I bought two Oleta Adam`s albums on the strength of this song, thanks to Roland and Curt we might never have heard of Oleta, never heard the song live either!
What a wonderful album, My wife and I would play the entire disk during family vacation road trips with our four daughters. Many years later they still talk about those roads trips and of course they repeat those wonderful lyrics. So Blessed!
Just saw Tears For Fears two weeks ago at Saratoga. NO Olete Adams but a wonderful singer duetting on Woman In Chains was the highlight of a fantastic concert
You pretty much nailed the meaning behind this beautiful but sad song… the part that always gets me is “sells the only thing she owns” … in the video you see her as an exotic dancer… it’s like her body is the only thing she has that’s her own under oppression. “So free her” repeated also grabs me. We hope she’s freed… Powerful song and great reaction !
I've always considered this tune to be an absolute masterpiece. I actually have it identified at the ending of my award-winning screenplay "Post-Mortem Narrative" as follows: "Woman in Chains" by Tears For Fears begins to play as we FADE OUT.
@@michaelasay8587 Ronald Lamont Canfield. I've actually written three award-winning screenplays; in fact, after my screenplay "Fate's Intervention" was an Official Selection for the 2022 Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival, they invited me to be a Guest Judge at the 2023 Festival held earlier this year. Quite an honor and quite the experience. However, none of my three feature scripts have yet been picked up by producers, so in the interim I have a short film titled "A Fateful Weekend" that is currently in the Film Festival circuit (1st Runner Up "Best Narrative Short Film" at Albuquerque Film & Music Experience last month).
@@RonaldCanfield-m2r best of luck! I’ll keep an eye out for you. Thanks for finding the “courage to create” (Rollo May). Tears for Fears: astounding. What can I say? Roland Orzabal is incredible. I’ve been listening to them since I heard “Change” playing in a record store in 1982/83. The album “Elemental” has been my saving grace. Cheers!
@@michaelasay8587 Yes, this was my first time hearing Oleta. My best guess is that I missed the bus....maybe😎. One of the things that I enjoy the most is coming across a new performer, group, genre, etc. The quest never ends, and I am 71.
You hit on all the points of this live performance. Saw them perform this on the original tour. Debbie Harry opened in the U.S. I still have the concert program. This album stands the test of time. Along with Songs From The Big Chair, an album I go back to regularly.
I just went to the St Louis show last Thursday. 4th Time I've seen them. Their voices still sound amazing and the band, as always is impeccable and the mixing was really good. A great show if you can still catch them this tour.
So glad you found a live performance and reason to revisit this, Harri! I hadn't seen this video, so that was a treat as well. Thanks, and great reaction!
Good review of a beautiful song. I think the song isn't about any one woman in particular, my interpretation is that the song is about how women have been oppressed in a 'mans' world. I really enjoy your Tears For Fears reviews and hope you do more. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new material Tears For Fears released in 2022, especially the song The Tipping Point which is about the death of Roland's wife in 2017, both Roland and Curt sing lead vocal throughout and their voices blend beautifully. Keep up the good work.
This song,, along with all of the others on this album, are about the different sides of masculinity. We have "woman in chains" in the masculine mentality.
Such a gorgeous tune, so mysteriously wonderful. Oleta's voice elevates the entire performance. But both voices carry so much emotion and pathos. Perfect for the movie. Yes, she is abused. An off-beat (pardon the pun) factoid is that Phil Collins played drums on the studio recording. Obviously he could not schedule for the video, but Manu Katché was a fine 'stand-in'. lol When Collins retired from Genesis, started a big band. Oleta sang with his band on one of the tours. The great Tony Bennett (who passed away today at the age of 96) toured the first year with the same big band directed by Quincy Jones with Phil on drums.
Curt had left the band before this performance but not before the studio version. So you can still thank him for that bass line.
Sowing the Seeds of Love album is a wonderful piece of work. Under rated work for for sure. I have seen them a few times live and they are terrific!!
I never knew the female voice here was 'Oleta's. I'm learning something new here! A very beautiful and powerful song!!!😊❤
I bought two Oleta Adam`s albums on the strength of this song, thanks to Roland and Curt we might never have heard of Oleta, never heard the song live either!
What a wonderful album, My wife and I would play the entire disk during family vacation road trips with our four daughters. Many years later they still talk about those roads trips and of course they repeat those wonderful lyrics. So Blessed!
Just saw Tears For Fears two weeks ago at Saratoga. NO Olete Adams but a wonderful singer duetting on Woman In Chains was the highlight of a fantastic concert
You pretty much nailed the meaning behind this beautiful but sad song… the part that always gets me is “sells the only thing she owns” … in the video you see her as an exotic dancer… it’s like her body is the only thing she has that’s her own under oppression. “So free her” repeated also grabs me. We hope she’s freed… Powerful song and great reaction !
Amo essa muzica e me mociono toda vez qui eu escuto,,
I was blessed to hear this live in person! One of my favorite songs by them!
I have loved this song all my life
I do love Tears for Fears but haven't heard this and Oleta's voice is fantastic. Thanks Rob and Harri.
I've always considered this tune to be an absolute masterpiece. I actually have it identified at the ending of my award-winning screenplay "Post-Mortem Narrative" as follows: "Woman in Chains" by Tears For Fears begins to play as we FADE OUT.
You're award winning screenplay? Who are you?
@@michaelasay8587 Ronald Lamont Canfield. I've actually written three award-winning screenplays; in fact, after my screenplay "Fate's Intervention" was an Official Selection for the 2022 Los Angeles CineFest Film Festival, they invited me to be a Guest Judge at the 2023 Festival held earlier this year. Quite an honor and quite the experience. However, none of my three feature scripts have yet been picked up by producers, so in the interim I have a short film titled "A Fateful Weekend" that is currently in the Film Festival circuit (1st Runner Up "Best Narrative Short Film" at Albuquerque Film & Music Experience last month).
@@RonaldCanfield-m2r best of luck! I’ll keep an eye out for you. Thanks for finding the “courage to create” (Rollo May). Tears for Fears: astounding. What can I say? Roland Orzabal is incredible. I’ve been listening to them since I heard “Change” playing in a record store in 1982/83. The album “Elemental” has been my saving grace. Cheers!
Rob - I have always enjoyed Tears for Fears, and I believe the first time that I heard Oleta. Wonderful submission! Thank you Rob and Harri.
Dave...first time you've heard Oleta? What? The first time you heard this song?? And you don't know her other music?
@@michaelasay8587 Yes, this was my first time hearing Oleta. My best guess is that I missed the bus....maybe😎. One of the things that I enjoy the most is coming across a new performer, group, genre, etc. The quest never ends, and I am 71.
Thanks for this Rob! What a great performance. Nice reaction from Harri 🌺✌️
Like you, I've loved this song for ages but never saw it performed live. What an amazing rendition! Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Thank you very much for this reaction video. I've never seen this concert version so far - it's brilliant!
You hit on all the points of this live performance. Saw them perform this on the original tour. Debbie Harry opened in the U.S. I still have the concert program. This album stands the test of time. Along with Songs From The Big Chair, an album I go back to regularly.
I just went to the St Louis show last Thursday. 4th Time I've seen them. Their voices still sound amazing and the band, as always is impeccable and the mixing was really good. A great show if you can still catch them this tour.
Doc...and Oleta Adams was there?
So glad you found a live performance and reason to revisit this, Harri! I hadn't seen this video, so that was a treat as well. Thanks, and great reaction!
Summer 2022 tour they played this, it was truly sublime.
I've been waiting for this one. So happy to see you discovered it.
Please look at their first album's best song Pale Shelter
Impressive live performance that is true to the album - but the studio version has the great production and is more dramatic.
Good review of a beautiful song. I think the song isn't about any one woman in particular, my interpretation is that the song is about how women have been oppressed in a 'mans' world. I really enjoy your Tears For Fears reviews and hope you do more. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new material Tears For Fears released in 2022, especially the song The Tipping Point which is about the death of Roland's wife in 2017, both Roland and Curt sing lead vocal throughout and their voices blend beautifully. Keep up the good work.
DAMN Oleta can sing!
This song,, along with all of the others on this album, are about the different sides of masculinity. We have "woman in chains" in the masculine mentality.
Such a gorgeous tune, so mysteriously wonderful. Oleta's voice elevates the entire performance. But both voices carry so much emotion and pathos. Perfect for the movie. Yes, she is abused.
An off-beat (pardon the pun) factoid is that Phil Collins played drums on the studio recording. Obviously he could not schedule for the video, but Manu Katché was a fine 'stand-in'. lol
When Collins retired from Genesis, started a big band. Oleta sang with his band on one of the tours. The great Tony Bennett (who passed away today at the age of 96) toured the first year with the same big band directed by Quincy Jones with Phil on drums.
Esta versión es lo máximo
One of the best duets ever but I have to force myself to listen to it because it makes me so sad. I guess that's what real music does.
Consider I DONT WANT TO FIGHT NO MORE by Alabama Shakes.
Not TFF without Curt. Great performance though
In the studio version we can hear and see performing on drums, Phil Collins, sorry to say not in this live video here !!
PLEASE DO SHOUT!!!
The video will leave you speechless…wife abuse is a powerful and sore subject.
Harti, you had never heard this?? Where do you live???
The music videos have better stereophonics
Singing is almost always worse on live performances by pop artists - the album version is much better for this one
I think it's pretty darn close.
And sometimes live versions are even better
Tne studio version is better.