Erasure - Ship of Fools (Official HD Video)

Official HD music video for “Ship Of Fools” by Erasure.

The first single from the number 1 album ‘The Innocents’ was released in February 1988 and reached number 6 in the UK charts. Video directed by Phillip Vile.

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Lyrics:

I can't believe what is happening to me
My head is spinning
The flowers and the trees are encapsulating me
And I go spinning
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that, really didn't know that
Oh what a poor soul

Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?

I close my eyes and I try to imagine
What you're dreaming
Why can't you see what you're doing to me
My world is spinning
You were the baby of the class you know
Your really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
You were the baby of the class
You were so young and so uncertain
Suffer little children
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class
He was so young and so uncertain
Suffer little children
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so fragile and so cruel?
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools?
Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel?

#Erasure #VinceClarke #AndyBell #TheInnocents
#Shipoffools #DepecheMode #Yazoo

(C)1988 Mute Records, a BMG Company.

[buy.to.let.britain]

my father philip vile produced this video after he met vince at a production meeting with decca records. vince asked him to 'create something that feels like falling', and so my dad made this video with a contemporary flavour. he was paid £9, 000.

[incognitoatunknown]

Andy Bell, Jimmy Sommerville, Dave Gahan, Mark Hollis, Robert the 80s had some of the most beautifully haunting male voices.

[lionheart]

This is one of the greatest songs of all time.

[garymurray]

Their lyrics and songwriting skills have stood the test of time. You just don't get this standard today.

[afsheenmunge]

If you're here, you know what good music is

[Ricsard]

A true gem of the 80s we can't get tired of.

[DeVipressZephoria]

My favorite Erasure song forever <3

[Sunburst]

Erasure songs were always catchy. There was always something unique about them. They've stood the test of time that's for sure.

[anastasiapedersen]

I discovered this song just 2 days ago and I'm in constant disbelief I lived my entire life without this song. Legends only. My eyes are sweating.

[VeraHannaford]

I was in the Air Force, stationed in Myrtle Beach when The Innocents came out. Played the cassette tape and nothing else for at least a month straight. Ship of Fools is probably my favorite Erasure song. Gorgeous video too.

[ViniciusdiCopa]

This music is beautiful!!! How I would like to go back to that time, the 80s, even without the Internet, cell phones and today's technology. We were happier, we had more friends, we left the house more, to talk and live life, without fear and in safety. The world today is a cold, sad, dark and sick place.

[sharontonks]

Love this song, just beautiful. The 80s just the best decade for music ever.

[AdaZurpia]

Part of my growing up I can relate to this song.

The lyrics of Ship of Fools are poetic and metaphorical, and it’s easy to get lost in the melody and overlook the meaning behind the words. The song speaks of a ship sailing across the sea, carrying a group of people who are lost, aimless, and confused. The song talks about how these people are cast adrift, searching for something they cannot find.

The song’s overall message speaks to the idea of people who are lost in their lives, searching for meaning and purpose. The ship of fools represents the idea of people who are following a misguided path, drifting aimlessly without any clear direction. The song’s message is that it’s important to find your own way, to chart a course through life that is meaningful and fulfilling.

[douromali]

This entire album ("The Innocents") is awesome. Every track is great.

[jamiefoyers]

One of the underrated songs the band put out. Love the vibe on this track...it rolls along like a wave, washes over you and just is one of the most comforting tracks that are around. It's like a sad but meaningful embrace, best way to describe it as you watch events unfold before your eyes in the world.

[wm]

This is a beautiful, magical piece of music.

[maxmustermannde]

Everything Vince Clark put in his hands become pure Gold! ❤ what a Mode, Yazoo, Erasure totaly different but each one oft them defined 80"s

[funkmasters]

Always the British that put out those special songs! Bravo Erasure

[badwater]

Released February 1988... I was 27 and still young... loved it then and love it now. Timeless.

[iezcehi]

Die 80er sind das Beste Musikjahrzehnt 🎤