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Gary Jules (born in 1969 in Fresno, California as Gary Jules Aguirre) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for his cover of the Tears for Fears song 
Mad World, which was featured in the film Donnie Darko.
Gary Jules attended The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. Some of his early projects/bands were The Ivory Knights, Our Town Pansies, Woodenfish and The Origin.
Jules started off his solo recording career with the debut Greetings From the Side. Originally released by A & M, this album slipped through the cracks due to neglect on the label’s part, and Jules was dropped. In 2001, together with friend Michael Andrews, Gary Jules recorded Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets. It was from this album that the remake of Tears for Fears’Mad World was subsequently used by Michael Andrews for Donnie Darko.
In December 2003, two years after Donnie Darko was released, Mad World finally reached the charts and became the Christmas Number One in the UK. In early 2004, the song surfaced in the US and Canada.
His most recent album, simply titled Gary Jules was released in 2006. The song Falling Awake from this album was recently used in the season 3 episode Six Days: Part Two of Grey’s Anatomy.
Jules’ Andrews’ arrangement of Mad World, was recently used in a trailer for the Gears of War for the XBOX 360, it was also used in a few episodes of CSI, Without A Trace, in some episodes of Dead like me, in an episode of Jericho, and a memorable episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Mad World, which was featured in the film Donnie Darko.Gary Jules attended The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. Some of his early projects/bands were The Ivory Knights, Our Town Pansies, Woodenfish and The Origin.
Jules started off his solo recording career with the debut Greetings From the Side. Originally released by A & M, this album slipped through the cracks due to neglect on the label’s part, and Jules was dropped. In 2001, together with friend Michael Andrews, Gary Jules recorded Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets. It was from this album that the remake of Tears for Fears’
Mad World was subsequently used by Michael Andrews for Donnie Darko.In December 2003, two years after Donnie Darko was released, Mad World finally reached the charts and became the Christmas Number One in the UK. In early 2004, the song surfaced in the US and Canada.
His most recent album, simply titled Gary Jules was released in 2006. The song Falling Awake from this album was recently used in the season 3 episode Six Days: Part Two of Grey’s Anatomy.
Jules’ Andrews’ arrangement of Mad World, was recently used in a trailer for the Gears of War for the XBOX 360, it was also used in a few episodes of CSI, Without A Trace, in some episodes of Dead like me, in an episode of Jericho, and a memorable episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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lolaustinlol wrote:
one hit wonder
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Aalicet wrote:
Probably the best cover song ever
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laaiss_ wrote:
beautiful cover
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VirDjI wrote:
Mad World the Beast! :)
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bwrg wrote:
BLOOD AND HONOR
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Botoft wrote:
the original is so much better
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he-war wrote:
his cover of Mad World isnt better than the original.
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Verrauchen wrote:
And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I’m dying Are the best I’ve ever had...
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lol24 wrote:
Mad world <3!!!!!! Love it!
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PrimitiveNotion wrote:
"Mad World" это только кавер. Так что за песню нужно благодорить Tears of Fears, а Джулса только за превосходное исполнение.
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Kate_rocklover wrote:
Many thanks to him for this wonderful song "Mad world".
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Johnny_Jeeze wrote:
Then check out his three albums. Seeing as Elliott Smith is your top artist I bet you'll love it.
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trailways wrote:
i don't know his others songs, me and 99,9% of the people who listen to mad world
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nicothetall wrote:
Gary Jules makes dispensable music except 'Mad World' song.
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Compguy321 wrote:
Wow, there are some powerful Christian messages in Mad World when listened to backward! It isn't random words like most backwards songs. It even seems to follow a story of one who was lost and then finds the Lord. I wonder if the author is Christian? Here is what I heard: Mad... Holy... Mad x2 ... ("Enough" several times, random) Enough x2, Enough of me He moves ... x2 They say Im stumbling Lord, thirsty He moves, My Lord, x2 Suffer and be raised (reference to the death and resurrection of Christ?) They say my days x2 ... He turned me back x2, He trully really is ... Enough x3, Enough of me The Lord is good x2 ... I serves the Lord x2, The sacred ... Yes, He really is ...
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siddyburn wrote:
Mad world the best!
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Annakaz wrote:
MAD WORLD!! OMGJ. Bbest<33. OMGGG.
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RazKlein wrote:
Mad World! <3
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hailseitan wrote:
Born in Fresno, CA? NO WAI
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imcuminin wrote:
Love his voice :D :P XD
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SHOWS ADDED TO EAST COAST TOUR
5 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/garyjules
The following shows have recently been added to the East Coast Tour that starts July 20th in NYC:
July 25 — Ithaca, NY (details tba)
August 3 — Iron Horse in Northampton, MA w/ Donavon Frankenreiter. …
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