Wednesday, May 27, 2020

"Call Me Mellow" by Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears is a synth-pop duo from England that took the world by storm with 80s classics like "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" (#1 for two weeks in 1985), "Shout" (#1 for three weeks in 1985," "Head Over Heels" (#3 in 1985), and "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" (#2 in 1989). 

The band also released "Mad World" in 1983; it failed to chart then but remains a popular favorite covered by many artists--most notably Adam Lambert, a former American Idol runner up who took the song to #19 in 2009.

With exception of a brief comeback in 1993 when "Break It Down Again" reached #25, Tears for Fears quietly faded away. But not because they stopped making music. Their 2004 record, "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending," may be one of the most underrated in their catalogue. I'm sure that I'm not the only one surprised when "Call Me Mellow" failed to remind us of their mad skills.


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