The most familiar line-up included Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton. In addition to having several big hits, the group represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, finishing in second place. Author & Historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, that they got the biggest cheer of the night from the live audience in Edinburgh. They were hot favourites to represent the UK again in 1980 (albeit with only Paul & Marty still in the line up) with the song "Tell Me" but it was disqualified shortly before the televised final of A Song for Europe. Had they appeared in the 1980 UK contest, the group would have been up against their former lead singer Danny Finn who had recently married Eve Graham and was now the lead singer of the winning group Prima Donna. In addition, Mick Flynn and Donna Jones, two members of the current (2007) line up of The New Seekers were also in the field, competing under the group name Pussyfoot.
Their hit single "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", adapted from an advertising jingle for Coca-Cola, appeared 81st on the list of the UK's best-selling singles issued in 2002. It sold just under one million copies in the United Kingdom alone. The version used in the Coca-Cola television commercials was credited to The Hillside Singers, as many people of various backgrounds and cultures sang the song, holding Coca-Cola bottles on a hillside in the commercial. "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" was so firmly connected with the Coca-Cola product that it eventually became known as "The Coke Song". The song was relaunched in Coca-Cola commercials in 2005.
Other hit singles by The New Seekers included "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma", "Beautiful People" and "The Nickel Song", all of which were written by Melanie Safka. The New Seekers went on to sell over 35 million records worldwide, equalling the eight UK Top Twenty entries by The Seekers. Indeed, they released four albums during 1972 alone.
They also performed the title track to the now-legendary Marlo Thomas television special, "Free to Be... You and Me", a landmark program designed to teach kids how to express themselves and be independent through a series of vignettes which was rebroadcast on the cable network TV Land in late 2006 as a special add-on to their initial run of the classic series, THAT GIRL. Since the special was first broadcast in 1973 the song itself has since become a pop cult classic in its own right.
The New Seekers have continued to perform over the decades with an inevitable personnel changes which included Peter Oliver, Danny Finn, Caitriona Walsh, Nicola Kerr and Vikki James. The New Seekers toured in 2006 and 2007 with the established line up of: Paul Layton, Donna Jones, Francine Rees, Mick Flynn and Mark Hankins. A CD of the 2006 tour was released which includes all of the group's hits along with covers of 'Reflections', 'Run to Me' and 'Strangest Dream'. 2006 was completed with a Royal Variety performance at St. James Palace, London for HRH Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and an appearance on ITV's This Morning. The group are currently managed by Nic Culverwell.
The group's official website is at www.thenewseekers.com and myspace at www.myspace.com/thenewseekersofficial
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me
The New Seekers Lyrics
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No you won't
Who'll sit around all night and wait for you
And close their eyes
To oh so many lies
No one else could love you like I do
I wanna tell ya
No you won't
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
You know darned well you're fooling
'Cause wherever you may go
You won't find another fool like me
Sometimes I can't understand
What makes me the fool that I am
Then you touch my hands
And suddenly I know
Even though you treat me like you do babe
You know you do
I'm so hooked on you I can't get free
Oh but I'll get through the bad times
'Cause in my heart I know
That you won't find another fool like me
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
Give me just a sign
You may ring me sometime
I'll fall for that old game you always play boy
I wanna tell ya
You won't find another clown like me babe
No you won't
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
You know darned well you're fooling
'Cause wherever you may go
You won't find another fool like me
Ooohhh
You will never find another fool like me
The New Seekers' song "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" is a classic example of a love ballad that beautifully portrays the vulnerability and depth of love. The song paints an image of a lovestruck person who is willing to keep waiting and forgiving despite being lied to, taken for granted, and fooled by their lover. The lyrics suggest that the singer sees themselves as a fool, but they are also aware that they are unique in their love and devotion to their partner. The song captures the confusing nature of love and how it can be difficult to let go even when it's clear that the relationship is not ideal.
The first verse sets the tone for the song, as it highlights the singer's willingness to wait and close their eyes to the lies their lover tells them, as they believe that no one else could love their partner as they do. The chorus is a repeated refrain that emphasizes the singer's uniqueness as a lover, suggesting that their partner won't find anyone else who is as loyal and loving as they are. The second verse emphasizes that the singer understands that they are being taken for granted and played for a fool but remains hopeful that their love will be enough to get them through the bad times.
Line by Line Meaning
You won't find another fool like me, babe
No one else will love you and wait for you like I do
No you won't
You won't find anyone as foolish for you as I am
Who'll sit around all night and wait for you
I'm willing to wait for you no matter how long it takes
And close their eyes
I will ignore all your lies and believe in you blindly
To oh so many lies
I know you lie to me, but I pretend not to notice
No one else could love you like I do
Not a single person can love you as deeply and unconditionally as I can
I wanna tell ya
I want you to know
You won't find another clown like me babe
You won't find anyone as foolish as me
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
I lost the count of how many times you threatened to leave me
You know darned well you're fooling
You're deceiving me, and you know it
'Cause wherever you may go
No matter where you go
Sometimes I can't understand
Sometimes, I don't know why I'm so foolish for you
What makes me the fool that I am
I don't know what drives me to be so foolish for you
Then you touch my hands
However, when you touch me
And suddenly I know
Everything becomes clear, and I'm assured of your love
Even though you treat me like you do babe
Despite how you treat me
You know you do
You're aware of how you treat me
I'm so hooked on you I can't get free
I'm so deeply in love with you that I can't get over you
Oh but I'll get through the bad times
Nevertheless, I'll overcome the hard times
'Cause in my heart I know
Because I have the conviction in my heart
La la la la la la la la la
Non-lexical vocables in the song
Give me just a sign
Just signal me
You may ring me sometime
You can call me some other time
I'll fall for that old game you always play boy
I'll fall for the same ploys you always use on me
Ooohhh
Vocalization in the song
You will never find another fool like me
You will never find someone as foolish for you as I am
Contributed by Eva A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ab-ux9ns
You won't find another fool like me babe
No you won't
Who'll sit around all night and wait for you
And close their eyes
To oh so many lies
No one else could love you like I do
I wanna tell ya
You won't find another clown like me babe
No you won't
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
You know darned well you're fooling
'Cause wherever you may go
You won't find another fool like me
Sometimes I can't understand
What makes me the fool that I am
Then you touch my hands
And suddenly I know
Even though you treat me lile you do babe
You know you do
I'm so hooked on you I can't get free
Oh but I'll get through the bad times
'Cause in my heart I know
That you won't find another fool like me
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Give me just a sign
You may ring me sometime
I'll fall for that old game you always play boy
I wanna tell ya
You won't find another clown like me babe
No you won't
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
You know darned well you're fooling
'Cause wherever you may go
You won't find another fool like me
Ooohhh
You will never find another fool like me
@pebbles4715
My mother used to dedicate this to my dad, she even had it played at his funeral. It brings back a whole mix of emotions to this day! ❤💔 but I also have some happy memories from it, ❤❤
@redsquirrelrichard8780
I loved the New seekers and all their songs ,I'm 61 now and remember them so well as an impressionable 16 year old teen when this was released .the good times.
@thomasblair1913
This brings back memories of happy times .Such a good song to sing along to.
@karnallsop9673
😁😘🎵👍💕
@colinmennie6447
After there hits we’re charting lower and lower in the charts in 73 they released this little gem and it snuck into the top spot for one week In January of 74 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
@dananmckie9253
An awesome song that tells a story of love
@JoeDelaney64
Happy childhood memories of this song🙂
@kevinhunt2160
Luv this so much ,liked then and still do now ,as I do with their other singles
@kevinmcdonald9244
A truly fantastic trip into human conscience!
@ab-ux9ns
You won't find another fool like me babe
No you won't
Who'll sit around all night and wait for you
And close their eyes
To oh so many lies
No one else could love you like I do
I wanna tell ya
You won't find another clown like me babe
No you won't
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
You know darned well you're fooling
'Cause wherever you may go
You won't find another fool like me
Sometimes I can't understand
What makes me the fool that I am
Then you touch my hands
And suddenly I know
Even though you treat me lile you do babe
You know you do
I'm so hooked on you I can't get free
Oh but I'll get through the bad times
'Cause in my heart I know
That you won't find another fool like me
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
Give me just a sign
You may ring me sometime
I'll fall for that old game you always play boy
I wanna tell ya
You won't find another clown like me babe
No you won't
I can't count the times you said you'd leave
You know darned well you're fooling
'Cause wherever you may go
You won't find another fool like me
Ooohhh
You will never find another fool like me