Rufus Wainwright - April Fools Lyrics






Oh what a shame that your pockets did bleed on st. valentine's
And you sat in a chair
Thinking "boy i'm such a prince!"
Well, life's a train that goes from february on
Day by day
But it's making a stop on april first

And you will believe in love
And all that it's supposed to be
But just until the fish start to smell
And you're struck down by a hammer

Sure, you were swift
When the handsome greek boys dropped by with gifts
You are suave
Thanks to ribbons that open sesame
But in the stars and closer to home, in every planet
It ain't hard for me and dear jo jo to see

That you will believe in love
And all that it's supposed to be
But just until the fish start to smell
And you're struck down by a hammer

So let it all go by
Looking at the sky
Wondering if there's clouds and stuff in hell

And you will believe in love
And all that it's supposed to be
But just until the fish start to smell
And you're struck down by a hammer





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  1. J.... B....

    Oh, what a shame that your pockets did bleed on St. Valentine's
    And you sat in a chair thinking, "Boy, I'm such a prince"
    Well, life's a train that goes from February on day by day
    But it's making a stop on April first

    And you will believe in love
    And all that it's supposed to be
    But just until the fish start to smell
    And you're struck down by a hammer

    Sure, you were swift when the handsome Greek boys dropped by with gifts
    You are suave thanks to ribbons that opened sesame
    But in the stars and closer to home in every planet
    It ain't hard for me and dear JoJo to see

    That you will believe in love
    And all that it's supposed to be
    But just until the fish start to smell
    And you're struck down by a hammer

    So let it all go by
    Looking at the sky
    Wondering if there's clouds and stuff in hell

    Let it all go by (Looking at the sky)
    Looking at the sky (Wondering if there's clouds and stuff in hell)
    Wondering if there are clouds in hell

    And you will believe in love
    And all that it's supposed to be
    Yes, you will believe in love

    Girl, you will believe in love
    And all that it's supposed to be
    Yes, you will believe in love

    But you will believe in love
    And all that it's supposed to be
    Yes, you will believe in love

    And you will believe in love
    And all that it's supposed to be
    Yes, you will believe in love

  2. d.... ....

    Beatle-esque? anyone?

  3. R.... G....

    Gwen Stefani is the waitress! Haha! Poor Martha, cultural appropriation wasn't a sin back then I guess

  4. p.... ....

    So I read a comment that said the waitress is Gwen Stefani, but is one of the women with Rufus, Melissa Auf De Mar?

  5. C.... D....

    Ha! Had no idea Gwen Stefani was in this! 2:59

  6. u.... o....

    So Rufus has always been operatic.

  7. C.... J....

    When the bridge is the best part of an already great song...

  8. H.... ....

    The Nun 🧟‍♀️

  9. s.... ....

    One thing you can say about this music video...the acting is impeccable.

  10. V.... M....

    Martha Wainwright can do cultural appropriation anytime <3

  11. T.... M....

    that bedding is to die for

  12. C.... C....

    Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, who are the rest?

  13. s.... ....

    ...This Is bad. I mean I like the music, but the lyrics with his voice is just not mixing for me :/

    s.... ....

    it's a really good song, no denying that but he just sings in that melancholy almost mono tone in just about every song he sings and I personally just can't listen to his whole album in one shot
    .

  14. b.... ....

    Jesus, that man is sexy!

  15. E.... ....

    Brilliant f*cking song! Well produced. Still love it.

  16. B.... Y....

    Love this song in 2019!!

  17. v.... ....

    Life goals: cuddle with Rufus and hang out a cafe with him, Gwen Stefani, and Melissa Auf der Maur.

  18. J.... ....

    That is so funny, great video and song! I've just discovered these two, Rufus and Martha. Only knew two or three songs by each of them. Damn me! Lol. Great artists.

  19. j.... w....

    what a handsome guy

  20. S.... A....

    Note on display for the house about village idiots being sacrificed to death after being given king status for a VERY brief period of time. Interesting system. I'm glad I'm not ambitious, or stupid. I wouldn't say I'm mediocre but at least I actually am capable of autonomous thought actions and just to make sure everyone knows that I'm better than they are I top that shit off with accountability.

    I feel sorry for the fools, but I feel way fucking worse for a village that thinks it can do that to anyone.

    They say God protects babies and drunks, but I'd swap out the word drunk for fool.

    I know tons of shit drunks, right?

    Fools are amazing.

    They don't know it because they aren't calculating (not being calculating being perhaps the greatest trait there is?)

    BUT

    they have a massive advantage.

    They don't calculate so they will be inventive and unpredictable when significantly attacked

    They aren't calculating so they aren't guilty

    so the blowback doesn't melt their entire fucking existence out of the time space continuum

    People root for them when they see them being fucked with.

    People don't root for people that infiltrate or do sneaky shit to hurt people,

    Especially fools

    Fools don't quit because they are fools, not if it's important to them

    A fool has the chance to become wise

    A smart piece of shit will never get to experience the beauty and joy and truth of being a fool

    They just become controlling sneaky cowardly abusive people that got caught clocked and locked up

    Or expelled from their community, be it criminal corporate blood or cops feds whatever.

    I mean you can of course succeed by being a piece of shit but

    Once the WORLD knows what you did to who how and why nobody is going to be able to publicly endorse what you have done and fuck man

    If a fool clocks you that doesn't wash off

    Hope that fool didn't love you

    He'll forgive you

    But God watches out for fools

  21. g.... g....

    love it love it love it

  22. M.... W....

    this is how we do

  23. D.... R....

    Remember, you have to listen to In My Arms right after this.

    D.... R....

    You're damn right! ♥

  24. P.... K....

    Mbak valak cantik banget :3

  25. R.... L....

    This man doesn't ever deserve to get your money to make a sound from his mouth. He's a terrible "singer"

  26. L.... B....

    The nun

  27. T.... W....

    贱贱的好可爱☺️☺️

  28. C.... C....

    First heard him doing "Going to a Town" on the (I think) Jonathan Ross show on BBC Radio 2, since then I have bought nearly all his albums, There are very few talented singer songwriters about these days, Rufus is without a doubt one of the best.

  29. N.... ....

    Damn! Why didn't Rufus write the songs for LA LA LAND??

  30. b.... ....

    HES SO FITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

  31. C.... J....

    That moment when the bridge is the best part of the song...

  32. d.... p....

    I am very very happy for this song and Rufus❗❗❗❗❤❤❤❤❤👌👍

  33. M.... I....

    I came to this video from Melissa's Web Archive, but don't lay the blame on me !

  34. D.... B....

    Such a great song. Who the fuck talked him in to make this piece of shit.This video is as bad as it get. I guess he wanted to get on MTV for more exposure 20 yrs ago when they still played music, so that's ok with me.BTW, I think the girl in the red dress is his sister Martha who is also very talented.

    D.... B....

    + Don Buck Nop, the girl in red dress is his schoolmate and good friend Melissa Auf der Maur, his syster Martha is that with japanese costume who commits hara-kiri. ;-)

  35. m.... c....

    I'm here for gwen stefani

  36. s.... ....

    happy april fools day

  37. J.... O....

    came here to enjoy Rufus. no one will shut the fuck up about Gwen Stefani.

  38. m.... s....

    rufus really is a prince oh god

    m.... s....

    marisol s. i fancy him SO MUC

  39. J.... V....

    This video js a masterpiece in my opinion. Can't expect anything else from Muller

  40. A.... W....

    OK people I need your help. This song was on a sampler/compilation cd, and the only other band I remember is Self and the song that was on it was Sucker. I remember there being a song about airplanes? If anyone knows or could help me find it that would be awesome.

  41. K.... D....

    If you all have seen this you've probably seen Katy Perry’s E. T. official video. I SWEAR I think this video is where the idea came from. Doesn’t Katy’s headgear remind you of Martha Wainwright dressed up as a Japanese woman? Please tell me what you think. I think somebody did some copying…

  42. h.... d....

    i saw a man so beautiful i started crying?

    h.... d....

    hayley drummond i have the biggest crush on him and it's ruining me

    h.... d....

    marisol straffon omg i have no idea where it came from but yeah i totally would

    h.... d....

    Ugh I know

    h.... d....

    Same here

    h.... d....

    He's gorgeous

  43. r.... r....

    Rufus does gum

  44. p.... a....

    does no one notice that gwen stefani is the waitress lol

    p.... a....

    and the geisha is rufus' sister Martha?

    p.... a....

    Melissa Auf der Mar is here too.

    p.... a....

    The scene in the bed was also filmed in her house.

  45. J.... P....

    Not only do I love Rufus and all his works but I believe he makes the world a better place...x

    J.... P....

    You are absplutely and totally right woman!

  46. I.... M....

    here to confirm the waitress is Gwen Stefani.

  47. D.... E....

    Rufus is such a pussy the babes make him sleep in the cum-spot.

  48. J.... N....

    Gosh he's beautiful

  49. O.... ....

    I love him

  50. R.... E....

    Didn't know Hugh Jackman could sing that good.

    R.... E....

    That's even more funny considering that the actual Hugh Jackman sings better :)

  51. k.... ....

    I love the beatles. They are genius..

  52. M.... G....

    Beatifull

  53. A.... M....

    It's okay ladies. No need to kill yourselves. I'm not gonna sleep with any of you.

  54. J.... L....

    I get along real well with Aries.. I'm a Gemini

  55. S.... F....

    I just saw Rufus "Live!" last night at the Rio De Janeiro International Men's Public Toilet and he was great!

    S.... F....

    was that a read???😄😄😄

    S.... F....

    @Nick Dovie ...wish i knew what that meant ..anyways, HERE'S HOPING RUFUS LEARNS A THIRD NOTE!

    S.... F....

    +Sam Fu A READ
    is like an insult or criticism.
    you said you said you saw him performing at a public toilet so i figured you were insulting him.

  56. R.... T....

    Wonderful, timeless.

  57. F.... R....

    Rufus is so cute

  58. p.... ....

    Saw him live for the first time last night at Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires.
    Amazing!!
    Hope you come back soon, Rufus!!! <3

    p.... ....

    +pianification

    He came really soon at the Rio De Janeiro International Airport's Public Men's toilets!

    p.... ....

    +pianification I was lucky enough to see a live stream of these 2 performances (February 19 and 20) and review them often.

  59. a.... c....

    👏👏👏👍

  60. t.... ....

    Famous women who die in the name of love: Madame Butteryfly, Carmen, who are the other two ...?

    t.... ....

    +tonebenderx  Tosca, Traviatta

    t.... ....

    Traviata, one T. Yet I think this is not Traviata, it's Manon. And, of course, there is Mimì.

    t.... ....

    So are they the same women described in Damned Ladies?

    t.... ....

    Old question but since no one else answered it:

    Tosca leaps to her death, Mimi dies of consumption, and Gilda from Rigoletto sacrifices herself to the assassins her father hires, to save the life of the man she loves.

  61. D.... Y....

    That looks like Bretman Rock

  62. M.... L....

    priceless!

  63. P.... ....

    Never gets old

  64. F.... N....

    Still diggin this tune.

  65. B.... C....

    Isn't she Melissa Auf Der Maur from Hole at 2:20 ? Gwen Stefani appears here too.

  66. M.... M....

    The Geisha is Rufus' sister, who also provides the awesome backing vocals.

    M.... M....

    His sister does many awesome vocals, not just on this song

  67. r.... w....

    Saw this on Letterman years ago and it blew me away! What a song!

  68. a.... ....

    "This fate could have been avoided if she had a Sassy Gay Frie... never mind."

  69. s.... ....

    Best song for the 1st!

  70. A.... ....

    Happy April fools day u guys

  71. d.... m....

    PLACUTA MELODIA SI VOCEA

  72. L.... J....

    the dramatic women are alternate personas.. i myself have a few of both genders and one that has no gender at all lol...

  73. S.... ....

    I love this beautiful man. Of course I wish he wasn't gay so I could crush on him even more. LOL

  74. b.... b....

    My fav!!!

  75. s.... ....

    The arrangements (is that the correct word?) of his music is so good. Rich without being kitsch

  76. T.... ....

    I like this lots. Nice voice and a rather attractive guy...but I know it's unlikely he would ever wake up in a bed full of women. Hey ho. 

  77. J.... F....

    at 1:40 the waitress is Gwen Stefani.

    J.... F....

    Yep. I'm pretty sure the geisha (who commits hari kari) is his sister Martha.

    J.... F....

    @Sheba Goldsmith @Jay Foran and the red head is Melissa Auf De Mar. Star studded cast for debut video/song. I remember seeing this for the first time on Much Music (Canadian MTV) in....98? 99? Probably 99.

    J.... F....

    I thought so!!!!! From first time I saw it

    J.... F....

    Gwen also sings some of the backup vocals I think

    J.... F....

    Jay Foran OMG after all these years of watching this video I never noticed that!! Lol

  78. K.... R....

    He's pretty gay. I adore him. 

    K.... R....

    I'm not gay but could be for him.

  79. s.... ....

    i love how he fails to save every girl, lol the worst hero. its like a play on "true love" and all the save the princess garbage.

  80. D.... ....

    Remember when he did the Gap commercial years ago?  He was playing the piano and started singing and i'm like "who is this guy, his voice is amazing"!

    D.... ....

    @Dawn D What are you doing New Years Eve?

  81. D.... ....

    Awesome song.  My local radio station in Philadelphia played this all the time when this CD came out in 1998.  They still play it!  Rufus is so damn talented!!!

  82. P.... ....

    Gotta thank Starbucks for this song

    P.... ....

    no you really don't

    P.... ....

    @dayglowjoe yes, because they play this band all the time and that's how I found out about this song.

    P.... ....

    S Caligula huh? can you complete an actual question?

  83. R.... ....

    Nice video, but the plot kinda confused me. :-L Love this song though, and Rufus too! :-D

  84. s.... ....

    HAPPPY APRIL FOOOLS DAY EVERYNE THIS SONG MADE MY DAY TOTES ADDING TO PLAY LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  85. D.... ....

    Melissa Auf der Maur 4 the win.

  86. i.... ....

    Gwen Stefani <3

  87. M.... I....

    Melissa Auf der Maur plays bass and makes backvocals in this song.

    M.... I....

    Sorry I think I have misunderstood what is written on WikiEn, she did that on his later album Poses...

  88. T.... ....

    Madame Butterfly is Martha right?

    T.... ....

    Yes.  :)

  89. S.... P....

    He's too lovely

  90. S.... P....

    I can't stop watching this!

  91. S.... B....

    makes me homesick for Silverlake. )) Beautiful rockin goodness!

  92. J.... Y....

    Yes, that's Martha!

  93. F.... G....

    Is Martha - her sister - the chinese woman?

  94. S.... ....

    And former Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur as the fiery redhead! :D

  95. S.... ....

    Hell yes! And her drawers, too!

  96. J.... D....

    He certainly was. He was more than worthy to share the stage with Paul Simon.

  97. W.... M....

    Wasn't he amazing?!!!