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Fool, Fool, Fool
Words & Music: Nugetre
Fool, fool, fool
That I was to fall for you.
Well, fool, fool, fool
That I was to fall for you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
To think that you could love me, too.
Well, well, when I first met you, baby,
Well, I knew I couldn't win,
But I just kept right on trying,
'Cause trying is no sin.
What a fool, fool, fool,
That I was to fall for you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
To think that you could love me, too.
Well, when I first met you, baby,
Well, I knew I couldn't win,
But I just kept right on trying,
'Cause trying is no sin.
What a fool that I was to fall for you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
To think that you could love me too.
Recorded: 1955/01 or 1955/02, first released on The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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I stand by what I said about this song in 2012, but I have just played the remix lasting nearly 3 minutes done by the controversial 'Star' team on their alternate masters volume 20 and it is worth at least 4 stars..
It's okay for what it is. But generally speaking if the song isn't professionally recorded I don't waste time with it. 2 stars.
Not one of his better efforts. Maybe if it was recorded professionally I could change my opinion, but that's not going to happen...
This one was played live in a radio studio in January or February 1955 in Lubbock, Texas. Great guitar playiung by Scotty.
I like this song immensely and I've never skipped it while listening to any CD that it's on. I was very thrilled and happy when I bought "The King Of Rock 'N' Roll" five cd box set in 1992 to find out that this never before issued Elvis track was included. I never even knew of the existence of this song before I actually bought that five cd box set. Elvis' performance of this song was brilliant and my favorite era of Elvis' career will always be the 1950's.
Only a so so song and a reasonable performance but nothing outstanding. I put this in the same bag as the Sun version of When It Rains It Really Pours - given time what could have been.
Back in the 90's, I was so happy to have a new Elvis song when I bought the 50's box set and this song was on it. As a stand alone track it is ok song and a good performance, but not one of Elvis' best and a song I rarely listen to it.
There was actually a album release by ELVIS titled the "Fool" album. ELVIS definitely was no fool. He's "The King".
I too would have liked, to have heard him record, a studio version of this song, in the 50s. I do like the other "fool" songs he recorded, like "A Fool such as I" & "If I'm a Fool for Loving you" & "The Fool".. and "Fool" . All 4 are real good performances.
Charming to hear Elvis in his early days having fun with this song. Three stars from me.
I would have loved to hear a studio version of this song.
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