If you remember the 1980s, Music Man readers, you’ll likely also remember a band called Tears For Fears. And if you remember Tears For Fears, you’ll probably also be familiar with their track ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’, which was released in 1985 and subsequently rocketed up the charts all over the world. With its anthemic chorus and memorable melodies, it’s little wonder that the track remains a staple of Tears For Fears’ performances today, even almost 40 years after it was released.
As it turns out, the band themselves are still incredible performers too. Check out this rendition of ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ from 2022, in which they prove that age has not lessened their abilities as musicians or performers one little bit. Curt Smith’s lead vocals, for instance, sound as fresh and vibrant as they did on the original record, whilst Roland Orzabal’s guitar playing brings color and showmanship to the memorable guitar solo that occurs towards the middle of the song.
Whilst Smith and Orzabal were the core duo behind Tears For Fears, for this performance they also have an inimitable band backing them up, including an incredibly talented drummer who takes the notoriously tricky drum rhythms of the song in his stride, and a highly capable keyboardist who delivers those warm synth melodies as if it was he himself who composed them. “A timeless classic that will echo across time forever,” said one particularly eloquent viewer after watching the performance.
This performance wasn’t just a one-off either; if you watch other clips of the group’s recent performances, you will see that they are highly consistent when it comes to delivering powerful sets full of iconic tracks. This rendition of their single ‘Shout’ (another timeless classic of the 1980s) at Roskilde Festival in 2019 proves this point beyond doubt. Here Orzabal takes lead vocals, and Smith plays guitar, but both look entirely at ease onstage and deliver slick, polished performances.
These two videos prove beyond doubt that Tears For Fears and their music have stood the test of time. Both ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ and ‘Shout’ may have been released some 40 years ago, but this pair of performances shows that their appeal is ongoing, whilst also showcasing the fact that Orzabal and Smith are still just as talented as they were in the decade that they first found fame.
If you remember the 1980s, Music Man readers, you’ll likely also remember a band called Tears For Fears. And if you remember Tears For Fears, you’ll probably also be familiar with their track ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’, which was released in 1985 and subsequently rocketed up the charts all over the world. With its anthemic chorus and memorable melodies, it’s little wonder that the track remains a staple of Tears For Fears’ performances today, even almost 40 years after it was released.
As it turns out, the band themselves are still incredible performers too. Check out this rendition of ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ from 2022, in which they prove that age has not lessened their abilities as musicians or performers one little bit. Curt Smith’s lead vocals for instance sound as fresh and vibrant as they did on the original record, whilst Roland Orzabol’s guitar playing brings colour and showmanship to the memorable guitar solo that occurs towards the middle of the song.
Whilst Smith and Orzabol were the core duo behind Tears For Fears, for this performance they also have an inimitable band backing them up, including an incredibly talented drummer who takes the notoriously tricky drum rhythms of the song in his stride, and a highly capable keyboardist who delivers those warm synth melodies as if it was he himself who composed them. “A timeless classic that will echo across time forever” said one particularly eloquent viewer after watching the performance.
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