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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
–Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism, line 625
Inna posed in here bikini in the Botanical Garden in Kiev, Ukraine. If you met Inna, would you be an Angel or a fool?
Today’s you tube has Rick Nelson singing Fools Rush In on the television show The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet in 1963. Rick Nelson’s version reached #12 on the Billboard charts.
The song was originally a hit in 1940 for Glenn Miler with singer Ray Eberle. It was also recorded by Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra. Lyrics are by Johnny Mercer and music by Rube Bloom. The opening line is from Alexander Pope’s An Essay On Criticism
The lead guitarist on this is James Burton who played with Rick Nelson on the TV show. He later went on to play lead guitar for Elvis Presley during his comeback our. He also played on numerous hit records as a session player in Los Angeles. He and steel player Ralph Mooney helped define the “Bakersfield sound” which so much of modern country music is based on. James Burton played a Fender telecaster and had a distinctive style that could already be heard on this recording.
Here is a recording of Fools Rush in by Elvis Presley. You can easily hear that the lead guitar is also James Burton. There is a little bit longer lead guitar solo with some classic James Burton licks.
Here is a recording by Glenn Miller Orchestra with singer Ray Eberle.
Ricky Nelson: FOOLS RUSH IN
written by Johnny Mercer and Ruby Bloom
(Capo up 2)
Intro
G Em Am D
G Em Am D
C D G
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Em Am
And so I come to you my love
D G Em
My heart above my head
Am D Em
Though I see the danger there
A7 D7
If there’s a chance for me then I don’t care
C D G
Fools rush in where wise men never go
Em Am
But wise men never fall in love
D G Em
So how are they to know
Am D G
When we met I felt my life begin
Em Am D G
So open up your heart and let this fool rush in
guitar instro
Fools rush in where wise men never go
But wise men never fall in love
So how are they to know
When we met I felt my life begin
So open up your heart and let this fool rush in
Just open up your heart and let this fool rush in
Well open up your heart and let this fool rush in
