Sep 272013
I heard a song this morning about fools that is my favorite song by the artist performing it. Then it occurred to me that my favorite song by another artists concerns fools. There may be a lot of songs about fools, which I find amusing because unless we’re Mr. T, do we call anyone a “fool” that often?
I pity the fool that runs out of songs about fools. Go!
World Party’s “Ship of Fools” is great in so many ways and details! Lyrically and musically.
Ship of Fools by the Grateful Dead
I guess we could have done an entire LMS on “Ship of Fools.” The John Cale song by that title is one of the 2 songs that came to mind for me this morning.
Last Man Standing!
Charlie Rich/Bobby Bland, Who Will the Next Fool Be?
Ship of Fools – the Doors
I Pity the Fool – David Bowie
Fool to Cry, Keith’s favorite time to nap on the 76 tour!
Fools In Love – Joe Jacksonberg
No one’s yet mentioned the song that inspired today’s LMS, so I’ll leave that one out there, but before I forget…Elvis Costello’s “You Little Fool.”
Oh, let’s not forget Chris Rea’s “Fool if You Think It’s Over,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3myI0IJmTlQ Nice scarf, dude!
Fool In The Rain – Led Zepbaum
How often is there a Foghat ref in these hallowed Hall?
“Fool for the City”
aloha
LD
Sam Cooke – Fool’s Paradise
Wide Eyed Fools – Bettie Serveertstein
“Fools,” Van Fucking Halen
Since I try to take any occasion to mention RIck Nelson here – “Poor LIttle Fool”.
Fool On The Hill by those ancient longhaired guys from England
River of Fools – Los Lobos
Obviously “What a Fool Believes” by the Doobie Bros.
Fool For Your Lovin’ – Whitesnake. Just cuz they could probably kick Foghat’s asses.
Why do fools fall in love?
Forgot Fool Too Long — Rockpile.
Tom Petty – Fooled Again (I don’t like it). Poor Tom.
No no no…….
Fool On The Hill (German True Stereo Version)
LMS
I’ll cheat on the part of speech and say “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”. Elvin Bishop, I think.
Everybody Plays the Fool – The Main Ingredient
I think the main ingredient turned out to be chicken.
Chain of Fools – Aretha
Paul Weller – “Uh Huh, Oh Yeah!” (Always There to Fool Ya)
And for a video daily double (the only music video I can think of that features a fool – or in this case, a whole bunch of them):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs
That’s the one that sent me down Fools Lane!
“I’m a Fool” by Dino, Desi & Billy
Fool’s Gold – Stone Roses
Graham Parker & the Rumour’s “Fool’s Gold”
The Fixx “The Fool”. Dig the synthesizer & guitar work / ear candy.
http://youtu.be/cjp5UV_08Oc
The Fool – Neutral Milk Hotel
Another one by Ricky Nelson, Al. “Fools Rush In”.
The Blasters – Fool’s Paradise
“What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)”
The Tams had a hit with it in 1963-64:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xtVMnBKLLc
Then Bill Deal and the Rhondels had a hit with it in 1969:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGO47AbDojQ
But the best version is by Del Shannon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkwlB5ad6gw
The Black Crowes – Only a Fool
Everybody’s Fool – Teenage Fanclub
Frankie Valli — “I Make A Fool of Myself”
“What kind of fool am I” Sammy Davis Jr.
Wow Del Shannon’s vocal on that song is incredible. Maybe I should get that last album of his.
Lieber & Stoller’s Fools Fall in Love, first recorded by the Drifters, but also redone in a very rocked up big band version by Elvis in 1966:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmArZ_mbZro
Connie Francis — “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”
Love’s Made a Fool of You, a Buddy Holly song recorded by the Crickets after Buddy’s death, covered here by the Bobby Fuller Four:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMG3HpHqDmM
Um, people. “Won’t Get Fooled Again”?
Admittedly, it’s no Doobie Brothers.
Maybe that’s stayed on the board so long because people were trying to stay away from variations on the word “fool.” I think that Elvin Bishop song was the only other variation presented so far. You guys have worked hard. Feel free to bring other sorts of fools to the table!
In that case, “Foolish Little Girl” by the Shirelles
Fine.
f-f-f “Foolin'” – Def Lep
aloha
LD
April Fool by Chalk Circle.
“If You Got to Make a Fool of Somebody” — James Ray
Only a Fool Would Say That – Steely Dan
“She’s A Fool’ — Leslie Gore
Doing What Comes Easy to a Fool – Junior Brown
“Fools Hall of Fame” — Pat Boone
The Strokes – Taken for a Fool
Brenda Lee — “Fool Number One”
Tegan and Sara – I Was A Fool
“The Fool” — Quicksilver Messenger Service
Kissing a Fool – George Michael
Muddy Waters, “Still a Fool.”
“Seven Day Fool” — Etta James
The Shins – “For a Fool”
Carla Thomas, “What a Fool I’ve Been”
Dr. Dog – “What a Fool”
“Oh Me Oh My (I’m A Fool for You Baby) by Lulu
Last man standing!
“Fool (If You Think It’s Over)” Chris Rhea