" Fools Rush In --Where Angels Men Fear To Tread" In 1940, Rube Bloom again teamed with Johnny Mercer to write Fools Rush In. This is quite a interesting phrase to start a song that warns about the perils of pleading to another to " Open up your heart and let this fool rush in." It was an instant hit for Glenn Miller and Ray Eberle as well as Frank Sintart singing with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra and was always a song Sinatra kept in his repertoire. Ironically, it might have had a poignant relevance during Sinatra's tempestuous romance with Ava Gardner since his pleading to Ava was not successful.
There is a sadness in Sinatra's big band version that is quite touching.
Doris Day also teamed with Andre Previn in a fine performance that showcased Day's superior pop vocal capabilities and Previn's sensitive skills as an wonderfully supportive accompanist. He also provided solo accompanist duties for such female singers as Leontyne Price, Julie Andrews, Sylvia McNair and Eileen Farrell. Please listen to the lovely verse as sung by Doris. As always, Johnny Mercer can create such wonderful images with the imaginative use of ordinary, every day language.
Sinatra Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKYKStouuBI
Day/Previn Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAfIu-2XGEA
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