“Shout” Tears for Fears Review

Tense mall music at its finest Today's review is "Shout", the 1984 (85 in the US) single from Tears for Fears. This song is so good. Both lyrically and musically, the song is minimalist, yet still feels massive. The lyrics follow the same cryptic melancholy of most of Tears for Fears' hits from their Song from … Continue reading “Shout” Tears for Fears Review

“Head Over Heels” by Tears for Fears -Music Review

Shopping mall music. SHOPPING. MALL. MUSIC. This week we're reviewing Tears for Fears' 1985 song "Head over Heels". If there was a song that played over the speaker system at every mall in the 1980s, it was this song. It was also apparently in Donnie Darko, which I've never seen, so I'm not tainted by that. The … Continue reading “Head Over Heels” by Tears for Fears -Music Review