Fools Gold
The Stone Roses * Track #8 On Turns into Stone
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Fools Gold by The Stone Roses
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Performed by
The Stone RosesProduced by
John LeckieWrited by
John Squire & Ian BrownAbout
“Fools Gold” is a one-of-a-kind song that became the Stone Roses' biggest commercial hit at the time. It was their first single to reach the UK Top Ten.
Fools Gold Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The gold road's sure a long road
Winds on through the hills for fifteen days
The pack on my back is aching
The straps seem to cut me like a knife
The gold road's sure a long road
Winds on through the hills for fifteen days
The pack on my back is aching
The straps seem to cut me like a knife
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm no clown, I won't back down
I don't need you to tell me what's going down
Down down down down da down down down
Down down down down da down down down
I'm standing alone
I'm watching you all
I'm seeing you sinking
I'm standing alone
You're weighing the gold
I'm watching you sinking
Fool's gold
[Verse 2]
These boots were made for walking
The Marquis de Sade don't wear no boots like these
Gold's just around the corner
Breakdown's coming up round the bend
Sometimes you have to try to get along dear
I know the truth and I know what you're thinking
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Down down down down da down down down
[Chorus]
I'm standing alone
I'm watching you all
I'm seeing you sinking
I'm standing alone
You're weighing the gold
I'm watching you sinking
Fool's gold
[Post-Chorus]
Fool's gold
[Chorus]
I'm standing alone
I'm watching you all
I'm seeing you sinking
I'm standing alone
You're weighing the gold
I'm watching you sinking
Fool's gold
[Post-Chorus]
(Fool's gold)
[Instrumental Outro]
Fools Gold Q&A
Who wrote Fools Gold's ?
Fools Gold was written by John Squire & Ian Brown.
Who produced Fools Gold's ?
Fools Gold was produced by John Leckie.
When did The Stone Roses release Fools Gold?
The Stone Roses released Fools Gold on Mon Nov 13 1989.
What did The Stone Roses say about "Fools Gold"?
Ian Brown unveiled which song inspired “Fool’s Gold” in an NME interview:
… The Stone Roses were mad into James Brown. We actually wrote ‘Fools Gold’ over ‘The Funky Drummer’- we had it playing on a porta-studio and Reni had to learn how to play that beat.