When Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears originally put pen to paper to write the 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," he envisioned an entirely different title. In a 2025 interview with Classic Pop, Orzabal admitted he had some difficulties coming up with a lyric he felt worked with the song's message.
He continued, "It was originally called 'Everybody Wants To Go To War,' which I knew didn’t work. My wife Caroline loved it, but when you’re a songwriter who doesn’t like the lyric, the song dies."
Orzabal concluded, "It was our producer Chris Hughes who championed 'Everybody'… It got to the point where, at 6 p.m. at the end of every session, he’d make us spend an hour going over and over it. That’s where I came up with the guitar figure and changing it to ‘…Rule the World’, which is when I thought, 'Yeah, that’s good.'”
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But that wasn’t the only surprising connection. According to Far Out Magazine, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith drew inspiration from other psychological themes, weaving real-life experiences and cultural references into their lyrics, beginning with the band's name.
Songs From The Big Chair would go on to hit number one on the Billboard album charts. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Shout" would also take the top spots on the Billboard 200. "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and "Head Over Heels" would place at the second and third spots, respectively.
Tears for Fears continues to tour. According to their official website, they are scheduled to play three shows at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on October 22, 24, and 25.
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