Roland & Curt Interviewed Tears for Fears

Shout

[Spoken Interview: Roland Orzabal]
"I was hoping that somebody would say that, um, 'Shout' was the single for '84 in the sense that there have been... there were so many protest singles, and I think... 'Shout' was the most direct of all them."

[Chorus from "Shout": Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, Curt Smith]
Shout, shout, let it all out
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on (come on)
I'm talking to you, come on

The Working Hour

[Chorus from "The Working Hour": Roland Orzabal]
This is the working hour
We are paid by those who learn by our mistakes
This is the working hour
We are paid by those who learn by our mistakes

[Spoken Interview: Roland Orzabal]
"'The Working Hour' was thrown together during, um, rehearsals - erm, rehearsals for our last tour. Erm, and it came together in half an hour. That's- and we've kept it the same pretty much ever since. That's why it sounds- it actually sounds like a band playing."

[Verse 2 from "The Working Hour": Roland Orzabal]
This day and age for all
And not for one
All lies and secrets
Put on, put on and on