remember walking down the hallway on the last day of school, 5 teenage girls, arms linked, singing this song. I know everyone probably thinks it, but we really had the best music and the best generation. No smart phones, no pagers, news was on 2x a day or in the newspaper so we only really heard the "big" stuff. We got to be young, and grow up with an innocence that is impossible today.
One of the final lines in the song - "So glad we almost made it. So sad they had to fade it" is a reference to when they were in the studio with a previous album. I believe it was the song 'Shout', and the record execs were telling them in the studio that the song would be a failure unless they faded the end 5 seconds earlier. They refused to compromise over such a ridiculous request... and on the next album, when writing this song, they made a subtle sarcastic comment about that situation, because Shout had become their best performing song. Looking back with that info from the band themselves.... I do believe this entire song was inspired more from a viewpoint that the record label was trying to control their music, their vision, and their direction. Everyone should be in charge of their own lives, and I think this song is a critique of the entities in this world that strive to control all of our lives.
I've always felt that Neil Taylor's solo at the end is one of the greatest outro solos ever recorded. The note choices and structure are, indeed, sublime.
The songs of my teen years. Tears for Fears were unique. This song fits with that "cruising with the top down" vibe. Their song "Shout" was another hit & definitely a "stop & sing along" song.
A lot of 80s music is exactly like this... It has the hook, It has a vibe. It feels like an anthem. It makes you want to move your body.... Then the actual lyrics hit you like a drop kick of "WTF was that?" Deep lessons in a sweet package.
Love Tears for Fears!! They have mad bangers but Sowing the seeds of love, Shout, and Head over heels are a few of their more popular songs! Definitely listen to more!!
I was a teenager in the 80’s. This was a banger back then and hopefully still..oh well. Love this band and showed how much chill we had and just as teens engulfed Ourselves in the Music of the Times! 80’s were the Best
This will forever be a song of summer for me... the same way that as soon as I start hearing Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" I start thinking about the end of summer... the end of the good times. This song hits me as a build up to summer in the opposite way.
I actually hope BP will react to some Don Henley songs (as well as the solo work of the other Eagles members). Boys of Summer, All She Wants to do is Dance, etc. from Henley would be good.
In the 80s we were more about peace than what younger people give us credit for being. We came so close to nuclear conflict a few times, and survived. We wanted to save the world. And now we are the most misunderstood generation. This song is our testament.
These guys are top notch. Their hits are great but they were/are not just another 80's band. A lot of depth to their catalog and their compositions are phenomenal.
Yes, you could say Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, etc, were all British bands that put their unique mark on the '80's. And when I hear their music it takes me back to very specific places in time. Thank you for the reaction. 🙂
Your comparison to Depeche Mode (and INXS?) is spot on. “Head over Heels” has a great sound too but is totally different. Try Joe Jackson’s “stepping out” for vibes in this family.
I was a 7 year old little boy growing up in Southern California and had lived in Palm Springs for a year when this came out. I got the album on vinyl for my birthday that year, and rode along all the highways in this video many times. Welcome to your life, there's no turning back. You keep bringing the bangers bro.
Met them summer 1985 after a show in Philly. A friend and I were hanging in the hotel bar where they were staying and the came down. Roland and Curt signed my concert tickets. We actually hung out with Manny the drummer for a while after and gave him a quick tour of the city. He was nice enough to send me a postcard after thanking us for showing him around. My favorite songs are Mad World, Pale Shelter, Memories Fade, Head over Heels.
One Hell of a song right there!! Best of the Best of the Magnificent 80's, no garbage was produced back then, barely, at best, just 2 seconds into the song and you know what a masterpiece that is. Now, if you really loved Tears for Fears, I strongly suggest to react to "Head Over Heels" it's a must-do, and one of the signature songs from this band too right at top with this reaction song, seriously dude it'll draw more viewers / views to your excellent chanel man, guaranteed.
I was 16 when released, 2 yrs left to graduate. Lyrics HIT my heart "welcome to your life","help me make the most of freedom".As teens, all we wanted was to "rule the world". Such an awesome song!
A certain number of these 80's groups were what we called "New Wave". DP was definitely one of those groups, but Tears For Fears, even though they were technically considered part of New Wave, they had that same "sound" in many of their songs, they were more on the main stream, like Billie Idol, Culture Club, Duran Duran. A lot of the 80's British invasion groups were considered "New Wave" and had a lot of similarities in their songs. Check out their song "Mad World". A lot, and I mean A LOT of people have done covers of it.
I arrived in the US in 1986 from France. First thing I did when I walk up the stairs from the subway station in Manhattan, was to blast this song in my walkman and looked up the highrise buildings of the city!!! I never left 😊
This song just puts me in summertime mode. Was a young kid mowing lawns with my Sony Walkman when this song came out. Whenever I hear this song, it takes me right back there.
Great roadtrip song! And youʻre right about a British sound and time similar to Motown having a recognizable sound and era. Other groups to try in this style: New Order "Bizarre Love Song," Haircut 100 "Love Plus One," Modern English "I Melt With You," The Cure "Boys Donʻt Cry" or "Love Song," The Church "Under the Milky Way," Depeche Mode "Just Canʻt Get Enough" or "Master and Servant," Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way," Simple Minds "Donʻt You Forget About Me," Duran Duran "Hungry Like the Wolf" or "Save a Prayer," Echo and the Bunnymen "Lips Like Sugar." Thereʻs a lot more, but these will keep you busy for awhile :)
Tears for Fears have a fantastic catalogue of music, some tracks to check out are:- Pale Shelter, Mad World, Shout, Sowing the Seeds of Love, Change, Woman in Chains,
This was one of my late uncle's favorite songs. He said it was about everyone wanting control over their own lives, power being simply a means to that end. It's a very simple song and very deep at the same time.
Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, The Cure, Electronic - all new wave groups that used primarily synth (with a few exceptions) Tears For Fears is one of those bands that does embrace synth from the same era, but crossed over to more radio main stream... much like Duran Duran did. I think the 'common' sound you hear is the instrumentation..... back in the early days of synth, there as a few main keyboard manufacturers, and a limited collection of sounds you could generate. Some artists were innovating new sounds (like Phil Collins developing the 80's unique 'gated drum' technique of modulating the sound a drum made). As the decade went on, more and more variety was heard, as computers and synth just exploded... but the early 80's did have a more homogenous sound overall. FYI, the drums on this song use Phil's 'gated' technique, and all through the 80's it was overused, lol.
yeah it was a specific sound from a specific time. I loved it even though by the time this came out I was already an older guy who didn't listen that much to popular music anymore.
I believe the "sound" you're recognizing was nicknamed either "British Synth-Pop" or "Electropop." It was dominated by Duran Duran, but qualifiers include: Tears For Fears, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, A Flock of Seagulls, Spandau Ballet, Bananarama, Culture Club, The Eurythmics, Simple Minds, Wham!, the Psychadelic Furs, and Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark."
The first two lines of this song pretty much sum up the human experience: "Welcome to you life. There's no turning back." The song is about wanting to have more control over our own lives.
Amazing band indeed! Yes, they were part of the 80's British invasion and you're right when you say there was a sound to that era. They're still making great music and touring. They sold over 30 million albums and have a ton of hits. Also, Curt Smith who sings this song also plays bass and Roland Orzabal not only plays guitar sings. In fact they share lead vocals and many of their hits sang by Roland. They are a unique band well worth exploring.
These guys were in every office Job Radio elevator space station for 24/7 that year. A vibe but in our Day was a cool song. Shout. Was another great song about verbal abuse but was made for a plea with a great sound
I've seen them recently and their just as good as they were back in the day. Roland Orzabal has long gray hair & still plays like he did. Curt Smith has short gray hair & can belt out their song's like he did when he was young. Love these guy's. They came out in 1981,from Bath.
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" , is often interpreted as a commentary on the nature of power and the consequences of ambition. The song reflects on the desire for control and dominance, both on a personal and political level, highlighting the human craving for authority and the lengths people will go to achieve it. The lyrics address themes of power struggles, manipulation, and the impact of these pursuits on individuals and society. Lines like "Help me make the most of freedom and of pleasure / Nothing ever lasts forever" suggest a fleeting nature of power and the ultimate impermanence of worldly pursuits. The song captures a sense of anxiety and disillusionment prevalent during the Cold War era, touching on issues such as political conflict, the arms race, and societal changes. Overall, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" serves as a poignant reminder of the costs associated with the relentless quest for power and the often overlooked value of freedom and happiness.
Excellent!! Woman in Chains, Mad World, Sowing the Seeds, Head Over Heels and Shout are some of their biggest hits. Their catalog is amazing, though. A lot of their music will really make you think. They were definitely one of the biggest bands of the eighties, and, after a breakup and long period apart, they have reunited and are still touring.
The name Tears for Fears refers to primal scream therapy. Primal scream therapy is a psychological exercise that encourages an individual to resort to primal instincts( like a caveman) and let out your frustrations in a naturalistic and therapeutic way by screaming uninhibitedly.
New Wave music is what you are hearing here. Human League had a similar sound, particularly with Don't You Want Me?, Cutting Crew with I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight, and Howard Jones with What is Love? were probably closest to Tears for Fears' sound. Pet Shop Boys (West End Girls) and Duran Duran were some of my favorites from the Days. I'd say A Flock of Seagulls with I Ran (So Far Away) was a precursor to this sound, moving into the synth and the smooth singing, but still holding on to the guitar and bass, and the punk sound hadn't quite faded into new wave.
Here's a fun little story: "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" is a line from the 1980 Clash song "Charlie Don't Surf." Joe Strummer of The Clash thought that Tears for Fears took the line from this song. He recounted a story to Musician magazine about confronting Roland Orzabal in a restaurant, informing Orzabal that "you owe me a fiver." Strummer said that Roland reached in his pocket and produced a five pound note, ostensibly as compensation for poaching the line for his hit title. 🤩
3:38 3:38 TFF is one of my favorites! ❤. I believe they started when they were only around 17 or 18 years old and were very reluctant to do so. They split up for nearly 20 years and then came back better than ever! When they reunited and went on tour, they played a free concert in Pioneer Square, Portland Oregon. It was packed! Everyone at work tried to call in sick to attend lol! They were recently on tour and the cheapest tickets on the lawn in the nosebleed section (Denver) were around $200. I think you would also like "Simply Red"
Great band with an extensive playlist and they still sound great live. Saw them in Austin last year and they blew the roof off the place. The band that most sounds like, to my ears, is Talk Talk. They had a huge hit with It's My Life, which Gwen Stefani did an excellent cover of and well worth adding to your reaction list if you haven't covered them yet.
"Everybody wants to rule the world" does not necessarily need LITERALLY "the" world. It could be...YOUR world....your job...your relationship. Wanting to be in control of things that are around you. Hold on too tight and that is where "nothing lasts forever" comes into play.
