The most existential and therapeutic of tearsforfears, according to Curt Smith— a conversation with devonsaysrelax
“The biggest lesson — which is hard for us, because we’re very strong-willed people, hence two front men — is that we can’t do without each other. It’s hard for both of us to admit that.” Photo: Michael Putland/Getty Images Strip away the catchy-as-hell synths and power chords, and Tears for Fears’ music is pretty much the sonic equivalent of a therapy session. As part of the “second British invasion” that arrived on the U.S.
Song you regret recording There are songs that I don’t like or I’d rerecord, but I wouldn’t say I regret any of them, because they tend to lead you somewhere. If there was one I really didn’t like and can’t bear to listen to, it would be a single that was released between The Hurting and Songs From the Big Chair called “The Way You Are.” Most people don’t know about it, thankfully. It really is not very good, but it did lead us into doing Songs From the Big Chair.
Most philosophy-influenced song It changes as you get older. Philosophically, there was a theme throughout The Hurting that was very prevalent. We were highly influenced by the work of Arthur Janov at that time, so a lot of that album was dealing with childhood trauma. Philosophically, I guess it’s interesting that we were 20-year-olds when we finished The Hurting. It was written during our late teens and we were trying to mine our childhood trauma.
Worst needle drop or cover Bad covers to me are always people who attempt to do it the same way as you. I’m a big Patti Smith fan, for instance, but her version of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” didn’t move me at all because it was just like the original. People who cover it and don’t attempt to change it is where I have the issue. You should put your own interpretation on it.
I have done a karaoke version of that song and no one paid the blindest bit of attention to me. That was a moment with the people from Psych. The actors are very much into karaoke. We all went to a karaoke bar in Vancouver and they said I should get up and sing, so I actually got up and sang “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and no one else in the bar paid any attention. They were too busy picking out what they were going to do, right? It was totally funny.
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