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Too late for the young gun

The seventh track from Tears for Fears' third album The Seeds of Love (1989); it was written by Roland Orzabal and Nicky Holland. Orzabal noted an influence from Tom Petty's "American GIrl" on the song's rhythm. It was initially planned to be the first song on the album, featuring what co-producer Dave Bascombe described as "this huge epic pompous intro", but "Woman in Chains" wound up taking its place and the intro was cut. It was also considered for a single release, and a Canadian single with a significantly different mix went as far a… read more
The seventh track from Tears for Fears' third album The Seeds of Love (1989); it was written by Roland Orzabal and Nicky Holland. Orzabal noted … read more
The seventh track from Tears for Fears' third album The Seeds of Love (1989); it was written by Roland Orzabal and Nicky Holland. Orzabal noted an influence from Tom Petty's &q… read more

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Tears for Fears is an English band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synthesizer bands of the early 1980s, and attained international chart success. The band's debut album, The Hurting (1983), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and their first three hit singles – "Mad World", "Change", and "Pale Shelter" – all reached the top five in the UK Singles Chart. Part of the MTV-… read more
Tears for Fears is an English band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate… read more
Tears for Fears is an English band formed in Bath, England, in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the read more

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