A rare case where the "cover" is better than the original.
Don't get me wrong, the original is fine, but the style of the Gary Jules version is so much more impactful given the content of the lyrics... If you listen in certain frames of mind, it'll fuck you up.
Actually another good cover where it's better than the original is Hallelujah sung by Jeff Buckley. And Rufus Wrainwright's cover of Jeff Buckley's cover might even be better than that
I'm gonna be honest, I like the original better. The Tears for Fears version puts on an air of happy-go-lucky even though the lyrics say otherwise. I feel like this makes the song almost satirical which makes me like it more.
Thank you for correcting my mistake potterhead, i dislike giving out wrong information. I only became aware of this song through hearing it on The Cleveland Show
To be fair, I never laughed when spongebob and Patrik messed with him, beacause I always felt sorry for him... It might be weird but I hated that spongebob and Patrik never respected him. Even though I knew they were joking..
Don't get me wrong, the original is fine, but the style of the Gary Jules version is so much more impactful given the content of the lyrics... If you listen in certain frames of mind, it'll fuck you up.