Have you ever noticed that “Sowing the Seeds of Love” sounds like something the Beatles might have recorded during their “Sgt. Pepper era?

If so,you’ve got a keen ear…because it was written and produced that way–on purpose!

Tears for Fears frontman Roland Orzabal, who wrote the song, incorporated a number of musical styles and recording techniques, that many reviewers considered

a pastiche of Beatles tunes, reminiscent of “I Am the Walrus,” A Day in the Life,” and even Penny Lane:” right down to the piccolo trumpet solo!

For the record, Roland’s original inspiration was an old English folk song called “The Seeds of Love.”

When the single was released from the album named after the folk song, it instantly became a worldwide hit, charting in 17 countries!

Here in the US, th seeds sprouted on FOUR charts: blossoming at #1 on the Alternative Music Chart, #2 on The Hot 100, #4 on The Rock Chart, and #29 on The Adult Contemporary Chart.

The video, which you can  watch below, won two MTV Music Video Awards: Best Breakthrough Video and Best Special Effects.

It was also nominated for “Best Group Video” and “Best Postmodern Video. Cool Stuff!  – Mike Cook