Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love: Video

[sakkraldjinni]

i just had the best idea!

instead of actually commenting on the video why not waste your life away arguing ?

[lilianasp1]

Amazing lyrics guys so true LOVE

[francisleech]

this song is perfect! I love this band!

[hagopovski]

ONE WORD !!!! .....BEAUTIFUL XD . I feel a touch of the 70s ...even though performed in the late 80s

[sarahyehudit]

One song that brings back memories of when I started high school back in Sept. 1989. Thanks for posting! :)

[deanaj1]

If I am not mistaken.....I think I wore the tape deck out in my car to this song........THANKS for posting!!

[sourrgrrl]

well you hear all the changes, all the ruddy rich vibrato, and hand clapping in this song ? well there's the black shit that helped TFF sew the seeds of love, racist bastard!

[Skyeskimmer]

Not a big fan of TFF but am a big fan of this,what an awesome collage of diversity,loved it in 89 and still do today...the musical score is just breathtaking and so underrated,just wtf has happened to music it peaked in the 80`s and has just went steeply downhill since then,rap,r n b,soul and all that other black shit has taken real music to the sewer!

[phreaktor1]

I agreed with you until you took a shit on other culture. Rock wouldn't be in existence had Black culture not infulenced artists like Elvis Presley and a great many others.

I find it hilarious that you speak of "diversity" then call 3 genres "black shit". Anyone with any semblance of intelligence and objectivity would acknowledge the contibution of all GENRES NOT RACES to music as a whole. I hope you don't breed. The world needs less people like you.

[Skyeskimmer]

Truth hurts....between the manufactured garbage that is churned out and the dirge from the "genres" that i mentioned music has hit the buffers,...dont come on here and denegrate my opinion,i am feckin well entitled to it,i am well aware of musical roots but that crap has no right to be called music,all it does is brainwash this generation into a sub culture of gang warfare.. Dont insult me on here,if you really want to insult something then look in the mirror...jerk!!

[phreaktor1]

You didn't personally offend me with your selection of genres to bash as I don't listen to any of them. I'd love for you to explain how Rythm & Blues brainwashes "generation into a sub culture of gang warfare". By the way, everyone is "entitled to their opinion" however narrowminded troglodytes should keep theirs to themselves rather than spew racist vitrol wherever they go.

You insulted yourself, I simply pointed out your cluelessness. :)

[Skyeskimmer]

I never personally insulted anyone or was being racist,simply objecting at a specific area in music,i was of course referring to rap,you take it any way you want,call me vitriolic if you like,in no way do i need to explain myself to the likes of you,this is a comment page,thats all i did so keep your thoughts and immature slander to yourself... BTW,its VITRIOL not vitrol,my grammatically inferior friend... Now get lost and dont bother with the reply!

[phreaktor1]

A "specific area of music" is a genre and indicative of a RACE or nationality. No that it is of any consequence, but the largest proponent of your so-called "Black shit" are White Americans. Most people who "don't care or need to explain themselves" usually don't, however you did. :) When one resorts to semantics, deflection and pointing out a typographical errors as some sort of schoolyard insult, it becomes clear that you've not a leg to stand on in the debate.

[phreaktor1]

Excuse me- I meant to say NOT indicative of a RACE or nationality. ;)

[phreaktor1]

One other thing-I expected a more intelligent reply what with your all your grammatical "flair". Your comments are like a piece of tasty-looking birthday cake filled with dog shit.

Let's see if your "don't need to explain yourself"... again. Com'on the Scots never back down... ;)

[Blundering08]

Besides "sowing the seeds of love" the lyrics are hard to follow. The little I got seemed it is a much more political song than I relized when I was young. I think it is about hypocracy.

[face1972able]

20 years and still my fav ever

[stuartk319]

Bawling my eyes out, especially in second half - underrated song getting greater with age.

[mike66301]

So beatle-esk, too cool

[Bansheeeyes78]

This song takes me right back to the spring of 1989! Great days and song! Thanks:)

[markVIIchick]

I know! Oh the memories!

[Nestorgcp1]

Tears for fears, simply the BEST

[breezyvibe]

This song is pretty.

[MsFlexxy]

omg..... cant believe i still know the lyrics XD

[HazMatCFO]

Great music is timeless.

[DuncanHennessy]

STEVE BUSCEMI WITH HAIR!!

[gpello]

LMAO !! :)

[Wikkedles]

u kids shoulda been there for the late 70's and the  eighties lol

[DuncanHennessy]

lol, thanks for the invitation but i'm good with the 90's!

[sakkraldjinni]

im knowing :)

i been here since 1993 and mostly listen to older songs and classicals :)

good era i thinks :)

[chicagobears47167]

I can dig it.. especially when drunk!

[pemberton1986]

Tear's for fear's rocks!!!!!!

[ramoneschick1]

Came out in my birth year, was pretty much raised on Tears for Fears, Most epicest band that ever existed i think.

[Medazzahoohamatt]

most fucking epic awesome perfect everything ruler owned master blaster song...love it *-* TFF rule :)

[Panchoroy]

the last good song by Tears for Fears

[vecker250]

MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!

[TheRealSaucyWench]

Why is this vid in such bad quality when it's on the official record label's channel?!

[maruzha]

excellent!!!

[NANDOLOPZ]

Kiko!! where is the "chavo"?

[islandbee]

Alot of ppl don't know that Oleta Adams is in the background....she grew up in Yakima WA....WA state represent! :-)

[7jpt]

The beginning almost sounds like an old Beatles tune.

[princeiion]

time, to eat all your words, swallow your pride, open your eyes....

[Rattamahatta67]

any reason for that comment, or are you thinking the same as I am?

[Vispateresa3]

The day it came out (in 1989?) I taped it from the radio and listened to it 30 times in a row... great song.

[olivierf6000]

sorry clicked the wrong hand , agree with you , teh first hearing on radio was a shock the best song from tff

[udoggee]

u ppl a so gay, its a political song

[gimee50k]

who gives a flying fuck? it's good music enjoy it

[ramoneschick1]

This came out in my birth year, i love these guys!. My parents got me into them!, one my favourite songs by them!

[bitbandita]

Great and beautiful song!

[Jenna424]

Twenty years ago, I remember going to the ocean in the evening with the man of my dreams. The sky then was like a blanket over us, sheltering us with soft, plush clouds of dark grey hanging down in front of a midnight blue sky. I married that man. And as he is standing right next to me in our kitchen, I count my blessings.

[headley62]

I'm so lonely, I can't stand it. It''s like a dull ache in my heart that never goes away. I'm glad there are people like you who never have to feel this agony.

[12340garth]

Proper band, proper music, fantastic era wish I could be back there!!!

[olliemetro]

so do i

[oldies1976]

This song should have made #1 in 1989...one of the best in it's time!! Great stuff!

[oldies1976]

Hit #2 though...awesome video!

[jazzmanEE]

it hit number 2 in the US and 5 in the UK in 1989 , so as u can see it was a big hit..regardless or not if it made it to #1

[haysenor]

this is one of the great videos of T F F, the fotography is amazing

[dodorbart1]

One of the best songs I know

[1996YDL]

good song

[vorenn]

i remember when i was young;D

[hibsey1]

You and me both :-)

[Thomasunde]

What an amazing song. Favourited.

[Haboax]

Lol

[jjgarzon22]

que temaso que obra de arte que recuerdos, tears for fears este tema definitivamente cambio mi vida, con este tema supo quien era mi verdadero amor

[molpro]

Increiblesssssssssssssssssssss­, maravillosossssssssssssss.....­................no les receurda a los Coldplay?????

[Olito70]

Te recuerda a coldplay porque suena muchisimo a los beatles y ambos son grupos muy influenciado por los 4 grandes. En mi opinion TFF fueron superiores a lo que es coldplay ahora pero es mi opinion nada mas. Saludos.

[molpro]

Tienes razón amigo o amiga, TFF, son superiores , a la vista está casi 30 años de carrera y aún siguen absolutamente vigentes........aunque Coldplay me encantan, habria que ver si El viva la vida, dentro de 20 años, nos sigue fascinando como el Sowing......muchos besos y gracias por responderme

[LadySoul4ever]

I so love these guys!! I wonder if this video was done by the same folks that did MJ's leave me alone. Those big bird things reminded me of that video.

[AcousticUplift]

Good point, never noticed before. I remember loving this song. 1989, 7 or 8 years old. 20 years ago now, scary. I'm surprised this hasn't got more views.

[face1972able]

still good

[romeonarcizo]

1989!!! What a year in music!!!

[face1972able]

greatest song of all time

[maddalenafb]

wonderful song, voice everything

[theivory1]

I remember the tears for fears songs very well. I was in middle school when this stuff was new. Had no idea back then of the now obvious meaning. Its a great concept the Beatles started, however love wont conquer all by itself. We have to couple love with some logical acknowledgement of what the costs are to have peace, namely some innocent will have to be lost.

[cabanakiwi]

I wonder how many ppl recognize these illuminati symbols - all seeing eye, rebirth, pyramid, sun god, zodiac wheel...its amazing how blatant it is, yet such a pop culture phenomenon. I mean, you gotta wonder about a band with the hit song named "Everybody wants to rule the world" NWO anyone?

[sonicadv27]

0:41 - 1:00; 2:36 - 3:12

this is like... one of the videos with most Illuminati references... it's full of them!

[mxv1845]

Great visuals on the vid!!!!

[Bluealigator]

I wore out the cassette tape in the 5th grade....I am now 36.

Had no idea what these songs meant back then, interesting to listen to the words and see the videos again and understand the message. Guess they already new of the NWO!

[Marijuaninja]

wat is NWO and wats the song about, i didnt know the song had a shown message

[watcher0777]

starting out this sounds like the beatle's work. then the seeing eye, makes for interesting examination. wya gonna do? choose

[inkey2]

ya know....the singer looks like a young "Tiny Tim"

[fbmarz]

That's it! I'm goin' out to buy this CD again. I've missed there music for too long.

[gutjerez]

No to właśnie dzięki chłopakom z Tears for Fears pokochałem the Beatles, pamiętam, pierwszy raz usłyszałem ten kawałek u Marka Niedźwiedzkiego w Trójce, 3ma mnie do dzisiaj, Roland dziękuję, dzisiaj już niestety się tak nie gra, szkoda.........

[codobac]

great songs love it tears for fear kick ass

[SuperGemini73]

Very psychedelic.. almost Beatlesque in a way. great song.

[jamesbrennand]

Now that you mention it, they had been criticized when they released the album because their songs would sound just like the Beatles', can you believe that?

[therobster1975]

doesnt he look like lead singer of inxs

[Boredin81]

Roland kind of reminds me of Dave Grohl

[Garibudo9944]

Tears For Fears Rulez Ever!!

[lippy170]

im in love with him. So much passion

[5VDC]

I was 9 when I first heard this song then I bought the album. Now I'm 29 and still can't get bored. It sounds so rich ...

[caro3110]

I love how Roland moves his mouth when he sings... with great passion.

And also the clapping at 2:35. It makes me want to jump into the video and join them in chorus!!

[ei5884]

'High time we made a stand' sounds like 'Kaachan yurushite' - that means 'Forgive me Mom' in Japanese.

[dtyy6]

BEUTIFUL

LOVE FROM ISRAEL

[MsOscarwinner]

Lisening to this song gives me hope in humanity.

[hollowedhead]

Looking at my children gives me hope for humanity.....

[starwriter23]

The music reminds me a little of "I Am the Walrus" and the visuals - particularly the animation in the middle - are similar to the movie "Yellow Submarine."

[gufok]

beatles are always the best influence!

[facefavour]

If you listen very carefully when roland is kneeling down sowing the seeds you can hear lucy in the sky with diamonds by the beatles.

There was an interview with both of them saying this track was kind of a beatle tribute. Great song!!

[MarthaMyDear64]

Can't really hear it! Can u please tell me the minute where its heard? ty

[clockyz]

super great song. TFF rules!!!

[clinthoody]

an amazing band. The lyrics and music should be heard by all.

[markyp19]

dj shadow uses the melody for this song in midnight in a perfect world

[Garro109]

Love this song it gives me hope :)

[ThirdEyeThoughts]

I try not to compare one group against another...but, in my opinion, Tears for Fears has consistently produced some of the best music...Check out..."Goodnight song," by Tears for Fears!  Simply excellent...

[riotiticaca]

there's an interview were they accept this song was inspired by The Beatles. Kind of tribute.

[motor78]

This song is great.

[fiyiano]

Super e Iper Songgg!!

[drawlbag]

If I say that Tears For Fears are better than the Beatles, how many negative thumbs will I get? This song has learnt from every late Beatles song and improved on all of them. Tears For Fears are much better than the Beatles. C'mon poor comments... (I need to beat 8)

[gufok]

in fact, i really liked your comment. despite the fact of the better/worse idea, i really think that this song captured the whole idea of the beatles music and it is a good thing! as well as Daniel Johns, mostly in diorama and the dissociatives, had learnt how to make good stuff! Tears For Fears is genius stuff, as late beatles and some other guys around!

[4forty4]

why does everyone keep on making the beatles references? of course it sounds beatlesque,they were the most influential band of the 20th century and t.f.f. were talented enough to capture the essence of that. brilliant song,no matter what people think.

[gufok]

i agree! in my opinion, tears for fears write and sing better! and Beatles knew how to get water from a rock!

[TheBeatlesjohnpaul]

This is The Beatles! at 3:13..smells like Penny Lane style

[bluesaxeman]

Just about the best pop song ever written in my humble opinion, outside of the beatles

[otoevst]

Wow this really takes me back to the good old times when MTV actually cared about music.

Yeah, I know! But it was a long time ago.

[herefordmsv]

Great track. I'm 35 and this brings back such memories. Heard this and bought the album from Amazon. Great album for sure :)

[newmansman]

And this song doesnt remind me of any Beatles song. Everybody love a happy ending is a whole tribute to the Beatles though.

[newmansman]

I could never decide what genre they are, but i thinks its JUST PLAIN AWESOME!!

[pmmarquezify]

I saw TFF on the tour for this album and Roland stated that as they had been sued for plagiarism before, they decided to go full force on this song. It's total Beatle-esque and pure brilliance.

[humboldtus]

What a great band Tears for Fears were! Too bad they only had a couple of really successful albums in the US. But I think Roland looked better with shorter hair.

[steveconn]

In retrospect such a rip of I Am The Walrus they should've been ashamed to put it out, but I guess by then there wasn't much gas left in the tank anyway...

(Shout was always their best song).

[rubberrev0lver]

youre an ass if thats what you think

[steveconn]

Your insults don't make it any less true

(incredible comeback, though! You come up with it all by yourself?).

[rubberrev0lver]

youre an idiot man, musically at least. what part of the song even reminds u of i am the walrus? the only thing that bears a resemblance is the sound of the keyboard in the beginning. and thats not the same as ripping a melody. you dont know what youre talking about.

[steveconn]

Here's a way to prove it, dickless: listen to Walrus, then this. The lyrics have exactly the same rambling metre, with a siren like sound beneath them, and it breaks into a chorus in exactly the same way, with the same kind of pauses ("I am the eggman...he is the eggman..."; "Sowing the seeds...the birds and the bees...). The drumming even has the same phased trot. Only a fool couldn't hear the similarities.

[Arbo76]

A great tribute to the Beatles from TFF!

[crystalwatersflow]

i love the ATTITUDE in this song

[crystalwatersflow]

I always thought this was their best (and longest) song.

[solarisgalrocks]

beauuutiful!

[TheLeilani32]

I love the part where he (Roland) and some others appear to be floating. Looks so peaceful. Too bad more people don't take notice of the lyrics of the song then maybe we won't be in the global mess we are in today.

[MrTalontwenty2]

is it just me or does this song have a kind of Beatles feel to it?

[timebandit71]

nah......

[jckatari]

I LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!!!

[emidore]

I hear this song now and think how mature the sound is compared to most other bands. People still want to hear this kind of music....music with depth....music that stands the test of time.

[Ottantavoglia74]

80's the best music ever!

80's mania rulesssss

[subalfie]

This piece of great music happened in 1989, what a way to end the 80's, the best decade hand down of music. A W E S O M E

[smoothrasin]

Yeah, I agree. The best music is from 80's, my first song was "Head Over Heels" by Tears For Fears; still in my top ten, along with this one.

[abvgvideos]

The Best years... John Lennon would be proud!

[seattlesavvy]

word! sow that shit!

[ordainedduke]

Sow them seeds man

[rickenbacker67]

a little more beatles than oasis...i liked this song back then and i still do, nice arrangement

[user20061]

The song remains more to I am the Walrus than Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds I think, no way Oasis, because Oasis has never made anything new in pop music. All Oasis music was originated by the Beatles. This song is a great tribute to Beatles music but also a great Tears for fears composition. Great job

[KungPowMeow]

20 years ago, this album was released. Happy b-day, STSOL :)

[tezzalodge]

Agreed!!!

[cootmaster]

yes , i was drawing similar things GREAT VID!!!!

[Rocknranchman]

We are here in You tube reliving and loving the music of every eightys song! Your not alone I promise!

[estherstillman]

open YOUR MIND

[postalcarrier3]

one of the most underrated bands ever. One of the best concerts I've ever seen was Tears For Fears at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colo.

[cootmaster]

VERY lucy in sky and penny lane

and oasis all around the world

yes i noticed eye of providence thing too

this and all arround world very similar

[juanargjuan]

All around the world was made after this song. In that case, the Oasis video is similar to this one, and not the other way around.

[nikoria]

wow, they knew about the illuminatti and their tirany, awesome band, plant the seeds of love, so true!!

[ftsjr]

Great song, and great video. Hard to believe it was 20 years ago.

[causethisisthriller1]

i agree with TEENDAHAN because when i was listening to shout, i thought they had the same voice.

[catymacca]

Fabulous song - yes maybe with a little touch from the beatles...but every band has that......Oasis to name just one !!

[cjwynes]

This is very Beatle-esque, both the video and alot of the sound.

[ultimatmario]

well this whole album was suppose to be beatle-esque

[TEENDAHAN]

the two have similarity in terms of voice>>

[jpsumner128]

too much like beatles penny lane 3:15

[MichaelJacksonLova14]

One of my favorite Tears for Fears songs. Man what happened to the good music of the 80's? Music today just isn't anywhere near as awesome as 80's music.

[saintsrow2funnyvids]

wtf? isnt this a uk band? why is american dollar bill shown? 1:00

[dizzymisslizzylane]

all uk bands eventually have to sell themself to the american market.

[saintsrow2funnyvids]

O ok i guess that makes sense (-=

[farprince111]

brillant song!! brings back so many great memories of the 80,s

[Zeldaartist]

dont remember the last time i herd this

[bumblebeebattv]

Yap! Deeelicious!!!!

[LordMagusDetritus]

This song is also in a French ad for water brand called "Volvic".

[oscarinzidane]

3:15 that's Penny Lane :D

[CharlieSmigz]

Tears for Fears in an Italian vodafone advert!!! ??

Aah this crazy world we live in!!!!!

[swerty92]

Yes, it's true... madly truth!