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The Fools

The Fools
Doug Forman - bass
Rich Bartlett - guitar & vocals
Chris Pedrick - drums
Mike Girard - vocals
Stacey Pedrick - guitar

The Fools were orginaly the Rhythm A's and are from Ipswich, Massachusetts. They are considered a rock, pop, comedy act with a reputation for an outrageous live show. In 1979 they released the song "Psycho Chicken," a parody of the Talking Heads "Psycho Killer", and it became a regional hit. EMI signed them in 1980 and released "Physco Chicken" nationally. "It's a Night for Beautiful Girls" soon followed peaking at number 67 on the Billboard chart. They charted in 1981 at number 50 with "Running Scared" on the "Heavy Mental" album. After the release of their first album "Sold Out" they went on tour with The Knack. They toured with Van Halen after their second studio album "Heavy Mental". They have opened for Cheap Trick, Jefferson Starship, Steppenwolf, Rick Derringer, The Ramones, The Doobie Brothers, Foreigner, Journey, Rush, Blondie, J. Geils, and others. The line up in The Fools have changed through the years, Joe Holady has played bass, John Muzzy and Leo Black have drummed for them and Steve Sadler has been on keyboards.
In 1989 Doug Foreman was in the cover act, Little Sister, and Stacey Pedrick was playing with Drive In. John Muzzy and Brad Delp of Boston formed the Beatles tribute act, Beatlejuice, and Joe Holaday joined them. Brad Delp died in 2007 and the band was renamed, Beatlejuice and Friends. Rich Bartlett played out in the late nineties with Ben Orr of The Cars. In 2010, Mike Girard released the book "Psycho Chicken & Other Foolish Tales", which is about the history of the band. The Fools are still playing to this day.

Sold Out

The Fools - Sold Out
1980
Released on a compilation CD with Heavy Mental in 2009
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Night Out 3:04 Mutual of Omaha 3:44
Fine With Me 3:18 It's A Night For Beautiful Girls 3:51
Don't Tell Me 3:36 Spent The Rent 2:43
Sold Out 3:21 Easy For You 3:33
Sad Story 4:24 I Won't Grow Up 2:05

First Annual Official Unofficial April Fools Day Live Bootleg

The Fools - First Annual Official Unofficial April Fools Day Live Bootleg
1980
This was only released as a promo
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Introduction Don't Tell Me
Spent The Rent I Won't Grow Up
Night Out Psycho Chicken
It's A Night For Beautiful Girls  

Heavy Mental

The Fools - Heavy Mental
1981
Released on a compilation CD with Sold Out in 2009
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Mind Control 4:06 What I Tell Myself 4:24
Dressed In White 3:47 Last Cadillac On Earth 3:29
Around The Block 3:21 Coming Home With Me 3:38
Local Talent 4:11 Running Scared 2:25
Lost Number 3:28 Tell Me You Love Me 2:51
  Alibi 3:41

World Dance Party

The Fools - World Dance Party
1985
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Doo Wah Diddy 3:41 World Dance Party 4:19
Untouchables 3:22 Sex 3:17
Mr. Big 4:25 I Rock, Therefore I Am 3:36
It's A Night 3:17 Can't Keep My Mind On You 3:27
Life Sucks...Then You Die 4:55 She Makes Me Feel Big 3:29

Wake Up It's Alive!!!

The Fools - Wake Up It's Alive!!!
1988
Reissued on CD in 1993 as, "Wake Up It's Alive!!! (Again)", with two additional tracks.
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When The Lights Go Out 3:45 Can You Dance To It 4:38
I Love Money 3:33 The Sound Of Silence 3:24
World Dance Party 4:32 What I'd Do For You 5:53
Bite It 3:20 Mack The Knife 3:44
The Blooze 5:06 That's It Go Home 4:11

Rated XXX

The Fools - Rated XXX
Released on vinyl, cassette and CD in 1990
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Oh Betty 3:03 L.L. Cool Bean 4:30
Texas Chainsaw Square Dance Massacre 3:41 I'm A Nun 3:20
I Love Pigs 1:47 Bite It 3:29
Too Many Ways To Die (Country) 3:40 Let's Go To Bed 3:56
Tom Dooley 2:36 She Makes Me Feel Big 3:20
I'm Drunk 2:23 Kill For The Devil 2:58
Life Sucks...Then You Die 3:50 Too Many Ways To Die (City) 3:38
Play With Me 2:21  

World Dance Party Too!!

The Fools - World Dance Party Too!!
1990
Reissued as World Dance Party 2003
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I Love Your Tits 2:34 World Dance Party 4:19
Bigfoot Stole My Wife 4:40 Sex 3:17
Doo Wah Diddy 3:41 I Rock, Therefore I Am 3:36
Untouchables 3:22 Can't Keep My Mind On You 3:27
Mr. Big 4:25 She Makes Me Feel Big 3:29
It's A Night 3:17 Long and Hard 3:52
Life Sucks...Then You Die 4:55 Back To The Real World 4:53

Show 'Em You're Nuts

The Fools - Show 'Em You're Nuts
Released on vinyl, cassette and CD in 1991
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Plumbing On My Mind 4:41 Drop A Dime 4:13
Hen House 2:48 Phantom Of The Laundromat 5:05
Love Pajamas 4:47 I Feel Good Tonight 2:56
Rookie At The Plate 3:56 Grandma 3:16
Sports And Beer 3:58 I Don't Know 3:31
Scary Movies 4:31 Kinky 5:02

Christmas Toons

The Fools - Christmas Toons
Released only on CD in 1992
I Shot Santa In My Underwear 3:30   A Christmas Story 4:03
X-mas With a Bottle and a Jukebox 3:16 Rockin Rollin Over Christmas 3:53
Christmas Loser 3:34 Santa Bird Dogged My Baby 4:45
Norburt The Nearsighted Reindeer 4:34 My Dog Died On Christmas Day 4:28
Christmas Stress 4:36 Rockin In A Christmas New Year 4:48
King Of Christmas 4:24  

Y2K

The Fools - Y2K
Released only on CD in 1999

Coors Light Six Pack

The Fools - Coors Light Six Pack
Released only on CD in 2000
Psycho Chicken 3:39   The Truth 4:20
Spent The Rent 3:47 Won't Grow Up 2:19
Night Out 3:44 Alibi 5:26

The F in Beach Album

The Fools - The F in Beach Album
Released only on CD in 2003
Introduction 1:11   Things That Lovers Do 3:26
More Of Everything 5:48 Brain 6:06
Psycho Chicken 3:58 It's A Night (For Beautiful Girls) 3:57
Night Out 4:09 Life Sucks...Then You Die!!! 6:21
Can't Keep My Mind On You 3:49 I Won't Grow Up 3:07
World Dance Party 3:39 Gun On My Radio 3:46
Bite It 3:36 She Makes Me Feel Big 6:38
Just Give Up 3:37 That's It, Go Home 3:46

10

The Fools - 10
Released only on CD in 2007
Time Will Not Erase Us 4:17   Be All Right 3:54
Dancin' On The Moon 4:49 Fever Dream 4:09
No Free Love 4:44 Fly With Me 3:26
Last Time 3:46 All I Got 3:58
Time Goes Slipping By 3:55 Million Miles 4:33
1. http://www.celebrateboston.com/band/the-fools.htm
2. "Wikipedia", last modified December 4, 2013, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fools

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