Artist: Tears For Fears
Video: From DailyMotion.
According to the singers, “Shout” is an urging for people to speak out about social injustices. But it can also be interpreted as a direct expression of the primal scream, a form of psychotherapy created by Arthur Janov. The band’s name was inspired by Janov’s work.
I was always a fan of this song. Of course, it feels good to shout and let it all out. With a simple yet powerful message, the song became an anthem of sorts. Yes, its lofty chart position in this countdown is well deserved.
One of the most popular songs of its time, “Shout” reigned on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. The tune reached #1 in 8 different countries, but oddly stalled at #4 in the band’s home country of England.
In more recent times, Tears For Fears has been featured on the television show Psych. The main characters give their tribute to “Shout” here.
I always imagined that this video was filmed at the Grand Canyon. Upon closer examination, the setting doesn't look anything like that. Perhaps it was because the band members' mouths appeared to be as big as the Grand Canyon when they sang. It was actually filmed at Durdle Door, along the Jurassic Coast of Southern England.
We're not done with Tears For Fears yet. We'll see them again before this blog is all said and done.
I don't know what's come over me, but this writeup compelled me to watch both the Shout video and the Psych video. Well played, MoltenLava! Both videos are awesome. I had not see the Psych one; it's great. In the TFF video, the guys look very anguished... except when they're surrounded by little kids at the end (see, I did watch it!).
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