It’s hard to believe that Songs from the Big Chair was only Tears for Fears’ second album, released when Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal were barely in their mid-twenties. It’s so polished and well-produced, adroitly balancing some of their biggest pop hits (e.g., “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Head Over Heels”) with a sense of ambition that belies their young age at the time. And the album kicks off with my favorite song of theirs, and arguably their biggest anthem.

Described as a simple song about the very concept of protesting, the song finds Orzabal crying out “In violent times/You shouldn’t have to sell your soul.” Of course, the song is best known for its repetitive-yet-earnest chorus (which you probably already have stuck in your head just by reading this), as well as its power chords and glossy production. But what really sells the song for me, and lifts it above mere ’80s pop fodder, is Orzabal’s guitar solo.

Its soaring notes elevate the song into the epic, especially when paired with imagery from the song’s music video of Orzabal playing atop Durdle Door on the British coast. Sure, it’s a bit of a music video cliché, but that doesn’t make it look any less awesome.