The lyrics of “Mad World” express a bleak world view. The driving tempo and pulsing drums sounds like s a dance club song, however if you listen past the “blips and bloops” and focus on the lyrics an emotional rawness is revealed. Its synthesized New Wave instrumentation instantly make the song sound dated. “Mad World” by Tears for Fears on initial listening is an unremarkable song. It’s amazing to think that after twenty-one years after its original release “Mad World” would become a hit and even more mind-boggling that “Mad World” would help propel an American Idol contestants to become the runner-up and one of most popular American Idols contestants.
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