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Gary Jules — Mad World
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Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Jun 12, 2013 - 15:31
 
 ScottishWillie wrote:

Sorry to be negative but this isn’t a cover it’s a copy.



 
Please explain.

subgyro
(Cowgary, AB)
Posted: Jun 10, 2013 - 12:59
 
Any time I ever hear this song...




TomSweetwater
Posted: Jun 10, 2013 - 12:58
 
This song fit so well with Donny Darko that the it's impossible to imagine with any other track. Forever linked in my mind.

citizenkeith
Posted: Jun 10, 2013 - 12:55
 
I've heard this one way too much on RP. Maybe not retire it but at least take it out of regular rotation. 

cosmiclint
(romeotuma's hotel room)
Posted: May 05, 2013 - 10:40
 
 stevendejong wrote:

The creator of the original thoroughly disagrees. 

 
Indeed he does. Fans of Gary's version might like this performance with Curt Smith.

stevendejong
Posted: May 02, 2013 - 09:33
 
 BobbyCat wrote:
The original is so much better I can't believe we have to hear this version at all. Morover, the tempo and the drive of the song is completely destroyed.

Bill???
 
The creator of the original thoroughly disagrees. 

whtahtefcuk
(Flagstaff, AZ, USA)
Posted: May 02, 2013 - 09:30
 
Cry me a river!!!

1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: May 02, 2013 - 09:29
 
So Simple, yet Powerful and Beautiful.

danoodles
(Saint Louis, Mo.)
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 - 04:50
 

Close your eyes and feel it.



BobbyCat
(Beyond)
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 - 04:50
 
The original is so much better I can't believe we have to hear this version at all. Morover, the tempo and the drive of the song is completely destroyed.

Bill???

VH1
(Germany)
Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 05:07
 
{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}

zepher
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 07:06
 


dig
Posted: Mar 24, 2013 - 17:15
 
Ok, great cover, but it would be nice to hear the original once in a while.

ScottishWillie
(The Scottish Lowlands)
Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 05:44
 

Sorry to be negative but this isn’t a cover it’s a copy.



midreaming
Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 19:54
 
 michaelgmitchell wrote:

It's pretty dark, isn't it. Poignant, though.
 
  doesn't have to be dark.. or painful. dreams i'm dying, or falling, are my favorite too. - it's like being un-encumbered. totally free. as long as i have the good sense to not try to hang on.  ...in the dream.

Ahnyer_Keester
(Chicago Il)
Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 19:45
 
 coachc wrote:
I like it, but it is overplayed on Pandora, which is one reason I switched to RP.
 
Pandora tends to get into ruts and different stations start sounding the same. RP is really random and eclectic, that's for sure.

coachc
(Madison, WI)
Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 11:52
 
I like it, but it is overplayed on Pandora, which is one reason I switched to RP.

Biscobret
(Vashon, WA)
Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 11:50
 
makes me shudder every time - not a good song originally - lame attempt at a solemn, sober, melancholy song.  Boo, hiss.  The '80's dated-ness even shines through in this sparse version!  Yikes!

silby
Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 11:50
 
 lexica wrote:

Ha! I was just wishing for a way to mark a song as "any time this comes on, switch to PSD". {#Hand}
 
agreed...

gera82
(London, United Kingdom)
Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 11:49
 
What a great segue from Another Brick in the Wall

ProjectGemini07
(SC)
Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 11:49
 
One of the rare instances where the cover outshines the original.

DavidS_UK
(Central England, UK)
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 12:23
 
This is a great song; I love the degree of discussion that it creates here - thats the sign of a good piece of music.
Amongst the films it has been used in, it was also used in the post-apocalyptic TV series 'Jericho'

Papasmeg
(Lille France)
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 12:52
 
Over heard this when it first came out. Now I just find it depressing!!!! Imo

oldsinger
(Wexford, PA)
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 12:49
 
This piece stops me every time.

southcoastsounds
(Sussex Coast, UK)
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 12:48
 
An iconic song (whatever that means). 

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 09:34
 


Everybody in my church loves this cover...

 

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Dec 20, 2012 - 14:38
 
 Dayglow wrote:
 That'd be Donnie Darko. Probably some others as well, but that one featured it.
 
Darko was weird. I've seen it four times...probably will see it many more. Deeply disturbing movie and this song doesn't help at all.

Kanuffen
(Trelleborg, Sverige)
Posted: Dec 04, 2012 - 00:36
 


stunix
(Narrowboat nr Caen Locks)
Posted: Dec 01, 2012 - 15:35
 
if this is pain, you have never given birth. 

lexica
(Oaktown, 510)
Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 18:41
 
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
And how fast can _you_ get to the PSD button?
 
Ha! I was just wishing for a way to mark a song as "any time this comes on, switch to PSD". {#Hand}

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 10:30
 
And how fast can _you_ get to the PSD button?

fingerpin
(oHIo)
Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 10:33
 
 fingerpin wrote:
This is so depressing today it's actually physically painful.


Proclivities wrote:

You say that as if it's a bad thing.
 
Yes, I view it as a bad thing. I'm not always diggin' the pain.

Dayglow
(Warwick, NY)
Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 10:24
 
 Lichenia, wrote:
what film did this feature in?
  That'd be Donnie Darko. Probably some others as well, but that one featured it.

Lichenia,
(uk)
Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 10:21
 
what film did this feature in?

Dav3thedog
(Canberra)
Posted: Oct 18, 2012 - 21:27
 
Loved when Tears for Fears did it, still love it..

TJS
(Bradley, Il)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 09:12
 
I just flat out don't like this song.  I've heard some of his other music and I respect him as an artist, but this song is just dark and boring to me.  It's a whole lot of meh.

seakayaker
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 09:12
 
Love this tune, thanks.

Dahlia_Gumbo
(San Francisco)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 09:05
 
I really like this song. Thanks Bill.

smartn1
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 09:05
 
Like it, but it is a bit one note
 

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Oct 02, 2012 - 06:36
 


Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 17, 2012 - 08:04
 
 fingerpin wrote:
This is so depressing today it's actually physically painful.
 
You say that as if it's a bad thing.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 20:02
 
 t00lur wrote:
romeotuma = Bill
 
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michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 20:00
 
 fingerpin wrote:
This is so depressing today it's actually physically painful.
 
It's pretty dark, isn't it. Poignant, though.
 

fingerpin
(oHIo)
Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 10:35
 
This is so depressing today it's actually physically painful.

Euskadita
(MX)
Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 10:34
 
 t00lur wrote:
romeotuma = Bill
 
No, I'm almost sure that Bill = BillG
 

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 10:33
 
ok, I'm going to go shave my eyebrows off now.

rtrt
(UK)
Posted: Aug 24, 2012 - 10:27
 
There are 2 versions that I know of from Gary Jules. The other is slightly better than the one just played.

The thing that sticks out in my memory is the use of a snare drum - using brushes iirc.

Will have to see if i still have the cd somewhere. 

pallasathene82
(NY, NY!)
Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 09:03
 
A friend described this as the perfect song to play when killing yourself.  I agree.

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 09:14
 
 lazylemming wrote:
ditto:  Used to like it, but now it's over-played...

dewinter wrote:
Used to like it, but now it's over-played...
 
 
I still like it, but it almost wore out its welcome with a couple of stations playing it every damn day.

Thank goodness for new terrestrial radio options that avoid that sort of overplay, and mobile internet radio when that isn't available, and gigantic iPod libraries when both of those are unavailable.  Some things just keep getting better!  :)

Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 09:10
 
 t00lur wrote:
romeotuma = Bill
 
Uh...no.

Regardless - why is it important that you communicate this?