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"Standing on the Corner of the Third World" is a song by the English pop rock band Tears for Fears from their third album The Seeds of Love.
| "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tears for Fears | |
| from the album The Seeds of Love | |
| Released | 25 September 1989 |
| Genre | Jazz[1] |
| Length | 5:33 |
| Label | Fontana |
| Songwriter(s) | Roland Orzabal |
Background
editThe song was a result of Roland Orzabal's therapy sessions.[2]
Curt Smith and Orzabal contacted Oleta Adams two years before recording the song in 1987.[3]
Lyrics
editThe lyrics talk about the band's concern with various political issues.[4]
Live jam
editThe deluxe edition of the album includes a live jam version of the song that was released as the lead single to the deluxe edition of The Seeds of Love.[5][6]
Orzabal recalled the sessions that led up to the nine minute version: "We got Oleta in and we had Manu Katche on drums and Pino Palladino on bass and started playing live. It was incredible; those live sessions were magical. This was my primal therapy period, where I'd go off and have therapy and come back in a particularly open and emotional state. This song came out of that."[7]
References
edit- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (November 27, 2002). All Music Guide to Rock. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3.
- ^ Childs, Peter (2023-09-29). Tears for Fears on track. Sonicbond Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78952-229-7.
- ^ Kapurch, Katie; Mills, Richard; Heyman, Matthias (2023-08-10). The Beatles and Humour: Mockers, Funny Papers, and Other Play. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-5013-7938-3.
- ^ Pilchak, Angela M. (2005-03-01). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music. Cengage Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-8065-7.
- ^ "Tears For Fears: 'Standing On The Corner Of The Third World' live jam – SuperDeluxeEdition". 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Smith, Sophie (2020-09-18). "Tears For Fears Share Previously-Unreleased 'Seeds Of Love' Outtake". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (2020-09-18). "Tears for Fears Preview 'Seeds of Love' Box Set With Unreleased Track". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-21.