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1. • • The real story: Halarge was an imaginary planet invented by either Chris Hughes or Ross Cullum during the recording of The Hurting. I added it as a joke during the lead vocal session, and we kept it. And there you have it.”
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   Why is mad world based on a true story?

   • “Mad World”, released by Tears for Fears in 1982, was born out of the unhappy childhoods that Orzabal and bandmate Curt Smith had endured, separately, in Bath, the city where they grew up. Orzabal’s father had been given electric shock treatment after serving in the second world war and had, says Orzabal, subjected his mother to abuse.

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   Who wrote 'Mad World'?

   • Andrews had been given the responsibility of putting together the soundtrack for a film “Donnie Darko” (2001). He contacted Jules and they both reworked on “Mad World” for the film. “Mad World” was written by Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal. Gary Jules produced “Mad World” on his own album.

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   Is 'Mad World' the most covered song of all time?

   • It might be one of the most covered songs of all time. Originally released by the 1980s rock band Tears for Fears, “Mad World,” when featured in the coming-of-age film, Donnie Darko, and performed by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews, simply became the anthem for a melancholy generation.

   Behind the Often Imitated Tears for Fears Song “Mad World”

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   What's the difference between Mad World & Michael & Gary?

   • Smith: A lot of things we do are lyrically poignant but set to things that are far more rhythmic and maybe upbeat. The original version of “Mad World” was very much an uptempo song. Whereas Michael and Gary’s version was more in tune with the lyrics, to be honest. Jules: I’m not a big fan of my voice, and it was so naked in the thing.

   It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

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   Who wrote 'Mad World' & 'Donnie Darko'?

   • “Mad World” was written by Tears for Fears’ Roland Orzabal. Gary Jules produced “Mad World” on his own album. However, the production of the version on the “Donnie Darko” soundtrack was handled was handled by Michael Andrews. And it is actually Jules’ collaboration with Andrews which proved to be the more-popular rendition.

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   Is 'Mad World' a good Christmas movie?

   • Instead, he offers his own mishearing of it: “Enlarging your world.” In the ’80s, what many TFF fans heard was, “Illogical world.” As an exploration of childhood trauma, “Mad World” is conspicuously bereft of laughs (making it an unlikely candidate for the Christmas number one spot).

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   Aug 28, 2020 · “Mad World” is written from the perspective of an angsty teenager, if you will. What really has him on guard is what he perceives as the deadening redundancy of the everyday world. And there are two general scenarios he uses to illustrate this point.

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   Dec 2, 2023 · Gary Jules was inspired to cover Mad World after he heard Michael Andrews’s arrangement of the song for the movie Donnie Darko. He was impressed by how much the song had changed in this arrangement and how it had become darker and more melancholy.

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   Jul 18, 2023 · “Mad World” was released by Tears for Fears on the band’s 1983 album, The Hurting. And though it was written by Orzabal, it was sung by the band’s bassist Curt Smith, who gave it a more...

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   I vividly remember the first time I heard the hauntingly beautiful song “Mad World” by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews. It was during a particularly gloomy day, and as the melancholic melody filled the room, I couldn’t help but be captivated by the lyrics and the emotions it evoked.

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   Jan 19, 2021 · What does it all mean? Like The Matrix did a few years prior, the eerie indie challenged an audience weaned on meta-slasher flicks and raunchy comedies. And while its profundity decreases the older...

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   Nov 27, 2023 · “Mad World”, released by Tears for Fears in 1982, was born out of the unhappy childhoods that Orzabal and bandmate Curt Smith had endured, separately, in Bath, the city where they grew up....

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    Sep 21, 2023 · Today, we go behind the song from the cult classic movie Donnie Darko, 'Mad World,' originally written and performed by the group Tears For Fears.