Everyone's A Fool
Ian Hunter · Ian Hunter's Dirty Laundry [1995]
He asked me home at a midnight
Hey you'll be lucky if it's daylight
When you saw me down the alley
Yeah I swear's I'm not with annie, hey annie, yeah
'cause everyone's a fool, child
Everyone's wild
I'll say I was your fool, babe
'cause you know that's a lie
Now everybody gets lonesome
And we all need a friend
So take it easy baby-love
I'm not here to do you in
'cause everyone's a fool, child
Everyone's wild
I'll say I was your fool, babe
'cause you know that's a lie
Oooh, once in a while
Any old time
And that's no lie
She'll be showing up at midnight
And everyone wanna taste right
So you better get your do-re-mi all right
Or she won't be getting paid
Everyone's a fool, child
Everyone's wild
Don't say I was your fool, babe
'cause you know that's a lie
Hey that's all right
Oh, once in a while
It might be any old time
Well, that's ain't no lie
Well, maybe a little one
Everyone's A Fool
Ian Hunter's "Everyone's A Fool" stands as a defining track from his 1995 debut album, *Ian Hunter's Dirty Laundry*. Released during the height of the pub rock revival, the song blends Hunter's signature bluesy guitar work with a driving rhythm that captures the raw energy of the era. The recording showcases his transition from a traditional bluesman to a more polished rock artist, utilizing a gritty vocal delivery that anchors the track's narrative of disillusionment and social observation. As a cornerstone of his early discography, the song exemplifies the gritty, unfiltered aesthetic that would characterize much of Hunter's subsequent career, influencing a generation of artists who sought to merge classic rock structures with contemporary edge.