Mad World (song)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:song
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mad_World_(music_video)
gptkbp:album gptkb:The_Hurting
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Tears_for_Fears
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Tears_for_Fears
gptkbp:chart_position #3 UK Singles Chart
gptkbp:covered_by gptkb:Adam_Lambert
gptkb:The_Vamps
gptkb:The_1975
gptkb:The_Civil_Wars
gptkb:The_Script
gptkb:The_xx
gptkb:Gary_Jules
gptkb:The_Killers
gptkb:The_Fray
gptkb:Mika
gptkb:R._E._M.
gptkb:The_Piano_Guys
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Used in films and TV shows
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1982
gptkbp:genre New wave
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mad World (song)
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:The_Cure
gptkb:David_Bowie
Various artists in the 2000s
gptkbp:influenced_by Post-punk
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:Donnie_Darko
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:The_Last_of_Us
gptkb:Gears_of_War
gptkb:The_Office_(US)
gptkbp:label gptkb:Mercury_Records
gptkbp:length 3:35
gptkbp:live_performance Performed at various festivals
gptkbp:lyricist Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith
gptkbp:music_style Synth-pop
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_cover 2001 version by Gary Jules
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Chris_Hughes
gptkbp:recorded_by Various hip-hop tracks
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Trident_Studios
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1982
gptkbp:remix 2001 remix by Gary Jules
gptkbp:theme Melancholy
gptkbp:themes Existentialism
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Roland_Orzabal