Artist: Tears For Fears Video: From DailyMotion. With annoying ads at the beginning and end, but it is the complete video.
This is the first of multiple appearances by Tears For Fears on this countdown. TFF was kind of a big deal in 1985.
"Head Over Heels" was the third single from the "Songs From The Big Chair" album, and it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s a nifty tune. The album name is a reference to Sybil, the character with multiple personality disorder who sought the comfort of her analyst's "Big Chair".
This is also the second consecutive video in the countdown filmed in Toronto, following Corey Hart. That's just the type of in-depth research I go the extra mile to provide for you.
The video takes place in a library, an innovative setting for a music video. Roland Orzabal carries a ridiculously large stack of books and sings loudly to an embarrassed librarian, blatantly disregarding the posted “SILENCE” sign. Even the monkey in the Red Sox jersey has the decency to keep his yap shut.
Over the course of the video, wacky hijinks ensue, with all the band members getting into the act. It ends dramatically on the lyric “funny how time flies”, with Orzabal and the librarian transform into an elderly couple, drinking tea and studying in a dignified manner.
Wooo, library! Have you seen this literal version of the video? http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6342db2270/head-over-heels-literal-video-version-from-dustfilms
ReplyDeleteI did come across it in my research.
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