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Poll Question: What's the best song?
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    Posted: June 15 2012 at 15:23
As I had mentioned elsewhere, I regard this as one of the finest pop albums ever produced.  What's the best song of the eight?
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Talk about pulling teeth...I'll have to give this another spin and see if I am able to pick.

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Good album, but there's a couple of tracks here I don't really remember. I need to relisten first as well.
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I hate dealing in superlatives, but I am a fan of the album, too.  I got a used copy and when it arrived in the mail, it smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. LOL
It was several years ago and just went back to the library room and smelled it again.  It might be my imagination but there is still a lingering odor.  I just thought I'd share.

I remember when it first came out.  My uncle had bought a copy of The Hurting when it came out so I was familiar with them and already liked them.  But anyway, I can't vote for a radio hit because I've heard them way too much.  I seem to recall I Believe being dedicated to Robert Wyatt, but it isn't in the CD liner notes.
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Shout, of course.

I think this album doesn't have enough bite to it. It's a bit too 80s Genesis for me. I'll take Depeche Mode or even Simple Minds over Tears for Fears except for a few singles.
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Everybody... is my favourite song , a truly positive, energetic and proud song by a band at their peak
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I think it's safe to say that "Head Over Heels" is my favorite from the album.
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast

I hate dealing in superlatives, but I am a fan of the album, too.  I got a used copy and when it arrived in the mail, it smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. LOL
It was several years ago and just went back to the library room and smelled it again.  It might be my imagination but there is still a lingering odor.  I just thought I'd share.

I remember when it first came out.  My uncle had bought a copy of The Hurting when it came out so I was familiar with them and already liked them.  But anyway, I can't vote for a radio hit because I've heard them way too much.  I seem to recall I Believe being dedicated to Robert Wyatt, but it isn't in the CD liner notes.

Close - from wikipedia:

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The song was written by Roland Orzabal who had originally planned to offer it to British musician Robert Wyatt to record, though it was later decided that Tears for Fears would record the song themselves for their album Songs from the Big Chair. Additionally, a cover ofRobert Wyatt's "Sea Song" served as the single's B-side.

I have the Sea Song cover on their B-sides/rarities compilation, "Saturnine Martial and Lunatic", it is pretty good. I heard it much more than the Robert Wyatt version though, so I may be biased.


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I need to buy this.  My brother had the LP around the time it was released, but that was oh so many years ago!
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Head Over Heals.  Although the entire album is awesome.  By the way, the deluxe edition has them covering Robert Wyatt's Sea Song.  
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I consider Broken to be part of a suite with Head Over Heels, so those two together is my favorite.  Voted for Broken, but really meant both of them.  Phenomenal album.  I worked in a record store in the summer of '85 when it came out, and we played that thing every day in the store, along with "The Hurting", their prior album.  Still sounds as fresh today as it did then.
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working hour, probably because it's the most proggy song on that otherwise very good album.
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I love practically every 80s band that ever existed more than this awful album from an awful band, seriously I'd rather listen to Haircut 100 or Flock Of Seagulls over this. No redeeming features whatsoever, the run-out groove is probably the best track. 


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I wore this album out when I was about 12-13 years old, not as big a fan now. For pure pop the main single "Everybody want to rule the world" is the strongest. Other albums are better.
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I arranged a little acoustic version of "Head Over Heels."  Fun song to do.  Cool

Originally posted by Dean

I love practically every 80s band that ever existed more than this awful album from an awful band, seriously I'd rather listen to Haircut 100 or Flock Of Seagulls over this. No redeeming features whatsoever, the run-out groove is probably the best track. 


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Originally posted by Epignosis

I arranged a little acoustic version of "Head Over Heels."  Fun song to do.  Cool

Originally posted by Dean

I love practically every 80s band that ever existed more than this awful album from an awful band, seriously I'd rather listen to Haircut 100 or Flock Of Seagulls over this. No redeeming features whatsoever, the run-out groove is probably the best track. 


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Originally posted by Slartibartfast

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Originally posted by Dean

I love practically every 80s band that ever existed more than this awful album from an awful band, seriously I'd rather listen to Haircut 100 or Flock Of Seagulls over this. No redeeming features whatsoever, the run-out groove is probably the best track. 

Also not a fan of this.
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