This is footage from Domo-kun’s original Japanese clips edited together to the song ‘Mad World’ as performed by Gary Jules and used in the film Donnie Darko.
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The original version of this was done in Feb 2003

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album: trading snakeoil for wolftickets
year: 2003

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Tutti ricordano la colonna sonora del film di Donnie Darko, Mad World. Pochi sanno però che questa canzone è uno dei successi dei Tears for Fears, pubblicata nel 1982 come terzo singolo dell’album di debutto del gruppo, The Hurting. Ad essere passata alla storia è infatti la sua cover firmata da Michael Andrews e cantata da Gary Jules che è diventata colonna sonora di importanti film e serial come Csi, E.R. – Medici in prima linea – Cold Case, Nip/Tuck, Smallville e anche per la pubblicità del videogioco Gears of War per XBox 360. Quando la nuova Mad World venne trasmessa lo stile vocale di Jules fu paragonato a quello di Michael Stipe, voce dei R.E.M.

Al di là della melodia, dolce ma ossessivamente ripetitiva, c’è un passaggio nel testo che rende Mad World fondamentale per qualsiasi compliation malinconico/evocativa: And I find it kind of funny/I find it kind of sad/The dreams in which I’m dying/Are the best I’ve ever had/I find it hard to tell you/I find it hard to take/When people run in circles/It’s a very very/Mad world/Mad world. E trovo un pò buffo/e trovo un pò triste/che i sogni nei quali sto morendo/ siano i migliori che abbia mai fatto/E trovo difficile da dirti/E trovo difficile da sopportare/Quando la gente corre in circolo/E’ davvero/Un mondo folle/Un mondo folle.
Una strofa che fotografa quell’ironia un po’ cinica della vita che realizza i nostri pensieri peggiori e ci lascia a bocca asciutta di fronte a quelli migliori, quelli più sinceri. Quelli che non realizzerà mai. Continuando a illuderci che parole, sentimenti e idee possono cambiare le cose. Il Conte direbbe: «Aprite il libro dei ricordi e versatevi un bicchiere di rum: questa è Mad World, lui è Gary Jules e vi farà male, molto male. Ma questa è la vita ragazzi e non esiste avventura più bella che viverla. E una volta che l’avrete capito il mondo sarà vostro».

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4

I love a good remix, especially when the original was good but not quite the best it could be. I also love it when an artist who’s perceived to be on top of the world releases a hit and another up and coming artist takes a leap of faith and remixes that hit and succeeds.

Remember this song? Of course you do…

Yes, New Edition was at the pinnacle of R&B back in the day but if this wasn’t evidence that these brothers were performers/entertainers – not singers – then maybe this will help.

Boyz II Men even remixed their ad-libs and those sounded better.

But the reason for this blog is to actually plug an artist I’d love to hear more from by the name of Novel. One of my favorites from Novel is actually a remake of Gary Jules’ Mad World.

Here’s the original (which is actually very very good):

And here’s Novel’s version:

It’s a very bold statement to open up a door using someone else’s salutation but if you can pull it off and sound good doing it – like Novel did with his version – then more power to you. By the way, no one – and I mean NO ONE – will ever succeed at doing this when it comes to Stevie Wonder.

What say you? Do you have any?

Well if you’re into old school music and how it has influenced some of the new stuff we enjoy today take a listen to “Sample Junkies” mixed by DJ Matt Cali, beats and breaks compiled by Russel Fong.

Download the link here.

Back in September, the Telegraph published its list of the 100 songs that defined the noughties. Reading through it, I found myself nodding in agreement at times and throwing my arms up in shock and disapproval at others.

A few days ago I tweeted the story to my followers, asking them for the songs that had defined their decade. After a few days work, I’ve come up with 50 of the songs that have defined my decade. These are the songs that, in my opinion, tell the story of the noughties—from 2000 to 2009—and will be remembered for years to come, whether because of their artistry, their controversy, or their relevance.

A few things to remember about my list:

• I grew up with music from both the US and UK, so the list will reflect that fact.  This means you may not have heard of some of these songs.  If not, I highly suggest you listen to them.
• This list is by no means authoritative or complete.  Choosing 50 songs of that define a decade is nearly impossible, as everybody’s songs are colored by their own experiences.  I’m no music critic–just a fan–so keep that in mind.
• The songs are grouped by years, but that’s it; there is no ranking, no rhyme or reason why songs are ordered the way they are.
• The annotations are accurate, as I have done my research.
• Not all songs on here are songs I necessarily enjoy, but may be songs that have simply impacted pop culture in general.
• I tried to only pick one song from an artist–the exception being Justin Timberlake, who appears on the list as a member of *NSync and later as a solo artist.  If I hadn’t, for example, Leona Lewis’s cover of Run would have made the list, as would have Everytime by Britney Spears
• I tried to keep it to five songs per year, but as you’ll see, this didn’t completely work.
• I highly encourage you to debate my choices, comment with your own, and compile your own list.  The more music we can remember, the better off all our playlists will be!

With that, I give you my top 50 songs of the 2000s.

2000
“Bye, Bye, Bye” by *Nsync
A catchy song about breaking loose of a no good lover, it garnered the boyband a Grammy nod for Record of the Year and is arguably their most memorable song.

“Wonderful” by Everclear
“Please don’t tell me everything is wonderful now…” sings a boy to his emotionally absent parents. This song got me through the darkest hours of my life.

Britney Spears in her iconic music video for "Oops!... I Did it Again"

“Oops!… I Did it Again” by Britney Spears
The lead single from Britney’s sophomore album, it remains one of the most infectious pop songs of the past 30 years.

“I Hope You Dance” by Leann Womack
Still Womack’s only number one hit, “I Hope You Dance” was—and still is—played at high school graduations across America.

2001
“Island in the Sun” by Weezer
Though it never cracked the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and only charted at 31 in the UK, “Island in the Sun” proved that Weezer was still “hip, hip” and provided some musical escapism in the aftermath of 9/11.

“Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)?” by Alan Jackson
It’s impossible to discuss 2001 in music with out mentioning Alan Jackson’s moving tribute to the 9/11 attacks. Eight years later, it is still the most poignant song to be written about that day.

“Fallin’” by Alicia Keys
Establishing Keys as the preeminent songwriter of our generation, “Fallin’” captured the 19 year old the Grammy for Song of the Year.

“Ms. Jackson” by OutKast
Not their biggest hit, but for a generation of high school students, “Ms. Jackson” provided a sick beat and a warning about the risks of teenage pregnancy. It also foreshadowed the great work OutKast would produce later in the decade.

2002
“I’m With You” by Avil Lavigne
Lavigne’s work leaves much to be desired, but there’s no denying the emotions behind her lyrics and vocals in this piece, which may epitomize the year between 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq.

“Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera
Released on Christmas Eve, “Beautiful” is arguably Aguilera’s most artistic moment—and the video doubtlessly her most daring. A song that inspired all those “othered” by society.

“Clocks” by Coldplay
It captured the Record of the Year Grammy for Coldplay. More importantly, it was heard in practically every film trailer and television show for the next two years, and it has one of the most memorable melodies of any song this decade.

“Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith
If Alan Jackson penned a moving tribute to 9/11, Toby Keith penned a shameful rallying cry for revenge against… well, he never really figured that part out. Still, even to this day, something about this song compels me to listen.

“Unchained Melody” by Gareth Gates
Admittedly more of a personal choice than anything, for a great number of Millennials (especially those from the UK), Gareth Gates is inexplicably connected with their adolescence.

2003
“Miss Independent” by Kelly Clarkson
The song that established Clarkson—the first American Idol—as more than a one-hit wonder, she showed the world that she would be around for years to come.

“Hurt” by Johnny Cash
Daring to cross genres and defy stereotypes, “Hurt” introduced Cash—and his amazing collection of songs—to a new generation of fans. It’s also one of the most moving songs of the decade, made all the more jarring because of the parallels with Cash’s own booze-soaked life.

“Mad World” by Gary Jules
Surprising everyone by taking the Christmas number one on the British charts, Jules’ version is arguably the most moving rendition of this song—including the original.

“American Life” by Madonna
Released on the heels of the invasion of Iraq, Madonna coupled it with a video so controversial even she decided to reshoot it. No song defines the Bush years better, proving even in a new century, Madge is still relevant.

“Leave Right Now” by Will Young
The first Idol ever—anywhere—produced one of the most emotional farewell songs in years.

2004
“What Became of the Likely Lads” by the Libertines
As Pete Doherty’s life spun out of control, he penned this lament about a friendship lost. (In this case, with fellow Libertine Carl Barat.) Fittingly, though sadly, it was the group’s last single.

“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
Not Maroon 5’s biggest hit, though possibly their most memorable, “She Will Be Loved” defined my first year of college.

“Redneck Woman” Gretchen Wilson
Say what you will about Gretchen Wilson, but “Redneck Woman” introduced Nashville to the Musik Mafia and brought about a renaissance in country music.

Brandon Flowers of The Killers from their video for "Mr. Brightside," one of the biggest hits of 2004

“Mr. Brightside” by the Killers
Las Vegas’ best resurrects glam rock. Enough said. Though not the first single from the Killers, “Mr. Brightside” is the song that cemented their place in the pantheon of noughties rockers.

“If Heartaches Had Wings” by Rhonda Vincent
You’ve probably never heard of this song, about a woman full of regrets, and that’s okay. Still, it is the best bluegrass song of the decade. Plus, the video stars Miley Cyrus before she was Miley Cyrus.

2005
“Gold Digger” by Kanye West
Kanye is one of the most controversial artists of the decade (to put it mildly), but “Gold Digger” was one of the biggest songs of the year. And rightly so, as it’s just as catchy as the rest of West’s work.

“Baby Girl” by Sugarland
Though released in 2004, Sugarland’s debut single didn’t climb the charts until early 2005, inaugurating lead vocalist Jennifer Nettles as the newest diva in the country music pantheon. On a personal note, the lyrics to this song was the first text message my grandparents ever received; I sent it to them requesting money.

“I’m ‘n Luv (Wit a Stripper)” by T-Pain ft Mike Jones
Admit it—you were singing along with the rest of us.

“Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day
A song about the death of Billy Joe Armstrong’s father, the video was yet another slap in the face of the Bush administration by the preeminent rockers of the day. The song struck a nerve with a nation growing weary of war.

“You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt
Blunt’s debut single may have made it hard to believe he is a former soldier, but it introduced him as one of the sappiest crooners of the decade.

2006
“SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake
We didn’t even know sexy had left until Timberlake told us so. With that voice and those beats, though, we believed him.

“Chasing Cars” by Snow Patrol
One of the most romantic songs of the decade, this was the track that finally propelled Snow Patrol to mainstream American success.

“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
Besides resurrecting 1960s soul, Winehouse’s salute to alcoholism and broken hearts established her as one of the most talented—and tragic—stars of the decade.

“I’m Not Ready to Make Nice” by the Dixie Chicks
After being shunned—and threatened—by country music fans for speaking out against the Iraq War in 2003, Natalie Maines and the Dixie Chicks came back with a vengeance, speaking for disgruntled progressives everywhere and nabbing five Grammys in the process.

“Last Request” by Paolo Nutini
The first single released from Nutini’s inaugural effort, this aching plea for one last night with a lover broke hearts across Britain. Though he’s struggled to find mainstream success in the US, “Last Request” has still managed to win over countless Yanks.

2007
“Rule the World” by Take That
A perfect song to accompany acclaimed fantasy film Stardust, “Rule the World” helped reestablish Take That as a premier British band—and is the song I will dance to at my wedding.

“Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis
The biggest thing to come out of a television talent show on either side of the Atlantic, Leona Lewis scored a massive hit with her debut single, penned by Ryan Tedder and Jesse McCartney. Arguably the most memorable song of the decade, “Bleeding Love” established Lewis as the definitive diva of her generation, thrusting her into the same league as Whitney, Celine, and Mariah. (Note: Yes, it didn’t come out in the US until 2008, but it was a massive hit in the UK in the autumn of 2007—which is when I first heard it.)

“Umbrella” by Rhianna

Rhianna's "Umbrella" was the defining song of summer 2007

An annoying but catchy tribute to unyielding friendship, with this song Rhianna told the world she wasn’t going anywhere. Plus, as the Telegraph pointed out, it provided the perfect soundtrack for a rain-soaked summer.

“Grace Kelly” by Mika
You can’t be faulted if, upon first listen, you thought someone had resurrected Freddie Mercury. With “Grace Kelly,” Mika helped usher in the era of wonky pop.

“With Every Heartbeat” by Robyn
Heartbreaking and infectious, Robyn proved that the Scandinavians are still better at making quality pop records than we are.

“Flourescent Adolescent” by the Arctic Monkeys
Not their biggest hit, and perhaps not even their best song, but “Flourescent Adolescent” still managed to define 2007 for those who rebelled against the previous five songs. Plus, with lyrics like “everything’s in order in a black hole/nothing seems as pretty as the past though/That Bloody Mary’s lacking in Tabasco/Remember when you used to be a rascal?” it was the perfect accompaniment to the onset of the Great Recession.

2008
“Love Story” by Taylor Swift
Swift’s biggest single up to that point, “Love Story” helped propel her out of Nashville and introduce her to an international audience. It also proved Swift as one helluva songwriter.

“No Air” by Jordin Sparks ft Chris Brown
The best duet of the decade, hands down. Though Chris Brown is now more infamous for domestic violence than famous for his music, the blended vocals of Sparks and Brown illustrate why they’re both young stars on the rise.

“I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry
Offensive to the gay community or an innocent anthem for bicuriosity? Either way, “I Kissed a Girl” was the song of summer 2008 and propelled Perry to stardom.

“My President” by Young Jeezy
Never a huge hit, but there is something special in remembering the election of America’s first black president—a defining moment not just of the noughties, but of modern history. This song is the celebration of a milestone preceded by centuries of struggle.

“Paper Planes” by MIA
No song better describes Britain’s and America’s irrational fear of brown people than does this anthem for immigrants and oppressed minorities everywhere. The gunshots and ringing cash registers only serve to make the song all the more memorable—and relevant.

Beyonce's video for "Single Ladies" is one of the most iconic of the decade. Just as Kanye West.

“Single Ladies” by Beyonce
God, this song is annoying, but Kanye was right—Beyonce did have one of the best videos of all time. Besides, you have to admit, it’s catchy as hell.

2009
“Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus
If the noughties defined Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus defined the noughties. Surprising, well, everybody, Cyrus managed to actually produce a quality pop record that, probably unintentionally, embodied the optimism of youth in the Obama era.

“TikTok” by Ke$ha
If you haven’t heard this song yet, go listen. I don’t know what the future has in store for Ke$ha, but this is one of the best night-out-on-the-town songs to come along in years.

“Never Forget You” by the Noisettes
Sure, Duffy’s throwback to 60’s soul is more successful, but nobody, except maybe Winehouse, can touch the artistry of Shingai Shoniwa.

“Just Dance” by Lady GaGa
When I heard this song on the radio in January, I told my best friend it was the first song that made me feel like it was 2009. Turns out, 2009 was the year of GaGa. If the forecast “Just Dance” provides is any indication, the teens will be dominated by Lady GaGa.

“Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum
An understated, underappreciated single from an underrated group, Lady Antebellum proves they are the future of country music with “Need You Now.” An aching song about longing for an old flame, it’s the best song Nashville has had to offer in 2009.

A cover of the Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” by Gary Jules, from the film Donnie Darko (2001)

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Goin’ nowhere, goin’ nowhere
Their tears are fillin’ up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dyin’
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
‘Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world

Children waitin’ for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sits and listen, sits and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson?
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dyin’
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
‘Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dyin’
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
‘Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world
A raunchy young world
Mad world

Words & music by Roland Orzibal (1982)

CAN AN AMAZING SONG BE COVERED AND STILL BE AMAZING? CAN A DULL SONG BE COVERED AND MADE INTO SOMETHING GREAT?

Under follows a list of my PERSONAL favourite cover songs (in random order), and those i wish I’d never hear in the first place. A cover song can make a song into something fresh and wonderful, OR destroy them.

Purple  = original artist

Red = cover artist

PRINCE VS SINEAD O’CONNOR

(Nothing Compares to You)

Winner? Sinead O’Connor!

Depeche Mode vs Johnny Cash

(Personal Jesus)

Winner? Depeche Mode!

Dolly Parton vs The White Stripes

(Jolene)

Winner? Hard to tell.. Both so different and oh so great !

Tears For Fears vs Gary Jules

(Mad World)

Win? Again, no way I can choose.. Gary Jules made an amazing cover by turning a great song into something way different, a completely different genre.. Love them both!

The Who vs Hilary Duff

(My Generation)

Winner? The Who, who else?

Gary Numan vs The Dead Weather

(Are Friends Electric)

Winner? Though both versions are amazing and the Dead Weather version is the most played for me right now, The Numan version has to be the all time favourite..!

Aerosmith vs Macy Gray

Winner? Aerosmith!

Oasis vs The Mike Flowers Pops

(Wonderwall)

Best? Kinda funny, but mostly just weird (the cover)! Oasis got the best version, ofc..

Det är för mycket skit på för kort tid nu.

En del av nationella provet imorn, två inlämningar tills på fredag samt en massa annan skit. Men jag kanske inte är den som ska klaga kan man tycka, då det finns de som har mycket mer i skolan. Grejen är att jag inte vant mig vid hur snabbt skolan startade nu i trean och inte har jag vant mig vid det tempo som vi håller heller. Shit!

Musik måste vara det som får mig mest lugn i dessa tider tror jag. Musik och att prata med vänner om all skit man ser och upplever. I dessa tider så känns det extra viktigt för mig också, det blir liksom ett litet ljus i det mörker som jag tycker omger mig.

Nej utan musik och vänner hade jag fan inte kunnat somna om nätterna!

Det blir nog till att jag tipsar om ett par bra låtar som faktiskt lugnar ner mig och utesluter mig från omvärlden, då jag omges av orosmoment.

Tack för idag!

Daytrotter just posted a session of one of our favorite artists, Gary Jules. Daytrotter, as we know, included lots of free downloads for all of you fans alike.. so head on over after checking out his video of “Beautiful” below and a sweet acoustic version Gary Jules’ favorite incredible, “Mad World” Tears for Fears ala Danny Darko cover. We thought Brandi Carlile did a smash up job of this cover as well on her set here in Portland recently.

Also, of note, throughout the month of September Gary was touring with our another of YATM’s favorite artists, Joshua Radin.

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Mad World è uno dei successi dei Tears for Fears. Pubblicata nel 1982 come terzo singolo estratto dall’album di debutto del gruppo, The Hurting, raggiunse la terza posizione nella classifica inglese. Ma è vent’anni dopo che la canzone ha raggiunto la sua vera consacrazione con la cover di Michael Andrews e Gary Jules per la colonna sonora del film Donnie Darko. Diventato il singolo natalizio numero uno nel 2003, la canzone da allora è stata utilizzata in molte colonne sonore fra cui Csi, E.R. – Medici in prima linea – Cold Case, Nip/Tuck, Smallville e anche per la pubblicità cinematografica del videogioco Gears of War per XBox 360. Quando Mad World venne trasmessa per la prima volta, lo stile vocale di Jules fu spesso confrontato con quello di Michael Stipe, voce dei R.E.M. Nel video originale della cover dei bambini all’uscita da scuola, ripresi dall’alto, compongono delle figure come un albero, un viso sorridente, una stella, una casa mentre Jules suona il suo piano sul tetto del palazzo sopra di loro. Al di là dell’arrangiamento, melodioso, leggero, dolce ma ripetitivo quasi fino all’ossessione, c’è un passaggio fondamentale nel testo di Mad World che ne chiarisce il titolo e rende la canzone fondamentale per qualsiasi playlist malinconico/romantica/evocativa: And I find it kind of funny/I find it kind of sad/The dreams in which I’m dying/Are the best I’ve ever had/I find it hard to tell you/I find it hard to take/When people run in circles/It’s a very very/Mad world/Mad world. La traduzione: E trovo un pò buffo/e trovo un pò triste/che i sogni nei quali sto morendo/ siano i migliori che abbia mai fatto/E trovo difficile da dirti/E trovo difficile da sopportare/Quando la gente corre in circolo/E’ davvero/Un mondo folle/Un mondo folle. Una strofa che fotografa quell’ironia un po’ cinica della vita che realizza i nostri pensieri peggiori e ci lascia a desiderare quelli migliori, quelli più veri, quelli più sinceri. Quelli che non realizzerà mai. Continuando a illuderci che parole, sentimenti e idee possono cambiare le cose. Il Conte direbbe: «Aprite il libro dei ricordi e versatevi un bicchiere di rum: questa è Mad World, lui è Gary Jules e vi farà male, molto male. Ma questa è la vita ragazzi e non esiste avventura più bella che viverla. E una volta che l’avrete capito il mondo sarà vostro».

She was in Portland this past week and what a memorable night for those in attendance… sigh

Incredible cover..

We highlighted her new album and posted some samples of her new stuff.

So does everyone remember that time this summer that all those celebrities were in DC and I was the only one that saw one? I do. In case you didn’t almost come running out of your office to confirm my sighting of JAKE GYLLENHAAL on M street at Dean and Deluca (there is obviously a reason we love this place so much), let me remind you: I saw Jake Gyllenhaal at the Dean and Deluca on M and Wisconsin Potomac.

That’s not really the cool part. The cool part is that not only did Jake and I make eye contact (helllooo), but he was dressed just like me. For the record, this says more about me looking like a little boy 75% of the time than about Jake being a woman, which I don’t think he is (though @workchucks can correct me- is he a secret ghey?). He was wearing a gray v-neck American Apparel shirt (how original), chucks (though not of the work variety, these were grungy like MINE!), a straw fedora (see any of the many pictures on the “facebook” in which a member of the #team is wearing my straw fedora, either in SSR or the DR), and Ray Ban Clubmasters! I have fake Clubmasters!

You know those times that people say celebrities should be their friends? Well, even if Jason Segel should be my friend, Jake should be my shopping buddy. Jason and I couldn’t shop at the same stores- I don’t fit in oaf clothes.

What made me think of this? Well, it was kind of roundabout. I was stealing music off blogs because I’m a poor grad student and I can’t afford the new Brandi Carlile album OR the Glee Soundtrack. I want them both, so take note potential Chanukah-gifters. I stumbled upon this, which almost made jappy cry into her coffee (note: she should be crying. she’s not coming to london, where the weather is fine and the girls are finer). Anyway, couldn’t find the Glee soundtrack, and couldn’t find the new Brandi Carlile single which is awesome by the way. BUT (BUT) I found this, and it’s better. See below.

Two things I love: Brandi Carlile and Donnie Darko, which is a really stupid movie to love I know I KNOW, but I like it, ok? So lay off. If you haven’t seen it, you should, but if you don’t like it don’t come crying to me. Maggie Gyllenhaal is in it though, so you should like it.

The entire movie is worth it for this one part.

Please consider this rambling an endorsement of the Gyllenhaal family (mostly Maggie), Ray Bans and Brandi Carlile. I didn’t mean to get all caught up writing about Jake Gyllenhaal and Sparkle Motion, but I did so suck it.

A Mad World című régi Tears For Fears-szintipopsláger egyetlen zongorára átírt, lelassított feldolgozását eredetileg a Donnie Darko című amerikai független film számára rögzítették 2000 végén, megjelent annak filmzenelemezén is 2002 elején. Aztán 2003 karácsonyán hirtelen előbukkant a sötétből, felugrott a brit slágerlista legtetejére, és e pozícióját az új évben is megőrizte

Mad World

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Goin’ nowhere, goin’ nowhere
Their tears are fillin’ up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dyin’
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
‘Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Mad world, mad world

Children waitin’ for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sits and listen, sits and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson?
Look right through me, look right through me

Rebienvenue à mon top 5. Cette fois je ne fais que présenter fièrement mes chansons du moment. Vient en premier le groupe de musique et ensuite la chanson. Here we goes, let’s get the party started!

A Rocket To The Moon - Sometimes

We The Kings - Heaven Can Wait

Paramore – Careful

Gary Jules – Mad World

                                             The Used – Hard To Say

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dying
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad World
Mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
And I feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I’m dying
Are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It’s a very, very
Mad World
Mad World
Enlarging your world
Mad World.
-michael andrews feat. gary jules-

to L. 21 years old. i think he’s an angel now.
that’s a fucking mad world.

Aprovechando que está en boca de todos, la nueva serie que se ha estrenado tanto en AXN como en Cuatro, titulada Flashforward, hoy continuamos contando más temas que aparecen en esta serie. La canción que nos ocupa hoy; bueno mejor dicho, la versión de la versión que abordamos hoy, se titula Mad World.

Ayer hablamos de un clásico (nunca mejor dicho), que ya apareció en películas como el señor de los anillos, y que también aparece en FlashForward. El tema es Lux Aeterna de Clint Mansell, y causó sensación en su momento. Si te ha picado la curiosidad, puedes consultarlo en nuestro blog.

Aquí os dejo la promoción de la serie, para quien todavía se quiera enganchar.

La canción original es del archiconocido grupo Tears For Fears. Tuvo su repercusión, aunque no tanta como la versión que os presentaremos a continuación. Primeramente os dejo el video de la canción original de Tears For Fears. Las imágenes no son las del video original, (esta inhabilitada su incrustación en Youtube), pero lo que nos interesa en este caso, es la música.

Si quieres descargarte la canción de Tears for Fears,  pincha sobre la carátula.

gary jules

Como dos décadas más tarde de la publicación de la canción original, el compositor Michael Andrews, puso en bandeja a Gary Jules, una pedazo versión de la canción de los Tears For Fears. Este tema formó parte de la banda sonora de la película Donnie Darko, en la que participaba el malogrado Patrick Swayze. El tono melancólico de la voz y el acompañamiento del piano, hicieron que muchos críticos, comparasen su voz con la del líder de R.E.M, Michael Stripe. A partir de este hecho, se empezó a utilizar masivamente, tanto en anuncios como en series. Fue la música para el anuncio del videojuego Gears of War para la XBOX 360, y ha sonado en algún capítulo de Smallville, Jericho y CSI. Es por esto, por lo que igual os resulte conocido el tema. Personalmente, me parece la mejor de las tres.

Aquí os dejo el video.

Si quieres descargarte la canción de Gary Jules,  pincha sobre la carátula.

adam lamberts

Años más tarde. Ha sido Adam Lambert, quien se ha atrevido con esta canción. Este actor y cantante, realizó su versión en el programa American Idol. Su versión era de la canción de Gary Jules. Es por esto, por lo que hablaba al principio de una versión de la versión. Pues esta es la canción que suena en FlashForward. Os dejo un video con la interpretación del tema.

Si quieres descargarte la canción de Adam Lamberts,  pincha sobre la imagen de abajo.

I really liked this picture. It made me think about how Jesus always had a safe word – a snap of his fingers, a wiggle of his big toe and he would have probably been free to wreak havok among his crucifiers. But he chose to suffer and die – or did he???

A funny thing about my blog is that I get a lot of readers, but none of them comment. I digressed, but I just wanted to throw it out there.

Cue me, aged seven years old, pounding at the door of my parents bedroom. I hear yelling, I hear crying, I don’t know what it all means or why it has started, so I pound at the door and I cry too.

As I write this, my mother is on the telephone with my father who lives a couple of thousand miles away. Same story, different country – but with one striking difference that makes this portrait of the stereotypical dysfunctional family complete: Here I am, punching words into my blog and listening to The National’s Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers as opposed to me banging on the door with a face soaked in salty tears.

Whenever a kid my age or anyone else for that matter is placed in a predicament, we adopt coping mechanisms. I remember my first coping mechanism: picking and nitpicking at all and every single shortcoming of mine – and then maybe about a year ago, I noticed that I started leaning towards apathy.

And as I write this, apathetically, I can tell you that it was the best thing that I ever unconsciously did.

Of course, my thoughts started to veer towards morbidity and I alienated myself… these were side-effects, only I assumed. Franz Kafka and Scott Fitzgerald approved of this vehemently.

“A first sign of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die“

- Franz Kafka

And I still agree with the statement. I agree that one placed in apathy would adapt rampant intellectualism, and would suddenly be filled with the wish to die at the sheer ugliness of the world. I agree that these things are inevitable, but I don’t say that they are good, per se. Such side-effects enrich an individual’s knoweldge, but don’t neccessarily make the individual happy.

Never confuse apathy to be a permanent solution. Never. Apathy makes you numb to wounds, but the wounds still bleed and scar. Apathy is only acceptable when you’re stuck between stations.

Example: I’ve adapted apathy only until I move out of my house in a year to live on campus.

Apathy is not a solution, only a means to the solution.

Of course, it is okay to be a pessimist, a glass-half empty existensialist, but always find joy in idiosyncrasies. Fleeting joy is the cornerstone of happiness.

So for right now, I’m a rock. I’m a jerk. I’m an uncaring asshole and proud of it.

/rant

Gary Jules – Mad World

The following track may be a little out of tune with the tone of this post, but I think that it represents the person that I can be once I shed my shell. . . Or something corny like that.

The National – Mr. November

Happy Thanksgiving.

Jonas kommer hjem på fredag, og jeg har en sånn:

Jonas kommer hjem på fredag, og jeg har nylig anskaffet meg disse:

Jonas kommer hjem på fredag, og fra i morgen til onsdag er her her:

Til reisen har jeg han her:

Jonas kommer hjem på fredag, og hvem sa livet ikke var fint?

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I need to catch Flash Forward. I’ve heard great things about it and I’m a sucker for good sci-fi. It seems to be one of the most well-received new shows of the network’s fall schedules.

Leave it to the rabid Adam Lambert fans to try to make it all about, well, Adam Lambert. Because they can make ANYTHING about, uh, Adam Lambert. Hell, did you know that on Monday, President Obama is gonna announce Lambert as this nation’s first ever Secretary of Glam Fierceness? (Yeah. Tyra Banks is SUPER pissed upon discovering she was no longer under consideration for this key cabinet position in the Obama Administration.)

You see, because this song used Mad World in their previews over the summer and some shadowy figured dressed in black kind of resembles him, the Glamberts are convinced Adam Lambert might be this person and his alleged appearance on the show is meant to GAIN MORE VIEWERS.

***UPDATED WITH TRAILER – MAD WORLD COMES IN AT 1:53*** This is one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever seen! Thanks to our friend Ofra for finding this on youtube and bringing it to our attention. It’s the closing minute of yesterday’s premiere episode of the new TV show Flash Forward. Yep, the same show that used “Mad World” in its promos over the summer. Watch the very end of the video, and you tell me, does the mysterious figure look familiar? It’s a very fuzzy shot, but some people think it’s Adam. People commenting on youtube are split – some say it is him, some say it isn’t. I have to say, the more I replay the video, the more it does look like Adam to me.

I didn’t see the show yesterday, but it was rerun tonight, and I watched it. It’s a strange Lost-esque kind of sci-fi show revolving around the mystery of why everyone in the world blacks out for 2 minutes and 17 seconds and sees a glimpse into their future life during those moments. The mysterious Adam-figure is caught by surveillance cameras walking around during the exact time everyone else on the planet has blacked out.

So what is going on here? I don’t mean with the plot of the show, but with us thinking we see Adam. Do we have Adam so much on the brain that we see him when he really isn’t there? I’m reminded of those word puzzles where all the vowels are removed from words, and yet we can still read the words and know their meaning. When the mind sees a blank spot, it fills it in with what we expect to see. Is that what’s happening to us?

Or is it really Adam, filmed in his short scene by the TV producers in order to tease and tantalize us into watching more episodes of the show?

What do YOU think? The facial features are fuzzy, but the general shape of the head is Adam’s. The hair is Adam’s, and the coat looks like Adam’s long Mad World coat (remember the Mad World vocals in the promos – the puzzle pieces seem to fit!).

I think it’s Adam. I see some savvy TV people cashing in on Adam’s popularity to get ratings. Cast your vote below – yes, it’s him or not it’s not, and tell us why!

~~Jeanette, Glamb #5

You people are insane. Do you have any idea when the pilot for Flash Forward was probably shot? Most likely during the time Lambert was on Idol. When he was appearing on American Idol and under contract by FOX. Plus, why the hell would an anxiously-awaited, big-budget TV show (developed by the producers of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight) featuring a notable cast and surrounded by promising buzz need an AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT to bring in the viewers. Secondly, shut the hell up about Mad World.

No, really. Shut the hell up about Mad World. Yes, this preview used Lambert’s version of the song, however, this promo appeared on iTunes — not on ABC. It may have been easier to secure the licensing for a limited-use promo with a song licensed only by iTunes. While the Andrews/Jules version is also available on iTunes, licensing this version would have been much more difficult. (For instance, when you see any film trailer, does the music ever sound familiar? Probably. This is because studios often use another film’s score as a soundtrack for a film’s trailer because the film’s score has yet to be complete.)

Mad World is not an Adam Lambert song. Adam Lambert covered it on American Idol. Besides the perfunctory release on iTunes, Adam Lambert’s Mad World was not released as a single. Mad World is originally a Tears for Fears song. Adam’s version is not an original take on it. It’s a cover of the stripped-down, Michael Andrews and Gary Jules rendition, which a memorable part of the 2001 film, Donnie Darko. I thought this was widely known and understood by now, no?

Anyway, Many Glamberts are quivering in their glitter panties, speculating about Lambert’s involvement with Flash Forward and how it appears he is an INTEGRAL part of the show’s core mystery, of which there is ZERO evidence except for a guy with emo hair wearing a black trenchcoat. (I also would bet $50 that I could find some idiot talking about how this must mean Lambert is going to be cast in the third of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films.) Because Adam Lambert is the first guy to walk around with uber-styled hair in all black and a long black trench, right?

Holy Goosebumps! It’s a Adam, hold your breath moment! This is so freaky.
They totally copied Adam’s artistry & look! What a compliment, and everybody is calling my house, and asking me , if this could be Adam?? They all know I am a big Adam Lambert follower.
This is very spooky!

Seriously, people. The tour is barely over and you guys can’t handle waiting for his single and album, can you? Oh no. Of course not. I mean, because Adam Lambert is the most talented person in the world so there is no way all of the earth’s citizens can survive the cold, dark, long wait until November 24th [Lambert's debut LP's release date].

I DIDNT REALLY NOTICE THE FIRST TIME I LOOKED AT IT, THEN WHEN IT WAS MENTIONED
I LOOKED AT THE SHOW AGAIN, AND…. I DO THINK IT IS HIM!! HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE IF IT IS, THIS SHOW DID GREAT IN THE RATINGS , BEATING THE OTHER NETWORKS, I THINK IT IS BECAUSE WE ALL THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO PLAY “MAD WORLD” BUT THEY DIDNT!!

Guess what? I, too, can Flash Forward to the future with a prediction of my own — you people will STILL be batshit crazy.

foto di anja, sotto la canzone

ok since i’ve been looking over my favourite songs, i might as well give you a list of what i usually listen to:

obsession – see-saw

bittersweet symphony – the verve

drops of jupiter – train

as the world falls down – david bowie

now or never – chemistry

dance with me – chemistry ft. gaku-mc

days – flow

asterisk – orange range

last night, good night - miku hatsune & kaito [vocaloid]

aerodynamic – daft punk

hi ya ya - DBSK

life goes on – chemistry

come what may – ewan mcgregor & nicole kidman

breathe in - frou frou

it’s good to be in love – frou frou

dress [blood trinity mix] - buck-tick

lost butterfly – rurutia

honoho – spitz

estupendo – arsenal

loosey – the stripes

never – seira kagami

start the machine – angels and airwaves

predilection – yamaguchi kappei

i need to know – marc anthony

the middle – jimmy eat world

welcome home - coheed & cambria

please don’t leave me – pink

100 years – five for fighting

superman – five for fighting

go the distance – michael bolton

at the beginning – donna lewis & richard marx

anak – freddie aguilar

para sa masa – eraserheads

beautiful thing – xiah junsu

mad world - gary jules

i’m tired of listing lol. someday i’ll make the continuation of this list because believe me, i have lots of favourites. i hope you liked the links. i didn’t put links on all of them because i know you know they’re old songs so most likely you’ve heard them [and i'm getting lazy putting the links on!! lol], but if not then there’s always youtube or imeem. =)