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02 Sep 2008, 7:24 pm

Thought Id start a TFF thread as they were my very first favorite popband. I saw "shout" on MTV back when I was about 5 or 6 and Ive been hooked ever since. :cool:



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02 Sep 2008, 7:26 pm

They were innovative enough that their sound stood out, and they were emotive enough that the lyrics were somehow relevant. But why did they have to break up?


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02 Sep 2008, 7:38 pm

It was nice to hear them again in Donnie Darko.



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02 Sep 2008, 7:43 pm

Postperson wrote:
It was nice to hear them again in Donnie Darko.

Did you know there is two different versions of that movie where "Tears for Fears" is actually replaced with "Ecco and the Bunnymen?"



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02 Sep 2008, 7:54 pm

Yeah I had heard of that, I think there's a couple of track swaps, INXS for something else too. I got the soundtrack out of the library and recorded it, and it has two version of Mad World on it, but they're pretty samey. I love that soundtrack generally, lots of great music on it.



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02 Sep 2008, 7:56 pm

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Yeah I had heard of that, I think there's a couple of track swaps, INXS for something else too. I got the soundtrack out of the library and recorded it, and it has two version of Mad World on it, but they're pretty samey. I love that soundtrack generally, lots of great music on it.


You reminded me off how I promised myself on learning to play "Mad World" by ear on the piano, thanks!



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02 Sep 2008, 8:06 pm

LOVE that group. I always liked the "Everybody Wants to Save the World" video.



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02 Sep 2008, 8:27 pm

I had a sicence teacher in 9th grade who was obsessed with TFF. She carried one of their drumsticks with her to class every day, good luck talisman maybe? I liked them too...



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02 Sep 2008, 8:31 pm

I bought The Hurting cause I was feeling particularly gloomy. Now when I'm feeling fatalistic I sing Mad World to myself. Darn you, Tears for Fears!



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02 Sep 2008, 9:07 pm

They're one of my favourite bands. The Hurting is an amazing album.



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02 Sep 2008, 10:52 pm

I love all their hit songs. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Shout", "Head Over Heels", "Sowing the Seeds of Love" - all excellent.



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03 Sep 2008, 7:23 am

The Hurting was pretty good and they had some strong singles after that.



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03 Sep 2008, 1:04 pm

Not too familiar with them, but Shout is frequently played in the goth bars.

The band has reunited by the way, although I am not sure if they frequently tour again or more sporadically perform. But they definitely regrouped.

In their style of music I would say OMD is the better band though.


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03 Sep 2008, 5:45 pm

I found some of their CDs in my basement last year. They're pretty good.


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