Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
Directed by Nigel Dick
0:00 -4:51
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Everybody Wants to Rule the World

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Written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes for Songs from the Big Chair (1985), this new wave track explores themes of corruption and humanity's desire for control and power. The song is one of Tears for Fears' signature tracks alongside "Shout."

599M views
4:51 duration
1985 released

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