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Cat Stevens vs.Tears for Fears

I’ve been on a bit of a Cat Stevens kick lately. With so many great songs it’s no wonder his work has been borrowed so often. The other day I was listening to the track Matthew & Son from his debut album of the same title. There’s a short little vocal melody that sounded so much like the Tears for Fears hit “Mad World”. Check it out below. I threw in the Gary Jules version for the younger folks out there.

Cat Stevens - "Matthew & Son " (1966)
Tears for Fears - "Mad World" (1982)
Gary Jules - "Mad World" (2003)

 

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2 Responses to “Cat Stevens vs.Tears for Fears”

  1. Maxwell Waters says:
    December 25, 2011 at 6:53 am

    Well, I mean listen to it: “He’s got people who’ve been working, for fear of tears.”
    For fear of tears?
    Sounds to me like the band wanted Tears for Fears to be a nod to this album.

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    Keith Reply:
    December 27th, 2011 at 7:37 am

    Nice observation!

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