1 April 2014: "Fool" songs

[Big Fingers McGee]

AL soliciting requests, in addition to 'foolish' movie/tv/other clips.

[RGMike]

'twould be foolish to miss this one.  Actually, it's one of those annual sets that's always pleasant but rarely earth-shattering (like Tax Day or Earth Day, both coming soon).   I still say we need a "Jesus Rock" set on Good Friday, but i've given up hoping for that.

[Big Fingers McGee]

For comp's sake, from the Drive:

Tue 4/1/14: A Fool's 10

The Beatles   Fool On The Hill     15.4%
The Rolling Stones   Fool To Cry     3.8%
Def Leppard   Foolin'     1.3%
Foghat   Fool For The City     7.7%
Styx   Fooling Yourself     5.1%
Led Zeppelin   Fool In The Rain     12.8%
Aretha Franklin   Chain Of Fools     6.4%
The Doobie Brothers   What A Fool Believes     10.3%
The Who   Won't Get Fooled Again     28.2%
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers   Fooled Again      9.0%

[Big Fingers McGee]

Actually, it's one of those annual sets that's always pleasant but rarely earth-shattering (like Tax Day or Earth Day, both coming soon). 

I think one can extend that to most 'themed' sets - about 90% of them range from ok/pleasant to awful (the Giants' opening day set from 2011 comes to mind). Once in a blue moon, we get something awesome, like AL's ode to radio. But yeah, I think radical said at least once something to effect regarding theme sets: Pass

[RGMike]

Actually, it's one of those annual sets that's always pleasant but rarely earth-shattering (like Tax Day or Earth Day, both coming soon). 

I think one can extend that to most 'themed' sets - about 90% of them range from ok/pleasant to awful (the Giants' opening day set from 2011 comes to mind). Once in a blue moon, we get something awesome, like AL's ode to radio. But yeah, I think radical said at least once something to effect regarding theme sets: Pass

One thing I'll say for RR: she (or Rosalie, or Bill) did manage some surprisingly good theme sets in her tenure, usually for unexpected reasons (President's day etc). I hope AL manages a few off-the-beaten-path Fool songs -- that Drive set above is a pretty fucking obvious collection of FFs.

[Big Fingers McGee]

One thing I'll say for RR: she (or Rosalie, or Bill) did manage some surprisingly good theme sets in her tenure, usually for unexpected reasons (President's day etc).

Good point - that might have been the best aspect about the RR era.

[RGMike]

Someone requested Chris Rea's "Fool (If You think It's Over)" for Monday's '78 set and i thought "she'll save that for Tuesday".  Didn't see it on any of the sets posted for this morning so far. I do love that one.

[RGMike]

Well, Zep was a given, methinks.

"When I'm breathless I'll run 'til I drop - HEY!"

[CapnJack]

TOTHK - Led Zeppelin "Fool In The Rain"

[RGMike]

Oh, Miss South Carolina, you're beyond being merely "foolish"

BOS1 Rick(y) Nelson "Poor Little Fool"

[CapnJack]

Miss Teen South Carolina ---> Ricky Nelson "Poor Little Fool"

Nice!

[Davefish]

Oh, Miss South Carolina, you're beyond being merely "foolish"

BOS1 Rick Nelson "Poor Little Fool"

That was truly stunning.

[RGMike]

so we're doing famous fools, I guess: Steve Carrell from The Office --> Stone Roses "Fool's Gold"

[ggould]

Oh, Miss South Carolina, you're beyond being merely "foolish"

BOS1 Rick(y) Nelson "Poor Little Fool"

BOS1 to Ricky!

[CapnJack]

The Office ---> The Stone Roses "Fools Gold"