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[pinball1970]

@pinball1970 :

You know, it's all connected... through various influences and styles....







I just saw a clip about Tears For Fears song "Mad World"...
...they are referencing Gary Numan and Depeche Mode...
(by the way, the two members of Tears for Fears were playing heavy metal before they went into synth pop , source: How Tears For Fears Let It All Out - The story behing "Shout", quote: "They played Heavy Metal, then Folk and finally found Synth-Pop forming as Tears For Fears in 1981.")

Tears for Fears - Mad World | The Story Behind The Song​

And this was the first song when I realised that Martin Gore of Depeche Mode is a great songwriter:

Depeche Mode - Leave in Silence - Live 1982 Hammersmith​

(songwriter: Martin L. Gore)

Looking back I think OMD, Tears for fears were more my thing with the electro sound.