10: Tears For Fears, "Woman In Chains" | Heathers

In this episode, we talk about one of our absolute favorite bands, Tears For Fears, and more specifically, their career-changing feminist anthem, "Woman in Chains," which introduced the world (but not Todd's dad!) to the stunning Oleta Adams. It also featured the drumming talents of both Manu Katché--already famous for playing with Peter Gabriel--and the inimitable Phil Collins. Oh yeah. . .and it totally featured a Fairlight synthesizer, too, because of COURSE it would, and if you're a regular listener of this podcast, you're already well aware of it. Our movie this time is the clever, thorny, and ultimately problematic 1988 dark comedy "Heathers," starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, which could only have been made in the era before suicides and school shootings were all-too-common occurrences in this country. You've been warned; both subjects are prominent story arcs in the movie. Want to hear us discuss a song, band, or movie from the 80's and beyond? Have a comment or a question? Email us at [email protected] Follow our small but mighty Instagram page. RELATED LINKS: Our Tears For Fears Deep Dive playlist for this episode, on Spotify Tears For Fears, "Woman in Chains" official video on YouTube Tears For Fears, "The Seeds of Love" on Spotify Tears For Fears, "Saturnine, Martial, and Lunatic" on Spotify Heathers at IMDB Boxing Helena at IMDB