Foolin'

Def Leppard

About Foolin'

"Foolin" is a 1983 single by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album Pyromania. When released as a single later that year, it reached #9 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.


Year:
1995
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Lady luck never smiles
So lend your love to me awhile
Do with me what you will
Break the spell take your fill
On and on we rode the storm
The flame has died and the fire has gone
Oh, this empty bed is a night alone
I realized that long ago

Is anybody out there, anybody there
Does anybody wonder, anybody care

Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
Cause baby I'm not

F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
Won't you stay with me awhile

Close your eyes don't run and hide
Easy love is no easy ride
Just wakin' up from what we had
Could stop good love from going bad

Is anybody out there, anybody there
Does anybody wonder, anybody care

Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
Cause baby I'm not

F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'

Oh, I just gotta know
If you're really there and you really care
Cause baby I'm not

F-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'
Not f-f-f-foolin', ah f-f-foolin'

I'm not foolin' myself
I'm not foolin' myself
I'm not foolin' myself
I'm not foolin' myself

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Def Leppard

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals). Therefore, this is the band's longest-standing lineup. more »

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Written by: Joseph Thomas Elliott, Peter Andrew Willis, Richard Savage, Richard John Cyril Allen, Robert John Lange, Stephen Maynard Clark

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8 facts about this song

Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass guitar), and Steve Clark (guitar).
Song Composition** - "Foolin'" is written by the three primary songwriters in Def Leppard
Album Appearance
The song is included in their third studio album "Pyromania," which was released on 20 January 1983.
Chart Performance
"Foolin'" reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, marking their first significant performance on the American singles chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Foolin'" was directed by David Mallet, who also directed several other successful videos for the band.
Live Performances
"Foolin'" continues to be an integral part of Def Leppard's live concerts and has been performed by the band thousands of times.
Song Lyrics
The song's lyrics are about someone who continues to be taken advantage of but is finally standing up for themselves.
Musical Style
Known for its repetitive but catchy chorus, the song falls within the hard rock and heavy metal genre, characteristic of Def Leppard's earlier output.
Album Success
"Pyromania," the album that features "Foolin'," went on to sell over 10 million copies in the United States alone, achieving the RIAA-certification of Diamond.

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