Tears for Fears’ first hit, Mad World laid down something of a creative manifesto for the duo, demonstrating Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith's singular attitude to songwriting, enmeshed with their obvious ear for innovation when it came to arranging.
The song, which soared to number three in the UK charts in 1982, was first triggered by Orzabal gazing out of his flat window at the scurrying people below and fearing the inevitable call of the rat race…
