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Encyclopedia > Mad World (song)

"Mad World" is a song originally written by Roland Orzabal of the British band Tears for Fears. It was released in 1982 and reached number 3 on the UK Singles chart, and was included on the album The Hurting which was released early in 1983. Roland Orzabal, full name Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana, (born in Portsmouth August 22, 1961) is a member of the British band Tears for Fears. ... Tears for Fears are a British pop band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, which emerged after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate. ... The Hurting is the debut album by British pop band Tears for Fears. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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2001 Recording

The song reached a larger audience 19 years later, in 2001, when it was covered by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko and became the 2003 Christmas number one single in the UK. ãGary Jules (born in 1969 in San Diego, California as Gary Jules Aguirre) is an American singer. ... Michael Andrews is a San Diego musician and film score composer. ... Donnie Darko is a 2001 cult film, the first by writer and director Richard Kelly. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. ...


The Tears for Fears version featured synths and could be considered a Dance song, albeit a Dark dance song. Jules' version was simpler and instead of a full musical backing, used only a haunting set of piano chords and a cello.


Originally released in 2002 on the Donnie Darko soundtrack, Jules' version of the song took 2 years to reach the charts. Donnie Darko is the soundtrack to the film Donnie Darko (2001), whose score was composed by Michael Andrews. ...


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The Red Paintings 2005 Cover

The Red Paintings produced a cover of Mad World that appeared on their Walls EP album. An mp3 of it may be downloaded from their website The Red Paintings are an eclectic art rock band based in Brisbane, Australia and lead by the eccentric Trash McSweeny. ...


ninemsn.com.au

Throughout October and December 2005, ninemsn aired a television and movie advertisement campaign titled "Mad World". Similar to Jules' 2001 recording, this version features groups of young children singing the lyrics.


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Mad World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (739 words)
The song reached a larger audience 19 years later, in 2001, when it was covered by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko and became the 2003 Christmas number one single in the UK.
An acoustic version of Mad World, performed by alternative band Finch was one of three songs released on their "Rolling Stone Acoustic Session", November 2002.
Although the concert was recorded live on MTV, "Mad World" did not appear on TV, but was later released on their DVD "Rock am Ring 2004".
Mad-Eyes - Madonna songs singles lyrics - Imagine (242 words)
When Madonna sings "And the world will be as one...", she sticks one finger in the air and thousands of fans follow her example.
She usually commented on the song: "This next song wasn't written by me, although i wish it was" or more jokingly "This song was written over 35 years ago.
Usually she also refereed to the peace message, saying it was "the ultimate peace song", that people should listen to the words, coz "history has a strange way of repeating itself".
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