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 Home > Gary Jules > Discography > Trading Snake Oil For Wolftickets > 11. Mad World (featuring Michael Andrews)
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Song ID: 69161
Cover Of: Mad World by Tears For Fears
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
'Cos 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
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cirkus_munky 		To me this song is one of the saddest I've ever heard. It really mellows me out and calms me down when I'm pissed right off. The movie Donnie Darko got me to check this tune out and Ioved it ever since, perfect song, perfect movie. Great together.
added: 11/24/2003, 11:12 PM
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Anonymous Lover78 		i agree cirkus_munky
added: 12/06/2003, 12:05 AM
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TommyD 		The original version is by Tears For Fears
added: 12/06/2003, 12:36 AM
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Poopstick Ninja 		Extremely overrated.
added: 12/06/2003, 06:23 PM
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Sherbert 		amazing song from an amazing movie...
added: 04/16/2004, 05:55 PM
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shouldertothewheel 		this song is freaking amazing. whether you liked the movie or not... you have to admit that this song is phenomenal.
added: 05/07/2004, 06:35 PM
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user kyle 		For once, Poopstick Ninja is right. Extremely overrated song. And everyone seems to think that Gary Jules wrote it.
added: 05/08/2004, 03:03 PM
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Bill Dance 		Alright song, definately over played and starting to suck in my mind.
added: 05/13/2004, 12:03 AM
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Katy 		Wow I didn't realize this song was overplayed. I've only heard it twice. I love the movie though.
added: 05/28/2004, 12:39 PM
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jrg82 		Donnie Darko was a great movie........and this song isnt near overplayed, ive heard it 3 times on the radio and is just a nice mellow song to listen to when things are shitty
added: 06/01/2004, 06:19 AM
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Big D 		I may not listen to Tears For Fears much, but this is the worst cover I've ever heard. Shame on you Gary Jules. SHAME ON YOU!!!
added: 06/25/2004, 11:15 PM
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Mini 		maybe it really wasn't ment as a cover...I mean just b/c you cover something, or it has the same lyrics, doesn't mean it HAS to sound the same.
added: 06/29/2004, 03:04 PM
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injected love 		big d of philly. your gay.
this song makes my insides feel like sparkles
added: 07/20/2004, 01:09 PM
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xplosion903 		Everyone knows about Donnie Darko ever since Hot Topic started sporting merchandise from the movie. They're even thinking of re-releasing it in theaters so people can have another chance in theaters now that more people know about it.
added: 08/12/2004, 02:04 AM
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//Perfect.For.You\\ 		Tears For Fears can suck one. He does a great cover, and the movie isn't too shabby. But this is about the song. It's perfect.
added: 08/21/2004, 12:48 AM
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Dane1516 		yall are gay..can't u just enjoy the freakin song and shuddup? jeezus
added: 08/26/2004, 06:14 PM
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Morningstar 		This is an eerie song and it's a pretty good cover as well. Fits very nicely in the film and has the same effect out of the film.
added: 09/10/2004, 09:27 AM
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Happiness... 		This is a great song. I didn't know it was overplayed either. I've only ever heard it one the movie :S Unless you mean the real version...
added: 09/11/2004, 12:39 PM
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Jochem 		Very overplayed. When it just came out it was on every musicchannel more then 15 times a day. I still like this song though.
added: 10/06/2004, 06:46 AM
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xX_dagger_Xx 		cover = i love it.
one of my favorite songs..just, listen if you haven't already.
added: 10/07/2004, 04:11 AM
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Big D 		Happiness, the movie is "Donnie Darko."
added: 10/27/2004, 10:47 PM
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MwR 		I just heard this song for the first time a little while ago. This is awesome. I can't believe it, another Tears for Fears cover that goes over too well. I love this song. and i'm told i should watch the movie. i want to, but i haven't yet. This is going down as one of my favorite songs.
added: 11/04/2004, 11:43 PM
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MwR 		just for the record, i just saw Donnie Darko and it was an amazing movie, and the use of this wong wias perfect.
added: 11/17/2004, 01:45 PM
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Burnt Emotion 		For anybody into heavier stuff... Evergreen Terrace did a pretty good cover of Mad World as well.
added: 12/09/2004, 07:45 PM
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JJJJuggalo 		i loved donnie darko and the use of the songs in it were by my oppinion were perfect especially this song. it goes very well with the movie and makes the song even better.
added: 01/16/2005, 04:38 PM
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MwR 		i just realized i spelled 'was' wrong... wias? i'm so dumb.
added: 01/21/2005, 05:30 PM
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RagBaby 		I love this song so much. It fits into Donnie Darko so well, which is my favourite film ever. Back to the song, it's so beautiful...perfect
added: 02/08/2005, 07:52 AM
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Cratic 		This is an amazing cover. I love his voice in it. He puts a lot of emotion into the song.
added: 02/17/2005, 11:15 AM
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TheReason 		awwwwwesssoome
added: 03/15/2005, 07:18 PM
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BundtCake87 		One of my favorite songs ever recorded. Just amazing.
added: 09/16/2005, 09:57 AM
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FallxOutxEmoxGirl 		"...the dreams in which i'm dying are the best i ever had..." so simple....but sadly true...
added: 12/17/2005, 11:19 PM
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butterflyknight 		crazy but true... very great song that speaks of genius thoughts.
added: 12/28/2005, 11:48 PM
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bradz 		An awesome song, i just finished watchin donnie darko and this song finished the movie well.
added: 01/02/2006, 04:37 AM
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svana 		as long as u stayed away from the radio when it first came out this is an amasing song
added: 01/16/2006, 06:54 PM
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Esoteric 		I've proudly never seen Donnie Darko, I do however love this song. It's relaxing.
added: 04/12/2006, 04:00 PM
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aceinthehole 		its also on the 'Gears of War' trailers....perfect song for that game.
added: 11/24/2006, 05:22 PM
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Crazy_U2_Nin/ja 		I first got into this song when I heard it on the "Gears of War" Trailor, having no idea it was played on the radio or featured in a movie. After I saw the trailor, I found out that Gary Jules did the song/cover and I downloaded it. Even though I'm not a big Jules fan, I absolutely love this song. A much darker side of a great Tears For Fears song. I never heard the Evergreen Terrace version yet, but this is the best cover I've heard. After hearing this song, I have made a vow to rent Donnie Darko some time within the next few weeks, no matter what it takes. And when I get an XBox 360, Gears of War shall be the first game I get for it. By the way, for anyone interested, Finch happens to do a great acoustic guitar version of this song.
added: 12/01/2006, 03:56 PM
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xoSilhouettes 		Lol I did the same thing.. searched for it after that Gears of Wars trailer. Love this song.
added: 12/03/2006, 02:08 PM
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Xtreme17nc13 		"The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had" is my favorite line because that's how I feel. My dreams inspire me and the ones where I die are the best inspiration. Mad World, indeed.
added: 02/11/2007, 01:51 PM
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Doney 		this just started playing on winamp, and it reminds me of my Year 12 graduation. something really depressing about this version.
added: 03/12/2008, 08:52 PM
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BundtCake87 		An unbelievable cover that fit so well with the movie. So much different from the original too.
added: 05/01/2008, 10:15 PM
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