<P> The promotional clip for `` Everybody Wants to Rule the World '' , filmed in early 1985 , was the third Tears for Fears clip directed by music video producer Nigel Dick . It features Curt Smith driving an antique Austin - Healey 3000 sports car around numerous Southern California locales , including Salton Sea and Cabazon . Interspersed with these clips are shots of the full band performing the song in a London studio . Along with the clip for `` Shout '' , the `` Everybody Wants to Rule the World '' video had a big hand in helping establish Tears for Fears in America , due to its heavy amount of play on the music video channel MTV . </P>
<P> The promotional clip for `` Everybody Wants to Rule the World '' , filmed in early 1985 , was the third Tears for Fears clip directed by music video producer Nigel Dick . It features Curt Smith driving an antique Austin - Healey 3000 sports car around numerous Southern California locales , including Salton Sea and Cabazon . Interspersed with these clips are shots of the full band performing the song in a London studio . Along with the clip for `` Shout '' , the `` Everybody Wants to Rule the World '' video had a big hand in helping establish Tears for Fears in America , due to its heavy amount of play on the music video channel MTV . </P>
where was everybody wants to rule the world filmed
where was everybody wants to rule the world filmed
numerous Southern California locales , including Salton Sea and Cabazon a London studio
numerous Southern California locales , including Salton Sea and Cabazon a London studio