Adam Lambert for American Idol

My absolute favorite song ever on sung on any American Idol is Adam Lambert's version of Mad World (based on the slow version by Gears of War). Believe me, I've had some favorites on American Idol in past seasons, particularly some of the clever versions of the last few seasons (David Cook & David Archuletta come to mind...). I already liked the Tears for Fears version song when I was in high school, and I discovered the Gears of War version a few years ago. When I heard Adam's version, I LOVED it! (My husband, on the other hand, hates it. Go figure.)

Here it is:



Here is the Gears of War version (the original video with children rearranging themselves into images on the sidewalk:



The Tears for Fears version:



Funny how I really liked that Tears for Fears version when I was a teen, but now that I'm 40, not so much.

I sure appreciated Adam's cover of it. That is one I would buy. Good luck to both competitors. Kris is immensely talented (and I have to admit that I probably would enjoy listening to Kris more often), but Adam is out of the ballpark.