^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. The music video was directed by Clive Richardson who was notable for his work at that time with Depeche Mode.Д§-inch: Mercury / IDEA3 ( United Kingdom) / 812 213вЂ“7 ( United States)Д§-inch: Mercury / IDEA3 ( Ireland) / 6059 568 ( Australia, Europe) / TOS 1411 ( South Africa)Д§-inch double pack: Mercury / IDEA33 (United Kingdom)ДЎ2-inch: Mercury / IDEA312 (United Kingdom) / 6400 677 (Europe) The woman who's having the birthday party in the video is my mum.' A brief party scene in the video features friends and family of the band, including Smith's mother as well as his then-wife Lynne.ДЄccording to Curt Smith, 'When we made the video in a country estate on the cheap, we bussed all our friends and family up from Bath and had a fun day. It was Tears for Fears' first music video, and features a gloomy looking Curt Smith staring out of a window while Roland Orzabal dances outside on a lakeside jetty. The promotional video for 'Mad World' was filmed in late summer 1982, in the grounds of Knebworth House. Д¬urt Smith in the 'Mad World' music video That's the chapter from Janov, and it's really a reference to people's mindsets, the way that the ego can suppress so much nasty information about oneselfВ вЂ“ the gentle way that the mind can fool oneself into thinking everything is great. An alternative version of this song titled 'Saxophones as Opiates' was included as a B-side on the 12-inch single and is mostly instrumental. The song is musically sparse, featuring just a piano, drum machine, and saxophone. The song takes its name from a chapter title in Arthur Janov's book Prisoners of Pain and features lyrics related to the concept of primal therapy. 'Ideas as Opiates' is a song that originally served as the B-side to the 'Mad World' single, and was later re-recorded for inclusion on The Hurting. A later remix by noted British music producer Afterlife was featured on the 2005 reissue of the Tears for Fears greatest hits collection Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82вЂ“92). This mix is very similar to the album version, with the most notable differences being the additional echo added to the intro and middle sections and the subtraction of a subtle keyboard part from the bridge. The song had only one remix on its initial release, the World Remix that was featured on a 7-inch double-single. The 7-inch version of 'Mad World' is the same mix of the song found on The Hurting. The lyric 'the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had' suggests that dreams of intense experiences such as death will be the best at releasing tension. The song was influenced by the theories of Arthur Janov, author of The Primal Scream. Not that Bath is very madВ вЂ“ I should have called it 'Bourgeois World'! That came when I lived above a pizza restaurant in Bath and I could look out onto the centre of the city. The band then opted to re-record 'Mad World' with producers Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes, the latter a former drummer with Adam and the Ants. 'Mad World' was intended to be the B-side for the band's second single ' Pale Shelter (You Don't Give Me Love)', but their record company stated that 'Mad World' could be a single in its own right. After a few false starts with Orzabal on vocals, he suggested Smith sing it and 'suddenly it sounded fabulous'. 'Mad World' was originally written on acoustic guitar when Orzabal was 19 after being inspired to write a new wave song in the vein of Duran Duran's ' Girls on Film'. 8 Michael Andrews and Gary Jules version.She is a very good singer! :D Comment by Alvin Great cover! Comment by anacarolinabastosД«eautiful voice. Comment by Kyle SercombeДЄwesome covering Comment by Dan KhoueiryДЄmazing Eurielle,blesing from MГ©xico!!!!! Comment by Mohamed Tareq Abos Loved the Tears for Fears version for so long! Thanks for resurrecting it. When you are done press space bar and your crushes name will appear in big letters on the screen this is so freaky it actually work Posted 5 months ago5 months Comment by Nonni1215 But if you read this and ignore it then you will have very bad luck. Now you've started reading this don't stop this is so freaky. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. You will be kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. So very beautiful Comment by Renata CarrilhoДon't read this. Hax Comment by MagiВ©ianв„ў (Making music make a difference) Wow i just came upon this Nd im in love Comment by sofia burce Thank you for making it and sharing Comment by Reyhane Yazdanpanah Good covers like are more rare then people realize. If you enjoy listening to this cover, please share it, and follow Eurielle for more new music! Watch the video for this cover on YouTube here: This is Eurielle's Acoustic Cover of Gary Jules' version of 'Mad World' (originally by Tears For Fears).

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