April Fools Songs Top 15: Everybody Plays the Fool (#1)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (61328)
United States
April 16, 2021 10:35am CST
No fooling, this look at songs with “fool” in the title in honor of April Fools Day is over! This may fool some people as the top spot song on a list from me, but hey, what can I say. I love this song, so that’s why it sits atop the list of favorites.
#1: Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient
And you know that I had no idea that was Cuba Gooding Jr.’s dad singing lead on this song until the senior Gooding passed away in 2017!
This is just about as perfect an early 70s soul song as you can get. And, while I love Aaron Neville’s beautiful cover, I’ll go to the original every time. No fooling!!
Thanks for reading.
Everybody Plays the Fool
Written by J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark, and Ken Williams
Recorded by The Main Ingredient
From Bitter Sweet, 1972
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@RebeccasFarm (84408)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
16 Apr 21
One of the truest songs ever
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@FourWalls (61328)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Absolutely. “No exception to the rule.”
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
16 Apr 21
Yes, I know this one! Hooray for 70's soul.
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