Gill was born in Norman, Oklahoma, the home of the University of Oklahoma Sooners and learned to play several instruments, including banjo and guitar before he started high school at Oklahoma City's Northwest Classen High School. After he graduated, he played in a number of bluegrass bands. He debuted on the national scene with the country-rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979, appearing on that band's album Can't Hold Back. Gill is the lead singer on their hit song, "Let Me Love You Tonight" (1980), which he was still performing in concert years later - thus, he said, confusing many fans who knew him only from his subsequent solo work. Gill appeared on two subsequent albums along with his then-wife Janis Oliver.
Departing Pure Prairie League in 1981, Gill joined Rodney Crowell’s backing band The Notorious Cherry Bombs, where he met and worked with Tony Brown and Emory Gordy Jr., both of whom would later produce many of his future solo albums.
Signing as a solo artist with RCA Records in 1983, he first charted while on that label. In 1989 he switched to MCA Records where he recorded his breakthrough hit "When I Call Your Name." His 1998 album The Key received great critical acclaim. His other albums include Next Big Thing (2003) and Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye (2000). The Guitar Slinger Songfacts says that Gill released his twelfth studio album, Guitar Slinger, on October 25, 2011 via MCA Nashville. It was his manager, Larry Fitzgerald, who came up with the title, as he felt there was something different the way Gill was playing the guitar on the record.
Gill hosted the CMA Awards every year from 1992 to 2003. In 2004 he received a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. In 1997, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
He married country singer Janis Oliver (of Sweethearts of the Rodeo fame) in 1980. The couple have one daughter, Jennifer Jerene Gill, born 5 May 1982. Vince and Janis separated in the mid-1990s and eventually divorced in June 1998. Vince later began dating and eventually married Christian/pop singer Amy Grant in March of 2000. They have one daughter, Corrina Grant Gill born 12 March 2001.
Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler was a fan of Gill's, and had asked Gill to join the band full time. Gill turned down the invitation but did sing backup on one song ("The Bug") from Dire Straits' album On Every Street.
Gill has also sung duets with numerous artists, including Dolly Parton ("I Will Always Love You"), Reba McEntire ("Oklahoma Swing," "The Heart Won't Lie," "It Just Has to Be That Way"), Amy Grant ("House of Love"), and Barbra Streisand ("If You Ever Leave Me"); his other credits as a backup vocalist have included "Girls With Guitars" by Wynonna Judd (written by Mary-Chapin Carpenter, who, coincidentally, had a country hit with her cover of "The Bug") and "Nothing Left Behind Us" by Richard Marx.
Foolin' Around
Vince Gill Lyrics
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Right from the start
So I'll take back my ring and I'll take back my heart
And when you're tired of foolin' around with two or three
Come on home and fool around with me.
I wasn't foolin' around the day I said I do
But many a night I wished that I had been a-foolin' too
But when it's you a fool I'll always be
I know that you've been foolin' around on me
Right from the start
So I'll take back my ring and I'll take back my heart
And when you're tired of foolin' around with two or three
Come on home and fool around with me.
So honey fool around. You know right where I'm at
Don't worry if I'm lonesome 'cause I'm used to that
And when you're tire of foolin' 'round with two or three
Then come on home and fool around with me
I know that you've been foolin' around on me
Right from the start
So I'll take back my ring and I'll take back my heart
And when you're tire of foolin' around with two or three
Come on home and fool around with me
Yeah, come on home and fool around with me
The song "Foolin' Around" by Vince Gill is a classic country song about infidelity and heartbreak. The lyrics reflect the pain and betrayal felt by someone who has been cheated on, but also hint at the desire to forgive and reconcile. From the first verse, the singer acknowledges that they know their partner has been "foolin' around" from the beginning of their relationship, and decides to reclaim their ring and heart. The chorus then suggests the possibility of forgiving the cheating partner, saying "when you're tired of foolin' around with two or three, come on home and fool around with me."
The second verse reveals the singer's own regret that they haven't been "foolin' around" too, indicating that they may have been too loyal or naive in their commitment. The line "But when it's you a fool I'll always be" suggests that even though they feel foolish for trusting their partner, they would still be willing to take them back. The final verse echoes the message of the chorus, with a plea for the cheating partner to "come on home" when they're done "foolin' around."
Overall, "Foolin' Around" is a poignant and relatable song about the complexities of love, loyalty, and trust in relationships. It highlights the painful reality of infidelity, but also suggests that forgiveness and reconciliation are possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Know that you've been foolin' around on me
I am aware that you have been cheating on me
Right from the start
You have been dishonest with me since the beginning of our relationship
So I'll take back my ring and I'll take back my heart
I am ending our engagement and ending our relationship
And when you're tired of foolin' around with two or three
When you get tired of cheating with multiple people
Come on home and fool around with me.
You can come back to me and we can have a casual relationship without commitment
I wasn't foolin' around the day I said I do
I was serious about our marriage when we got married
But many a night I wished that I had been a-foolin' too
I regret not having had the same flings as you
I know it's foolish taking all this misery
I acknowledge that it's foolish to endure all this pain and suffering
But when it's you a fool I'll always be
But when it comes to you, I am willing to make foolish choices
So honey fool around. You know right where I'm at
Feel free to continue having casual relationships with others, but you can always come back to me
Don't worry if I'm lonesome 'cause I'm used to that
I won't mind being lonely because I am accustomed to it
And when you're tire of foolin' 'round with two or three
When you grow tired of cheating with multiple partners
Then come on home and fool around with me
You can come back to me and we can have a casual relationship without commitment
Yeah, come on home and fool around with me
I am open to having a casual relationship with you while you continue to be unfaithful
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