The song of the moment is "Pharaohs," by Tears for Fears. It's a slowed down, deconstructed version of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." Maybe less of a song than a track… It's an uncharacteristically ambient or chilled sound for them. It was originally released around 1984, but the gentle melancholy/gentle lilt fits my mood of late.
I had a copy on vinyl, then later it was released on CD on a compilation that is wonderfully titled "Saturnine Martial & Lunatic." If you were ever a huge fan of them, I would recommend this collection of material that wasn't released on any previous album.
I'm 37. I know the 80s were a long time ago… But in my head I still feel like I'm 17.
Thanks, I am a fan of them. Besides " Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "I believe" is one of my fav songs.
-pc
Everybody wants to rule the world was my class song in 1985...I still love that song.
I love the entire "Songs from the Big Chair" album. It would probably rank on my one of my "desert island" picks. You know... if I could only have 5 albums on a desert island...
Love the song, but I think " to rule the world" is to much for our people right now. We have enough trouble being brother and sisters. we have become what our people fought so long against. Pharaohs is nice as well, but to have such a king, you must have a people strong enough to follow. My opinion!
I do not know if what we need right now is a single leader. I don't know that there is just one voice I could follow in all circumstances.
But your invocation of the words "brothers and sisters" makes me think of and old song called "Get Together" by The Youngbloods.
Still makes me weepy to this day.