The Saints - All Fools Day

For my 50th post.

The Saints 7th studio Album released on my birthday
in 1986 was Bailey's big commercial breakthrough.
Opening with the classic song about life on the road
in a rock band "Just Like Fire Would", their highest
chart success and producing two other singles
"See you in Paradise" and " Temple of the Lord",
it put them on the mainstream map from which
they had been missing, if only for a short while.
Chock full of Chris's Catholic references and world
wearily observations, its a true Australian Classic,
I mean they still play "Just Like Fire Would"
regally on MMM our national Classic rock FM
station(Not that I listen to that sort of thing)
Its a shame how someone like Chris Bailey
seemed to stop working after 1986 in the eyes
of so many, cause he didn't, he got even better.
This is my April fools day post, cause if you
didn't pick it up its my birthday.

All Fools Day - Chris Bailey

Just give me one last kiss
this jewel is a roughened friend of mine
I suppose we all have to go sometime
Christ abandoned in the wilderness
could have blessed himself
& been done with it
not you or me
we're stuck here in this mindless eternity
On all fools day
we can all join together
On all fools day
we can join the celebration
On all fools day

So when the day comes
when there is no tomorrow
crashing dreams like sleep
you can't rise from your pillow
& the blinding light
might destroy your sorrow
empires falling down
like a rain from heaven
So on this lazy afternoon
while the sun is still shining
raise your glass of wine
& let others decide
On all fools day
we can all join together
On all fools day
we can join the celebration
On all fools day

Track Listing

1. "Just Like Fire Would"
2. "First Time"
3. "Hymn to Saint Jude"
4. "See You In Paradise"
5. "Love or Imagination"
6. "Celtic Ballad"
7. "Empty Page"
8. "Big Hits (On the Underground)"
9. "How to Avoid Disaster"
10. "Blues on My Mind"
11. "Temple of the Lord"
12. "All Fools Day"
13. "Some Things Never Change" **
14. "Calling On You" **

** not on the original release

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