Cat Stevens vs.Tears for Fears

August 18th, 2009 by
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. [mini_player audio="/music/cat_stevens_matthew-and-son.mp3" artist="Cat Stevens" track="Matthew & Son " year="1966"] [mini_player audio="/music/tears_for_fears_mad-world.mp3" artist="Tears for Fears " track="Mad World" year="1982"] [mini_player audio="/music/gary_jules_mad-world.mp3" artist="Gary Jules " track="Mad World" year="2003"]  
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2 Responses to “Cat Stevens vs.Tears for Fears”

  1. avatar Maxwell Waters says:

    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:

    Nice observation!

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