Today we begin the series “Whatever happened to?” with a band that has been active for the past 40 years! Now you might think of them as being just an 80’s band because their most popular record came out in 1985. But let's explore what happened to them before and after Songs From the Big Chair!

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Music: "Dirty Rock" by Twisterium from Pixabay

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/10/how-we-made-mad-world-tears-fears

https://thequietus.com/articles/13379-tears-for-fears-the-hurting-interview

https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1090844/trivia

https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2865515/tears-for-fears-reunites-after-long-separationbrafter-setting-aside-differences-duo-will-release-new-cd-tuesday

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primal%20scream%20therapy

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https://apnews.com/article/c3603a2ccb5049d5acea5d3b51c867cd

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everybody_Loves_a_Happy_Ending

http://www.mtv.com/news/2699451/does-tear-for-fears-the-hurting-hold-up-30-years-later/

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/tears-for-fears

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https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-express/20200229/282187948058526

https://apnews.com/article/53210fb273dd460584e42ae97a05bfd6

Listen to Tears for Fears on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4bthk9UfsYUYdcFyqxmSUU

Excerpts heard in this episode:

• Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rules the World (Roland Orzabal/Ian Stanley/Chris Hughes)
• Tears for Fears - Shout (Roland Orzabal/Ian Stanley)
• Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels (Roland Orzabal/Curt Smith)
• Tears for Fears - Always In The Past (Roland Orzabal/Ian Stanley)
• Graduate - Elvis Should Play Ska (Roland Orzabal)
• Tears for Fears - Mad World (Roland Orzabal)
• Tears for Fears - The Way You Are (Roland Orzabal/Curt Smith/Ian Stanley/Manny Elias)
• Tears for Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love (Roland Orzabal/Curt Smith)
• Tears for Fears - Change - Live from the Going to California concert (Roland Orzabal)
• Tears for Fears - Laid so Low (Tears Roll Down) (Roland Orzabal/Dave Bascombe)
• Tears for Fears - Break It Down Again (Roland Orzabal/Alan Griffiths)
• Roland Orzabal - Low Life (Roland Orzabal)
• Curt Smith - What Are We Fighting For? (Curt Smith/Charlton Pettus)
• Tears for Fears - Closest Thing to Heaven (Roland Orzabal/Curt Smith/Charlton Pettus)
• Tears for Fears - Ready to Start (Arcade Fire)

Tears for Fears - Official Website

Curt Smith - Bandcamp

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