Mad Covers (cover versions of the song "Mad World" now updated with annotations)

This is every version of the song "Mad World" on iTunes as of September 2007 in one track. I had no idea there were so many covers until I went looking. Apparently, this song is far more influential than I had ever realized.

In total, this is 28 different versions chopped up and re-glued together. Some bands have even done multiple versions (Tears for Fears themselves did two).

If should be noted that this "video" is intended as parody and should fall under the laws of fair use that support parodies (see http://www.publaw.com/parody.html ).

The entire list of artists is as follows:
Alex Parks
Boy Division
Ed Alleyne-Johnson
Evergreen Terrace
Fuzzy Hair & A.M. featuring Joe Taft
Gary Jules with Michael Andrews
Ghosthouse
Jamie Reynolds
Jan Wayne
Karaoke Classics (compilation)
Ken Tizzard
Kid Moe
The Makeshift Heroes
Mesh
Michael Andrews & Gary Jules
Night Bird
The Red Paintings
Sara Hickman
Speakeasy
Surface Underground
Tara MacLean
Tears for Fears
ToCo International
Tonus Peregrinus
Wise Guys

The video is now annotated. Thanks to Gruvgirl for sending me a message requesting it (thus getting me off my duff to do it). The annotations are for the major contributors. There are minor edits and transitions from all of these artists, but some are pretty much indiscernible.

If you like what you hear, hit my website ( http://brynmosher.com ) or my Facebook page ( http://facebook.com/bpm.music ) to find out what's new.

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[underllamas]

I love this.

[badmonkey0001]

@underllamas Thanks! A 2012 version will be coming sometime over the summer. 5 year aniversary.

[chikinena]

theres a cover.. you dont have.. maybe it was released after your medley LOL!... and its SOO diferent from the other ones.. chek it out! the video is: "Elisa - Mad World" (i dont know why i can´t link it).. and her albums name is HEART.. in 2009 :) thanks for your vid.. by the way!

[badmonkey0001]

@chikinena Interesting. I'll have to give that a listen when I get the chance.

[Starrve]

Cool stuff, I loved Ken Tizzard's and Gary Jules' versions of this song.

[badmonkey0001]

@Starrve You can tell I really liked Ken Tizzards version as well. The a'capella versions by Tonus Peregrinus and Speakeasy are kind of haunting as well.

[chikinena]

in Elisa´s version.. i loved the 2nd part.. after minute 1:44