King Of Fools - Gene Vincent

King Of Fools

Gene Vincent

CAPITOL 15264, 1962

Released 1962

Written by Bob Barratt

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(Here comes the king of fools, here comes the king of fools)
Make way, make way I say (here comes the king of fools)
Well, today is coronation day (here comes the king of fools)
I'm gonna wear my heartbreak for a crown
And tears instead of jewels
'Cause I'm his majesty, the king of fools
(He's the king of fools)

Raise a cheer as he passes by (here comes the king of fools)
Drink a toast to this lonely guy (here comes the king of fools)
I'm gonna wear my heartbreak for a crown
And tears instead of jewels
'Cause I'm his majesty, the king of fools
(He's the king of fools)

How can you fall, oh slap bang out of love
Don't ask me, you should know, you found it easy enough
Make way, make way I say (here comes the king of fools)
Well, today is coronation day (here comes the king of fools)
I'm going to wear my heartbreak for a crown
And tears instead of jewels
'Cause I'm his majesty, the king of fools
(He's the king of fools)

How can you fall, oh slap bang out of love
Don't ask me, you should know, you found it easy enough
Make way, make way I say (here comes the king of fools)
Well, today is coronation day (here comes the king of fools)
I'm going to wear my heartbreak for a crown
And tears instead of jewels
'Cause I'm his majesty, the king of fools
(King of fools, king of fools)

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Toronto Rock and Roll Revival — Toronto Rock and Roll Revival Sat, 13 Sep 1969
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Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Bristol Hippodrome 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Bristol Hippodrome 1960 Mon, 11 - Sat, 16 Apr 1960
Bristol, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Finsbury Park Empire 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Finsbury Park Empire 1960 Mon, 04 - Sat, 09 Apr 1960
London, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Manchester Hippodrome 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Manchester Hippodrome 1960 Mon, 28 Mar - Sat, 02 Apr 1960
Manchester, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Newcastle Empire 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Newcastle Empire 1960 Mon, 21 - Sat, 26 Mar 1960
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Liverpool Empire 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Liverpool Empire 1960 Mon, 14 - Sat, 19 Mar 1960
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Birmingham Hippodrome 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Birmingham Hippodrome 1960 Mon, 07 - Sat, 12 Mar 1960
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Leeds Empire 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Leeds Empire 1960 Mon, 29 Feb - Sat, 05 Mar 1960
Leeds, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Cardiff 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Cardiff 1960 Fri, 26 Feb 1960
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Stockton-on-Tees 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Stockton-on-Tees 1960 Wed, 24 Feb 1960
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

NME Poll Winners Concert 1960 — Wembley — NME Poll Winners Concert 1960 — Wembley Sun, 21 Feb 1960
London, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Dundee 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Dundee 1960 Sat, 20 Feb 1960
Dundee, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Leicester 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Leicester 1960 Thu, 18 Feb 1960
Leicester, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Taunton 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Taunton 1960 Sun, 14 Feb 1960
Taunton, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Woolwich 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Woolwich 1960 Sat, 13 Feb 1960
London, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Sheffield 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Sheffield 1960 Sun, 07 - Fri, 12 Feb 1960
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Glasgow Empire 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Glasgow Empire 1960 Mon, 01 - Sat, 06 Feb 1960
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Southampton 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Southampton 1960 Sun, 31 Jan 1960
Southampton, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Bradford 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Bradford 1960 Sat, 30 Jan 1960
Bradford, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Worcester 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Worcester 1960 Fri, 29 Jan 1960
Worcester, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Coventry 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Coventry 1960 Thu, 28 Jan 1960
Coventry, United Kingdom

Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Ipswich 1960 — Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran — Ipswich 1960 Sun, 24 Jan 1960
Ipswich, United Kingdom

Lee Gordon's Big Show — Sydney 1957 (final Stadium run) — Lee Gordon's Big Show — Sydney 1957 (final Stadium run) Fri, 11 - Sat, 12 Oct 1957
Sydney, NSW, Australia

Lee Gordon's Big Show — Melbourne 1957 — Lee Gordon's Big Show — Melbourne 1957 Tue, 08 - Thu, 10 Oct 1957
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Lee Gordon's Big Show — Adelaide 1957 — Lee Gordon's Big Show — Adelaide 1957 Mon, 07 Oct 1957
Adelaide, SA, Australia

Lee Gordon's Big Show — Broken Hill 1957 — Lee Gordon's Big Show — Broken Hill 1957 Sun, 06 Oct 1957
Broken Hill, NSW, Australia

Lee Gordon's Big Show — Sydney 1957 (first Stadium run) — Lee Gordon's Big Show — Sydney 1957 (first Stadium run) Fri, 04 - Sat, 05 Oct 1957
Sydney, NSW, Australia

Lee Gordon's Big Show — Brisbane 1957 — Lee Gordon's Big Show — Brisbane 1957 Thu, 03 Oct 1957
Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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