The first time I heard your cover, I was introduced to Donnie Darko by some friends at school and saw the Gears of War commercial shortly after. Thank you for making such an unforgettable impact on my early high school years!
Will never forget: I was on the way to Logan airport- must have been like 10 years old. I'm in the back of the airport shuttle listening to this song on my ipod classic. Right when he says "worn out faces" we pass by a run down sign for an abandoned disco called "Faces" It completely blew my mind. What are the odds of me listening to that song, in that place, with that timing?
I don’t think Donnie Darko would have felt “complete” without Gary Jules’ Mad World. The way that this song compliments the end of the movie is what I think adds that last piece of puzzle to the picture. It also arguably helps you understand what the ending of that movie really means too.
@@GaryJulesOfficial I love both your version of the song and Tears For Fears’ original version. They both sound so different and unique, but both of them are very beautiful in their own way. So glad you could make it possible with Micheal Andrews and Donnie Darko.
@@thelizox So agree. The TFF version was huge for me growing up, which I why I always loved covering it, even before we did the version for the movie. 🗺
I buried my father today, Gary Jules. I played this song at the funeral for him as I find the lyrics to speak to me and convey how I feel in this mad world. Thank you for making this beautiful song.
Yes I noticed that… most children with archaic blood are bloody not feeling good ever. It’s really hard to experience as a mother …as my childhood wasn’t like this….
This song will always remind me of a friend that "unalived" herself in high school. Her funeral was PACKED, and while that was a good thing, I couldn't help but feel like so many of the kids there only went to take a day off of school. So many of them I knew for a fact weren't friends with her, let alone knew her. Annoys me to this day, 17 years on.
I remember the first time I heard Gary’s cover of this song, it changed my idea of the song. It fundamentally brought the song to a level that absolutely shook my soul. I knew it was a special moment in music.
Years ago I listened to this song. Cried my eyes out then. Two years ago I buried my entire family. I literally lost everything. Everything I loved, just gone. I still listen to this, I don’t cry so much anymore, but it hits my soul. Thanks Gary.
Dear mr. Jules, I know that you must have heard this a million times, but let me express my profound gratitude for this beautiful song. It's in my top 10 best ever productions and it still opens my heart everytime I hear it.
I remember back in Junior year of high school in my AP English Lang class, my teacher one time played the song and the Tears for Fear version and gave us the lyrics. Never heard these beautiful songs until he introduced it to the class. Few years ago, I heard the tragic news that he got cancer and months later, he passed away and was truly heartbroken by this. Funny, kind, intelligent, entertaining and an inspiring teacher. RIP Dr. Mikulics 🙏❤️
Jesus is coming home to Rapture the Chruch. Please come home with us. You just have to choose Jesus and not this mad world. For some reason I felt I had to look up this song and when I did I saw your message. Everything happens for a reason. Please hear the call of the Heavenly Father. I am begging you!🫂
It amazes me how a song can sound so different (emotionally) when performed/interpreted by another artist and this is one of the very best examples of that.
Crazy how Gears of War introduced me to this song practically two decades ago, and now I’m back here once again, because of Gears of War. Funny how life works.
Your not alone, your in an ever expanding group at this point, wears on the soul sometimes but we all find our ways to cope with the difficulties of living, some days are easier then others but we get through it
@@lanesfakis5873 Hi, friend. It’s important to talk to someone when you’re in pain and feeling overwhelmed, and I hope this is a safe space to share your feelings. But if you’re experiencing thoughts of suicide or self harm, I want you to know that HELP IS AVAILABLE. Please reach out. You are important and we need you here. Much love and respect, Gary Jules. findahelpline.com/i/iasp
This song gives me chills everytime the exact same way it did when I heard it for the first time. I remember that moment distinctly because I pulled over to the side of the road to listen intently with no distraction. Perhaps the best cover in the history of music, it's on the same shortlist that Hurt as sung by Johnny Cash is. It completely changes and overtakes the original in your head.
@@GaryJulesOfficial There's something supernatural about this song, I've been listening to it non-stop for a week. Gary, will we be able to look and wait for time beyond the silence?
One of the only other examples I know of songs that I almost entirely prefer the cover to the original is Midge Ure's cover of The Man Who Sold The World.
Came here to say the same thing. So many covers just seem like vanity projects where the new singer just thinks the song would be better if only they did it, but every once in a while the cover brings something out that the original artist maybe didn’t even know was there. I liked the Tears for Fears version, but I LOVE this one.
@@GaryJulesOfficial I adore Tears for Fears and I like the chaos of their version. But it's got absolutely NOTHING on the depth of your version. Well done!
I started singing this in the kitchen as I put away the groceries and reflected on my day. So, I had to play it.. The fact that Gary has responded to comments as recently as one day ago is just amazing to me. You've done something that will remain timeless. I think I speak for all of us when I say: Thank you!
This masterpiece describes exactly how I feel. It is one of the few songs where I can clearly feel the singer's pain and sorrow; at the same time, I really feel like you understand me every time I listen to 'Mad World'. Another thing, I experience a different type of depression when it plays, it is a sort of tranquil sorrow, I don't feel regret, I feel calmer
One of the best songs I have ever heard. The first time I heard this I was overcome with emotion and got goosebumps, the same thing still happens to this day. This is so Beautiful
i like to send this to my adult children,on their bday..,some ofwhich,have children of their own , some dont.,but all make me very proud ..all r good ppl.,better than they know,modest,& do their best ,with which they were blessed..im glad 2 b their dad. 3:10
heard this song lots of times but ever since watching donnie darko i havnt been able to get it out of my head it’s so catchy yet so sad, donnie darko has to be one of the best films out there
I used to listen to this when I was deeply depressed and bullied through school 5 years ago, got me through tough times. This song helps me remember that struggle so now I appreciate my current life even more, going from ugly duckling to attractive changed the way that people treated me. This song will always be part of my life
Sublime doesn't even come close. Saw Curt and Roland interviewed recently and they said it knocked their original into a cocked hat! Praise indeed. Well done Gary and Michael and thank you 🙏
When I first saw this, I must have been 7 or 8 years old, I had already heard the song, naturally, but never watched the video before. It filled me with a new emotion, one I had never felt before, nor had the vocabulary to articulate, I was entranced by this grey American cityscape bathing in the beautiful sunset sun, Michael Andrews forlornly accompanying it with his piano; it looked like a place I could only catch a faint glimpse of in my dreams, or out of the corner of my eye, while staring out the window in class. In the years since it has bedeviled my imagination and inspired my art, the feeling the sunset gave me never leaving me. Today I found out to my dismay my own grey Arcadia was actually just Hoboken, NJ. Damn you Michel Gondry.
I've heard the Tears for Fears original.. I've heard Adam Lambert cover, but Gary Jules' rendition is the most hard hitting and memorable for me. I find myself singing this version often. Thank you Mr Jules, for one of my all time favourites.
I grow up with the original. Not always a fan of covers, but this one just works. It's a totally different style and tone with makes the lyrics have a more poignant meaning I want this played at my funeral when I clock out ❤
When i hear this song, I think about the tragedy of 9/11, this song really connecting to the incident. It's so sad that many people have to die in that tragic day... R.I.P to the peoples who died back then😔😔😔
I heard/saw this music video when I was really really young and I couldn't remember what it sounded or looked like until I clicked on this. I don't know you man but you managed to live in my head as a blurry memory for about 15 years!!
@@tanyairwin3695 I think you're butchering your own timeline and reality. This song and particularly this version tells you everything you need to know about the world, but if that is too much for you to bear, then you might as well go back to sleep and be 'happy' there.😇
@@D.A.DreamArt "this version" doesn't do the original justice. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong and needs some serious help. You must've been dropped on your head as a baby.
I first heard this song in "Prodigal Son". I was reminded of it a few days ago. It captures so much despair, and I relate to it so much. There's a part of my soul that is pitch black and mourning and this song speaks to it.
I'm 53 years old and have been fortunate to have both of my parents. That changed last Friday as I watched my father take his last breath. This song has helped during my healing process. Thank you Gary ❤
So sorry for your loss and that you’re going through such a difficult and emotional time. Takes time to process and never goes away. Glad you were able to be with him at the end. ⭐️❤️
This song is mesmerizing. I struggle with drugs everyday. I do try my best not to reach for them but that inner voice knows what to say. I am not a very vocal person to let someone else know my pain, but music seems to calm me. This song says a lot when we cannot say it ourselves. All I can do is strive to see another day in this Mad World.
This song is powerful. I heard this song when I was going through something (the death of a loved one). Thank you for such a beautiful song., it gives me solace everytime I listen to it.
I remember my dad showing me this version of the song when i was about 5 years old. And that memory is still living in my head rent free ❤ very nostalgic song. Thank you
Time after time when this came up on Mtv i was kinda in a mood. Still after all those years the whole vibe around this tune will never disappear. What an all time classic.
It is a bummer that the song continues to be so applicable to the world. but i suppose there will always be madness. it’s important to work through it all, and im so glad you’re still listening✌️
I was gifted a great work shift Mon-Fri 6am-2:30pm for almost a year. It was a great work/life balance. Now my days off are Mon/Tue and I get home from work about 9 or 10pm. I sleep in on my days off and when I get home nobody is awake at home. Visiting with family is so limited and timed now. I keep putting my faith, projects, seeing friends, and health appointments on the back burner. My alcohol consumption has increased with tough days being more common. When I’m clocked in at work is when I’m most happy. I have a task and a purpose. Not focusing on the crappy side of my current shift. It’s by seniority. A morning shift Mon-Fri coworker is retiring within the year. Hope it happens please! I want my quality of life back.
First heard this song during cancer. It sums up the thoughts and emotions as no one is guaranteed tomorrow. That experience also brought out both the best and the worst in people around me.
the original video from over 13 years ago is actually gone, such sadness :( I lost my mother in January 2024, life seems meaningless, and now its just me and my father trying to value everything about my future now when I turn 19 which is why I am glad that this copy was saved as mad world is just such a beautiful song by you Gary Jules! its honestly the song that has helped us in tough times and upon our troubles to find the reflections within ourselves that even if there isn't a meaning that life must keep going and so we even if it ends as nothing. thank you for this memory and childhood nostalgia, such a timeless masterpiece and so I hope everyone stays strong and to a more meaningful future I hope to see you all there ciao!
Actually this is the original video. 😃 It was made in 2004 by Michel Gondry, and we worked with his team last year to get the highest resolution version that exists! So glad you’re here.
@@GaryJulesOfficial@BlitzWizard94 I can totally relate! I kept going back and forth to that video and today I saw it was deleted and I was super confused because I really liked the video (I knew I could listen to the song through other means). Little did I know it'd be re-uploaded by the official Gary Jules channel! I remember when old video was a year old (when I found out about the song).. different times. Coming back to it reminds me of those times and I get nostalgic. Thanks for the amazing song!
@@GaryJulesOfficial yeah this is the original but there was a channel with this exact clip but it got taken down unfortunately a few days ago. it was uploaded over 14 years ago so its saddening to see it gone but glad the original is still on your channel it never leaves my heart and is always beautiful
@@NMBrayanAmaya It's ok! Much better that everyone who is a fan of the song is coming here to connect with us, instead of going to someone else's channel :)
I remember Roland and Curt perfoming this and loving it then, and then hearing it on the Donnie Darko soundtrack, transformed into this soul wrenching epic, bringing tears to my eyes, thank you.
My son Loved this song. His freshman year we moved at the start of the school year. So Wes experienced the first day of class in two different schools the same year. Hence, he knew basically no one in the second school. So, I know the lyrics "no one knew me" hit him like a ton of bricks. The writer of this hauntingly beautiful song was a depressed 19 year old when he wrote this song. My son at 19 decided he could take no more of this truly "Mad World" and exited this realm on his own terms. I view this often in his memory. I know he will be back, if he's not already??❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Bro so sorry for your lost man losing a child is the worst thing any human being can go through that story you told really hit me I really hope he is in a better place now 🙏
@@jasonkerridge8929 Thanks for your kind note Jason. I know Wes is floating around. He comes to me in my dreams all the time. My sincere belief is that those who exit early at their own hand have to come back in an ensuing incarnation to face and hopefully overcome the same challenges. In the end though, none are left behind. Adonai
Que duro fue leer esto... pensé que nos contarias alguna de historia de como tu hijo jugaba gears of war, lamento tu pérdida, yo perdí a mi padre cuando tenía 16 años y el suicidio también pasó por mi cabeza, espero que todo sea más fácil para ti, estoy seguro que aquellos que se marchan encuentran la forma de regresar. tu hijo y mi padre hoy estan disfrutando nuevas y hermosas vidas.
When I was a little kid my father would always play this song on TV and I would love it now It’s been 7 years I still love it the only difference is now I am a teenager and now I understand what it really means :) And probably some people heard this song from Donnie Darko but this song introduced me Donnie Darko
One of those songs that stick with you for the rest of your life. I doubt both Gears (even if it was only used in the trailer, still) and Donnie Darko would feel complete without this song. Bravo Gary
My wife left me a few weeks ago and moved back to the states. This was one of her favourite songs, it was mine too when I was younger. It was one of the many things we bonded over when we first started talking and now it's something I listen to now I can't hear her beautiful voice anymore. I took her for granted and came home from work to find her gone one night. She's the most beautiful soul I've ever met and I've lost the most important part of me. I never deserved someone so precious, but she gave herself to me for the time that she did and I had the best part of my life with her. The absence of her smile makes my life a dull tone of grey and I'll never be the same without her. The world doesn't know how much it needs that girl. I love you so much sweetheart, show them what you're worth.
Go get her back my friend, life is way too short, spend every day telling her how much you love her, how your heart is hers, fix whatever went wrong, show her your love x
I'm Dave and I'm 67. I've found that once broken, relationships just can't be fixed. There is no way to return to how things were in the past. It's tough. You won't get over it. But there's nothing you can do.
I know how you feel, experienced the same. 7 years passed now, I still rememember her. "Go get her back" does not work if one person just decided otherwise. I agree to Dave, once something is broken you cant fix it as hard as it sounds. Life often is about moving on and I wish you the best to happen in future!
Wow, Donnie Darko having come out so many years ago, this new-OG vid is awesome and such a unexpected treat! Thank you so much for having produced this for your fans. =)
I first heard this song as a child. Its melancholic realism was too understandable and cathartic even then. How much moreso now, with the times we live. Thank you, Gary Jules for offering a timeless piece that rings true to the lowly wonderers. What a mad world indeed...
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RIP DOM 4LYFE. Happy E-Day, to all ⚙⚙⚙
i love your version.
The first time I heard your cover, I was introduced to Donnie Darko by some friends at school and saw the Gears of War commercial shortly after. Thank you for making such an unforgettable impact on my early high school years!
Thank you gary for understanding what this song means to us gears fans❤
@@ramses1353 Thx!!
@@MachFiveFalcon You're very welcome haha Glad you found your way here ⭐
Will never forget: I was on the way to Logan airport- must have been like 10 years old. I'm in the back of the airport shuttle listening to this song on my ipod classic. Right when he says "worn out faces" we pass by a run down sign for an abandoned disco called "Faces"
It completely blew my mind. What are the odds of me listening to that song, in that place, with that timing?
This is pretty crazy, tbh
like mogswamp? hello? why is noone here
Mogswamp listening to god teir music? no way helloo
@@luminos9447 hi!
i have one question. By any chance do you now gears of war?
I don’t think Donnie Darko would have felt “complete” without Gary Jules’ Mad World. The way that this song compliments the end of the movie is what I think adds that last piece of puzzle to the picture. It also arguably helps you understand what the ending of that movie really means too.
So glad you like it⭐️
@@GaryJulesOfficial I love both your version of the song and Tears For Fears’ original version. They both sound so different and unique, but both of them are very beautiful in their own way. So glad you could make it possible with Micheal Andrews and Donnie Darko.
@@thelizox So agree. The TFF version was huge for me growing up, which I why I always loved covering it, even before we did the version for the movie. 🗺
@@GaryJulesOfficial the TFF version is very chaotic and rebellious while this version is more calm and resigned.
agreed. one of my favorite songs in one of my favorite movies
Just watched Donnie Darko for the first time. Absolutely incredible song
Incredible movie too.
@@jakegrenard682 My favorite of all time
Donnie Darko is my Roman empire
@@cherylvanbosse8957 same lol
@@jakegrenard682 , It was so sad!.
I buried my father today, Gary Jules. I played this song at the funeral for him as I find the lyrics to speak to me and convey how I feel in this mad world. Thank you for making this beautiful song.
Condolences, friend. Losing a father is mind bending. We’re all sorry for your loss.
RIP to your dad mate. So sorry for your loss ..
So sorry for your loss.
My sympathy. It's heartbreaking. As this song. Take care.
@@GaryJulesOfficialthank you for the concern and messaging me. It is appreciated. You are right, it is mind bending. I cannot express how I feel.
HERE COMES THE COLE TRAIN BABY!!!!!
!!!!woooo!!!
O que isso quer dizer?
@@MariadoCarmoRibeiro-kv1ec played Gears of War?
@@MariadoCarmoRibeiro-kv1ec It’s a reference to a parody video by Egoraptor called “Gears of Awesome” lol
"SHEEEEEEEEIIIIIIT!!!!!!"
Fitting for today.
I shot this. It’s all 1 shot. Director was Michele Gondry. One of my career highlights.
Were you there? Excellent work!
I was the jib camera crane operator.
@@nolanbritt342 Oh, wow! Well, hello again. You did some great work 👍
WELL DONE WHAT OTHER WORK CAN WE SEE?
@@rondz1234 Do you like live shows? viddd.co/v/EK9moK
Children waiting for the day they feel good, happy birthday, happy birthday......
Man. Those lyrics get me sobbing everytime 😭
so good, ikr?
Yes I noticed that… most children with archaic blood are bloody not feeling good ever. It’s really hard to experience as a mother …as my childhood wasn’t like this….
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me ❤
I have never heard a song that transmits a feeling of sadness, nostalgia and relaxation.
Happy to hear that you’re able to get all of those sensations out of it ⭐️ Does the same for me
Yeah, this version of the song really hits deep in the brain and heart. I can listen on repeat for a while....
It's really a sad beautiful song isnt it
Thanks to Tears for Fears to compose it.
This song will always remind me of a friend that "unalived" herself in high school. Her funeral was PACKED, and while that was a good thing, I couldn't help but feel like so many of the kids there only went to take a day off of school. So many of them I knew for a fact weren't friends with her, let alone knew her. Annoys me to this day, 17 years on.
A song that sums up the state of the world in 2024.
2024. 2023. 2022...2016. 2015...
The people who were alive in 536 AD would like to have a word with you
The world has always sucked. A lotta people like to point it out then do nothing about it. Get busy, stay busy. It passes the time faster.
Donnie Darko brought me here...what an incredible film finished with an incredible song.
Welcome! Thanks for coming. 🐰
This song got me through depression. This song saved my life after my granny passed away, Thanks for saving my life.
Stay strong, friend ⭐️
Bleibe stark. Ich kann dich verstehen. Musste meine Oma 2017 und meinen Opa 2022(nach schwerer Krankheit) zu Grabe tragen. Es tut immernoch weh😢😢
This song is eternal!
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I remember the first time I heard Gary’s cover of this song, it changed my idea of the song. It fundamentally brought the song to a level that absolutely shook my soul. I knew it was a special moment in music.
Years ago I listened to this song. Cried my eyes out then. Two years ago I buried my entire family. I literally lost everything. Everything I loved, just gone. I still listen to this, I don’t cry so much anymore, but it hits my soul. Thanks Gary.
You’re always welcome here, friend.
you have not lost everything, but deff a lot, survivors always lose, but are still winning
Hónralos de aquí a donde estén siendo la mejor versión de ti, Dios nos guarde!
Love this, like a warm hand on my gut.
😔
Finally uploaded in HD. Man, this music video takes me back.
Thanks! Gondry’s camp was a big help in getting this HD version together👍
"the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had" is such a sad line.
It is… heartbreaking, right?
Its a bad day when i need to hear this
Same. ❤
👋
stay strong ⭐️❤️
Me too. 😢
Yep. N
Marcus and Dom. It''s good to see them again. Brothers till the end.
Brothers always
Dear mr. Jules, I know that you must have heard this a million times, but let me express my profound gratitude for this beautiful song. It's in my top 10 best ever productions and it still opens my heart everytime I hear it.
Appreciate the kind words ⭐️
@@GaryJulesOfficial you sing mad world very well Gary. Thank u.😊
@@atomiczinc6420 yes, it's a known fact. Thank you
My favorite this song your voice and the video, Masterpiece Thank you.
One of the most haunting songs ever composed
One of the most timeless songs of my generation.
Very glad to have you here ⭐️
1980s-1990s?
I remember back in Junior year of high school in my AP English Lang class, my teacher one time played the song and the Tears for Fear version and gave us the lyrics. Never heard these beautiful songs until he introduced it to the class. Few years ago, I heard the tragic news that he got cancer and months later, he passed away and was truly heartbroken by this. Funny, kind, intelligent, entertaining and an inspiring teacher. RIP Dr. Mikulics 🙏❤️
Still reeling from the fact that the song has touched so many lives. Some still with us, and some gone. Thanks for sharing ⭐️
I know it’s not the original, but this is by far my favorite rendition of this song. Timeless and sadly relevant.
Agree and appreciate the kind words. ⭐️
HE totally nailed it. Some covers like this one or say sweet jane by Cowboy Junkies - are just better than the original.
Same. I very rarely like covers as much as the original, but this is a rare example where I think this is the best version.
@@markalexander3659 Very kind of you to say ⭐
@@peterdangelo5882All Along the Watchtower and Blinded By the Light also come to mind.
That being said, Tears for Fears were really deep for the era.
Fits perfectly in 2024.
No kidding ~ he was absolutely prophetic
Jesus is coming home to Rapture the Chruch. Please come home with us. You just have to choose Jesus and not this mad world. For some reason I felt I had to look up this song and when I did I saw your message. Everything happens for a reason. Please hear the call of the Heavenly Father. I am begging you!🫂
@@rachellharlan2435If only you knew how many times I've heard that, and it never ever happens
@@SCARFACE_805 Praise God, your wrong 🙌 🙏 👏
@@danielstadden1149 Please start listening...how many times does God have to wake you up?!?!
It amazes me how a song can sound so different (emotionally) when performed/interpreted by another artist and this is one of the very best examples of that.
Crazy how Gears of War introduced me to this song practically two decades ago, and now I’m back here once again, because of Gears of War. Funny how life works.
Welcome! ⭐️
It’s a maaaad world
I love this version so much, I live every day on the edge of suicide, I tell no -one , but it is always there.
Music lets me live
Hugs
I do. Too. You're not alone. Sending light, peace and love your way ❤🙏
Your not alone, your in an ever expanding group at this point, wears on the soul sometimes but we all find our ways to cope with the difficulties of living, some days are easier then others but we get through it
I stand at your side brother, as we peer into the void, it is never alone.
@@lanesfakis5873 Hi, friend. It’s important to talk to someone when you’re in pain and feeling overwhelmed, and I hope this is a safe space to share your feelings. But if you’re experiencing thoughts of suicide or self harm, I want you to know that HELP IS AVAILABLE. Please reach out. You are important and we need you here. Much love and respect, Gary Jules. findahelpline.com/i/iasp
This song gives me chills everytime the exact same way it did when I heard it for the first time. I remember that moment distinctly because I pulled over to the side of the road to listen intently with no distraction.
Perhaps the best cover in the history of music, it's on the same shortlist that Hurt as sung by Johnny Cash is. It completely changes and overtakes the original in your head.
That’s always so great to hear. Glad you’re still enjoying it 🌖
@@GaryJulesOfficial There's something supernatural about this song, I've been listening to it non-stop for a week. Gary, will we be able to look and wait for time beyond the silence?
One of the only other examples I know of songs that I almost entirely prefer the cover to the original is Midge Ure's cover of The Man Who Sold The World.
Came here to say the same thing. So many covers just seem like vanity projects where the new singer just thinks the song would be better if only they did it, but every once in a while the cover brings something out that the original artist maybe didn’t even know was there. I liked the Tears for Fears version, but I LOVE this one.
Feel ya.. there's some incredibly strong musical pieces out there that make art magical, and this is one of those.
20 + yrs of loving this version and 40 + of the original. Thank you for giving us your version Gary
YES!! All the best, friend. You CAN love both versions, right?! Be well⭐️
@@GaryJulesOfficial Your song really makes me cry
@@GaryJulesOfficial I adore Tears for Fears and I like the chaos of their version. But it's got absolutely NOTHING on the depth of your version. Well done!
@@kirnpu Thx for the kind words ⭐
This song hits differently when you are depressed😔
I hope you pull through it bro I hope to God you pull through it.
Amen especially the longer we suffer the more this kinda song becomes normal life
yeh
@@草履虫-o8u damn straight!
И в стрессе
This is the best version of this song by a wide margin. Absolutely perfect for Donnie Darko, which is how I first heard this version of Mad World.
Welcome! Nice to have you here ⭐️
I also love this version. This has become one of my most significant songs and that's really a lot. So thank you very much for this.
OG Gears of War trailer for me
Saw that film I remember this song from it ❤
Better than Tears for Fears?
I started singing this in the kitchen as I put away the groceries and reflected on my day. So, I had to play it.. The fact that Gary has responded to comments as recently as one day ago is just amazing to me. You've done something that will remain timeless. I think I speak for all of us when I say: Thank you!
This masterpiece describes exactly how I feel. It is one of the few songs where I can clearly feel the singer's pain and sorrow; at the same time, I really feel like you understand me every time I listen to 'Mad World'. Another thing, I experience a different type of depression when it plays, it is a sort of tranquil sorrow, I don't feel regret, I feel calmer
so glad you’re here ⭐️
@@GaryJulesOfficial Thank you
I understand this song. I've never felt so alone :(
Sometimes singing helps
@@GaryJulesOfficialOk Gary Jules :)
I'm still in shock and so, I agree with this song.
Absolute magic. One of the rare times when the cover is better than the original.
Thanks for the kind words. It’s a really touching and universal song.
Nah
Exactly
Best cover EVER!!!
Do not lie
One of the best songs I have ever heard. The first time I heard this I was overcome with emotion and got goosebumps, the same thing still happens to this day. This is so Beautiful
James! Thanks for writing ✍️ So glad to have you here with us⭐️⭐️
@@GaryJulesOfficialyou sing very well😊
i like to send this to my adult children,on their bday..,some ofwhich,have children of their own , some dont.,but all make me very proud ..all r good ppl.,better than they know,modest,& do their best ,with which they were blessed..im glad 2 b their dad. 3:10
Wonderful to hear! Cheers to being a loving father ⭐️
heard this song lots of times but ever since watching donnie darko i havnt been able to get it out of my head it’s so catchy yet so sad, donnie darko has to be one of the best films out there
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One of the most beatiful songs ever made
And such a beautiful video by M Gondry
❤ So true ❤
Yes,but it was originally created by tears for fears
And deepest too
I used to listen to this when I was deeply depressed and bullied through school 5 years ago, got me through tough times. This song helps me remember that struggle so now I appreciate my current life even more, going from ugly duckling to attractive changed the way that people treated me. This song will always be part of my life
Very glad to hear it helped through some tough times ⭐️
“The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had”
real
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GEARS KEEP TURNING! NEVER FORGET DOM, OUR FALLEN BROTHER IN ARMS... 😞😞😞
Sublime doesn't even come close. Saw Curt and Roland interviewed recently and they said it knocked their original into a cocked hat! Praise indeed. Well done Gary and Michael and thank you 🙏
Thanks for watching ⭐️
When I first saw this, I must have been 7 or 8 years old, I had already heard the song, naturally, but never watched the video before. It filled me with a new emotion, one I had never felt before, nor had the vocabulary to articulate, I was entranced by this grey American cityscape bathing in the beautiful sunset sun, Michael Andrews forlornly accompanying it with his piano; it looked like a place I could only catch a faint glimpse of in my dreams, or out of the corner of my eye, while staring out the window in class. In the years since it has bedeviled my imagination and inspired my art, the feeling the sunset gave me never leaving me.
Today I found out to my dismay my own grey Arcadia was actually just Hoboken, NJ. Damn you Michel Gondry.
I've heard the Tears for Fears original.. I've heard Adam Lambert cover, but Gary Jules' rendition is the most hard hitting and memorable for me. I find myself singing this version often.
Thank you Mr Jules, for one of my all time favourites.
So appreciative of your kind words⭐️ thx for being a fan and for being here with us
Absolutely. Haunting song that was perfect for a haunting movie.
Both are unforgettable...
I grow up with the original. Not always a fan of covers, but this one just works. It's a totally different style and tone with makes the lyrics have a more poignant meaning
I want this played at my funeral when I clock out ❤
@@Hi_Doctor_Nick Hi, EVERYBODY! Thanks for stopping by. Appreciate the kind words ⭐
Such a beautiful melodic song. Thanks for uploading!
glad you’re enjoying it⭐️
When you remove the happy mask of a person mentally in ruins. You get this song. Really hit me in the feels.
GEARS IS COMING!!!
Here for the Gears of War E-Day reveal. We going back to the roots boys and girls!
they shoulda done this a while ago but im excited for it. i would still love a pendulum wars gears though
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The E-days isn't the beginning 💀💀💀😐
When i hear this song, I think about the tragedy of 9/11, this song really connecting to the incident. It's so sad that many people have to die in that tragic day... R.I.P to the peoples who died back then😔😔😔
I’ll never forget that day, either.
And people 1:09 right now too
For me: perfect at the point, always, everywhere!
Donnie Darko would be incomplete without this song. Amazing, I listen to this everyday non stop. :)
That very nice to hear. Thanks for listening ⭐️
That's what brought me here
Hard to believe I heard this for the first time 23 years ago when I watched Donnie Darko in 2001. I still cry every time I listen to it 😢😢😢
Thanks for finding us here. Nice to have you. ⭐️
I heard/saw this music video when I was really really young and I couldn't remember what it sounded or looked like until I clicked on this. I don't know you man but you managed to live in my head as a blurry memory for about 15 years!!
I’m like a fungus that way 🤩
Great! One of the best covers in the history of music, completely brought the lyrics to life. One of my all time favourites.😊
Appreciate that!
No, it's not even close to being the best cover. It was butchered.
@@tanyairwin3695 I think you're butchering your own timeline and reality. This song and particularly this version tells you everything you need to know about the world, but if that is too much for you to bear, then you might as well go back to sleep and be 'happy' there.😇
@@D.A.DreamArt "this version" doesn't do the original justice. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong and needs some serious help. You must've been dropped on your head as a baby.
WE ARE SOOO FUCKING BACK!!!!
Gears of War: E-Day
Happy E day ⚙⚙⚙
Good
Hell yea
Brothers ‘til the end.
R.I.P Dom.
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i can’t believe how far i had to scroll to find this. rest easy, dom.
@@jxff2000 Lmao congrats dude.
@@jxff2000 We're bummed you had to scroll, too!! Glad you found it. Please share if you can :)
Gears of War , Old memorys coming if i hear this masterpiece
I first heard this song in "Prodigal Son". I was reminded of it a few days ago. It captures so much despair, and I relate to it so much. There's a part of my soul that is pitch black and mourning and this song speaks to it.
it's good to have you "back" Dom❤️
He’s not back, this is the prequel to the original Gears of War I believe
I'm 53 years old and have been fortunate to have both of my parents. That changed last Friday as I watched my father take his last breath. This song has helped during my healing process. Thank you Gary ❤
So sorry for your loss and that you’re going through such a difficult and emotional time. Takes time to process and never goes away. Glad you were able to be with him at the end. ⭐️❤️
The perfect song to play for my funeral.
be sure to put that in your will ✍️
@@GaryJulesOfficial Affirmative ✅
My friend had this at his funeral.
My funeral song is The Last Goodbye
This song is mesmerizing. I struggle with drugs everyday. I do try my best not to reach for them but that inner voice knows what to say. I am not a very vocal person to let someone else know my pain, but music seems to calm me. This song says a lot when we cannot say it ourselves. All I can do is strive to see another day in this Mad World.
Stay with it & keep listening. ⭐️❤️
This song is powerful. I heard this song when I was going through something (the death of a loved one). Thank you for such a beautiful song., it gives me solace everytime I listen to it.
So nice to hear that. ⭐️
Needs to be played more often honestly 😮
I've had this song in mt head for as long as i can remember and honestly it still helps me cope with my bouts of depression. Thank you.
Wonderful to hear ⭐️
I remember my dad showing me this version of the song when i was about 5 years old. And that memory is still living in my head rent free ❤ very nostalgic song. Thank you
glad you’re here ⭐️
Time after time when this came up on Mtv i was kinda in a mood. Still after all those years the whole vibe around this tune will never disappear. What an all time classic.
Wow! Back when MTV still played music videos 😂😂 thx for being here
This song I can listen to over and over, like remember when you had that feeling when it was your birthday ( younger) .. it is a mad world 😢
It is a bummer that the song continues to be so applicable to the world. but i suppose there will always be madness. it’s important to work through it all, and im so glad you’re still listening✌️
Gears of War E-Day!!!!!!!!!
This song is incredible. It keeps playing in my head at random times, and it's such a mood... Makes me kind of lost in thought sometimes.
I was gifted a great work shift Mon-Fri 6am-2:30pm for almost a year. It was a great work/life balance. Now my days off are Mon/Tue and I get home from work about 9 or 10pm. I sleep in on my days off and when I get home nobody is awake at home. Visiting with family is so limited and timed now. I keep putting my faith, projects, seeing friends, and health appointments on the back burner. My alcohol consumption has increased with tough days being more common. When I’m clocked in at work is when I’m most happy. I have a task and a purpose. Not focusing on the crappy side of my current shift. It’s by seniority. A morning shift Mon-Fri coworker is retiring within the year. Hope it happens please! I want my quality of life back.
I hope so to
First heard this song during cancer. It sums up the thoughts and emotions as no one is guaranteed tomorrow. That experience also brought out both the best and the worst in people around me.
if in any minor the way the song helped u through such a harrowing experience, were honored. Thanks for the note ⭐️⭐️⭐️
the original video from over 13 years ago is actually gone, such sadness :(
I lost my mother in January 2024, life seems meaningless, and now its just me and my father trying to value everything about my future now when I turn 19 which is why I am glad that this copy was saved as mad world is just such a beautiful song by you Gary Jules! its honestly the song that has helped us in tough times and upon our troubles to find the reflections within ourselves that even if there isn't a meaning that life must keep going and so we even if it ends as nothing. thank you for this memory and childhood nostalgia, such a timeless masterpiece and so I hope everyone stays strong and to a more meaningful future I hope to see you all there ciao!
Actually this is the original video. 😃 It was made in 2004 by Michel Gondry, and we worked with his team last year to get the highest resolution version that exists! So glad you’re here.
@@GaryJulesOfficial@BlitzWizard94 I can totally relate! I kept going back and forth to that video and today I saw it was deleted and I was super confused because I really liked the video (I knew I could listen to the song through other means). Little did I know it'd be re-uploaded by the official Gary Jules channel! I remember when old video was a year old (when I found out about the song).. different times. Coming back to it reminds me of those times and I get nostalgic. Thanks for the amazing song!
@@GaryJulesOfficial yeah this is the original but there was a channel with this exact clip but it got taken down unfortunately a few days ago. it was uploaded over 14 years ago so its saddening to see it gone but glad the original is still on your channel it never leaves my heart and is always beautiful
@@NMBrayanAmaya It's ok! Much better that everyone who is a fan of the song is coming here to connect with us, instead of going to someone else's channel :)
Thanks so much for being here!@@kevinbrady7674
This song/cover has the most emotion of any song ever. Truly a one of a kind masterpiece.
Thanks for watching!
@@GaryJulesOfficial no problem. I've seen this numerous times over the years. Thanks for your contribution to music.
What a wonderful interpretation of this song.
I remember Roland and Curt perfoming this and loving it then, and then hearing it on the Donnie Darko soundtrack, transformed into this soul wrenching epic, bringing tears to my eyes, thank you.
Appreciate u being here 👍
Donnie darko was the 1st time I heard it too ..I was like who is this? This haunting beautiful song
@@ToddEmerson-b4g Thx for listening!
My son Loved this song. His freshman year we moved at the start of the school year. So Wes experienced the first day of class in two different schools the same year. Hence, he knew basically no one in the second school. So, I know the lyrics "no one knew me" hit him like a ton of bricks. The writer of this hauntingly beautiful song was a depressed 19 year old when he wrote this song. My son at 19 decided he could take no more of this truly "Mad World" and exited this realm on his own terms. I view this often in his memory. I know he will be back, if he's not already??❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Bro so sorry for your lost man losing a child is the worst thing any human being can go through that story you told really hit me I really hope he is in a better place now 🙏
@@jasonkerridge8929 Thanks for your kind note Jason. I know Wes is floating around. He comes to me in my dreams all the time. My sincere belief is that those who exit early at their own hand have to come back in an ensuing incarnation to face and hopefully overcome the same challenges. In the end though, none are left behind.
Adonai
Que duro fue leer esto... pensé que nos contarias alguna de historia de como tu hijo jugaba gears of war, lamento tu pérdida, yo perdí a mi padre cuando tenía 16 años y el suicidio también pasó por mi cabeza, espero que todo sea más fácil para ti, estoy seguro que aquellos que se marchan encuentran la forma de regresar.
tu hijo y mi padre hoy estan disfrutando nuevas y hermosas vidas.
My favorite song for 12 years. Simply brothers until the end
When I was a little kid my father would always play this song on TV and I would love it now It’s been 7 years I still love it the only difference is now I am a teenager and now I understand what it really means :) And probably some people heard this song from Donnie Darko but this song introduced me Donnie Darko
Thanks for listening and joining us here 👍
Masterpiece
appreciate you 💯
Beautiful song and voice, really touch my heart
lovely to hear ⭐️
La escuche hace muchos años y hasta ahora sigue siendo mi canción favorita.
appreciate that ⭐️
Anytime I’m in a low mood I play this. It allows me to slow down, think and just cry. Sometimes that’s just what you need in the moment
🙌 yes
I'll never understand how people are so heartfelt and creative, and I'll never get tired of it.
Appreciate you being here ⭐️
Wow. A beautiful video to a beautiful song. Thank you Gary x
Thanks for being here ⭐️
This is one of the saddest songs ever, but it's a masterpiece ❤️
Thanks for coming by
One of those songs that stick with you for the rest of your life. I doubt both Gears (even if it was only used in the trailer, still) and Donnie Darko would feel complete without this song. Bravo Gary
Very nice to hear. Thanks for listening ⭐️
My wife left me a few weeks ago and moved back to the states. This was one of her favourite songs, it was mine too when I was younger.
It was one of the many things we bonded over when we first started talking and now it's something I listen to now I can't hear her beautiful voice anymore. I took her for granted and came home from work to find her gone one night. She's the most beautiful soul I've ever met and I've lost the most important part of me. I never deserved someone so precious, but she gave herself to me for the time that she did and I had the best part of my life with her. The absence of her smile makes my life a dull tone of grey and I'll never be the same without her. The world doesn't know how much it needs that girl. I love you so much sweetheart, show them what you're worth.
Yo, man! Hang in there. Life is a punch in the gut sometimes. You will get through ⭐️
Go get your girl back 😭
Go get her back my friend, life is way too short, spend every day telling her how much you love her, how your heart is hers, fix whatever went wrong, show her your love x
I'm Dave and I'm 67. I've found that once broken, relationships just can't be fixed. There is no way to return to how things were in the past. It's tough. You won't get over it. But there's nothing you can do.
I know how you feel, experienced the same. 7 years passed now, I still rememember her. "Go get her back" does not work if one person just decided otherwise. I agree to Dave, once something is broken you cant fix it as hard as it sounds. Life often is about moving on and I wish you the best to happen in future!
Wow, Donnie Darko having come out so many years ago, this new-OG vid is awesome and such a unexpected treat! Thank you so much for having produced this for your fans. =)
Thank YOU for watching! ⭐️
This song is like someone has reached into your chest and pulled your heart. It's incredible..
Thx for the kind words ⭐️
Still have it on my playlist since 2008....love from Algeria Gary
Thx! So nice to have u here ⭐️
Absolutely poetic! Thank you for this.
Glad you enjoyed it! ⭐️
I first heard this song as a child. Its melancholic realism was too understandable and cathartic even then. How much moreso now, with the times we live. Thank you, Gary Jules for offering a timeless piece that rings true to the lowly wonderers. What a mad world indeed...
Those are kind words. Thanks ⭐️
Love love love this version of this song. It’s one song that makes me tear up in a good way. Thank you.
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Masterpiece ♥️
This song marked a before and after in my childhood. There is no other song that gives me nostalgia and joy like this.