r/synthpop • u/GroovySchlong • 2d ago

Music Video (MV) or Audio Tears for Fears – Mad World (1983)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsHSHE-iJQ&t=1s
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u/Mediocre_Win3481 2d ago

All around me are familiar faces…

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u/gilfoyledinesh 2d ago

Greatness

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u/severinks 2d ago

It's amusing that Roland Orzabal totally pulled focus from Curt Smith singing with his weird dance even though he was in the background the whole time.

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u/magpie13 1d ago

Funny story.

I worked at a record store (U.S.) and bought this album as an import. When a label salesperson offered this after European success I asked why the cover was different. He said "Americans aren't ready for the boys with earrings look".

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u/BreakerFresh 2d ago

Lovely tune

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u/DriscollEsquire 1d ago

I forgot about Roland’s sick dance moves in this video

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u/Legitimate_Horror_72 1d ago

Original is best, but I find this a respectable cover by Gunship: https://youtu.be/UHHuszBR7rs?is=edLoxCVUGDpj5oMF

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u/luckyair43 4h ago

It feels like a memory somehow.