My favorite version is from the Wise Guys. They have many good things to listen to.
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What a cover! I actually like this much better than the original by Gary Jules
Edit: I guess I should have put in a /s
You haven't truly lived until you've sung a karaoke of the Gary Jules version.
I think I like the Tears for Fears version (the original) a bit better because the tune is bouncier which contrasts with the lyrics.
Tears for Fears is the original. It was originally recorded in 82 (rtfa), Gary Jules did his version in 2001 for the film Donnie Darko according to the interwebs.
Its the best version of the song, even if it didn't got into the movie. That said, Donnie Darko had a point in slowing down the tempo... it is indeed slightly too fast for the song. On the other hand, Tears killed it by incorporating the brass the way they did.
The gears of war trailer did it better
gears of war trailer
Woah, I hadn't seen that trailer before, it is indeed pretty cool! That version of the song is a 2001 cover by Gary Jules btw.
Yeah I remember it sounded quite different!