Famous Last Words (Tears for Fears song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Famous Last Words"
Famous Last Words single.jpg
Single by Tears for Fears
from the album The Seeds of Love
B-side
ReleasedAugust 1990
Recorded1989
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length4:31
LabelFontana Records
Songwriter(s)Roland Orzabal, Nicky Holland
Producer(s)Tears for Fears
Dave Bascombe
Tears for Fears singles chronology
"Advice for the Young at Heart"
(1990) 		"Famous Last Words"
(1990) 		"Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams"
(1991)

"Famous Last Words" is a song by the British group Tears for Fears, originally released on their 1989 album The Seeds of Love. It was released (by the record company without the band's involvement) as the fourth and final single from the album in 1990 and peaked at #83 in the UK.[1]

A promo video was made for the single; this consisted mainly of performance footage from the Going to California (Tears for Fears video) live video overdubbed with the studio version of the song and additional imagery. When performed live in 1989/1990, the band would often segue from Famous Last Words into When The Saints Go Marching In.

Track listing[]

7" single (IDEA 15)[2]

  1. "Famous Last Words"
  2. "Mothers Talk" (US remix)

CD Single (IDECD 15)[3]

  1. "Famous Last Words"
  2. "Mothers Talk" (US remix)
  3. "Listen"

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ McMurray, Niall (2016-03-12). "Tears for Fears – Famous Last Words". Into the Popvoid. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ "Tears For Fears - Famous Last Words". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "Tears For Fears - Famous Last Words". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ "Sowing The Seeds Of Love". aln2.albumlinernotes. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
Retrieved from ""