Mad World
A student of mine sings in an student a cappella group, and last week they were selling CD's as a fundraiser. I've always rather enjoyed a cappella, so I went ahead and bought a copy. It is a pretty eclectic mix, but there is one song I have just been drawn to and am playing over and over. So much so that I went to iTunes and bought the instrumental version of it.
The original group was Tears for Fears, but I found that I totally didn't like the original version. The student a cappella version is based on the Michael Andrews/Gary Jules version that was apparently featured in the cult hit movie Donnie Darko, which I've never seen. There is just something about the vocals and the lyrics of this version that I find hypnotizing.
"Mad World"
- originally by Tears for Fears, covered by Andrews/Jules
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
And their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
G-man, I think you'd like this - iTunes Link
The original group was Tears for Fears, but I found that I totally didn't like the original version. The student a cappella version is based on the Michael Andrews/Gary Jules version that was apparently featured in the cult hit movie Donnie Darko, which I've never seen. There is just something about the vocals and the lyrics of this version that I find hypnotizing.
"Mad World"
- originally by Tears for Fears, covered by Andrews/Jules
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
And their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World
G-man, I think you'd like this - iTunes Link
posted by Professor B at 11:31 PM
2 Comments:
Yup, you've got me figured out.
I used to listen to that song so much last year that it started to freak J-Fav out. It's equal measures comforting and depressing. Definitely sparked a lot of, "Why do you like such depressing stuff?" discussion.
I prefer that remake to the original, as well.
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So...
My name is Roxana and i'm from poland.
I love this song,and i find the text here.
I know,i don't speak english verry good,but i'm learning just 6 mounts.
I understand what u write,but i don't know what kind of word must i write here,becouse i don't know did u understand me.
your blog is lovely and i have a one question.
or whatever...
bye, Roxan
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