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Tears for Fears
#19 - Raoul and the Kings of Spain
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Appears - Raoul and the Kings of Spain LP
Year - 1995
UK Highest Chart Position - 31
US Highest Chart Position - Did Not Chart
Key Lyric - Did you know your father was an island
Did you know your mother was the sea
Can we ever hope to seek asylum
From the bounds of fate and family
Notes
1- Roland explained that "Raoul is a name that has been in my family for many generations. I was actually born Raoul, and my mother decided that after two weeks she would change it to Roland to make it easier for English people to pronounce. So it became my nickname, and then when I had my first son we decided to hand it on to him
2- Orzabal further explained that "the Kings of Spain" is a reference to his family history and lineage from his father's side (his father was of Spanish-Basque descent, and his grandfather was Argentinian). Orzabal stated that, in particular, his father told him "that my great great grandmother was the cousin of the president of Argentina, so really the album should have been called Raoul and the Presidents of Argentina, but not a lot of things rhyme with Argentina.
3- This will be the only track from the album. Again, like with Elemental, its a perfectly fine album. Perhaps over produced, but lacks the joyous pop hooks that Curt encouraged
4- After the relative failure of the album, Roland went back to raising his young kids and finally in 2000 a business need to be in touch with Curt found that time healed a decades old wounds.
Where to find
The Hurting - 3
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 1
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 1
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 0
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 4
Year
1981 - 1
1982 - 0
1983 - 4
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 1
1995 - 2
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
Next up, our first song from their successful comeback album The Tipping Point
#19 - Raoul and the Kings of Spain
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Appears - Raoul and the Kings of Spain LP
Year - 1995
UK Highest Chart Position - 31
US Highest Chart Position - Did Not Chart
Key Lyric - Did you know your father was an island
Did you know your mother was the sea
Can we ever hope to seek asylum
From the bounds of fate and family
Notes
1- Roland explained that "Raoul is a name that has been in my family for many generations. I was actually born Raoul, and my mother decided that after two weeks she would change it to Roland to make it easier for English people to pronounce. So it became my nickname, and then when I had my first son we decided to hand it on to him
2- Orzabal further explained that "the Kings of Spain" is a reference to his family history and lineage from his father's side (his father was of Spanish-Basque descent, and his grandfather was Argentinian). Orzabal stated that, in particular, his father told him "that my great great grandmother was the cousin of the president of Argentina, so really the album should have been called Raoul and the Presidents of Argentina, but not a lot of things rhyme with Argentina.
3- This will be the only track from the album. Again, like with Elemental, its a perfectly fine album. Perhaps over produced, but lacks the joyous pop hooks that Curt encouraged
4- After the relative failure of the album, Roland went back to raising his young kids and finally in 2000 a business need to be in touch with Curt found that time healed a decades old wounds.
Where to find
The Hurting - 3
Songs from the Big Chair - 0
The Seeds of Love - 0
Elemental - 1
Raoul and the Kings of Spain - 1
Everybody Loves a Happy Ending - 4
Ready Boys and Girls - 0
The Tipping Point - 0
Greatest Hits only - 0
B- Sides - Other/Non Album Songs - 4
Year
1981 - 1
1982 - 0
1983 - 4
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 1
1989 - 0
1993 - 1
1995 - 2
2004 - 4
2014 - 0
2017 - 0
2021 - 0
2022 - 0
Next up, our first song from their successful comeback album The Tipping Point
JM is another artist you could almost randomize the order and it couldn’t be argued against convincingly.
