Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue
Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
What Kind of Fool
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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I don't want to hear your reasons
I'm not giving you another chance
In my kindness you saw weakness
Time for me to make a stand
Whenever I hear your music
Singing the same old tune
You're so sure that I can't refuse it
What kind of fool do you take me for
Don't want to see your face no more
You can say you'll be true, I can trust in you
But I heard all that before
Remember how I used to need you
But baby you were never there
There was a time when I believed you
But now I know you didn't care
Don't want to hear your hard-luck story
It's the same time after time
It's too late to say you're sorry
You'll never change wrong to right
What kind of fool do you take me for
Don't want to see your face no more
You can say you'll be true, I can trust in you
But I heard all that before
What kind of fool do you take me for
No one on earth could give you more
You would change white to black if I took you back
But I heard all that before
What kind of fool
What kind of fool
(Believed you, believed you)
(Believed you, believed you)
Whenever I hear your music
Singing the same old tune
You're so sure that I can't refuse it
But don't you speak too soon
What kind of fool do you take me for
Don't want to see your face no more
You can say you'll be true, I can trust in you
But I heard all that before
What kind of fool do you take me for
No one on earth could give you more
You would change white to black if I took you back
But I heard all that before
What kind of fool do you take me
The lyrics to Kylie Minogue's song "What Kind of Fool" are about a woman who realizes that her partner has been taking advantage of her kindness and forgiving nature. She's heard all of his excuses before and has finally reached her breaking point. The woman is frustrated with her partner's repetitive behavior and no longer wants to give him another chance. She remembers how she used to believe in him and used to need him, but now she knows that he never truly cared about her. The woman questions her partner's intentions and wonders what kind of fool he thinks she is to fall for his lies again.
Throughout the song, the woman is singing with a sense of empowerment and confidence. She has made the decision to stand up for herself and not let her partner continue to manipulate her. The lyrics are accompanied by a catchy upbeat melody that adds to the song's message of strength and determination. Overall, "What Kind of Fool" is a powerful anthem for anyone who has been taken for granted in a relationship and has decided to take control of their own happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
What kind of fool do you take me 4
I don't want to be taken for a fool
I don't want to hear your reasons
I don't want to listen to your excuses
I'm not giving you another chance
I won't let you hurt me again
In my kindness you saw weakness
You mistook my kindness for weakness
Time 4 me 2 make a stand
I need to stand up for myself
Whenever I hear your music
Whenever I hear your familiar lines
Singing the same old tune
Repeating the same empty promises
you're so sure that I can't refuse it
You think I'll fall for it again
But don't you speak 2 soon
Don't be too confident
Don't want to see your face no more
I want nothing to do with you
you can say you'll be true, I can trust in you
You can make promises, but I won't believe you
Remember how I used 2 need you
I used to rely on you
But baby you were never there
But you were never truly present
There was a time when I believed you
I used to trust you
But now I know you didn't care
But now I know you were insincere
Don't want to hear your hard-luck story
I don't want to hear your sob story
It's the same time after time
You keep repeating yourself
It's 2 late 2 say you're sorry
It's too late for apologies
you'll never change wrong 2 right
You'll never make things right
No-one on earth could give you more
No one can offer you more than I did
You would change white 2 black
You flip-flop and change your mind
If I took you back
If I forgave you
But I heard all that before
But I've already heard it all
What kind of fool, what kind of fool
What kind of foolishness, what kind of folly
(Believed you, believed you,
(Believed you, believed you,
Believed you, believed U)
Believed you, believed you)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KYLIE ANN MINOGUE, MICHAEL STOCK, PETER ALAN WATERMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Patrick Stocks
(INTRO)
What kind of fool do you take me for
(Do you take me for, do you take me for)
(But I heard all that before)
(1a)
I don't wanna hear your reasons
I'm not giving you another chance
In my kindness you saw weakness
Time for me to make a stand
(1b)
Whenever I hear your music
Singing the same old tune
You're so sure that I can't refuse it
But don't you speak to soon
(Chorus:)
What kind of fool do you take me for
Don't wanna see your face no more
You can say you'll be true, I can trust in you
But I heard all that before
(2:)
Remember how I used to need you
But baby you were never there
There was a time when I believed you
But now I know you didn't care
Don't wanna hear your hard-luck story
It's the same time after time
You'll never change wrong to right
(Chorus:)
(Chorus 2:)
What kind of fool do you take me for
No-one on Earth could give you more
You would change white to black
If I took you back
But I heard all that before
What kind of fool, what kind of fool
(Believed you, believed you, believed you, believed you)
(1b)
(chorus)
(Chorus 2)
(Chorus)
(Fade)
serious22
I'll never understand how this wasn't a much bigger hit...
Harry Jones
By the time it was released, SAW stuff wasn’t charting as well as it did in the late 80’s. I think Matt Aitken had left by then too.
ragga man
maybe it was "too sexy" :-))
Jordan O'Dwyer
Where is the tik tok choreo!
freeheadmess
This is one of the most underrated Kylie singles! If I heard something close to this live with Kylie on stage I'm sure i'd pass away quickly afterwards but I'd alright with that happening x
Jordan O'Dwyer
I hope this plays while my life flashes before my eyes
Simon B
I agree. My recollection is that this was added to the 92 greatest hits album as a new song but its one of her & SAWs best work. So catchy & upbeat
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InsubordinationFreak
Amazing lyrics. 'In my kindness, you saw weakness - time for me to make a stand'. It is the antithesis of 'Better the Devil You Know'. She looks fabulous like she has all the power back and the guy knows it when she walks out the door. The message of this song could apply to a lot of areas of life.
Henrik Bispinck
You are right. It also can apply to Kylie's relationship with SAW: 'Whenever I hear your music, singing the same old tune. You're so sure that I can't refuse it, but don't you speak too soon.' She has a writing credit on this song. I wonder if SAW noticed the not-so-subtle subtext directed towards them. It was Kylie's last single to be written or produced by them. It was time for her to move on.