Ian Parker Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 We've all heard songs a 1000 times, so what songs flummox you on lyrics? mine is Queen of fools .......seriously, i've known this record for 40 odd years, but the only lyrics i understand are the 1st line, then the bit where she sings 'well now look at me and you will see' ... i also think i hear 'lonely' in there somewhere as well , can someone please type the lyrics out for me? what songs spring to mind for you lot ?
Guest Shufflin Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, IanP said: can someone please type the lyrics out for me? WELL I'M A QUEEN OF FOOLS OR SO THEY SAY YES I HAVE YES I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY BUT NOW LOOK AT ME AND YOU WILL SEE A LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS AND I'M THE FOOL THEY TALK ABOUT IT'S MY MIND THAT YOUR HEART CAN'T HAVE SO NOW LOOK AT ME AND YOU WILL SEE A LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS WELL IT'S HARD SO HARD I LOVED YOU SO YES YOU ARE THAT CAT WHO KNOWS YOU FINALLY LET GO SO NOW TAKE A BOW AND WE'LL DRINK UP THE TOAST TO THE LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS AND I'M THE FOOL THEY TALK ABOUT IT'S MY MIND THAT YOUR HEART CAN'T HAVE SO NOW LOOK AT ME AND YOU WILL SEE A LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS AND I'M THE FOOL THEY TALK ABOUT Edited March 16, 2019 by Shufflin EDITED LOL DO THESE SOUND RIGHT?
Winsford Soul Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, shufflin said: WELL I'M A QUEEN OF FOOLS OR SO THEY SAY YES I HAVE YES I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY BUT NOW LOOK AT ME AND YOU WILL SEE A LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS AND I'M THE FOOL THEY TALK ABOUT IT'S MY MIND THAT YOUR HEART CAN'T HAVE SO NOW LOOK AT ME AND YOU WILL SEE A LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS WELL IT'S HARD SO HARD I LOVED YOU SO YES YOU ARE THAT CATCH TOO MUCH YOU FINALLY LET GO SO NOW LET'S BOND AND WE'LL DRINK UP THE TOAST TO THE LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS AND I'M THE FOOL THEY TALK ABOUT IT'S MY MIND THAT YOUR HEART CAN'T HAVE SO NOW LOOK AT ME AND YOU WILL SEE A LONELY BUT PROUD QUEEN OF FOOLS AND I'M THE FOOL THEY TALK ABOUT Only Words but my god are they powerful. One of the greatest soul records ever written Steve
Soul16 Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 I don’t know all the lyrics to the song, but some of the stuff written above looks like gibberish to me (Yes, you are that catch too much. So now let’s bond and we’ll drink up the toast. It’s my mind that your heart can’t have) Some of the lyrics definitely in the song, but not quoted in the post above are: ‘yes I’m the one, that your heart left out’ also ‘Well you hurt the heart that loved you so, yes the one that cared the most, you finally let go, so now take a bow and we’ll propose a toast, to the lonely but proud queen of fools’ 1
Guest Shufflin Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 I agree but there you go, post out the proper lyrics then as OP asked?
Guest Shufflin Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 Edited the lyrics seem about right now ?? can't believe I've sat here doing this but staying in anyway listening to mixcloud while missus is binging tv
Soul16 Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, shufflin said: I agree but there you go, post out the proper lyrics then as OP asked? As I said in my original response ‘I don’t know all the lyrics to the song, but’ I was only trying to be of help!
Guest Shufflin Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Soul16 said: but’ I was only trying to be of help! look at the edited lyrics how would you change 'em then? when you call out "gibberish" maybe post the non gibberish version? Edited March 16, 2019 by Shufflin
Simon T Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 is this of any help? Barbara Mills - Queen Of Foolsxyz.mp3
Ric-tic Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 I have never understood a word of this and believe me I have tried many times over the years, could anyone even give me a clue what it’s about, I have this recird but can’t understand why I bought it..... https://youtu.be/_p7yAXMeyq8
Guest Shufflin Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ric-tic said: I have never understood a word of this and believe me I have tried many times over the years, could anyone even give me a clue what it’s about, I have this recird but can’t understand why I bought it..... https://youtu.be/_p7yAXMeyq8 tried gave up Edited March 16, 2019 by Shufflin
Davenpete Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 Took me many years of listening before the penny dropped that Jerry Williams was sing "You're my alpha and omega, there's nothing left to say". Dx
Ian Parker Posted March 16, 2019 Author Posted March 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, DaveNPete said: Took me many years of listening before the penny dropped that Jerry Williams was sing "You're my alpha and omega, there's nothing left to say". Dx me too..... it was by chance that a late friend said " whats the song with Alpha and Omega" in it, i had'nt a clue until he started singing it
Simon T Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ric-tic said: I have never understood a word of this and believe me I have tried many times over the years, could anyone even give me a clue what it’s about, I have this recird but can’t understand why I bought it..... https://youtu.be/_p7yAXMeyq8 I just googled and saw that she's from Shreveport, Louisiana, perhaps she's singing some of it in Cajun French or Louisiana Creole?
Crogger Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 I have a record by Lonette,called Mind Intruder,the flip is entitled Redurtni Dnim where she "sings" the A side backwards .I'm not sure whether she starts at the beginning and "sings" each word backwards or the whole thing is just reversed. Either way it's pretty much unintelligible.
Soul16 Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 12 hours ago, shufflin said: look at the edited lyrics how would you change 'em then? when you call out "gibberish" maybe post the non gibberish version? As I said in my initial response, I don't know all the lyrics, in RED is the bit I've never been able to determine correctly. So here, just for you, are the (mostly) non gibberish lyrics : (She’s the queen of fools, she’s the queen of fools) Well I’m the queen of fools or so they say Yes I have, yes I (caught the VD??) only yesterday But now look at me and you will see The lonely but proud queen of fools. And I’m the fool they talk about Yes, I’m the one that you’re heart left out So now look at me and you will see The lonely but proud queen of fools. (She’s the queen of fools) Well you hurt the heart that loved you so Yes the one that cared the most, you finally let go So now take a bow and we’ll propose a toast To the lonely but proud queen of fools I’m the fool they talk about. Yes, I’m the one that you’re heart left out So now look at me and you will see, the lonely but proud queen of fools I’m the fool they talk about Yes I’m the fool... (Fade)
Bunderthollox Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Brooks Brothers Looking for a woman Some so cool Some full o Jive Some even carry “whatcha call a butcher knife” eh?? I suppose it was a bit mad at times in 60s Detroit Edited March 17, 2019 by bonhsoulie Added words
Tomangoes Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 Skip to 1minute 22 seconds and figure this out:) Artistic genius? Ed
Ian Parker Posted March 17, 2019 Author Posted March 17, 2019 if you have Scratchy, play it backwards, it all makes sense then thanks for all replies folks.
Guest keeptheboyhappy Posted March 18, 2019 Posted March 18, 2019 I posted the same question about the second line of 'Queen of Fools' on here a few years ago and didn't get much by way of an answer........anyway since then i think i have cracked it ....here goes Well I'm the Queen of Fools or so they say Yes i had his love completely only yesterday (could be held his love) But now look at me............. Play it, sing it, see what you think
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