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Songs from the Big Chair
The Big Chair

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Tears for Fears

The Big Chair

Release date: 23rd November 1984

From Songs from the Big Chair

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About This Track

"The Big Chair" is a track by Tears for Fears, from the album Songs from the Big Chair, released 23rd November 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

The Big Chair

[Dialogue Sample: Sally Field]

"She wants to sit beside you

In your big chair

In your big chair"

[Interlude]

[Dialogue Sample: Charles Lane]

"The devil has the power to assume a pleasing shape"

[Interlude]

[Dialogue Sample: Sally Field]

"She wants"

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Track details

From Songs from the Big Chair

1984

Album

Songs from the Big Chair

Tears for Fears

Release year

1984

—Broken
—Broken Revisited
—Empire Building
—I Believe
—Listen
—Pharaohs
—Sea Song
—The Big Chair
—The Working Hour (Piano Version)
—The Marauders
—The Conflict
—When in Love with a Blind Man
—Head Over Heels / Broken
—The Working Hour

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Credits

Writer: Chris Hughes, Curt Smith, Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal
Producer: Ian Stanley
Engineer: Dave Bascombe
Drums: Manny Elias
Keyboards: Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal
Credited: Charles Lane, Chris Hughes, Curt Smith, Dave Bascombe, Ian Stanley, Manny Elias, Roland Orzabal, Sally Field
Programmer: Ian Stanley
Sampling: Charles Lane, Sally Field