Have any of you ever seen the musical, Stop The World – I Want To Get Off ? This show introduced a very special song to the world. Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, the song was…What Kind of Fool Am I?
The poignant song was performed at the end of the 2nd act and closed the show.
The song won the 1963 Grammy Award for the Song of The Year and the Novello Award for the best musical and lyrical song.
Anthony Newley introduced the song, but it became a hit for Sammy Davis, Jr. and peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Andy Williams also included the song on his album, Days of Wine and Roses.
The last part of this song has such sad, but beautiful lyrics…
What Kind of Fool Am I?
What kind of clown am I
What do I know of life
Why can’t I cast away
This mask of play
And live my life
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Why can’t I fall in love
Till I don’t give a damn
And maybe then I’ll know
What kind of fool I am
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What Kind of Fool Am I is the 2nd track on the album, Tried & True by Clay Aiken. He has always sung this song with so much “heart”. The next time you hear Clay sing this song, listen to the lyrics and you can just hear the emotions of the song!
I hope you enjoy the following video. I listened to many of the videos and even though this video starts with joking, the vocals are amazing and get better with each phrase.
Clay Aiken = Beautiful Music!!
That song is so beautiful. Of course nobody sings it like Clsy.
Thanks for posting this. Love the way he sings it. Is it me, or does anyone else love it when he winks? Goose bumps!
I did see the stage play in Chicago starring Joel Gray probably in the early 1960's. I have always loved that song and was so happy when Clay included it on T&T.