When people run in circles, it’s a very, very
Mad world, mad world
The story of Mad World began with British pop-rock duo whose songwriter turned personal turmoil into an ‘80s hit single. Two decades later, a movie about a time traveling guy in a rabbit costume brought the song back into the mainstream and everyone’s dreams.
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It was a transition over decades and genres that some would call genius. The truth is both songs and creators – the original by Tears for Fears and the cover by Gary Jules and Michael Andres – deserve a nod and a retelling of how they made one dark but beautiful song into a legend.