tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post115898817390332138..comments2023-11-05T04:40:23.785-07:00Comments on Rusty Idols: Mad WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-1159052086168592662006-09-23T16:54:00.000-06:002006-09-23T16:54:00.000-06:00I've only ever heard the TFF original version. Lo...I've only ever heard the TFF original version. Lots of synth and much more upbeat.<BR/><BR/>I was about 15 when TFF were getting big, but by that point I was heavily into The Clash, DOA and the Dead Kennedys. Listening to New Romantics like TFF was culturally verboten - though I had a secret fondness for that famous Ah Ha video for Take On Me - recently <A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=rNTJo4Wgmrw" REL="nofollow">hilariously parodied on Family Guy.</A>Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487395482670731681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-1159051088808344482006-09-23T16:38:00.000-06:002006-09-23T16:38:00.000-06:00To be fair to TFF, I did once see them do an unplu...To be fair to TFF, I did once see them do an unplugged version of this on a local cable show many years ago. IIRC, it was about this slow. Been rattling around in the back of my head ever since.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-1159048981776260652006-09-23T16:03:00.000-06:002006-09-23T16:03:00.000-06:00It's an earwig. You'll find yourself unconciously...It's an earwig. You'll find yourself unconciously whistling it.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487395482670731681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-1159046211789143402006-09-23T15:16:00.000-06:002006-09-23T15:16:00.000-06:00Thanks, Cliff - will have to see about getting a d...Thanks, Cliff - will have to see about getting a download and will check out the film too.<BR/><BR/>Hard to believe it's a cover of TFF - I love this version, it's rather haunting, isn't it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-1159041436532266352006-09-23T13:57:00.000-06:002006-09-23T13:57:00.000-06:00Its by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews from the sou...Its by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews from the soundtrack to the amazing film <I>Donnie Darko</I> - it was also featured on an episode of CSI. <BR/><BR/>It's actually a cover of a <I>Tears For Fears</I> song(!) The original is very 80's New Romantic and about twice the tempo - I prefer this version.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487395482670731681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-1159040107091575902006-09-23T13:35:00.000-06:002006-09-23T13:35:00.000-06:00What a beautiful song and video, brought tears to ...What a beautiful song and video, brought tears to my eyes. I've forwarded it to my activist contacts, but I'd really like to know who did the music? Any idea?<BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com