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Fools Fall in Love

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(Leiber / Stoller)

Information:
Fools Fall in Love was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded by The Drifters in 1957 after 26 takes. Their recording (Atlantic 1123) reached #69 on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. Other recordings of Fools Fall in Love included those by Sammy Turner (Big Top 3049) in 1960, and Jackie Ward (Mercury 35003) in 1977.

Elvis recorded Fools Fall In Love on May 28, 1966, at RCA’s Nashville studios. His single release did not chart, but it was listed as “Bubbling Under” at #102 for five weeks. 

Lyrics:

Fools fall in love in a hurry
Fools give their hearts much too soon
Just playin' in two bars of stardust
Just hang out one silly moon
Oh! They've got their love torches burning
When they should be playing it cool
I used to laugh but now I'm the same
Take a look at a brand new fool

Fools fall in love just like schoolgirls
Blinded by rose coloured dreams
They build their castles on wishes
With only rainbows for beams
Oh! They're making plans for the future
When they should be right back in school
I used to laugh but now I'm the same
Take a look at a brand new fool

They've got their love torches burning
When they should be playing it cool
I used to laugh but now I'm the same
Take a look at a brand new fool
Take a look at a brand new fool

Where it was released:

Released for the first time on single »

Singles:

- Indescribably Blue / Fools Fall In Love (RCA 47-9056) January 6, 1967. Standard release. »

- Indescribably Blue / Fools Fall In Love (RCA 447-0659) 1970. Gold Standard series reissue.

- Blue Suede Shoes / Fools Fall In Love (Collectables DPE1-1022 4522) December 1986.

LPs/CDs:

- I Got Lucky (1971) »
- I Got Lucky (1975) »
– Pickwick Pack (1978) »

- Double Dynamite (1975) »

- The Legendary Recordings of Elvis (1979) »

– It's Now Or Never (1981) - Camden »

- From Nashville To Memphis – The Essential 60’s Masters (1993)

- Rock’n’Roll (1999)

- Tomorrow Is a Long Time (1999)

- Long Lonely Highway (2000) – FTD »

– Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 4 »

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