The Fools

The Fools

The Fools are a Massachusetts rock band, best known for the hit song "Life Sucks... Then You Die."

History

Started in 1975 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, the Fools were originally "The Rhythm A's". In 1979 the The Fools released "Psycho Chicken", an X-rated parody of The Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer", and it was an immediate hit on Boston radio stations. [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfpxqy5ldte~T0 "Sold Out"] , review, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.] The group followed it up with another local hit, "It's a Night for Beautiful Girls." EMI signed the band and sent them on a U.S. tour with The Knack. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FSEB&p_theme=fseb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FCCD6ACC37E50D8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Great shows far and near] , "Sentinel & Enterprise" (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), July 24, 2003.] They then recorded their debut album, "Sold Out".

In the 1980s, the band released their second album "Heavy Mental" and toured the US with Van Halen. [ [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfpxqy5ldte "Heavy Mental"] , review, Allmusic. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.] The band broke with EMI and then wrote and released their most successful album, "World Dance Party", an independent release. [ [http://www.thefools-band.com/museum.html Bio] , The Fools web site. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.]

The band continues to tour to this day, though they never repeated the success they had with "World Dance Party".

Discography

* "Sold Out", album, EMI America, 1980.
* "Heavy Mental", album, EMI America, 1981.
* "World Dance Party", album, PVC, 1985.
* "Wake Up … It's Alive!!!", live album, PVC, 1988.
* "Rated XXX", 1990.
* "10", 2008. [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fqxqy5ldse~T2 The Fools, discography] , Allmusic. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.] [ [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fools Fools] , trouserpress.com. Accessed on line December 6, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.thefools-band.com/ Official web site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/foolsband The Fools] on Myspace.
* [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:g9fqxqy5ldse The Fools] at Allmusic.
* [http://lostbands.blogspot.com/2005/04/fools-psycho-chicken.html The Fools] at Lost bands Of The New Wave Era.


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