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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mad_WorldMad World - Wikipedia

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   "Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band's third single release and first chart hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982. Both "Mad World" and its B-side, "Ideas as Opiates", appeared on the band's debut LP The Hurting (1983).

2. www.songfacts.com › facts › tears-for-fearsMad World by Tears for Fears - Songfacts

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   When Tears for Fears' first two singles failed to chart, there was talk of their record label, Phonogram, dropping them. Fortunately, Dave Bates, a shrewd A&R man at the company, listened to their new song "Mad World," slated to be a B-side, and convinced the duo it was hit material.

3. consequence.net › 2021 › 10Tears for Fears' "Mad World": The Story Behind the Song Podcast

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   Oct 18, 2021 · The LP’s haunting breakthrough hit, “Mad World,” was originally intended to just be a B-Side to lead single “Pale Shelter.” It was the band’s A&R exec David Bates who pushed for its release as a single, and the rest is history.

4. happymag.tv › mad-world-from-tears-for-fears-to'Mad World': from Tears for Fears to Gary Jules - Happy Mag

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   Dec 11, 2019 · The funny thing about Mad World is that it was originally intended to be a B-Side and almost never got sung at all. Written first on acoustic guitar by Tears for Fears member Roland Orzabal when he was 19, it was inspired to be a new-wave song in the vein of Duran Duran’s Girls On Film.

5. americansongwriter.com › behind-the-often-imitatedBehind the Often Imitated Tears for Fears Song "Mad World"

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   Jul 18, 2023 · The Hurting. “Mad World” was released by Tears for Fears on the band’s 1983 album, The Hurting. And though it was written by Orzabal, it was sung by the band’s bassist Curt Smith, who gave ...

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6. interestingliterature.com › 2023 › 07The Curious Meaning of ‘Mad World’ by Tears for Fears

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   Tears for Fears’ debut album, The Hurting, was released in 1983. Many of the songs on the album were influenced by Janovian psychology, and one of the most prominent themes of The Hurting is childhood trauma and suffering: ‘hurting’, in other words. The 1982 single ‘Mad World’, the most famous song from that album, reflects this theme.

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   Did Mad World have a B-side?

   • Both "Mad World" and its B-side, "Ideas as Opiates", appeared on the band's debut LP The Hurting (1983). This single was also the band's first international success, reaching the Top 40 in several countries in 1982–83.

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   Was 'Mad World' a hit?

   • We had no idea that it would become a hit. Nor did the record company.” The single hit No. 3 on the U.K. Singles Chart and became Tears for Fears’ first hit. Like other emotive songs, “Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen) and “Jolene” (Dolly Parton), “Mad World” is one of the most popular songs to cover.

   Behind the Often Imitated Tears for Fears Song “Mad World”

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   How did Mad World get sung?

   • It just needed to find the right mouthpiece. The funny thing about Mad World is that it was originally intended to be a B-Side and almost never got sung at all. Written first on acoustic guitar by Tears for Fears member Roland Orzabal when he was 19, it was inspired to be a new-wave song in the vein of Duran Duran’s Girls On Film.

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   What happened to Mad World LP?

   • The LP’s haunting breakthrough hit, “Mad World,” was originally intended to just be a B-Side to lead single “Pale Shelter.” It was the band’s A&R exec David Bates who pushed for its release as a single, and the rest is history. The song took on a life of its own and still widely influences artists and delights new generations.

   Tears for Fears' "Mad World": The Story Behind the Song Podcast

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8. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-madThe Meaning Behind The Song: Mad World by Gary Jules

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   Dec 2, 2023 · The lyrics of Mad World are simple, yet powerful. They describe a world that is bleak and devoid of hope. The lines “All around me are familiar faces, worn-out places, worn-out faces” paint a picture of a world that is monotone and devoid of color. The song speaks of how people are but mere cogs in the machine of society, and how their ...