Tears for Fears - Mother's Talk (1984)

[AndreySebold]

you have good taste

[fergusil]

the production and quality in every TFF song is always top notch!

[sandyman1960]

great drumming through out the whole track

[libbygurl1]

I have loved this since I first time heard it back in the day. Music like this encapsulates the mid 80's to me. This is how it felt back then. Ahhh good times, good times.

[samsungdart]

TFF did a performance live via satellite around 1985 New Years Eve on Dick Clark's rockin' show. they sung Shout if i remember correctly. they wore all black. does anyone have that performance on video? if yes please post it....tnx

[pinklotus2008]

love this part 0:20 <3

[aruss100]

class!

[lauraeba]

Melhor banda dos anos 80. E ATÉ HOJE AINDA É!!!!

Love Roland... Love Curt... Love TEARS FOR FEARS AT ALL... AND ALL THE SONGS.

[NedsMissingTeeth]

I forgot about this little classic : )

[izasakd]

It's a warning song back in '84.

Now, that's in action, in reality, From the moment of melted down in Fukushima.

When the wind blows, we are horrified from the counts of counter of radioactive.

It's high in strong wind from Fukushima still this June of 2011.

When it rains, it's low down, because washed away to the river or the sea. ( in Tokyo, 200km from Fukushima)

mothers' talk never end.

[wildmanchris200]

80,000 views! Damn! I must be the 80,001 st, ya reckon?

[mgm2112]

I kinda miss the "Cold War". It inspired a bunch of great songs like this one.

[2812rsn]

Amo Roland, ele é lindo!

[sissigogh]

fuck meeeeeeeeeeeeee

[triffiks]

I used to listen to the track on a walkman back in the old days, the bass here is amazing!! (ex bass player) What a fabulous band !!!

[KurtBuschRules2]

The Two People Who Disliked This Obviously Can't Work It Out

[YappyRaccoon]

@KurtBuschRules2 why do braindead morons like you always bitch about people who dislike videos?  You are the epitome of a cliche parroting moron.

[GreyWolf93071]

ok so I date myself.... I had this on cassette.....

[UnchainTheNight1]

@GreyWolf93071 I have this on cassette and I'm only 19. lol

[dac5762]

Saw them live about 4 years back.............superb!!

[triffiks]

@dac5762 may be missed the boat but are they still going?

[Cloudforever99]

2 words. fuckin Awesome

[TearsforFearsGirl]

2 people dont know when the mothers talk or when the wind blows

[23golfergurl]

I'm a TFF fan for life :o)

[dondocooperstein]

Anyone think the US Mix is a bit better?

[DigiDrone23]

What can I say? Pure genius. This makes even statues dance!

[thewordthatpierces]

One of my fav TFF songs. :D

[MRH612]

been a fan since 1982

[pumpkinpea17]

I am going to see then live in 2 days....can't wait!!!

[thewordthatpierces]

@pumpkinpea17 I hate you!!! I wasn't able to make it to the show near me, I found out to late. :( Not happy. :( I would do nearly anything to see them live. :)

[chwscot]

Yes I am that old, that I actually remember the day the song came out! And I am proud of it!!! Nothing better than live the 80s fire.

[Dakarn]

@chwscot We're not old. :( I remember getting a Walkman for Christmas so my parents didn't have to listen to the cassette over and over. :P

[KerryMack4]

I loved this! So glad I found it!

[fastfoodclowns]

@ 3:46 it starts to jam....

[panther0567]

god this song makes me wish I was around in 1984. :( Instead I had to be born in damn '92

[flowrpowrlovechild]

@panther0567 Thank God for recording equipment, huh?

[xMadelienex]

@panther0567 snap with the birthdate year :) I generally don't listen to/like modern music. It's quite bad but if it was only better...

[JadeEyesVa]

@panther0567 I graduated from high school in 1984...good times!

[TheFiz1]

Thanks for putting this up.You Rock!The video dont have the crazy beats and bassline at the end.

[Bauglir100]

this song sounds like it could pass off as the theme of a James Bond movie.

[jukeboxjokes]

The bassline towards the end is just kickass. Completely kickass.

[taxman2012]

@jukeboxjokes

reminds me of "teen town" by weather report.. ;)

[pierrerichard7777]

My features form with a change in the weather

Weekend

We can work it out

My features form with a change in the weather

Weekend

We can work it out

When the wind blows

When the mothers talk

[Velociraptor027]

@pierrerichard7777

"We can", not "weekend" :)

[xPikmin2x]

@Velociraptor027  lol.

[pierrerichard7777]

My features form with a change in the weather Weekend We can work it out My features form with a change in the weather Weekend We can work it out When the wind blows When the mothers talk When the wind blows When the wind blows When the mothers talk When the wind blows We can work it out

[RussainCommunist]

If you love Tears for Fears then rate this comment thumbs up!!!!

[claudinemovsessian]

hello

wonderful music

best wishes

claudine Movsessian

[andyaitch67]

Yes you are correct.... how good or bad were those times?

[lkungfu]

Isn't this song about the United States of America trying to install to a missile system in Great Britain? There were a lot a protests about it because it would have made them a target for the Soviets. Different times, Margret Thatcher, etc.

[skaterausberlin94]

epic song

[johnster623]

Great Tears for Fears- My features form with a change in the weather- we can work it out

[bigmuso1]

when you think about the lyrics they are very cleverly put, yeah they were an eighties band, but the song writing somewhat a little obscure,(well to my brain at the time they were) how many people actually really thought about the lyrics to the music back then? i know i did not, i was only in my early teens but now i realise why the songs actually mean so much to me.

[musicfunkydude]

you want to have heard this on a huge eighties state of the art hifi, it could blow your windows out, amazing!!! im realy beginging to enjoy being young and hip back then, great times!!

[xXCarbon11Xx]

good old 80s!

[MrLaburnum12]

man i forgot all about this song. THANKS FOR POSTING

[Ultraciuk]

when the wind blows

when the mother talk

when the wind blows

[The80slove]

tears for fears rule

[dizzymisslizzylane]

WE CAN WORK IT OUT! ;D

[hunter371]

This is probably the best version of this song. Great outro.

[fastfoodclowns]

@hunter371 *Love the outro* !!!!

[Shaboozzy]

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[vvv7000]

Love this song. Tears For Fears are awesome.

[CelesteK]

I wonder if Roland ever scared his kids into not making faces by saying "Your face will stay like that?"?

[prattpsth1]

Random? Haha

[CelesteK]

Don't be so mean.

[prattpsth1]

I wasn't trying to be mean, sorry if it was taken that way. I was just wondering why you thought to ask that. I love Roland though.

[CelesteK]

Roland said that this song is about two things one of which was an old wives tale that mothers tell their children when they make a face.  They tell them: "your face will stay like that when the weather changes."

[prattpsth1]

Okay, thanks!

[Music702530Mick]

may "tears for fears" live on to sing their music to the world!

[JessieStreets]

A great song by a classic band!!!

[aldocadeau]

my favorite music. my kind of sound.

[orzabal1983islove]

rolands skin looks so smooth like satin silk

[spyderj1999]

TOO FUNKY!!!

[speurder1000]

Great! Loved/love to dance to this song!!

[grungeaholic91]

I like the drum solo at the end! Awesome video! Their the kings of music!(My opinion.)

[angelbe88]

I know anyone who comes here is a good person. Love and freedom to you.

[flowrpowrlovechild]

@angelbe88 Same to you! God Bless you and tears!

[pe4cefrog]

@angelbe88 Or old enough to remember it! even better, sings along knowing the words AND( with a wee drink for courage) dance! x

[OldishMusic]

I love this song so much! It has an ace story to it I think, and the drum solo bit at the end is a classic! Definitely one of Tears For Fears' best! Well, basically all of them are their best!!!

[VidWiz]

favored

[VidWiz]

favored

[eyewitnesslady]

good drum track.

[hamalotalso]

this is one of my favs. by them.

[Cesarcunha1]

mine too....

[apeldo0rn]

again thank you so much for posting this. this is so perfection. it's got a groove. the other day i heard that the lyrics(written by roland) was influenced by some old wives tale like "when children pull a face, mothers say 'you'll stay like it when the wind changes'". roland is so deep. btw, are you going to upload u.s. remix(bob clear mountain)? i can't wait! once again thank u;

[dragonz343]

They are so hot when they were young,but now since they broke up it sucks for all who love 80's music!!!1

[duranduranbiggestfan]

Brilliant song! At first I hated it, but I always want to listen to it now! The song sounds so busy, but like Roland said, it has some great bits in it! Tears For Fears forever!

[ajs41]

This song just has so many things going on at the same time, unlike most songs which only have about 1 or 2 things going on. Brilliant!

[apeldo0rn]

thank you for uploading this new wave tune;) i love it because the lyrics is to the point and most of all, the song's groove leaves a pure crystal-like soundscape in our minds.(i'm so lame at describing sound with words;) i just wanted to say this is 5 out of 5 stars. thank you;)

[HippieGirl34]

Love this song! Makes me want to dance- LOL!

Thanks for posting!

Although I think it's "Mothers Talk" without the apostrophe, because mothers is plural.