Fools Dance

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Fools Dance
One of four album covers for Fools Dance. From left to right: Pete Gardner, Ron Howe, Gary Biddles, Simon Gallup, Stuart Curran.
Background information
Origin	Horley, Surrey, England
Genres	Punk rock, progressive rock, new wave
Years active	1983–1985
Labels	Top Hole Contorsion Lambs to the Slaughter - Prism
Associated acts	The Stranglers Lockjaw The Magazine Spies The Cure Presence
Website	Fools Dance website
Past members	Stuart Curran Simon Gallup Paul Thompson Matthieu Hartley Ian Huller Gary Biddles J.J. Burnel Pete Gardner Ron Howe Campbell MacKellar Mark Wilson

Fools Dance were a short-lived English rock band formed in 1983.

History[]

Initially calling themselves The Cry, this band featured former Cure members Simon Gallup and Matthieu Hartley and played their first gig at the Covent Garden Rock Garden on 19 April 1983.^[1][2] The group changed their name to Fools Dance later that year after some lineup changes. Although Fools Dance recorded a number of songs and played several gigs in their brief existence, they never released a full-length album. The only material they ever issued were two EPs: Fools Dance and They'll Never Know.

Line-up[]

The Cry Stuart Curran – guitar Simon Gallup – bass guitar Paul Thompson – drums Matthieu Hartley – keyboards Ian Huller – vocals

Fools Dance Gary Biddles – vocals Stuart Curran – guitar Simon Gallup – bass guitar, lead vocals (on track 4 of They'll Never Know) Pete Gardner – drums Ron Howe – saxophone J.J. Burnel – bass guitar (on track 1 of They'll Never Know) Campbell MacKellar – guitar (on track 1 of They'll Never Know) Paul Thompson – drums (on track 1 of They'll Never Know) Mark Wilson – bass guitar (during short-lived relaunch in the late 1980s)

Discography[]

Fools Dance[]

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No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Priest Hole" (Track 3 on Universe Productions version)
2.	"Happy Families Waiting (At the Skylab Landing Bay)" (Track 4 on Universe Productions version)
3.	"I'm So Many (Talk Talk)" (Track 5 on Universe Productions version)
4.	"Sa'Ha" (Track 1 on Universe Productions version)
5.	"The Don Diddy Song" (Track 2 on Universe Productions version)

They'll Never Know[]

Cover of They'll Never Know

All tracks written by Biddles, Gallup and Curran, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"They'll Never Know"	Biddles, McKeller, Thompson
2.	"The Collector"
3.	"Empty Hours"
4.	"The Ring"

Unreleased songs[]

• "Old Door"
• "Wonderful Weekend"
• "Sin"
• "Turn Me Back to Animal"
• "Spinning Around"
• "The Burn"
• "Remembrance Day"
• "Where Do You Sleep"
• "Snakeskin World"
• "Bowdiddly Song"
• "Turning Back"
• "Tapestry"
• "Canaries Out"

References[]

1. ^ "The Cry". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
2. ^ "THE CRY 1983". Picturesofyou.us. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

External links[]

• Tour Program
• Fools Dance at picturesofyou.us
• Interview with Gary Biddles
• Interview with Ron Howe
• Lyrics