Landing their first record deal with Twin/Tone in 1984, Soul Asylum recorded a total of four albums for the local label: Say What You Will... Everything Can Happen in 1984 (later reissued as Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck), Made To Be Broken in 1986, While You Were Out in 1986, and the EP Clam Dip and Other Delights in 1988. The band then switched to A&M, releasing Hang Time in 1988 and And the Horse They Rode In On in 1990 under that label. Although they enjoyed some success as a live band, Soul Asylum suffered from low album sales and considered disbanding.
In 1992, they signed with Columbia Records to produce Grave Dancers Union, a record that would come to transform them from underground college rockers to international superstars. The first two singles off the album, Somebody To Shove and Black Gold, both came in at high positions at the Modern Rock and Album Rock charts, but it was the album's third track and it's video of missing teens that led them to their major breakthrough. Runaway Train peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, raised album sales to double-platinum level, and won Soul Asylum the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994.
In 1995, Soul Asylum followed up the success of Grave Dancers Union with Let Your Dim Light Shine, which climbed to #6 on the Billboard 200 and featured the #1 Modern Rock track Misery. After releasing Candy From A Stranger in 1998, the band members took a break from recording and didn't release a new studio album for the better part of seven years. During the interim singer Dave Pirner released a solo album and Dan Murphy toured and recorded with Golden Smog.
They reunited in 2004 to record their ninth full-length album, The Silver Lining, brought together by the news of Mueller being diagnosed with throat cancer. Up until this point, Soul Asylum had always included Murphy, Mueller, and Pirner, despite several line-up changes. This changed on June 17th, 2005, when Mueller passed away after finishing his work on several tracks on the new album. The Silver Lining was released in 2006 and dedicated to Karl Mueller's life and memory, with Murphy expressing that, "For me, this record is Karl."
In late 2005, ex-Replacements bassist (and current Guns N' Roses bassist) Tommy Stinson and former Prince drummer Michael Bland joined Soul Asylum in tribute to the late Karl Mueller. They completed their American tour in support of The Silver Lining in late 2006. In November and December 2006 they opened for Cheap Trick on their American tour. On March 10th, 2007, Soul Asylum joined Cyndi Lauper, Mint Condition, and Lifehouse to hold a concert to benefit Wain McFarlane, the leader of the legendary reggae band Ipso Facto, to help pay for the expenses of a kidney transplant.
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April Fool
Soul Asylum Lyrics
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Tired of playin' the clown
If I want your opinion I'll ask ya
I can get myself down
Night driving without headlight
Wearin' sunglasses too
Lookin' good but sure don't feel right
Doin' hopscotch with my legs tied
Jumpin' rope in wet cement
Black leather in midday sunshine
All your mother's money's spent
Doin' time on the metal detector
Like to drown in your pool
Coverin' up everything that's defective
Anything to be cool
A burning heart could be so cool
Won't you be my fashion victim
Come on, I'm an April Fool for you
Holdin' on to what's left of real life
Anything to be cool
Anything to be cool
Anything to be cool
Anything to be cool
A burning heart like an April Fool
Won't you be my fashion victim
Come on, I'm an April Fool
I'm a mid-spring snowfall, joke's on you
I'm an April Fool for you
I'm an April Fool for you
I'm an April Fool
I'm an April Fool for you
I'm an April Fool
I'm an April Fool for you
I'm an April Fool
The lyrics of Soul Asylum's song April Fool are a reflection on the desire to fit in and be cool in society. The singer of the song is tired of being the clown and seeks the approval of others. He is willing to do anything to be cool, including wearing sunglasses at night and driving without headlights. He engages in childish activities like hopscotch with his legs tied and jumping rope in wet cement. He dresses in black leather in the middle of the day despite the heat, and spends all of his mother's money trying to be cool. He even goes as far as covering up his flaws and defects in order to fit in and be accepted.
The song is a commentary on the social pressure to conform and fit in with society's norms. It highlights the absurdity of the lengths people go to in order to be cool and how it can lead to a loss of individuality and authenticity. The lyrics demonstrate the singer's inner turmoil as he tries to hold on to what's left of his real life while sacrificing his true self in order to be accepted.
Line by Line Meaning
Quittin' after one more last one
I'm done playing the fool after one more time
Tired of playin' the clown
I'm sick of acting like a fool
If I want your opinion I'll ask ya
I don't need your input on this
I can get myself down
I can handle my own problems
Night driving without headlight
I'm taking risks that I shouldn't be taking
Wearin' sunglasses too
I'm trying to look cool despite my foolishness
Lookin' good but sure don't feel right
I may appear put-together, but I know I'm not
Anything to be cool
I'm willing to do anything to maintain my facade of coolness
Doin' hopscotch with my legs tied
I'm restricting myself for the sake of appearing unique
Jumpin' rope in wet cement
I'm making foolish decisions that will have long-term consequences
Black leather in midday sunshine
I'm dressing for show rather than for practicality
All your mother's money's spent
I'm spending money recklessly without regard for the future
Doin' time on the metal detector
I'm going through the motions of appearing successful without actual progress
Like to drown in your pool
I'm attracted to danger despite the risks
Coverin' up everything that's defective
I'm hiding my flaws to maintain my facade
A burning heart could be so cool
I'm convinced that being reckless is attractive
Won't you be my fashion victim
I'm looking for someone to come along for my wild ride
Come on, I'm an April Fool for you
I'm a fool and I'm willing to admit it to you
Holdin' on to what's left of real life
I'm trying to maintain some sense of normalcy despite my foolish choices
Anything to be cool
I'm still chasing my desire to be cool
Anything to be cool
I'm continuing to make choices that appear cool but ultimately are not
Anything to be cool
I'm holding onto my facade at any cost
Anything to be cool
I'll do anything to continue on this path
A burning heart like an April Fool
I'm feeling reckless and foolish
Won't you be my fashion victim
I'm still looking for someone to join me on this ride
Come on, I'm an April Fool
I'm foolish and I know it
I'm a mid-spring snowfall, joke's on you
I'm unexpected and surprising, but ultimately not a good thing
I'm an April Fool for you
I'm willing to be foolish for you
I'm an April Fool
I'm foolish
I'm an April Fool for you
I'm willing to be a fool for someone else
I'm an April Fool
I'm foolish
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PIRNER, DAVID ANTHONY PIRNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
amangogna68
Great music and amazing band !
J.D. Jacquez
It’s like we’re in a water bed
Igor Moreira
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Far2ManyDrugs
why does no one know about this soul asylum song >_<
angga
Untuk anda yg belum tau kasus ini, ini berawal dari april fool anak edi botak, yg di perkosa di jual dan dibunuh, dia di ajak pesta kelompok dendi, lalu dijebak di pesta ini, semua karena april juga nafsuan mau aja di jebak laki2 hingga akhirnya di jual di pelacuran ,
Bahkan nama april di abadikn dalam acara penanggalan hiburan dunia , april fool,
Lalu edi mencari tau siapa dendi dan hubungannya dengan banyak org, maka dia menemukan aku sebagai korban aniaya nya , edi dan anaknya yg tolol tidak tau aku tdk memiliki hubungan apapun dengan dendi,
Pada saat itu kami menjalankan bisnis keluarga yg terus berkembang, dan aku sudah punya mobil saat itu,
Lalu edi melakukan sabotase karena kedengkiannya , hingga kami bangkrut,
Padahal aku dan dendi tdk ada hubungan bisnis sama sekali,
Edi masih terus menyusahkanku hingga kini,
April yg bodoh akan tetap di kenang sebagai wanita yg bodoh abadi, dan aku adalah korban salah tangkap edi bapaknya yg bodoh,.
April mencari pria lain karena edi sering memarahinya,
Semua terjadi karena dendi keparat ,,
Dan edi yg salah sasaran ,,
Si kuala lumpur yg bodoh
brad milli
82 views? Disgraceful!
Andrew Watson
only 4 months and theyre up to 3500. this song is going to be huge!
Steven Cochran
Bassed