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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxRed|ShowBox=yes|Image=IWasAFool.jpg|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=New Wave|Length=2:56|Year= | {{Infobox Lostwave | ||
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|ShowBox = yes | |||
|Image = IWasAFool.jpg | |||
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|Alt_name = I Was A Fool; IWAFIL, IWAF | |||
|Genre = New Wave | |||
|Length = 2:56 | |||
|Year = before December 1983 | |||
|OP = [[Guglielm]] | |||
|Search_started = 2012 | |||
|Media = IWasAFoolInLove.mp3 | |||
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'''I Was a Fool In Love''' (also known as '''"I Was A Fool"''') is an unidentified new wave song first uploaded to the New Wave Outpost forums in 2012 by user Guglielm. | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
On August | On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.<ref>https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777</ref> | ||
The song was most likely written before December 1983, as WFMU's general manager, Ken Freedman, who joined WFMU in December 1983, was contacted and did not recognize the song.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Freedman?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Freedman]</ref> | On July 12th, 2013, the song was uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/383954.html</ref> before being reuploaded on August 30th, 2014 to add that the song was possibly named In a Variety of Love, I Was a Fool.<ref name=":0">https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/411572.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1983, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref> | ||
The song was most likely written before December 1983, as WFMU's general manager, Ken Freedman, who joined WFMU in December 1983, was contacted and did not recognize the song.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Freedman?useskin=vector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Freedman]</ref> | |||
== Leads == | |||
=== Possible === | |||
=== Debunked === | |||
* '''Mark Robbins - Fool''': British rock song suggested due to a similar song title,<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/14691650-Mark-Robbins-Love-On-Monday</ref> confirmed to not be the same song by an owner of the single on Discogs.<ref>https://postimg.cc/t7f4gVW3</ref> | |||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, 25 August 2024
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved. | |
| I Was A Fool In Love | |
| |
| Alternative name(s) | I Was A Fool; IWAFIL, IWAF |
|---|---|
| Genre | New Wave |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Year | before December 1983 |
| Original poster | Guglielm |
| Search started | 2012 |
| File:IWasAFoolInLove.mp3 | |
I Was a Fool In Love (also known as "I Was A Fool") is an unidentified new wave song first uploaded to the New Wave Outpost forums in 2012 by user Guglielm.
Background[edit | edit source]
On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.[1]
On July 12th, 2013, the song was uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,[2] before being reuploaded on August 30th, 2014 to add that the song was possibly named In a Variety of Love, I Was a Fool.[3] Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1983, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.[4]
The song was most likely written before December 1983, as WFMU's general manager, Ken Freedman, who joined WFMU in December 1983, was contacted and did not recognize the song.[3][5]
Leads[edit | edit source]
Possible[edit | edit source]
Debunked[edit | edit source]
- Mark Robbins - Fool: British rock song suggested due to a similar song title,[6] confirmed to not be the same song by an owner of the single on Discogs.[7]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
Memories, photographs Things we said when we were alone You were so cool, I was a fool I was a fool in love (Chorus) In a variety of love I was a fool for you In a variety of love I was a fool In this version of love You gave a star performance In a variety of love I was a fool (Verse 2) Talking to the people I know I can't love Talking to my friends (and thought?) Some people are winners, others are sinners I was a fool in love (Verse 1) Memories, photographs Things we said when we were alone You were so cool, I was a fool I was a fool in love (Chorus) In a variety of love I was a fool for you In a variety of love I was a fool (Instrumental) I was a fool in love I was a fool in love I was a fool in love I was a fool in love I was a fool in love I was a fool in love I was a fool in love |
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/383954.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/411572.html
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Freedman
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/14691650-Mark-Robbins-Love-On-Monday
- ↑ https://postimg.cc/t7f4gVW3