Not to be deterred, by this simple twist of fate, Brian quickly moved on to ABC Records, in 1961, sharing their short pop roster with The Impressions and Ray Charles, where he cut a string of chart records with the NY writing/production team of Gary Geld and Peter Udell. In 1961, the top twenty "Let Me Belong To You" and "I'll Never Stop Wanting You. Then in 1962, "Ginny Come Lately," went to #21 in the U.S. while reaching #5 in England and top ten all over Europe. This was followed that same year by "Sealed With A Kiss," reaching #3 in the U.S. and England, top ten in Germany, and another world wide hit. He also recorded German versions of both songs.
Brian was constantly on the road, appearing on American Bandstand often, once hosting the show, as well as the Saturday Night Show, and many popular local TV music shows around the country, as he put on endless miles doing bus tours, including The Caravan of Stars ("as many miles as anyone" says Dick Clark) and one nighters. In 1963, he headlined a tour in England with Little Eva, appearing on TV shows Thank Your Lucky Stars and Jukebox Jury as well as the live BBC radio show Saturday Club, where he heard and became an early Beatles fan. And while doing several annual tours in South America with Neil Sedaka during Carnaval, he heard the early Bossa Nova artists. He was never without his acoustic Martin guitar and was always open to, and absorbing new musical influences and changes.
His following early "country-rock" chart singles (which John Fogerty told him were "ahead of their time") included in 1962, the #25 single "Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)," "I may Not Live To See Tomorrow" and in 1963, "I'm Afraid To Go Home." About this time, Brian performed an engagement in Greenwich Village at the Cafe Wha? with a young comedian named Richard Pryor. He then moved on to Philips Records, where in 1966 he recorded an album produced by Snuff Garrett with the musical assistance of now legendary musicians Leon Russell and JJ Cale, which included the top twenty singles, "The Joker Went Wild" and "Run,Run,Look And See." He went on to record two albums and chart singles for DOT Records, including his 1969 hit remake of the Thomas Wayne song "Tragedy." In 1970, Brian cut his third Gold Record with the Curtis Mayfield/Impressions song "Gypsy Woman," which went to #3 in the U.S. and sold well over 3 million internationally, followed by his tenth album with six original songs and another hit single, a version of Jackie Wilson's classic "Lonely Teardrops," which he co-wrote or co-produced with Del Shannon on UNI Records.
Vocally & artistically Brian is called "chameleonesque" for all his musical changes, having produced Hits for five different labels & successfully recorded everything from Novelty to Pop Ballads; to Folk Rock and Country Rock; to Pop Rock and Pop Soul, over more than a decade, but quite modestly having spent more than half of his life on the road and in the studio both writing and living his music, Brian feels he has just begun to Rock! In 1975, while on a tour of Indian Country in the Southwest with the Native American rock group XIT, he learned that ABC/Anchor Records in England had reissued his original recording of "Sealed With A Kiss" b/w "Ginny Come Lately," due to popular demand, and it surprised everyone by becoming a hit again, thirteen years later, the second time around!..going to #7 in England as well as charting again in Europe.
In the late seventies, with songwriting partner Rosmari, he turned his focus to writing and they spent a couple of years in New Orleans working with legendary writer/producer/artist, Allen Toussaint, which resulted in the album "In A State Of Bayou" on Private Stock Records, including three original songs. He later recorded a couple of original songs with help from members of The Band, Rick Danko and Garth Hudson at their Malibu studio, Shangri-La, and then joined Rick on one of his solo shows. In the early 1980's Brian's recording of "Ginny Come Lately" was included on the soundtrack album Lemon Popsicle 5 from the British movie Baby Love. The release in Germany of "Brian Hyland, Original Favorites" LP/CSS, was a partial collection of his Hit singles, however after twenty seven years Rhino Records released the first Brian Hyland Greatest Hits on LP/CSS in March of 1987. It includes fourteen of the twenty-two hot 100 chart singles Brian scored over an eleven year period from 1960 to 1971. Other releases include: an LP of Brian's Germann language recordings on Bear Family Records in Germany; a 16 track CD on Warners in Germany, "The Golden Gate Collection;" a CD3 on Old Gold Records in England; a CD3 on MCA Records in the U.S.; a 20 track CD "Let Me Belong To You," MCA Germany; a 27 track CD on Euro; "the Bashful Blond" in England; another English CD on Music Club; And available on CD in the U.S. and Canada, a release in May 1994 on MCA, "Brian Hyland, Greatest Hits" an 18 track CD including hits from all five labels!
While recording three duets for the album "Albert West and Friends" on Cherry Records & the Dutch charts, Brian performed on TV shows in Germany, Belgium and a Dutch TV special in Aruba. He also made two separate appearances on the U.S. TV show "Rock & Roll Palace" with Wolfman Jack; on Nashville Now, including a special from the Caymon Islands; and "The Daniel O'Donnel Show" in Dublin. He continues to tour around the U.S. and the world with songwriting partner Rosmari and their favorite rock drummer, son Bodi, performing classic Rock & Roll. . new & Gold!
While continuing to write new music and record, they are also compiling material for a book about the long and winding Rock & Roll road . .Among others, Brian has contributed original pen & ink art to the Rock Art Auction for AmFar; to the Rock & Roll Cookbook for the National Music Foundation; performed for the Special Olympics; recorded on annual Christmas Albums for Children's Hospitals nationwide and a song for "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer; The Movie."
In his Mac Music Studio, STONE BUFFALO TRAX Brian plays an acoustic Taylor guitar, a custom '68 Fender Telecaster, a custom "Vintage" '57 Fender Stratocaster, a custom Cort Bass, a Roland U20 keyboard/Synth, and Harmonica. They are currently writing and recording at home in California , continually adding to an archive of classic R&R, as well as a trilogy of CD's beginning with "Turquoise Moon" for independent release.
STONE BUFFALO ©2001
As of 2009, Brian Hyland continues to perform in the U.S. & Internationally, with his wife Rosmari on background vocals and percussion, and their son, Bodi, assisting on drums.
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Poor Little Fool
Brian Hyland Lyrics
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But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh
She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes
She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies
She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part
And so for the very first time I gave away my heart
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh
The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me
She left me with a broken heart and won her victory
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh
I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see
The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh
Brian Hyland's hit song "Poor Little Fool" tells the story of a man who was known for playing with people's hearts, but when he found himself falling in love with a woman, he realized he was in over his head. The lyrics reveal the singer's vulnerability and heartbreak after being deceived by the woman he loved. He acknowledges that he was a fool for falling for her teasing and false promises of love. Although he had played the game of love before, he had never been on the receiving end of someone else's deception.
The singer tells the story of how the woman would hold him close and kiss him, making him feel like she was in love with him, only to find out that she was lying and using him for her own pleasure. In a tragic turn of events, the next day, she left him brokenhearted, disappearing from his life as quickly as she had entered it. The singer laments that he never thought he would be the one to fall victim to love's foolish game and is left feeling like a "poor little fool."
The song speaks to the universal theme of heartbreak and deception in love. The vulnerability of the singer's lyrics and the simplicity of the melody make it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to play around with hearts that hastened at my call
I used to manipulate and toy with people who fell for me easily
But when I met that little girl I knew that I would fall
However, when I met this one girl, I knew I was going to fall in love with her
Poor little fool, oh yeah, I was a fool, uh huh
I made a big mistake by trusting and giving my heart to someone who deceived me
She played around and teased me with her carefree devil eyes
Despite her flirtatious and mischievous nature, I fell for her and her captivating eyes
She'd hold me close and kiss me but her heart was full of lies
Even though she showed me affection, her words and actions were insincere
She told me how she cared for me and that we'd never part
She convinced me that she loved me and would never leave me
And so for the very first time I gave away my heart
Trusting her, I gave her my heart for the first time in my life
The next day she was gone and I knew she'd lied to me
The very next day, she disappeared and I realized she had deceived me
She left me with a broken heart and won her victory
She left me heartbroken, and she felt like she had achieved a victory over me
I'd played this game with other hearts but I never thought I'd see
I had toyed with the emotions of others before, but I never expected to be on the receiving end of such deceit
The day that someone else would play love's foolish game with me
I never thought I'd be so foolish as to fall for someone who was just playing a game with love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SHARON SHEELEY
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Eduardo Ferreira
O velho e bom rock and roll!!!!!