Paul Williams - Ordinary Fool Lyrics

dang…..that was some s m o o o t h stuff……..

Bugsy Malone. 💖💕

After some time, I heard what they thought I did. So .., well .., I explained my views, and ended up being greeted by more excuses it still doesn't happen. A ROAD I WALKED BEFORE ... ENDS ALONE AT MY FRONT DOOR

fANTASTIC NOTHING LEFT TO SAY

i personally like mel tormé’s version better, but still a really nice version!

Maravilloso Paul Williams ☮️

I was so lucky to see him live in 1978 as a 13 year old in the Canberra Conservatorium of Music 🤓👍🏻

Not long after the Bugsy Malone movie !!

Paul Williams teaches in his song, "Ordinary Fool" that it is common for most people to have their dreams fail because they confuse good, and evil. Once good is confused with evil, only a select few are reached by those who know that these people are confusing good with evil, and want to help them learn the differences between good, and evil for the first time. The main lesson they learn is love, and laughter is the foundation for all successful dreams. Without love, and laughter, every dream fails. This lesson leads to initiating the correct perception of their spiritual, psychological, and physical development since birth. Such perception may cause regret about rejecting love, and laughter for the confusion of good, and evil with each other. Hence, the realization that these problems are commonplace for most people.

lyrics backwards

Thanks for the Explanation sir I guess I've just Learned that i Am An Ordinary Fool confused by the ways of the world.

Respect

Perfection and oh so smooth.....

Thank you so much! Love the pic from Pahontom of the Paradise too... I fell in love with this song from an album my Mom had, (and it's in the film "Bugsy Malone", sung by Bernadette Peters!), but even Bernadette Peters can't do this song song justice the way Paul does.

paul williams & burt bacharach los mas grandes compositores contemporaneos...

Muchas gracias por tu musica SR Paul Williams!!!

Only 46k views??

Karen Carpenter covers it wonderfully.

I just heard today a recording of Mel Torme' sing this. I went to pieces!

I love this song and your chanel. Take care. See you soon on my chanel.

We've all been there~

sensational life all that Paul sings

Superb!

Superb!

The movie Bugsy Malone this is the songs it plays in movie my favorite movie ever since I was 10 yrs.must see 1976 movie

@whateverestupihd me too!!! loved that movie, love to find it

mine too. Greatest musical ever.

Mine too! 💖💕

@Mary Campos Not hard to find. That rendition of this song is fantastic but here on Youtube it's cut off short.

Wow. I heard it many years ago live by Ella Fitzgerald with different chords. I like them both though differents. Nice smooth song

 bugsy malone

Right, it had Jodi Foster

Jodi foster and Scott Baio

Ladies and gentleman, Mr. Paul Williams, one of the greatest song writers ever!

One of my dreams came true when I sang for my 1st time at Nashville's Bluebird Café...Paul was sitting in the front, at the time I didn't know it was him till I saw him later on the Nashville Network's Live from the Bluebird and he had the same hair style that is completely different from how he used to look. Now, that night I had my debut there is one of the most special moments of my life!!!

I'm Jim, the "Orange Yodeler" Dautry

Hear, hear

Others have covered this song, but Paul's rendition is the best.  Same thing when Bacharach sings Make It Easy On Yourself.

I wholeheartedly AGREE!!!

IMO, It doesn't come close to Ella Fitzgerald's or Mel Torme's interpretations but I certainly enjoy it on its own merits.

Heart Warming!

he'll be 73 next month.

How old is Paul?

Amazing masterpiece of music

Oh fans of this guy will be pleased to know that He's worked on a new album with Daft Punk along with Nile Rogers and Giorgio Moroder.Actually out now.Called 'Daft Punk'Random access memories'.

Was this used in Bugsy Malone?

Excellent....perfect.....love it... :-) <3

I've been in love with this guy since I saw him on Merv Griffin in the 70's when he said he hears songs in his sleep & wakes up to write them down before he forgets.

THANKS U SO SO MUCH FOR THIS...

LIKE AN ORDINARY FOOL WHEN HIS ORDINARY DREAMS FALL TRHOUGH....

I SHOULDN'T CRY BUT I DO....SEEMS I WAS BORN FOR THE PART....

A MASTER PIECE!!!!

One of Paul's best.

Beautiful song,sung by an awesome musician! 50/10+STARS<3

timeless......like it...

geniales canciones y película...

Genio!!!

This is a fantastic song, very underrated. Mel Torme and Ella Fitzgerald covered it and it has great jazz changes.