History. The first evidence of the use of almond oil to promote hair growth comes from ancient Egypt. Almond oil was routinely mixed with castor oil to improve upon the castor's texture and smell. The mixture was then applied to the scalp through massage and left on for a specific amount of time.
 Mad World  is a song by the British band Tears for Fears, written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith.ad World was originally written on acoustic guitar when Orzabal was 19, it was a deliberate attempt to write something in the vein of Duran Duran's  Girls on Film . After a few false starts with Orzabal on vocals, Smith took over and suddenly it sounded fabulous.
Originally recorded by McDonald's rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album, Livin' on the Fault Line (1977), the song was made famous by Simon herself when she recorded it for her seventh studio album, Boys in the Trees (1978). It was recorded in Finnish by Finnish singer Maarit for her 1978 album Siivet saan, retitled Yhteen kuulutaan. 2  Los Hooligans, a traditional ska band from Fresno, California, covered the song on their Mafioso Ska CD released in 2006 with lead vocals sung by Randy Young.