I bet most of you are wondering who in the hell are these two white men right?... Well have you ever awoke with a song in your heart? This morning was my morning. As an avid learner and lover of music as a whole, on the surface of my Ipod are the glorious songs of the 60's 70's and 80's where real music rented an apartment and stayed part time. Curt and Roland better known as 'Tears for fears' rocked out with their hits 'Rule The World' and 'Shout' (which are my personal favorites). Outstanding alone, these guys did their part in the 80' to define pop/Rock music.
Often forgotten being that 80's pop music was headlined by then up and coming Madonna, but when music like this gets left behind for the moment being that we're witnessing history in Madonna is that really a bad thing, when now if you get one hit song, most likely the rest that lag behind are your 'auto tune-filled-off-noted- soon-to-be-has-beens'? I mean check this... these guys 'lagged behind' yet and still sold 22 million world wide...think about it
Mostly made up of dead on stategically placed vocals, ''one foot taps', mulletts galore and longlasting beats that pop, Curt and Roland made your melodic ear spark up with lyrics including: " They give you life/but in return you gave them hell/ As cold as ice/I hope we live to tell the tale/.... songwriters and producers alike should bow at the initial hit of the distinct Anthem born material.
Now Although the facial features of tears for fears while singing brought out the fear in us all (LOL). Their stern unison brings a slight nod and a smile to a musical lovers head. Question: If an amazing band came along with serious vocals that you didn't want to admit but brought a slight nod to your head, would you turn away and not support because of the visual aspect that they bring to your eyes, Or would you say fuck it and love the musical orgasm that they bring you?..If not please don't waste your time pressing play on the youtube people
(Extended History)
Songs from the Big Chair became one of the year's biggest global sellers, eventually being certified triple-platinum in the UK and quintuple-platinum in the US (where it remained the #1 album for five weeks in the summer of 1985) before my time..
"Shout" (#4 UK, #1 in the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, etc., "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", (their biggest UK and Irish hit at #2 and another #1 in the US and in Canada)
Good write up Ms.A
ReplyDeleteYou digged in the back of the Ipod for this one Ms.A.They sing so hard and stern but I like it
ReplyDeleteMs.A you told the truth on this one!
ReplyDeleteknowing that you listen to this type of music I would love to hear Ms.A's Ipod
ReplyDeleteAre they still alive Ms.A? are they still around?
ReplyDeleteMy mom use to play the song shout all the time wow Ms.A you brought me back with this one
ReplyDeleteGreat write up Ms.A!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they sold 22 mil SHIT!
ReplyDeleteYou can see the caliber of music that was being created if they were over shadowed than what does that say? Now a days you got the best than you got the trash.There is no middle tear or one step lower tier
ReplyDeleteJust like with the album sales and music now its great Em sold over 600k and Drake almost 500k.But what about next week? or next month? Eminem cant put out another album in 6 months... were lucky if we get another the one the way it seems
ReplyDeleteWe have our big artist U2,Beyonce,Eminem,Jay-Z,Kanye West,Drake,Kings Of Leon,Aerosmith,Rolling Stone.....But thats only 9 artist when there's 365 days a year and 12 months in a year.There is just not good enough music now and artist
ReplyDeleteThats why it seems like such a lag in the music because there are not any really good fillers.To me thats why music sucks today you always have your best but its about that one step below which makes a generation great and when these guys are one step below how can the 80's not be one hell of a generation.....Ms.A great write up I really enjoyed it
ReplyDeleteThey were not first but still sold 22million records this makes our area of turn my swag on music look dumb as hell
ReplyDeleteWhoever wrote those last few comments made great points
ReplyDeleteIts one thing to talk about it we can do that all day but Ms.A's blog Rolling Stone and Billboard along with a couple producers and writers are showing that they care. After this producers will go on to make another Dumb song and it will go number one and we will have to start over again..When will we stop talking about it and be only about good music?
ReplyDeleteBack then in the 70's and 80's no one cared about hating on another artist or producers work because they were equally as good but now that half ass people are being granted into the industry when their gimmick is up they hate on the other that doesn't have a gimmick and is doing this the right way..I don't understand that
ReplyDeleteGreat write up Ms.A you made some very valid points!
ReplyDeleteIn the second paragraph Ms.A you preached!
ReplyDeleteThese are some really valid points I hope everyone takes the time out to actually read this
ReplyDeletegreat write up Ms.A!
ReplyDeleteHis voice is amazing
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good write up Ms.A I like it
ReplyDeleteThe human Ipod Ms.A does it again! LOL
ReplyDeleteMs.A is the human Ipod I dont know where she pulled this out of
ReplyDeleteI like the Shout song alot it the base line is crazy
ReplyDeleteGood write up Ms.A
ReplyDeleteExcellent write up Ms.A you killed it
ReplyDeleteThis band was really awesome and they werent the stars of the 80's that's crazy
ReplyDeleteI dont care what anybody looks like singing just get the note out so I can be entertained.Thats what the music is about
ReplyDeleteI really like the band Ms.A thank you for opening my eyes to them.Shout is nothing to be played with
ReplyDeleteThe first song is my favorite there is nobody that sounds like them now
ReplyDeleteAmazing write up Ms.A they do not get recognized much but they have sold millions of records
ReplyDeletePeople get wraped up so much in people's looks damn that I say fuck it and I will tell take the musical orgasam instead
ReplyDeleteA musical Orgasam I thought I just had those
ReplyDeleteMs.A is a musical genius I think she crafted the hell out of this write up
ReplyDeleteAll hail the human Ipod Ms.A you need a store and I would buy a shirt that says my teacher is the human Ipod
ReplyDeleteYou rock Ms.A! you really do
ReplyDeleteVery good write up Ms.A I love this band and the 80's were an amazing time
ReplyDeleteGotta love the big hair
ReplyDeleteMusical Genius? Thats a bit too much don't you think?
ReplyDeleteExcellent write up Ms.A!
ReplyDeleteMs.A that's not that far fetched to think about you being a musica genius
ReplyDeletehas anybody ever sampled Shout before?
ReplyDeleteI would buy a shirt that says my reacher is the human Ipod
ReplyDeleteI want a human Ipod t-shirt and a SAU t-shirt I would really buy it
ReplyDeleteGreat write up Ms.A
ReplyDelete22 million records is nothing to laugh at these guys were really good
ReplyDeleteI would never print up shirts that says that SAU thats so cheesy LMAO
ReplyDeleteI love the shout song
ReplyDeleteTears of fears is one of my all time favorite songs
ReplyDeleteLOL Ms.A you dont want human Ipod shirts LOL
ReplyDeleteI would buy an SAU shirt
ReplyDeleteAre they still active Ms.A?
ReplyDeleteIn 09' they had an album live from Santa Barbara but I'm not too sure if they are putting out new music..
ReplyDeleteGreat write up Ms.A I never knew that they were the voices behind those songs
ReplyDeletethe whole 'Human Ipod' thingie is like a pet name you call your man at home...It stays at home. I would just die if I saw one of you with a shirt that says "My teacher Ms.A is a human Ipod' UGH!
ReplyDeleteI think its cool Ms.A!
ReplyDeleteLMFAO I would love to be the person who had it on and you saw me.That moment would make my life
ReplyDeleteMs.A would you give me a hug if you saw me with one on? you really are the human ipod this was an amazing ipod
ReplyDeleteI would probably give you the shirt off my back to cover up a shirt like that LMAO
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing band that should have gotten more credit the production was ahead of its time
ReplyDeleteLMAO Ms.A I would wear the shirt to
ReplyDeleteMs.A where does this knowledge come from? Great write up
ReplyDeleteI think you topped your last one
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Rich and thank you for checkin me out :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing read Ms.A great job
ReplyDeleteMs.A you kicked ass on this write up your good
ReplyDeleteVery good write up Ms.A it gives great perspective to just how great the 80's were. :)
ReplyDeleteMs.A you are one hell of a writer this was great
ReplyDeleteI love both songs I think Im gonna download both albums
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