Tears For Fears Covers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World vs Mad World

[Cosmic Harmony]

Both of these songs are drastic departures from their synthpop originals yet they both went on to become hits. Which do you like more?

Everybody Want To Rule The World- Lorde


Mad World- Gary Jules

 

[Abraxas]

I went with Lorde.

 

[Jet]

Gary Jules.

 

[Sunny]

I really like Lorde but I went with Gary Jules here.

 

[Jake T]

Gary Jules

 

[LOU/REALM]

Gary Jules . I really loathe Lordes version. Still..cant beat the TEARS FOR FEARS originals

 

[Lynch]

Mad World, EASILY. That Lorde cover is terribad.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Everybody Want to Rule the World

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Still..cant beat the TEARS FOR FEARS originals

Exactly.

I can't stand the Gary Jules cover. There's something about his voice that makes me want to kick something. I voted for Lorde.

 

[TrekkiELO]

Everybody Want to Rule the World