On April Fools Eve, Songs About Fools And Foolishness

By Joel Najman | March 31, 2012

Sunday April 1, 2012 is April Fools Day, and in anticipation of this annual day of trickery and pranks, on Saturday March 31, 2012 Joel Najman’s My Place program presents an April Fools Eve collection of popular songs about "fools" and "foolishness". Memorable songs by Brenda Lee, Ricky Nelson and Elvis Presley are among the sixteen songs featured.

The promised "Part 2" of popular songs about "wind" comprised exclusively of songs recommended by My Place listeners is scheduled the next Saturday April 7, 2012.

Playlist:

8:03 pm

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Artist Name: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Gee 1002

8:06 pm

Fools Fall In Love
Artist Name: The Drifters
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Atlantic 1123

8:09 pm

Fool #1
Artist Name: Brenda Lee
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Decca 31309

8:12 pm

Foolish Little Girl
Artist Name: The Shirelles
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Scepter 1248

8:15 pm

These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
Artist Name: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Helen Ward, Vocal
CD/Album: no album name - 78rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Victor 25351

8:18 pm

A Tear Fell
Artist Name: Teresa Brewer
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Coral 61590

8:21 pm

Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Artist Name: Connie Francis
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: MGM 12899

8:24 pm

She's A Fool
Artist Name: Leslie Gore
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Mercury 72180

8:27 pm

Fool On The Hill
Artist Name: The Beatles
CD/Album: Magical Mystery Tour
Record co./Cat #: Capitol 2835

8:30 pm

The Fool
Artist Name: Sanford Clark
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Dot 15481
Note: First released on MCI 1003 in 1956

8:34 pm

I'm A Fool To Care
Artist Name: Joe Barry
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Smash 1702
Note: First released on JIN 144 in 1961

8:38 pm

Poor Little Fool
Artist Name: Ricky Nelson
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Imperial 5528

8:42 pm

(Now And Then There's A) Fool Such As I
Artist Name: Elvis Presley
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: RCA Victor 47-7506

8:46 pm

What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
Artist Name: The Tams
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: ABC-Paramount 10502

8:50 pm

Everybody Plays The Fool
Artist Name: The Main Ingredient
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: RCA Victor 0731

8:54 pm

Chain Of Fools
Artist Name: Aretha Franklin
CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
Record co./Cat #: Atlantic 2464

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