Van Halen

Fools

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Well, I ain't about to go to school.
And I'm sick and tired of golden rules.
They say I'm crazy, from the wrong side of the tracks.
I never see them, but they're always on my back.
Well, I'm sick and tired of cleaning room.
And it's the final bell for pushing broom.
Damned if I do, and then I'm damned if I don't.
Won't someone tell me what it is they all want?
It makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!
Ooh, it makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!
I just can't take it!
My teachers all gave up on me.
No matter what they say, I disagree.
And when I need something to soothe my soul,
I listen to too much rock 'n' roll.
Don't want no class reunion.
This circus just left town.
Why behave in public if you're
livin' on a playground?
It makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!
Ooh, it makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!

Submitted by

rrhoadsfan On Mar 15, 2002

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2002-03-15 13:44:41

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by gmilitello

16y ago

This song reminds me of a teenager who rebels. Maybe a loner who doesn't fit into the academic mode. As a teacher I see plenty of students like this who can excel in many area's outside of school but not academically. "My teachers all gave up on me. No matter what they say, I disagree."

I love guitar riffs in this song. Classic.

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by cdwillis

19y ago

To me this song is just about the man coming down on you, whether it's your parents, your school, your boss or whatever.

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by BigBen1

9y ago

To me this song is about rebelling against authority.....Period! The Mighty Van Halen's Best Album....

My Interpretation

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