Fools Gold
by The Stone Roses
- Type: Single
- Released: 13 November 1989
- Label: Silvertone
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 8:08
- Community rating: 3.94/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: John Leckie
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Operating as a massive, nine-minute jam, 'Fools Gold' crystallized the 'Madchester' sound by fusing 1960s jangle-pop sensibilities with contemporary acid house culture. Built heavily on a looped drum break sampled from James Brown's 'Funky Drummer', the track features John Squire's intricate wah-wah guitar lines interweaving with Mani's elastic bass. Ian Brown's whispered lyrics drew surreal inspiration from the film 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive, complex, sampling, dance
Tracklist
- Fools Gold (4:16)
- What The World Is Waiting For (3:52)
Credits
- The Stone Roses - primary artist