Dissect DJs - Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Episode Date: December 13, 2022

We're going back to 80's month with a review of one of the most classic throwback sounds in music history with Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". Does everybody really want to rule the world? Let's discuss! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dase Dase Dase What's going on Everybody We're continuing 80s month With your boy

DJ MC Jigoo jig Jagg What up Steve You got that off entirely To go No no

I wanted to go Before the word I know But like I feel like We still had another No no I was about to go Six seconds

So Is it about to do Is it got more I mean No I was right Something My DJ take over

So I told you It's coming in It just feels quick. I could feel it coming in, dude. I could feel like, I could feel it.

But yet, bringing a bit with tears of fears, everybody wants to rule the world. But we got a quick announcement, everybody. We got Doddy in the building. Like, you're bringing her over. Say hi, daddy.

She's going to be able to... Say hi. Say hi, mama. Say hi, mama. No, all right. So, Justin, literally about three hours ago... I tend to be spontaneous.

He just said, you know what, I think I'm going to get a new dog today. And then here we are. He was literally just like, All right, I'm going to go pick her up right now. He walked across the street. Next thing you know, he comes back with an entirely brand new little ambrosious.

And it looks exactly like baby and bruscious. Except it's a girl and her name is Dottie and she is precious. She was born on June 20th and she had two brothers and she's the only girl. And she's precious. I love her. Why is she named Dottie? Because Dottie Henson, the best baseball player that came. The Queen of Diamonds?

The queen of the women's league. We got women's baseball. From a league of their own. Yeah. Which feels as good a time as any to shoehorn in. Yeah, let's bring that in because we got to... We want to pump up our other podcasts, which we are launching, a bit of a relaunch, the three things about podcasts.

Three things about dot, dot, dot, dot, dot, and we're going to fill in that dot, dot, dot, with so many things. Mostly movies, but it really could be anything. Yeah. And our most recent episode is about a league of their own, where we talk. about Doddy Henson. Already up, already live. Her little sister, Kit, and how she trucked her at home plate and whether or not maybe

Doddy dropped that ball on purpose. So I would like to educate our new member of the family, Doddy over here. Hey, if somebody ever knocks into you at home plate and you have a world championship on the line, hold the ball. Hold on that fucking ball. Be a champion. But in the meantime, we have our precious. You'll see her in the future.

photos of the Dysect DJs. Oh, we got a whole new family. So you'll see a whole new, you see Ambrosius, as well as his new girlfriend. Doddy. Wait, girlfriend. Wouldn't I be like little sister? No, no, they're going to be banging in about two months. So right now, I guess.

Yeah, well, she's going to be banging. Maybe, maybe, I got to check when dogs are able to bang, but yeah, they're definitely. She's tiny. She's like, she can fit in a shoebox. Obviously now, dude, I'm not trying to get her, you know, smashing now, but she'll be smashing. We all grow up. We all start smashing.

You were created by smashing. You don't realize your mom and dad were... Yeah, that was... Hubba, hubba, you know? And that is the crux of 80s month right here. It wasn't for that. We would be here because we were both born in the 80s. 80s babies.

My parents were banging a 1983 in a car, like... And then, boom, here comes to me. And apparently, did you know this? A little known fat castle. My mother was on birth control. I don't want to hear it. Birth control and they used spermicide, apparently. What the fuck is?

My little sperm was like, Where's the egg? Where's the egg? Where's the egg? And I found that motherfucker, yo. Oh my God, dude. That was one of those moments where I actually wish we had a video. Just show Justin's impersonation of baby Justin's spurt. Let's get back to tears for fears. Because we all want to rule the world, apparently. You called it Tears of Fears. It's Tears for Fears. And I've waited like eight minutes now to do it. Correct. Yeah, you know, you like missing up words on purpose.

Everybody wants to rule the world because we are the DJs that like to spin it, mix it, throw it back, and dissect it. DJs. And we are continuing 80s months strong, but everybody wants to rule the world, which came out March 15th, 1985, and I think it really ruled the world. And it stands the test of time. I hear this beat often used in memes on Instagram now. you'll see like a random video come up me like POV you're a high schooler in 1988 and they just show footage of like somebody

who randomly brought a camcorder to school you know what a big deal was to like bring a camera to school in like 1985 like it was a big over the shoulder thing like you you probably stood out like it had to have been for like a video for like the end of the year mix or whatever but it's always cool to see and it kind of really takes you back to that time period

everybody's like rocking their 80s clothes this is the perfect song for it this is the perfect song for the 80s so we could not get through 80s month without rock and tears for fears. What do you think that name means as a band name? I don't know, but can I just listen to that beginning real quick? Listen to this real quick.

Do it again. Wasn't that the most relaxing? Like, I'm going to enjoy when I'm about to listen to. Honestly. Like, that's amazing. I don't know. Something about that just makes me go, yes. Yes, that's the way you should start a song.

It always brings me the visual of like a sunset. Like you're leaving the beach. I feel like I have a distant memory. I see that. I actually, you know what? This all just came back to me right now. I have a distant memory of one time when we were leaving the beach when I was a kid, and it was a sunset, and it was a sunset, and it was a beautiful sunset.

And I remember my mom saying that this song reminds her of California because my parents moved to California in, I believe, 1984. And she said that this song was all, like, over the place when they first moved there. And it kind of reminds her of, like, becoming a California person. And, you know, it wasn't for that. You wouldn't get Kelly Castle. so thanks mom What would you be

If it wasn't that What state? Ohio So you'd be an Ohio Castle? That doesn't even Yeah, it doesn't work Yeah

You wouldn't have that as Be a whole different person That wouldn't be a whole different person That wouldn't be a whole different Castle I'd be like That's a shitty name dude You could have It's stupid

It wouldn't make sense Yeah Yeah yeah I'd be a whole different person If I wasn't born and raised And I was the first in my family To do so And this song

This song gives strong Callie vibes And that's maybe because of That's maybe because of that story I remember hearing when I was a kid But that's all I've ever thought of When I hear this song It just has like Sunset California vibes

And massive 80 vibes So you know Let's rock some 80 jams Let's get into those lyrics Because I know the lyrics They're not too many But I feel like they got power Because just from the title

Everybody wants to rule the world I don't know We're gonna go over Bold claim As we continue And we get into the lyrics You have the lyrics right I do

Before we continue I have to say You know I spontaneously got Dottie today When I woke up, Doddy was not in my mind, and then I was like, you know what, it's time. And I got her. And I forget how much puppies try to get in everything. And she was already chewing on my apple cord right now.

This could be dangerous. Oh, it's getting dangerous quick. I forgot how I got a puppy on my hands, guys. I got an eight-and-a-half week old. She keeps looking my toes as we're trying to record this. She loves your toes, dude. She's all about Chastle's toes. She's like, dude, let's get down.

Don't forget she's female. So it's okay. I don't know that that means. I told her early on. I was like, you cannot be doing that. while I'm podcasting. That is going to distract the entire episode. That's going to put my mind in a whole different place, right?

That's going to take my tears into fears. So tell me about, tell me what the lyrics would. Because all I ever know that he's ever singing is, my dear, my dear, welcome to your life. There's no turning back. All right, I'm going to stop the karaoke right there. You always do two verses. I feel like that's a good way for us to like.

And then we'll be like, all right, let's discuss. Just show everybody that we clearly. can't do what they do. I can't, but yeah. Continue. Even while we sleep, we will find you. What? The fuck?

I got kind of weird. All he's basically saying is that in your dreams, he's still dreaming about the person. Like, he's still like, he's on their mind. You think this is about, like, a person thinking about another person? I don't know.

Can you restart what we talked about? Yeah, I know. You're distracted by the dog. It happens. But give me the beginning. Like, just go quick. Welcome to your life. There's no turning back.

Okay. Even while we sleep, we will find you. That sounds like a threat. That sounds like some Freddie Kruger bullshit. Like, I don't know. It turned dark immediately. And this is such a happy uplifting song. I need more.

I need more. Okay. Continue. Acting on your best behavior. Turn your back on mother nature. Everybody wants to rule the world. There's something there. I actually just need to think.

acting on your best behavior turn your back on mother why why do you mean what why are you turning your back on mother nature don't do that Mother Nature is beautiful and she will fuck you over She created the ocean

Mother Nature will come like What'd you say and slap the fuck out of you With a fucking tidal wave And Father Time is even worse dude Father Time will come at you The Time will bitch slap you In the mouse Yeah you'll be like

I got you father time Open-handed smack And 150 years later he'd be like You said what What were you saying Shut the fuck up you're dead too Like By the time.

By the time gets y'all. But Mother Nature is the beautiful... Yeah, and he's saying he's going to turn his back on her. Why? There's no reason to do that. Nourish Mother Nature. Be there for her. Plant your flowers.

Water them. Grow. Harness the energy of the world. Yes. We're really into alliteration. We've got to have alliteration. Kids won't think about it. There's something about alliteration that makes everybody happy. Yeah, and it almost like just really hammers home the point of recycle.

Like in case you don't know what recycle means. I can reuse. That's what that is. Repurpose. There you go. So stupid. Yes. Did we get into the second verse or should I just...

Let's go ahead and talk about it and we'll listen to him. It's my own design. It's my own remorse. I'm afraid the song is going to get dark. I'm really afraid Why is it all these songs You're like Dude I love this song

Everybody wants to rule the real Yes I do wait What Help me to decide Help me make the Most of freedom And of pleasure Nothing ever

Last forever Everybody Wants to rule the world Wow There's a room where the light won't find you Hey Should we let it play for a little bit So we can hear it?

Yeah, yeah Tears, you tell us your fears Yeah, so I know it's a reoccurring subject But I think it's the basis of our show What the fuck are they talking about, dude? And real quick, as before you get into it Have you seen these two dancing man in the music video? You know, I haven't even watched the video

This dude is Here comes again, oh, he's doing it, But these two keep busts out, dude Are they dancing in front of a... Two gas station... Oh, I thought those were like urinals. No, two gas station things with a guy on a four-wheeler, and these two are just breaking it down randomly in front of this gas.

I mean, I don't know how else to bring this up, but I had no idea that this guru was black. I don't think they are. I think it's just two black people dancing. I can't actually tell what ethnicity this group is. Maybe we Google it. Oh, that's the guy. There they are.

Son of a bitch. I fucking look at the drummer. They're all white as shit. What are we talking about? Dude, we were tripping. Well, yeah, they threw two black guys in the video and they're dancing, and they're white. boots with a bow tie in front of gas pumps.

80s gas pumps as fuck, by the way. Very specifically. I got to say this. I don't feel like I've ever heard this commented on. Hey, gas pumps used to look, way more dope. They had the, it was just like a single, like, it almost looked like a cool formed Andy Gump. Like, weird. You know, Andy Gump, that's like, what do you call those things?

You go take a, anytime you go to a concert and they have those, like the Port-a-Pottie, you know, it's like those. That's what Andy Gump is? Yeah, they always have Andy Gump is a porter potty? I don't know who Andy Gump is, but he got a bad name attributed. He's probably set, though, because he got his name on those and they need to us. No, he probably's nothing. He's like, hey, what are you, Andy Young? And there's like, oh, you're referring to me as a shitter, and that's it.

But if you are the Andy Gump, then you. You don't get money for that? You definitely do. He made that. His business is the one that everybody uses all across the world. You're telling me it's Andy Gump, Urinal specifically? Like they say Andy Gump? I see him all the time.

They say Gump on them and shit? They say Andy Gump. Oh, okay. He put his name on it. Then yeah. Yeah, because Andy went out there and was like, he heard this song and he's like, I want to rule the world. What is something that everybody needs?

A shitter. Yeah. I'm going to go ahead and make that accessible. This little thing just bit me in the finger. This little thing. Daddy. All right? You're lucky that your teeth are so small and that was kind of adorably cute and ticklish.

She's doing it again. I love that the video also has this dude just shredding on the dunes on a four by four. We haven't actually really discussed it, but everybody wants to rule the world. Is this a metaphor or like what? Is this like some pinking the brain shit where it's just like every day? I can tell you that I don't want to rule the world. You know how it's responsibility that shit is? It would be so stressful.

It's like everybody calm down. Every country. Russia. Russia, stop it. Yeah. Stop attacking. And, God, you know, all this, you're trying to stop the world from being. It's all just shake hands.

Just call on. Everybody calm down. All right. Hey, hey, I bought some pizza. We're going to have a little pizza party in the break room. Everybody just, you know, let's enjoy ourselves today. Like, there's just no way that that much responsibility would actually be enjoyable in any way. And for what? So that everybody, like, praises you, like, your, like, Mao Zay Tong and in China and you just got your picture everywhere.

Like, is it worth it? Is it worth it to actually, like, have the responsibility of, like, being in charge of just everything everything you're not going to be able to chill for a single day you can relax dude never unless you go the whole like you know route of like everybody bow to me and then you just but then you're going to get probably assassinated pretty quickly after so i don't even know that brain really wanted it i'm pinking the brain like he set out every day to try to come up with an elaborate plan he did he wanted it what if we were all ran by a mouse with just like an abnormally large brain excessively yeah how would that even work what would be the like that's i wouldn't i wouldn't

to them first of all. I'd be like, go fuck yourself. That's the thing is nobody actually would. What is the repercussion? The only way to make that work is if you have an incredibly strict dictatorian society where you then are strong-arming all your people. Everybody had basically torture them to death. Yeah, yeah, that's the only way. And that sounds terrible. That defeats the entire flow of the song. This is like a, although I feel like when we get into the lyrics a little bit, like there's a darkness, again, as always, just hiding just beyond the surface.

because let me get into this. Let me hear this. I felt like when you were saying it. There's a room where the light won't find you, holding hands while the walls come tumbling down. When they do, I'll be right behind you. So you could hear that as like, I got your back. You know, I'm there.

I'm supporting you even in the hardest of times. But given that earlier in the song, he said, even when you're sleeping, we will find you. That's dreaming. Also. This is dreaming. Also getting Freddy Cooker vibes again. Like, I will be right behind you when the walls come crumbling down.

Yeah. Some, a bit of kind of nightmare vibes for it. What saves it is that this beat is dreamy as fuck. And it just gives you like... And for some reason, every time he says, everybody, and you think you come back to yourself like... And everybody just wants to join in on a chorus. That is an absolute classic, like, everybody jump in on this.

Everybody sing this together. I know so many. I've seen people do karaoke. And you can see people just kind of humming along. Everybody wants to rule the... And everybody joins it. It's like, come on. We know that part.

But you're right. You're right. It goes right into that, though. And I never actually knew that what he says there is there's a room where the light won't find you. And I don't know what that means. In the garage, if you don't turn the light on. Yeah, here. There's no light in here.

We need to pull the lights in. And actually, otherwise, this would be an incredibly... dark podcast. I don't think you get the same vibe. You know what? I think we found our light. And her name is Doddy. Hi, Daddy. Uh-oh, she's chewing cords again. She's chewing cords again. Oh, wait.

Hey, you can put her in this box. Yeah, I could probably put her in the box. You want to go sleep, Daddy? That sounds bad. This is an actual box that is, like, made for pets to travel. It's a puppy box. It's a puppy box. Put her in there, so she stopped. I should have called it a puppy box when I said that. Let's see if she likes it.

All right, I'm just going to keep the chorus going while you're putting Dottie away. So glad we've almost made it. So sad, they had to fade it. Everybody wants to rule the world. That also feels kind of dark. That's dark, right? That's like, this shit is over. Like, we almost made it, but it's sad they had to fade it.

I mean, it just sounds like poetry. And you know me in poetry. I don't. Put a bunch of words together. and you were like, hey, see, the words I put together have this meaning. And it's like, there's no fucking way. I was supposed to know what you were referring to with the words you put together there. I think that's where they're doing.

Just some random words. It's like, see, that was dreaming. It's like, no, man, what the fuck? Shut up. I feel like this poetry actually has reason and meaning. And we're just being lazy by being like, yeah, those are words just rhymed. That's it. That's all.

There's something deeper. I just feel like if we scratch, this feels like a song. where when you scratch the surface, it's actually a little sad. Oh, well, get it to me. Do you usually get at that? I'm trying to. She doesn't like the box. Well, you zipped it up. Did you have to zip it up? She clearly does it.

I mean, it looks like a dog cough. When you zip it up. Yeah, just leave it open. Dottie has dominated. Dottie wants to rule our world because this has completely taken over this. But, let me get the lyrics. You know what the problem is?

I don't have the lyrics up, so I'm not able to see. And you just keep watching the dog the whole time. Can you guys hear that? She's bouncing around every corner of this thing. Can everybody else hear that? Is everybody... Yes, she's stupid.

Why'd you get to buy a fucking dog today? All day. She's not a big boxer, I can tell. Yeah, she's literally bouncing me around that thing like her game of Pong. All right. All right, just don't look my toes, okay? All right, welcome to your life. There's no turning back.

even while you sleep, we will find you. You're going back to the beginning. I'm going all the way back because I'm not understanding. Acting on your best behavior, turn your back on Mother Nature, everybody wants to rule the world. It's my own design. It's my own remorse. Help me decide.

Help me make the most. A freedom of pleasure. Nothing ever lasts forever. Everybody wants to rule the world. Okay. He's just basically saying like, no matter what you do, life goes on.

And with that, you want to rule the wall. It's all I'm getting from this. Your own design. your own remorse things happen things die you turn your back you steal it while your sleep life just keeps happening and you want to be in control of your own world like you want to make sure that your world is a freedom of pleasure nothing ever lasts for everybody wants to rule of war there's a room where the light won't find you holding hands while the walls come tumbling down

when they do i'll be right around you i'll be right behind you oh yeah freddy cooger status when they do i'll be right behind you yeah see that's a little weird one yeah there's some lines here that are, you know, subtext creep a little bit, a little bit. Oh, no, I got this one. There's a room of the light won't find you, holding hands while the world, so somebody's helping you.

So this person's helping you find yourself. As a room comes telling me down, I'm holding hands with you, I'm right behind you, I got your back. So glad we almost made it, so sad. They had to fade it. Everybody wants to whirl the world. So as much as you want to rule the world,

you die at the end. So no matter what you want to do. Yeah, that is what that means. They're right. Yeah. But in the meantime, everybody wants to rule the... Let them do it. Does it play out on that?

Yeah. Just let it play out then. One, the instrumentals on this are fantastic. These boys break down some shit. Guitar hits. Two, the song is about everybody wants to be in control of their own world. But no matter what, it comes to an end, you need help in that world. But either way, you want to be in control of your own world.

Everybody wants to rule their world. So it's not dark. Not necessarily the entire world, but to your world. But know that your world as much as you want to be in control of it, even that comes to an end. Deep. So it's not that dark, actually. You know what? I think he really brought it all home for me when he says, all for freedom and for pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever.

Everybody wants to rule the world. Yeah, that really brings it home because I think you're right. Like by rule the world, we mean that you just want to live your life and feel the pleasure of it. Feel free to do what you want to do and really just not be hampered by the restrictions of everything around you that you feel is holding you back. And you really just want to feel unshackled and live that life that you want to live as you want to live it. And sometimes you need that guiding light. You need the people around you to hold your hands And when the walls come tumbling down

They'll be right behind you All right tears What are you fearing? All of that stuff that is going to tumble around you? That comes life, that comes with life, yeah, probably. Great 80s song Kind of a sad name, tears for fears It's like you're forever

That in and the self is deep, yeah You're being saddled with sadness And like the things that you're scared of And that's like, now that I think about it, the poetry of it is that that just like, or ultimately just rhymes, and that's probably why they liked it. But it's a sad name, right? Like, how do you not associate tears or fears with like, oh, that's kind of a bummer? Like, you're getting sad over your own fears that you have to have.

It's just like an okay reaction, actually. You're afraid of taxes. You're afraid of car accidents that you can't control on the road. Your fear of unruly servers who control your food and can do. whatever they want to do with it. The life of your new puppy and hope that you're able to be a good father and... Rocks that you didn't see when you're skateboarding on the strand and they end up sending you flying and embarrassing you in front of everybody.

Yep. These things we can't control Justin. They're just out there. And all I need is a guiding light and a person behind me. Let's slap this out because Justin's been holding his hands up for about eight seconds. That's it. Four. Four slaps, nothing else.

This song is just something about it, relaxing me. The lyrics are whatever. So relaxing. The lyrics are whatever. The song is whatever, but the beat and the instrumental behind this. I can put it on,

ride down the street, ride my bike, ride the car. Oh, such a good cruising song. This is the song you cruise to as the sunset is setting. So good. And you're just like on the road. Oh, so good.

So yeah, with that, I give four. It's up there. It's one of my top of 80 songs. Even though I don't dance to it, I don't get down to it. about it just screams 80s. And then I'm able to relax while I'm cruising down the road or the skateboard or the bike. Whatever it is.

It is a song that as it comes in, it just immediately puts you at ease. And you're just like, oh yeah, shit's all right right now. Yeah, it feels good. Can we just hear that intro one more time? You want to hear the intro? Yeah, just that first. So good. I'm immediately relaxed and like ready to drive or ready to roll.

As they are in this music video, and I didn't notice it the first time, but as the car takes off, they just cut to this kid who's dressed like a little cowboy, and he's got like two cap guns. And he's pointing both guns at him at the car that's driving by, and he's like trying to shoot him. And he has a devilishly angry look in his face. Like, I know they're trying to show the innocence of child being like, oh, look, he's playing with his fake guns. But that kid right now wants to shoot up that car. Oh, he's like five-year-old, too. He's aggressively He's a little bit.

Let me see this. Let me see. That, yeah. Oh yeah, he's mad at that. He's angry. He's like, fuck that car. Any time we do a song, go YouTube the video so you can get an idea.

But yeah, this guy cruising, kids shooting at the car, craziness. And that kid's a grown man now, so I fear. Beyond grown man. He's like 50. I have tears for fears

on what that kid is like now because, yeah. Probably in jail. Like that kid from Willy Wonka that was super into shooting stuff. He definitely jail. You know that? No, he got accused of murder.

He shot two people. Why don't we bring that up when we did. I made it up. It would be a good story, too. Which brings us to our next episode on the Three Things About Podcast. Willie Wonka, you're ready for that one. It's coming real soon. Oh, that's a good one.

We go in detail. But before we get into that, Castle Slap. I got some slaps to go out. Out of five slaps, I give this song. I don't know freedom on the end. All right. Because everybody doesn't necessarily want to rule the world, but you know what they do want. Freedom.

Everybody from everything. I want to be free from... Just want to do what I want. want to be able to just buy a puppy in the middle of the day because fuck it so uh honestly dude this song speaks to me as far as yes i want to be in control of my own world as do you as does everybody hence the name everybody wants to rule it should say their world but they put just a bit more general and put a little thing but oh that would make a huge difference actually their world everybody wants to rule their world i are right there that actually makes

makes way more sense. Those two letters just added a whole new world to me on this song. It makes you specific to your new world. Because that I do agree with. Ruling the actual physical world, impossible. There's so many crazy people out there. Too much to do. Countries I'm not even trying to fucking have any jurisdiction over.

Yeah. I don't want any of that responsibility. I don't want jurisdiction over any country. Yeah. Yeah, just my world. That's the only thing I need jurisdiction over. That's what they needed in this song. It's at the end of the and then it literally defines what this song is talking about.

Everyone wants to wield a world no matter what happens. Yeah. Okay. There you go. All right. I think I have a tear from the fear of a new dog that I have to...

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