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semi academic question (Tears for Fears reference)
#312230 - 07/30/13 04:10 PM
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What does halogean mean?
as in halogean world (from "mad world" lyrics)
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Re: semi academic question (Tears for Fears reference)
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#312231 - 07/30/13 04:24 PM
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> What does halogean mean?
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> as in halogean world (from "mad world" lyrics)
Quote:
Curt Smith's ad lib in the song's final chorus resulted in a mondegreen. Smith clarified the actual lyric in 2010:
With Mad World's again-resurgent popularity, I'm getting asked more frequently about the last line on the album version from The Hurting, a line which I occasionally also sing in concert. The actual line is: "Halargian world." (Not "illogical world", "raunchy young world"(!), "enlarging your world", or a number of other interesting if not amusing guesses.) The real story: Halarge was an imaginary planet invented by either Chris Hughes or Ross Cullum during the recording of The Hurting. I added it as a joke during the lead vocal session, and we kept it. And there you have it.[4]
—Curt Smith
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The google is strong with this one (edit)
[Re: Mr. Do]
#312234 - 07/30/13 04:58 PM
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Edit:
In Smallville season 2 episode 11 that song is sung by some other group and they used "enlarging your world".
Edit 2:
"Mad World" by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
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Re: The google is strong with this one (edit)
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#312247 - 07/30/13 07:22 PM
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> Edit:
> In Smallville season 2 episode 11 that song is sung by some other group and they used
> "enlarging your world".
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> Edit 2:
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> "Mad World" by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
Right, the Andrews/Jules version being the reason for the resurgent popularity of the song that Curt mentioned. The Jules version was used in Donnie Darko, and then in a relatively famous US TV commercial for Gears of War 2.
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