The beautiful song was secondary to what we were watching. When Lex leaned into Nick and emoted that she knew what he was feeling inside - and conveyed that feeling through a loving touch - The connection of two spirits in love - is the world's most beautiful thing. I would die - and go directly to heaven - if a woman looked at me that way.
@@blaze1148 I'm in Canada. I feel that TFF is underrated here. I only hear them mostly because of one friend who was a fan, and when I seek them out. I don't feel like I see or hear references to them as often as they deserve.
Tears For Fears was never a typical 80's pop band. The quality of their arrangements, production, and experimentation was always leagues above their peers. This song is a timeless classic along with tracks like I Believe, The Working Hour, Bad Man's Song, and Sketches of Pain. So much more than just pop.
You're so right! I'm not particularly a fan of the 1980's (prefer the 60's) but Tears For Fears would have made it in any decade. Like you said it's the production that I think sets them apart, every note, instrument, vocal is exactly what each song needs, no more no less.
I'm a 64 year old male. Normally pretty level-headed. But as soon as Oleta Adams starts singing on this track, it makes me cry. I don't know why, it just pierces me to the soul.....
Me, too. Her voice can cut down to levels we don't really go to. Sometimes, it's scary. The experience is Mystical or that's state is only inside..Thx Cheers
In 1985, Adams was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of the English band Tears for Fears, while she was performing in a hotel bar in Kansas City, Missouri, while they were on a US tour. Two years later, they contacted her to invite her to join their band as a singer and pianist on their next album, The Seeds of Love. In 1989, the album was released and the single "Woman in Chains", sung as a duet by Adams and Orzabal and with Phil Collins on drums, became her first hit. Adams embarked on a world tour with Tears For Fears in 1990, performing by herself as the supporting artist at the start of each show, and remaining onstage throughout the Tears For Fears set where she would provide piano and vocals.
I was blessed to have seen them the first time on this tour in St Louis in 1990 (2nd was Elemental Tour). Seeds Of Love Tour was 100% in my Top 10 best concerts of my life, and Ive been to over 150 shows over the years! Oleta Adams was just a gem! I'm so lucky I got to see that tour with her doing all those new songs... Year Of The Knife, Badman's Song, Working Hour, and Oleta did one, Ive Got To Sing My Song. One of the greatest live performances of my life.
Here's a bit of trivia.... Phil Collins played the drums on this recording . "The Seeds Of Love" album is a masterpiece. One of the best albums ever produced. This song is phenomenal. Awesome band!! Great reaction guys!
Great reaction ! The quality overwhelmed you. In audio engineering school our Recording Engineer instructor took us into the control room of a great studio in Toronto. He BLASTED this song through the SSL console and SOTA CF750 speakers. He said "This is the pinnacle of popular music recording and mixing. Take note !"
@@MrBfg586 It was the 80's. A lot of songs in that era sounded over-produced. But this song in particular was understated and mellow for an 80's track. Something of an intro into the 90's where pop/rock music was more stripped down and basic. Too bad this song didn't chart as well as Seeds Of Love. Otherwise, more people would have noticed this shift in TFF's sound.
Oleta Adams sings the female vocals and is amazing. Oleta toured with Tears for Fears, played keys and added amazing Vocals and backing vocals on this track and on this tour. Tears for Fears has Gems that weren't singles for radio and this is definitely a stand out and this tour with Oleta was incredible.
Oleta Adams is a treasure. This entire album is an underrated classic. Thank you for reacting to this beautiful sung song. Badman’s Song, Badman’s Song, Badman’s Song, Badman’s Song.....PLEASE. 🔥
This album, in my opinion, is one of the finest albums ever recorded. It's one of those "if you were stranded on an island and could only take 10 albums with you ",this would be one of the first three I would grab.
Tears for Fears... such a talented band and great song writers. This is the kind of music you'll have on your playlist for the rest of your lives. well, me anyway. Nice reaction.
Fun fact, singer Oleta Adams was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith while they were on tour and in Kansas City. She was performing at the Hyatt Hotel in the bar. She stopped performing shortly after that, but 2 years later they called her to join them as a singer and pianist. Go figure. The rest is history :) Beautiful voice. Tears for Fears is pretty good too. Good reaction!
Hi, Nick and Lex, here´s some interesting data about this song. The drummer for the first half of the song is Manú Katche, and from 3:32 on is Phil Collins (7:14 on your video). You can tell the difference.
Phil quotes that tears were looking for a drum fill like in the air tonight , but Phil says it was impossible to 're create or even come close to in the air tonight
Just rediscovered this masterpiece. Back when it first came out, I had noticed the way the drum part was played sounded familiar, especially at the end with the offset snare hit. It was none other than Phil Collins.
If you want to appreciate this song on an even higher plane, take the opportunity to listen to it on an expensive music system with top grade speakers - then turn up the volume. As my favourite TFF song I have heard it loads of times, but when I listened to it like this...man! It brought tears to my eyes! I was with you guys every second! So glad you appreciated it.
The thing with this song is that, for me, it’s one of the most perfect song from a technicality musical point of view, elegant, complex because of the layers, with a strong and charming structure, with an amazing job at the vocal harmonies, a deep and strong but attractive and charming intro, I mean, technically SO GOOD; of course the eternal favorites from Tears for Fears, their two greatest commercial success are Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World, ¡but THIS ONE is their PERFECT song!
Yeah, what just happened?? I was with you all the way.. very emotional.. it was spiritual. So incredibly beautiful wasn’t it? I feel so lucky that I was around when it came out. Seeds of love will be an album I get again on vinyl very soon. It’s so good to see you guys react in this way.
I scrolled down just to comment this, @NicknLex if you digged these atmospheres, you surely should check Elemental. Great job! Love your public reactions journey, through the soundtrack of my own life
If you want another stunning TFF song that is less well-know than Shout, Head over Heels, etc, I would highly recommend THE WORKING HOUR. It's a psychotherapy session in 6'30" revealing their traumatic childhoods and their sessions in primal scream therapy. It's off their second album Songs From the Big Chair.
Dear Friends, Nick and Lex, today is the second year anniversary of my heart attack and triple bypass surgery - Sept 17th. I decided to celebrate by appreciating all of the beauty of life. Your video reaction of Tears For Fears Woman In Chains is a most wonderful example of beauty. I feel like Nick is my friend because of our mutual enjoyment and love of Steely Dan. But here, with Woman In Chains and Nick's reaction (three separate times knocking his forehead, asking "How could this get any better") I feel, then, that he and I are kindred spirits. There is something special in what you both present in your reaction videos. You make me, as an individual, feel like I am part of your experience. Please forgive me for commenting three separate times to the same video. :) Thank You! Ken
I'm just really glad that you guys didn't interrupt the song. I grew up listening to '80s music and I don't know you. would always appreciate the song when you listen to it completely and I'm really glad that younger generations like you guys just take it all in and listen and then make your remarks. but I'm also glad that you guys appreciate it too because I'm in my forties now and this song still has the same emotional impact as it did when I listen to it when I was a little kid. thank you guys. there's still hope for the young generation
The sonics of this song are unreal...headphones are absolutely necessary. Thanks for a wonderful reaction. Woman In Chains is one of the most beautifully produced songs made. And the message it sends out is incredible. Falling Down would be a good place to go next for Tears For Fears
In my view, these are one of the best bands to ever come out of the UK massively underrated the production value the lyric content and the quality this band produced throughout their albums hence has just been at the highest level. I’ve followed in support of these ever since mad world.
I first heard this song about 8 months ago and, admittedly, I had about the same reaction as Nick... totally blown away... an absolute masterpiece in my opinion. Somewhat ironically, I was in the middle of writing a screenplay at the time and I realized this is the perfect song for the FADE OUT and ROLL CREDITS, so I added it to the script, which subsequently became an award winner (not yet picked up by a producer, but there is always hope, right?). Anyway, just wanted to say that I loved your reaction (both Nick & Lex)... keep up the great work!
I think I trained my ears at an early age with the "British Invasion" sound (Beatles, Stones, The Who, etc) and then was subsequently attracted to later British bands and their releases. Tears For Fears, Howard Jones, Joy Division then New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Eurythmics, The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Duran Duran, Wham, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Happy Mondays, etc, etc I am not saying there weren't great American Bands of the same era, but I leaned toward that particular "British" sound out of my love for the early "Invasion" sound. Love you music travels Guys! Enjoy! PS another wonderful recommendation would be "Don't Give Up" Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush...yummy beautiful sound.
For the pedantic Muppets amongst us Yes ""Tears for Fears"" are a English band that came from the city of Bath Somerset formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith however they are also British citizens since collectively the UK is a Union of three main countries England Wales Scotland and additional northern Ireland thus if you have passport supprize supprize it's called A "British passport"" with ower Queen as head of state HRM Queen Elizabeth which again technically and funnily enouph make them British hope this helped lol 😜 🤣🇬🇧
@Allan : They’re from Bath, which is in the South West of England, England being a part of the United Kingdom, or Great Britain, which would make them both English and British, they’re great Britons, and excellent Englishmen
The first time I heard this song...I was shaking with emotion from start to finish! And every time I listen to it again... it's always like the first time ❤️
What just happened? You just heard one of the best albums of the 80s. Interesting story about Oletta Adams: the band was touring their second album (Songs From The Big Chair) and they felt stuck to all the machines they used on stage, all the keyboards and sequencers and drum machines. One depressing night they stumbled into their hotel after the show and found this lady playing piano and singing songs for a living in the bar of the hotel and were amazed by her. After the tour they started working on this particular album and were getting nowhere and felt they were stuck in a rut and wanted to come up with a sound that was more organic. And then they remembered her and the way she made them feel and eventually tracked her down and invited her to become involved in the making of the album. Eventually she ended up playing on at least three songs and singing on the this song and the song Bad Man's Song and also came with them on tour. Then TFF had the genius idea of starting every show with Oleta singing the song I Believe (from their second album) after which the whole band would come on stage.
It was in a Kansas City hotel where they heard Oleta. Shout out to KC! The deliberate and slow build up are goosebump-inducing. I remember hearing it for the first time when it first came out and just being in awe.
I saw TFF live when they were supporting this album. I knew nothing about them save for Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World. It still stands 30 years later as the greatest concert I’ve ever attended. I’ve never been so moved by music before. Absolutely overwhelming.
Right. I wasn't into this album yet when I saw them in Dallas on the Seeds of Love tour. And was blown away when Oleta and her piano came up out of the stage, playing this, i think!? Opening song? I don't think I made that up. Is that how you remember it?
Tears for Fears songs always had such a sadness. Big Pop Band from the 80s with 3 very good Albums: The Hurting (my favorite), Songs from the Big Chair and The Seeds of Love (in the ranking portal Best Albums Ever No. 422). Pop music of the better kind.🎧🇩🇪
Thanks for your effort and open hearts you pour into these videos. Tears for fears has many terrific songs that didn't make radio play. at the time Album/CD sales were still popular, and they always had four or five out of nine songs on each album that had a groove or a feeling that stuck. try the Hurting, Working Hour, Change, Pale Shelter, and Mother's Talk. Even if you don't make a video on them, just for you be sure to listen. Enjoy!
Such an excellent duet. Their voices really compliment each other so well. The music adds all the textures to create a beautiful and emotional soundscape that gives the lyrics their due.
Great band ,great song , one of the best SOUNDING albums of the 80s, and a perfect example of prog pop. Tears For Fears are criminally underrated, and deserve far more praise than they get. They are a musicians band . Metalheads , proggers , rockers , popstars....TFF is universally respected. There isn't one weak link on this album, " Seeds Of Love" , and the same goes for " Songs From The Big Chair" . Two back to back PERFECT albums.....
My college roommate had a big kickin' stereo back in 1990 and he introduced me to this. I just layed by his speaker and listened to this with my eyes closed. When it ended, I remember saying "play it again!" and I proceded to listen to it over and over while he did his homework on his computer.
I went to school with these guys in Bath, remember them in their first band Graduate, took no notice as the music they played, did not interest me then they formed Tears for Fears, .... and I listened, and loved their music, and have done ever since, an amazing song from a truly fabulous album !l
So nice to see you reacting to this song, not many people have. Tears For Fears are a particular favorite of mine. This album, Seeds of Love, is really good. The album Elemental is a classic. It includes the title cut Elemental and Break It Down Again, both received heavy airplay on our local alternative radio station here in Columbus. Mr. Pessimist is another beautiful song from the album along with my favorite cut, Goodnight Song, which has a great video. But... then there's the Raoul and the Kings of Spain album. OMG, breathtaking. The title cut (and first track :)) is phenomenal. Secrets is stunning and Sketches of Pain (noted below) shouldn't be missed. Again, so glad you had a chance to enjoy Woman in Chains, it's s splendid song and a splendid reaction from both of you.
I remember when I first heard this song and it went straight into my top 10 of all time. After listening to it more and processing it further, it turned into my favorite song. I almost feel like everyone after this song should’ve just given up as music had peaked. Love your reaction too, btw. I’ll be honest in that I normally find some of these reaction vids a bit cringe, but you two gave me the feels. ❤
Love, love, love this band! Saw them several times in concert. One of them was with Oleta Adams. Roland’s voice is phenomenal.... just as powerful live! There is not one song I don’t like throughout their entire career! Should check out Laid So Low(Tears Roll Down), Sketches of Pain, Standing on the Corner of the Third World
I agree Jeff gets me too. Let’s try to round up enough requests for a Badmans song it’s an absolute must off this album. Watching these guys it’s almost like they’re playing every album out of my collection such a Lotta fun to watch them react.
You two crack me up! haha..."what just happened?" is the best way to sum up listening to one of greatest songs ever written for the first time. I can vividly remember in the fall of 1989. I had gone over the local record shop on the day "Seeds of Love" was released. "Woman in Chains" is the first song on the album. I literally choked up on my first listen. To this day, the song Woman in Chains is packed with a million memories. It is one of the anthems of my life. I am glad you enjoyed it.
TFF are timeless. The two guys are intelligent and a lot of their songs explore existentialist themes. Another Great band of the same era was Talk Talk. Another genius band. Try 'Life's what you make it' as an entre'. Love your work guys!
One of my favourite tracks. Saw them on tour in 2019. Absolutely awesome. How about that production Nick for 1989! By the way Phil Collins guested on the drums!
Such a gorgeous tune. This whole album is amazing. It's got a couple of "Pop" tunes, such as "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and "Advice For The Young At Heart", but it's also got some unbelievable progressive music (it's Rock but it's also "World" music too) on it, as well! You should hear "Side 2" of the album. It's different from "Side 1". Listen to "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" and "Swords And Knives" for some really dark TFF. Also listen to "The Year of the Knife" for some unbelievable Prog TFF! You just have to hear it, and it's a live cut on an otherwise studio album (by the way, the great Simon Phillips plays drums on it)! Also listen to "Bad Man's Song" for some Gospel-flavored music (Manu Katche plays drums)! Oletta gets to rock out on vocals and piano on that song! By the last song on the album is yet another wonderful LOVE song...again, you just have to hear it. It's beautiful and poignant. God bless. :)
Just stunning piece of music, isn't it. The layering of sound is incredible. Tears is an amazing trip. Isn't it an absolute blessing to have people give you these gifts of music? Here's one for you.... On The Road by Max Webster.
FYI - Tears for Fears has a brand-new album coming out in February 2022. They released the first single, The Tipping Point in October, and a couple of days ago, a second one called No Small Thing, which has a great video along with it!
guys. I just came across this on UA-cam. Friday night after a hard week at work in a pressurised job I get a few beers and listen to my favourite music. watching you experience this song that I have loved since in came out really brought tears to my eyes. how brilliant is it. the lyrics are so deep and its incredible. crying probably because I could see how it made me feel sink in with another couple of people on screen was incredible. thanks x
Been listening to TFF since the early 80s. Fantastic, and my respect for Roland and his singing/writing is immense. He wrote this song about his own experiences when growing up, his mother was in an abusive marriage with his father.
this song is consistently mentioned by sound engineers as one of the best engineered tracks ever. and it's a GORGEOUS song to begin with was the duo you were thinking hall & oates?
Tears For Fears is SO GOOD! Curt and Roland did 3 albums together. This is from the third. The songs you mentioned you've heard before come from all 3 albums. Mad World is from the 1st ( The Hurting). It's entirely possible that you actually know one of the Mad World covers and not the actual Tears For Fears track, though. Shout, Head Over Heals and Everybody Wants To Rule the World all come from the 2nd album ( Songs From The Big Chair ) and Sowing The Seeds comes from the same album as Woman In Chains ( The Seeds Of Love ). Tracks to check from The Hurting ( they're all fantastic, but... ): Pale Shelter, Watch Me Bleed and Change. Tracks to check from Songs From The Big Chair ( again, all great... ): The Working Hour, I Believe and Listen Tracks to check from The Seeds Of Love ( also a completely fantastic album): Bad Man's Song, Standing On The Corner Of The Third World, Year Of The Knife Curt left the band after The Seeds album ( I believe they had a big fight ). Roland released two more albums as Tears For Fears. One really good. The second is one I never got into although there are a couple of good tracks. Tracks to check from Elemental: Elemental, Mr. Pessimist and Fish Out Of Water Tracks to check from Raoul And The Kings Of Spain: Raoul And The Kings Of Spain, Sketches Of Pain About 10 years later, Curt and Roland reunited and released Everyone Loves A Happy Ending. I can't say I listened to the album enough to suggest a track from this one. Except maybe Who Killed Tangerine. BONUS: I noticed you both dug Oleta Adam's voice on Woman In Chains. Check Rhythm Of Life from her Circle Of One album (1990). I believe Roland produced the album.
EXTRAORDINAIRE TOUT SIMPLEMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J'ai toujours adoré Roland orzabal et Kurt Smith car ce sont tout simplement DES MAGICIENS DU SON ET DE LA MÉLODIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D'une sophistication sidérante ce fabuleux morceau représente la QUINTESSENCE de leur extraordinaire travail sur la production et sur le son .ce sont deux GÉNIES DE LA MUSIQUE TOUT SIMPLEMENT !!!!!!!!!!!! Avec la voix Extraordinaire d'oletta Adams( qu'ils ont découvert par hasard elle chantait dans un pub en Angleterre) pour parfaire ce moment d'anthologie musicale STUPÉFIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bien sûr vous auriez compris que je parle de l'IMMENSE TEARS FOR FEARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHURISSANT ET TOTALEMENT ÉTERNEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GUY
I am only just discovering your channel and this reaction is everything!! ❤️ Your reaction sums up how I feel about this song every, single, time I hear it!! An absolute masterpiece in every way. I agree with pretty much everything everyone has said about this song. It leaves me emotional, bewildered, happy, sad, grateful, in awe......etc., etc., but never want it to end. I love your reactions. 🙏🏻
Thanks for reminding me of the magic that is this song (the whole record, really). And I was truly touched by the compersion it seemed Lex was experiencing witnessing Nick's reaction.
Man, you're reaction Nick, almost bought me to tears. It sounds weird, but it was like watching myself react to that song for the first time. Just, shaking my head thinking "what, how, why,..huh?" I couldn't put it into words. I still can't. I still can't explain the feeling I get when I sit back throw the cans on and just let this song take me away. It's incredible.
This Song and Toto‘s Rosanna are probably the best songs ever written in my humble opinion. They never get old and just take you away. Fun fact: Phil Collins played drums on this recording.
TFF are wonderful and certainly have a great sense of musical art. Tone poems, like Debussy? Yep TFF do that ("Pharaohs"), A new "Beatles" sounding track? Could they? Yep ("Schrodinger's Cat") plus many more way out art songs... Have fun - you've found another deep rabbit hole... :)
The beautiful song was secondary to what we were watching. When Lex leaned into Nick and emoted that she knew what he was feeling inside - and conveyed that feeling through a loving touch - The connection of two spirits in love - is the world's most beautiful thing. I would die - and go directly to heaven - if a woman looked at me that way.
That is so sweet of you to notice! 💗 I truly hope you find this one day - never too late!
This song was written by the vocalist and tells the true story of his mother's life! Wonderful Music!
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It sure feels like a song written about someone that the writer loves.
It is a favorite part of any NicknLex video.
Guys!!! React to TFFs new song "The Girl that I call home" ....it's a Masterpiece 🥹🤩🤩🤩
I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that
Tears for Fears is the most underrated band in music history.
They are not underrated lol - certainly not in the UK.
I think Tears could do some stunning work with Paul McCartney.
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I'm in Canada. I feel that TFF is underrated here. I only hear them mostly because of one friend who was a fan, and when I seek them out. I don't feel like I see or hear references to them as often as they deserve.
@@UTU49I’m in the US and I doubt most people would know TFF past their hits.
Tears For Fears was never a typical 80's pop band. The quality of their arrangements, production, and experimentation was always leagues above their peers. This song is a timeless classic along with tracks like I Believe, The Working Hour, Bad Man's Song, and Sketches of Pain. So much more than just pop.
Sketches of Pain is phenomenal. Beautiful.
The best comment. Agree
"..leagues above their peers". agree with you Chip
You're so right! I'm not particularly a fan of the 1980's (prefer the 60's) but Tears For Fears would have made it in any decade. Like you said it's the production that I think sets them apart, every note, instrument, vocal is exactly what each song needs, no more no less.
I've always put them on par with technical groups like steely Dan or yes.
I'm a 64 year old male. Normally pretty level-headed. But as soon as Oleta Adams starts singing on this track, it makes me cry. I don't know why, it just pierces me to the soul.....
Same here. Tears just roll down my face.
Me, too. Her voice can cut down to levels we don't really go to. Sometimes, it's scary. The experience is Mystical or that's state is only inside..Thx Cheers
In 1985, Adams was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of the English band Tears for Fears, while she was performing in a hotel bar in Kansas City, Missouri, while they were on a US tour. Two years later, they contacted her to invite her to join their band as a singer and pianist on their next album, The Seeds of Love.
In 1989, the album was released and the single "Woman in Chains", sung as a duet by Adams and Orzabal and with Phil Collins on drums, became her first hit. Adams embarked on a world tour with Tears For Fears in 1990, performing by herself as the supporting artist at the start of each show, and remaining onstage throughout the Tears For Fears set where she would provide piano and vocals.
James, what a great backstory! Thank you for sharing!
Love me some Oleta Adams
I was blessed to have seen them the first time on this tour in St Louis in 1990 (2nd was Elemental Tour). Seeds Of Love Tour was 100% in my Top 10 best concerts of my life, and Ive been to over 150 shows over the years! Oleta Adams was just a gem! I'm so lucky I got to see that tour with her doing all those new songs... Year Of The Knife, Badman's Song, Working Hour, and Oleta did one, Ive Got To Sing My Song. One of the greatest live performances of my life.
@@DocRock71 I saw that tour as well.
I love hearing stuff like this. Thank you for sharing!
It's Roland Orzabal, people! Get with the program!
Here's a bit of trivia.... Phil Collins played the drums on this recording . "The Seeds Of Love" album is a masterpiece. One of the best albums ever produced. This song is phenomenal. Awesome band!! Great reaction guys!
For real? That makes it extra special.
@@MrsJAPet Yes...easy to hear that it's him.
@@SPAZZOID100 yes I should have thought about it sooner though or at least checked it.
Absolutely
I was today years old when I learned this. Thank you.
This song is a MASTER CLASS in sound engineering.
As an older gentleman now I love watching these first reactions videos from a much younger generation.
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Yeah, it's really nice to see stuff from the 80s and 90s getting a positive reception from people under 30.
Great reaction ! The quality overwhelmed you. In audio engineering school our Recording Engineer instructor took us into the
control room of a great studio in Toronto. He BLASTED this song through the SSL console and SOTA CF750 speakers.
He said "This is the pinnacle of popular music recording and mixing. Take note !"
Awesome
I always found the album to be slightly over produced
@@MrBfg586 you may be right...I've mixed feelings on that. What it is though is unbelievably mixed.
@@MrBfg586 It was the 80's. A lot of songs in that era sounded over-produced. But this song in particular was understated and mellow for an 80's track. Something of an intro into the 90's where pop/rock music was more stripped down and basic. Too bad this song didn't chart as well as Seeds Of Love. Otherwise, more people would have noticed this shift in TFF's sound.
@@MrBfg586 There's always one...
When it kicks in with "So free her" at the bridge, the song goes from excellent to EPIC level. Just beautiful melding of music and lyrics.
This has to be one of the most beautifully produced songs ever... the arrangement and harmonies are simply spell binding.
Oleta Adams sings the female vocals and is amazing. Oleta toured with Tears for Fears, played keys and added amazing Vocals and backing vocals on this track and on this tour. Tears for Fears has Gems that weren't singles for radio and this is definitely a stand out and this tour with Oleta was incredible.
Oleta is still incredible. She is still touring.
Oleta Adams is a treasure. This entire album is an underrated classic. Thank you for reacting to this beautiful sung song. Badman’s Song, Badman’s Song, Badman’s Song, Badman’s Song.....PLEASE. 🔥
Hooray another bad man song fan when I discovered this track on this album I couldn’t stop playing it can’t wait to see the reaction on this one.
Yes,she gives me goosebumps
This album, in my opinion, is one of the finest albums ever recorded. It's one of those "if you were stranded on an island and could only take 10 albums with you ",this would be one of the first three I would grab.
I agree badman song absolutely stunning.
Live...
Holy crap! How did I not ever hear this song? I thought I had that CD but wow. What a song! I’m speechless
TFF is a masterpiece group, i have no words to explain...I listen them since my 10 (I'm 51)
Tears for Fears... such a talented band and great song writers. This is the kind of music you'll have on your playlist for the rest of your lives. well, me anyway. Nice reaction.
ABSOLUTELY!!!
TFF are one of the best things that came out of the 80's.
BLOODY TRUE!!!
Very well said!
Absolute masterpiece,one of the greatest songs ever written
Woman in chains is Modern Art. To me the best song ever. Has it all, incredible chords, arrangements, voices and so beautiful, meaningful lyrics.
This opened the whole album The Seeds of Love. Lyrically rich, emotionally absorbing and utterly gorgeous.
Fun fact, singer Oleta Adams was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith while they were on tour and in Kansas City. She was performing at the Hyatt Hotel in the bar. She stopped performing shortly after that, but 2 years later they called her to join them as a singer and pianist. Go figure. The rest is history :) Beautiful voice. Tears for Fears is pretty good too. Good reaction!
Hi, Nick and Lex, here´s some interesting data about this song. The drummer for the first half of the song is Manú Katche, and from 3:32 on is Phil Collins (7:14 on your video). You can tell the difference.
Gonzalo, I didn't know Manu played on this song as well! Cool! I love him on "Bad Man's Song"!
Interesting😊👍🏼
Wow didnt know many was on it too,now I understand where those hihat trick came from!
THANKS FOR THE INFO GONZALO!!! FROM THE PHILIPPINES!!!
Phil quotes that tears were looking for a drum fill like in the air tonight , but Phil says it was impossible to 're create or even come close to in the air tonight
Pop artists with Prog hearts. Love these guys
yeah, that was 80s.
Just rediscovered this masterpiece. Back when it first came out, I had noticed the way the drum part was played sounded familiar, especially at the end with the offset snare hit. It was none other than Phil Collins.
If you want to appreciate this song on an even higher plane, take the opportunity to listen to it on an expensive music system with top grade speakers - then turn up the volume. As my favourite TFF song I have heard it loads of times, but when I listened to it like this...man! It brought tears to my eyes!
I was with you guys every second! So glad you appreciated it.
The thing with this song is that, for me, it’s one of the most perfect song from a technicality musical point of view, elegant, complex because of the layers, with a strong and charming structure, with an amazing job at the vocal harmonies, a deep and strong but attractive and charming intro, I mean, technically SO GOOD; of course the eternal favorites from Tears for Fears, their two greatest commercial success are Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World, ¡but THIS ONE is their PERFECT song!
exactly. It holds up 33 years later.
Hi, this is not a cover this is just another high quality song from a fantastic english band.
TRUE!!!
Yeah, what just happened?? I was with you all the way.. very emotional.. it was spiritual. So incredibly beautiful wasn’t it? I feel so lucky that I was around when it came out. Seeds of love will be an album I get again on vinyl very soon.
It’s so good to see you guys react in this way.
Genius just getting Oleta to sing on this, perfect, classic track from this brilliant band, love them.
Tears for Fears one of the best pop alternative groups. All songs they released were very listenable .... their voices...
TFF’s album “ELEMENTAL” IS A PHENOM.
I agree it's a fantastic album but not really TFF - just Roland Orzabal. Though most of what TFF did was really Roland supported by Curt!
Wasn’t that a solo effort by Orzabal?
My absolute favorite!!
Dude, I couldn't agree more.
I scrolled down just to comment this, @NicknLex if you digged these atmospheres, you surely should check Elemental.
Great job! Love your public reactions journey, through the soundtrack of my own life
If you want another stunning TFF song that is less well-know than Shout, Head over Heels, etc, I would highly recommend THE WORKING HOUR. It's a psychotherapy session in 6'30" revealing their traumatic childhoods and their sessions in primal scream therapy. It's off their second album Songs From the Big Chair.
That's a great tune!
@@murdockreviews It certainly is, Murdock. Thanks.
@@tonyanderton3521 year of the knife is another great one.
Dear Friends, Nick and Lex, today is the second year anniversary of my heart attack and triple bypass surgery - Sept 17th. I decided to celebrate by appreciating all of the beauty of life. Your video reaction of Tears For Fears Woman In Chains is a most wonderful example of beauty. I feel like Nick is my friend because of our mutual enjoyment and love of Steely Dan.
But here, with Woman In Chains and Nick's reaction (three separate times knocking his forehead, asking "How could this get any better") I feel, then, that he and I are kindred spirits. There is something special in what you both present in your reaction videos. You make me, as an individual, feel like I am part of your experience.
Please forgive me for commenting three separate times to the same video. :)
Thank You!
Ken
This song is a dream, a masterpiece. The voices are exceptional 🙌
I'm just really glad that you guys didn't interrupt the song. I grew up listening to '80s music and I don't know you. would always appreciate the song when you listen to it completely and I'm really glad that younger generations like you guys just take it all in and listen and then make your remarks. but I'm also glad that you guys appreciate it too because I'm in my forties now and this song still has the same emotional impact as it did when I listen to it when I was a little kid. thank you guys. there's still hope for the young generation
The sonics of this song are unreal...headphones are absolutely necessary. Thanks for a wonderful reaction.
Woman In Chains is one of the most beautifully produced songs made. And the message it sends out is incredible.
Falling Down would be a good place to go next for Tears For Fears
This is one of my absolutely favorite songs of all time!! Thank you for reacting to it and appreciating it!
In my view, these are one of the best bands to ever come out of the UK massively underrated the production value the lyric content and the quality this band produced throughout their albums hence has just been at the highest level. I’ve followed in support of these ever since mad world.
"the working hour" is a must, one of the songs you haven't heard from them.
I first heard this song about 8 months ago and, admittedly, I had about the same reaction as Nick... totally blown away... an absolute masterpiece in my opinion. Somewhat ironically, I was in the middle of writing a screenplay at the time and I realized this is the perfect song for the FADE OUT and ROLL CREDITS, so I added it to the script, which subsequently became an award winner (not yet picked up by a producer, but there is always hope, right?). Anyway, just wanted to say that I loved your reaction (both Nick & Lex)... keep up the great work!
Roland can sing deep but he's mainly a tenor. But he can also go high! He has incredible range!
Not sure he's a tenor, maybe a baritone because he feels very good in the lower parts. But you're right about the range!
As a tenor he would sing the female part, like this guy:
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This song moves me at all times. My tears are for emotion. Roland's voice.
E linda mesmo a voz do homem
A voz do homem que linda sou apaixonada
Pale Shelter is also a great one by Tears for Fears.
I AGREE WITH YOU!!!
I think I trained my ears at an early age with the "British Invasion" sound (Beatles, Stones, The Who, etc) and then was subsequently attracted to later British bands and their releases. Tears For Fears, Howard Jones, Joy Division then New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Eurythmics, The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Duran Duran, Wham, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Happy Mondays, etc, etc I am not saying there weren't great American Bands of the same era, but I leaned toward that particular "British" sound out of my love for the early "Invasion" sound. Love you music travels Guys! Enjoy! PS another wonderful recommendation would be "Don't Give Up" Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush...yummy beautiful sound.
For the pedantic Muppets amongst us Yes ""Tears for Fears"" are a English band that came from the city of Bath Somerset formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith however they are also British citizens since collectively the UK is a Union of three main countries England Wales Scotland and additional northern Ireland thus if you have passport supprize supprize it's called A "British passport"" with ower Queen as head of state HRM Queen Elizabeth which again technically and funnily enouph make them British hope this helped lol 😜 🤣🇬🇧
@Allan : They’re from Bath, which is in the South West of England, England being a part of the United Kingdom, or Great Britain, which would make them both English and British, they’re great Britons, and excellent Englishmen
@Allan No, Roland Orzabal was born in Portsmouth England, and Curt Smith in Bath England
An underrated gem from the Big Chair album you MUST check out is "The Working Hour", you'll love it! Prog AF \m/
My favorite TFF song. Still hits me in the feels....
👍 Love The Working Hour!
Underrated but one of their best
1 vote for the Working Hour !
Hell yeah, genius song
Thank you for not stopping the song to comment
"Advice for the Young at Heart" from this album is another beautiful song + video that didn't get much attention back then.
Oleta Adams vocals on here are great. Her "Get Here if you Can" is a beautiful song. Not necessarily to review, but worth a listen in your free time.
The first time I heard this song...I was shaking with emotion from start to finish! And every time I listen to it again... it's always like the first time ❤️
What just happened? You just heard one of the best albums of the 80s.
Interesting story about Oletta Adams: the band was touring their second album (Songs From The Big Chair) and they felt stuck to all the machines they used on stage, all the keyboards and sequencers and drum machines. One depressing night they stumbled into their hotel after the show and found this lady playing piano and singing songs for a living in the bar of the hotel and were amazed by her. After the tour they started working on this particular album and were getting nowhere and felt they were stuck in a rut and wanted to come up with a sound that was more organic. And then they remembered her and the way she made them feel and eventually tracked her down and invited her to become involved in the making of the album. Eventually she ended up playing on at least three songs and singing on the this song and the song Bad Man's Song and also came with them on tour. Then TFF had the genius idea of starting every show with Oleta singing the song I Believe (from their second album) after which the whole band would come on stage.
Love Oleta! Rhythm of Life is awesome.
It was in a Kansas City hotel where they heard Oleta. Shout out to KC! The deliberate and slow build up are goosebump-inducing. I remember hearing it for the first time when it first came out and just being in awe.
I saw TFF live when they were supporting this album. I knew nothing about them save for Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule the World. It still stands 30 years later as the greatest concert I’ve ever attended. I’ve never been so moved by music before. Absolutely overwhelming.
Right. I wasn't into this album yet when I saw them in Dallas on the Seeds of Love tour. And was blown away when Oleta and her piano came up out of the stage, playing this, i think!? Opening song? I don't think I made that up. Is that how you remember it?
Tears for Fears songs always had such a sadness. Big Pop Band from the 80s with 3 very good Albums: The Hurting (my favorite), Songs from the Big Chair and The Seeds of Love (in the ranking portal Best Albums Ever No. 422). Pop music of the better kind.🎧🇩🇪
Thanks for your effort and open hearts you pour into these videos. Tears for fears has many terrific songs that didn't make radio play. at the time Album/CD sales were still popular, and they always had four or five out of nine songs on each album that had a groove or a feeling that stuck. try the Hurting, Working Hour, Change, Pale Shelter, and Mother's Talk. Even if you don't make a video on them, just for you be sure to listen. Enjoy!
i love this reaction because you felt the whole damn thing
Thank you for doing this guy's. My favourite Tears for Fears song.
Such an excellent duet. Their voices really compliment each other so well. The music adds all the textures to create a beautiful and emotional soundscape that gives the lyrics their due.
Great band ,great song , one of the best SOUNDING albums of the 80s, and a perfect example of prog pop. Tears For Fears are criminally underrated, and deserve far more praise than they get. They are a musicians band . Metalheads , proggers , rockers , popstars....TFF is universally respected.
There isn't one weak link on this album, " Seeds Of Love" , and the same goes for " Songs From The Big Chair" . Two back to back PERFECT albums.....
And there is 'Year of the Knife' from the same album...little known and really good
This song was written by the vocalist and tells the true story of his mother's life! Wonderful Music!
I sung also this song with my friends in our small neighborhood in the Philippines, as one of my fav of all time...
Tears for Fears, particularly of this era, is a sonic experience that few have explored.
My college roommate had a big kickin' stereo back in 1990 and he introduced me to this. I just layed by his speaker and listened to this with my eyes closed. When it ended, I remember saying "play it again!" and I proceded to listen to it over and over while he did his homework on his computer.
I went to school with these guys in Bath, remember them in their first band Graduate, took no notice as the music they played, did not interest me then they formed Tears for Fears, .... and I listened, and loved their music, and have done ever since, an amazing song from a truly fabulous album !l
So nice to see you reacting to this song, not many people have. Tears For Fears are a particular favorite of mine. This album, Seeds of Love, is really good. The album Elemental is a classic. It includes the title cut Elemental and Break It Down Again, both received heavy airplay on our local alternative radio station here in Columbus. Mr. Pessimist is another beautiful song from the album along with my favorite cut, Goodnight Song, which has a great video. But... then there's the Raoul and the Kings of Spain album. OMG, breathtaking. The title cut (and first track :)) is phenomenal. Secrets is stunning and Sketches of Pain (noted below) shouldn't be missed. Again, so glad you had a chance to enjoy Woman in Chains, it's s splendid song and a splendid reaction from both of you.
I remember when I first heard this song and it went straight into my top 10 of all time. After listening to it more and processing it further, it turned into my favorite song. I almost feel like everyone after this song should’ve just given up as music had peaked.
Love your reaction too, btw. I’ll be honest in that I normally find some of these reaction vids a bit cringe, but you two gave me the feels. ❤
Love, love, love this band! Saw them several times in concert. One of them was with Oleta Adams. Roland’s voice is phenomenal.... just as powerful live! There is not one song I don’t like throughout their entire career! Should check out Laid So Low(Tears Roll Down), Sketches of Pain, Standing on the Corner of the Third World
Great reaction! That key change, where the refrain changes from “woman in chains” to “so free her”... gets me every time!
I agree Jeff gets me too. Let’s try to round up enough requests for a Badmans song it’s an absolute must off this album. Watching these guys it’s almost like they’re playing every album out of my collection such a Lotta fun to watch them react.
Can’t hurt to try for Bad Man’s Song! After all, they say faith can move mountains...fire can cleanse your soul...
This is such a beautiful song.
Oleta Adams is beautiful all around, and his voice is fantastic. I saw him in San Jose, California. Thank you, guys.
TEARS FOR FEARS "SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE"...A MUST HEAR..TRUTH!!
A class band.
You two crack me up! haha..."what just happened?" is the best way to sum up listening to one of greatest songs ever written for the first time. I can vividly remember in the fall of 1989. I had gone over the local record shop on the day "Seeds of Love" was released. "Woman in Chains" is the first song on the album. I literally choked up on my first listen. To this day, the song Woman in Chains is packed with a million memories. It is one of the anthems of my life. I am glad you enjoyed it.
TFF are timeless. The two guys are intelligent and a lot of their songs explore existentialist themes. Another Great band of the same era was Talk Talk. Another genius band. Try 'Life's what you make it' as an entre'. Love your work guys!
Thank you for not pausing the song so that we could enjoy it too :)
One of my favourite tracks. Saw them on tour in 2019. Absolutely awesome. How about that production Nick for 1989! By the way Phil Collins guested on the drums!
Such a gorgeous tune. This whole album is amazing. It's got a couple of "Pop" tunes, such as "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and "Advice For The Young At Heart", but it's also got some unbelievable progressive music (it's Rock but it's also "World" music too) on it, as well! You should hear "Side 2" of the album. It's different from "Side 1". Listen to "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" and "Swords And Knives" for some really dark TFF. Also listen to "The Year of the Knife" for some unbelievable Prog TFF! You just have to hear it, and it's a live cut on an otherwise studio album (by the way, the great Simon Phillips plays drums on it)! Also listen to "Bad Man's Song" for some Gospel-flavored music (Manu Katche plays drums)! Oletta gets to rock out on vocals and piano on that song! By the last song on the album is yet another wonderful LOVE song...again, you just have to hear it. It's beautiful and poignant. God bless. :)
This song touches my soul.....every times ❤❤
Just stunning piece of music, isn't it.
The layering of sound is incredible.
Tears is an amazing trip.
Isn't it an absolute blessing to have people give you these gifts of music? Here's one for you....
On The Road by Max Webster.
Agreed on Woman in Chains. But On the Road is very meh.
FYI - Tears for Fears has a brand-new album coming out in February 2022. They released the first single, The Tipping Point in October, and a couple of days ago, a second one called No Small Thing, which has a great video along with it!
Tears for Fears. Masterful; really one of my favourite 80s bands.
guys. I just came across this on UA-cam. Friday night after a hard week at work in a pressurised job I get a few beers and listen to my favourite music. watching you experience this song that I have loved since in came out really brought tears to my eyes. how brilliant is it. the lyrics are so deep and its incredible. crying probably because I could see how it made me feel sink in with another couple of people on screen was incredible. thanks x
A lot of bands get known for their hits, but behind these often lays a very talented set of musicians and this track is just proof of it.
The music video explains a lot of this song….beautiful voices and music.You two have great hearts it is obvious.
Please do “Standing On The Corner Of The Third World” sometime!
Off the same album...
Great song! I also suggested this! 👍
Been listening to TFF since the early 80s. Fantastic, and my respect for Roland and his singing/writing is immense. He wrote this song about his own experiences when growing up, his mother was in an abusive marriage with his father.
this song is consistently mentioned by sound engineers as one of the best engineered tracks ever. and it's a GORGEOUS song to begin with
was the duo you were thinking hall & oates?
This song has been on my play list for decades and still has the ability to bring me to tears. It's so beautiful and powerful.
I have been defaulting to this for many years......it never lets me down. Beautiful reaction
Tears For Fears is SO GOOD! Curt and Roland did 3 albums together. This is from the third. The songs you mentioned you've heard before come from all 3 albums. Mad World is from the 1st ( The Hurting). It's entirely possible that you actually know one of the Mad World covers and not the actual Tears For Fears track, though. Shout, Head Over Heals and Everybody Wants To Rule the World all come from the 2nd album ( Songs From The Big Chair ) and Sowing The Seeds comes from the same album as Woman In Chains ( The Seeds Of Love ).
Tracks to check from The Hurting ( they're all fantastic, but... ): Pale Shelter, Watch Me Bleed and Change.
Tracks to check from Songs From The Big Chair ( again, all great... ): The Working Hour, I Believe and Listen
Tracks to check from The Seeds Of Love ( also a completely fantastic album): Bad Man's Song, Standing On The Corner Of The Third World, Year Of The Knife
Curt left the band after The Seeds album ( I believe they had a big fight ). Roland released two more albums as Tears For Fears. One really good. The second is one I never got into although there are a couple of good tracks.
Tracks to check from Elemental: Elemental, Mr. Pessimist and Fish Out Of Water
Tracks to check from Raoul And The Kings Of Spain: Raoul And The Kings Of Spain, Sketches Of Pain
About 10 years later, Curt and Roland reunited and released Everyone Loves A Happy Ending. I can't say I listened to the album enough to suggest a track from this one. Except maybe Who Killed Tangerine.
BONUS: I noticed you both dug Oleta Adam's voice on Woman In Chains. Check Rhythm Of Life from her Circle Of One album (1990). I believe Roland produced the album.
That's a very amazing powerful song that reaches into many people's soul.
EXTRAORDINAIRE TOUT SIMPLEMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J'ai toujours adoré Roland orzabal et Kurt Smith car ce sont tout simplement DES MAGICIENS DU SON ET DE LA MÉLODIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D'une sophistication sidérante ce fabuleux morceau représente la QUINTESSENCE de leur extraordinaire travail sur la production et sur le son .ce sont deux GÉNIES DE LA MUSIQUE TOUT SIMPLEMENT !!!!!!!!!!!! Avec la voix Extraordinaire d'oletta Adams( qu'ils ont découvert par hasard elle chantait dans un pub en Angleterre) pour parfaire ce moment d'anthologie musicale STUPÉFIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bien sûr vous auriez compris que je parle de l'IMMENSE TEARS FOR FEARS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHURISSANT ET TOTALEMENT ÉTERNEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GUY
I am only just discovering your channel and this reaction is everything!! ❤️
Your reaction sums up how I feel about this song every, single, time I hear it!!
An absolute masterpiece in every way.
I agree with pretty much everything everyone has said about this song.
It leaves me emotional, bewildered, happy, sad, grateful, in awe......etc., etc., but never want it to end.
I love your reactions. 🙏🏻
Steven Wilson did the 2020 surround sound mix of this album!
It's probably Steve's best surround mix. Phenomenal
Thanks for reminding me of the magic that is this song (the whole record, really). And I was truly touched by the compersion it seemed Lex was experiencing witnessing Nick's reaction.
Man, you're reaction Nick, almost bought me to tears. It sounds weird, but it was like watching myself react to that song for the first time. Just, shaking my head thinking "what, how, why,..huh?" I couldn't put it into words. I still can't. I still can't explain the feeling I get when I sit back throw the cans on and just let this song take me away. It's incredible.
This Song and Toto‘s Rosanna are probably the best songs ever written in my humble opinion. They never get old and just take you away.
Fun fact: Phil Collins played drums on this recording.
Tears for Fears is an underrated band with fantastic music over the years ❤️☝️💫 thanks for the reaction guys you’re the best ❤️☝️💫
Thank you for this, guys! I've been thinking of doing a deeper dive on Tears for Fears for awhile, and now I think I will do it!
TFF are wonderful and certainly have a great sense of musical art. Tone poems, like Debussy? Yep TFF do that ("Pharaohs"), A new "Beatles" sounding track? Could they? Yep ("Schrodinger's Cat") plus many more way out art songs... Have fun - you've found another deep rabbit hole... :)