Comments on: Mope Like Me: Tears for Fears, “Me and My Big Ideas” http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Hacketthttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-50453 John Hackett Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:25:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-50453 Not sure you're completely correct about Raoul, it's not all that bad. I do think it is a bit bland in sound compared to earlier work. I also like a lot of Elemental.<br><br>But Me and My Big Ideas, you are certainly correct about. It is a terrific song and you really do feel the burden of sadness as the song starts - it seems to drag itself along.<br><br>Nice one. Not sure you're completely correct about Raoul, it's not all that bad. I do think it is a bit bland in sound compared to earlier work. I also like a lot of Elemental.

But Me and My Big Ideas, you are certainly correct about. It is a terrific song and you really do feel the burden of sadness as the song starts – it seems to drag itself along.

Nice one.

]]> By: John Hacketthttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-40007 John Hackett Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:25:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-40007 Not sure you're completely correct about Raoul, it's not all that bad. I do think it is a bit bland in sound compared to earlier work. I also like a lot of Elemental.<br><br>But Me and My Big Ideas, you are certainly correct about. It is a terrific song and you really do feel the burden of sadness as the song starts - it seems to drag itself along.<br><br>Nice one. Not sure you're completely correct about Raoul, it's not all that bad. I do think it is a bit bland in sound compared to earlier work. I also like a lot of Elemental.

But Me and My Big Ideas, you are certainly correct about. It is a terrific song and you really do feel the burden of sadness as the song starts – it seems to drag itself along.

Nice one.

]]> By: John Hacketthttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-25212 John Hackett Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:25:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-25212 Not sure you're completely correct about Raoul, it's not all that bad. I do think it is a bit bland in sound compared to earlier work. I also like a lot of Elemental.<br><br>But Me and My Big Ideas, you are certainly correct about. It is a terrific song and you really do feel the burden of sadness as the song starts - it seems to drag itself along.<br><br>Nice one. Not sure you're completely correct about Raoul, it's not all that bad. I do think it is a bit bland in sound compared to earlier work. I also like a lot of Elemental.

But Me and My Big Ideas, you are certainly correct about. It is a terrific song and you really do feel the burden of sadness as the song starts – it seems to drag itself along.

Nice one.

]]> By: hagenhttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-25042 hagen Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:26:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-25042 Raoul and the Kings of Spain is a brilliant work of Not From Around Here music. The only problem on it is the single, God's Mistake, where Roland left the click track on. Well, that and it didn't follow Seeds of Love... Elemental did, and that was one of those Finding Your Way albums. Orzabel was pushing for maturity all along, and Seeds of Love had plenty of it. Elemental did, too, but in a dreadfully boring way. Raoul made a remarkable musical statement, but by that time the audience had left the building. Good choice, David. Me and My Big Ideas is plain terrific. Raoul and the Kings of Spain is a brilliant work of Not From Around Here music. The only problem on it is the single, God's Mistake, where Roland left the click track on. Well, that and it didn't follow Seeds of Love… Elemental did, and that was one of those Finding Your Way albums. Orzabel was pushing for maturity all along, and Seeds of Love had plenty of it. Elemental did, too, but in a dreadfully boring way. Raoul made a remarkable musical statement, but by that time the audience had left the building. Good choice, David. Me and My Big Ideas is plain terrific.

]]> By: Chris Xhttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-25041 Chris X Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:23:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-25041 There are some good moments on Raoul, but I will say, despite the absence of Curt Smith, Elemental is a fantastic record from start to finish. There are some good moments on Raoul, but I will say, despite the absence of Curt Smith, Elemental is a fantastic record from start to finish.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-25035 DwDunphy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:25:05 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-25035 Raoul was a much better album than Elemental, though still spotty. Regardless, this song and "Secrets" both got massive tape deck time in my car. Raoul was a much better album than Elemental, though still spotty. Regardless, this song and “Secrets” both got massive tape deck time in my car.

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-25033 Ted Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:48:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-25033 I had pretty much given up on Tears for Fears after <i>Elemental</i><br> was released. That said, I really liked this song. I had pretty much given up on Tears for Fears after Elemental
was released. That said, I really liked this song.

]]> By: DavidMedskerhttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-24997 DavidMedsker Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:33:56 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-24997 Can you post a link to the Plastic Operator song? I'd love to hear it. Can you post a link to the Plastic Operator song? I'd love to hear it.

]]> By: Gexxahttp://popdose.com/mope-like-me-tears-for-fears-me-and-my-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-24995 Gexxa Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:25:24 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=10017#comment-24995 I had never heard that song! Those strings were sampled (and chopped and sped up) in the track Plastic Operator -Why Don't You (Jesse Rose & Oliver $ Remix) They used them in a breakdown, Recognized them as soon as I heard them! Very Nice! I had never heard that song! Those strings were sampled (and chopped and sped up) in the track Plastic Operator -Why Don't You (Jesse Rose & Oliver $ Remix) They used them in a breakdown, Recognized them as soon as I heard them! Very Nice!

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