What Makes A Fool

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In the mean time, to see what you missed – here are some of the comments left by those who got here early.

  1. Hi colin, as always your voice is inspirational,emotional and quite simply unique.I hope you decide to release some new material soon ,i love the acoustic version of wonderfull life and comedy is my fav album,keep it up colin and dont ever lose sight of wny you started all this in the first place .

    — Freddie    Aug 13, 08:48 PM   

  2. Colin,

    In one word, superb. Looks a lot like my favourite album “the accused”

    Many greetings from Holland.

    — @rnold    Aug 12, 08:49 PM   

  3. great song Colin
    The old guy in the picture’s a bit scary though

    — Phil Turner    Aug 11, 05:34 PM   

  4. To Colin and all involved, just listened to fool, what emotion, made me think of things past and thought forgotten. Marvellous !!

    — Jim Gamble    Jul 22, 02:06 PM   

  5. Fantastic ! I really do like your melancholic songs Colin like were on the Water on Snow album. I am full of thoughts of love lost and can identify with your melancholic type of songs. It puts me in a place where i look back at what i lost and will never get out of my head. I like being in that state of mind for some reason. I guess i am full of melancholy myself !

    — Paul    Jul 21, 10:04 PM   

  6. very haunting,colins back to his best at last :)

    — jon griffin    Jul 13, 12:19 PM   

  7. We always like your music, you are a great songwriter! Thanks for your song! It´s a good present! Greetings from Spain.

    — Lola    Jul 11, 10:00 AM   

  8. Hi Colin. Thanks for sharing this – I love it. It’s like the bluesy spirit of Smoke up Close but with a more sophisticated folky backing. I love the way the arrangement grows, and as others have said, it would be great to hear an extended version.

    — Sean McManus    Jul 10, 08:01 AM   

  9. Beautiful song, I tell it thank you for being allowed to be mine. I like your songs, I hope for it the end of the magic is not yet.
    Kate from Hungary

    — Katalin Nagy    Jul 8, 11:16 AM   

  10. This is a Great and beautiful song, Thank you for your music.

    — Jaime M. (egoblack)    Jul 8, 03:02 AM   

  11. Hello, Colin!
    Greetings from another enthusiastic fan from Germany! “What Makes A Fool” is an excellent “Black”-song! I love it! It´s melodic, melancholic, and – of course – it is sung by you with your fantastic voice! Please continue to make such excellent music. It makes my life richer. Thank you!

    — Michael Haul    Jul 7, 10:50 PM   

  12. Great song, the voice just gets better.

    — flakychins    Jul 7, 11:20 AM   

  13. Beautifully rich and plaintive. Thank you.

    — Simon    Jul 6, 10:44 PM   

  14. Hey there, Colin,
    thanks ever so much for another great piece of music – What Makes a Fool is an instant favourite with me, I really love that song. Your rich and tender voice always has such a personal and intimate feel to it … Your music is special to me, just keep on writing such wonderfully beautiful songs! Oh, and please do come to Germany and do some gigs some time. ;-)
    Wishing you every success and happiness

    — Kadda    Jul 5, 11:06 PM   

  15. I enjoyed the song. Thank you for it.

    — Astrid Alkemade    Jul 5, 03:03 PM   

  16. lovely song. really enjoyed it. thanks a lot. been a fan since mid 80s.

    — gary    Jul 5, 11:35 AM   

  17. Briliant – thank you

    — Middopman    Jul 4, 12:32 PM   

  18. Excellent song. Been a CV fan since 1986 and CV just gets better and better. Not a lot more to say really. Many thanks Colin.

    — Terry Morris.    Jul 4, 11:56 AM   

  19. Is there more? Would like it to have been a tad longer. We are never too old for this stuff. Cool.

    — Carole Barnes    Jul 3, 10:41 PM   

  20. Twice Ive entered details and clicked submit… still awaiting email to d,load…….. ;(

    — Dianne    Jul 3, 10:22 PM   

  21. What can I say, apart from been a fan since 1987 and will be till I die

    — Paull    Jul 3, 04:30 PM   

  22. I can’t read the comments, the print is too small.
    ...we just fixed this - we can laugh about it now

    — malison    Jul 3, 01:30 PM   

  23. It’s not like the power ballads off some of the earlier albums, but I still eagerly await the new album.

    — Alan Rolfe    Jul 3, 01:14 PM   

  24. Hi Colin,

    Long time, no speak . . .

    I LOVE ‘What makes a fool’ – your vocals are stunning, as always, the arrangement builds beautifully and the instrumentation is nice to hear again. I don’t think we’ve heard such a mix of acoustic/electric guitars, piano, strings and bv’s on a ‘black’ track for many years.

    Rich, warm and moving. I’ve had it on repeat all morning which I’ve not done for many years with any track!

    The lyrics are a return to the good old (bad old) days – I hope all’s well at home, fella? ;-)

    I can hear touches of ‘I can’t make you love me’ (recorded by Bonnie Raitt and George Michael over the years) in the melody as well.

    A triumph – more please :-)

    Regards,

    Huw

    — Huw Lynd-Evans    Jul 3, 11:31 AM   

  25. just had my first listen lovely song your voice sounds great as usual please keep writing great music its good to know that someone from back in the day is still producing music worth listening to thanks for the track all the best stevie

    — stevie forry    Jul 3, 01:12 AM   

  26. CHEERS

    — Paul Mcmylor    Jul 3, 12:03 AM   

  27. I really liked this song, very mellow, a chill out song, but also very moving and emotional. I am very much a person who likes a song based on a feeling, and this song made me feel :-). Highly recommended!

    — Claire Bennett    Jul 2, 11:57 PM   

  28. Just down loaded “What Makes A Fool” Loved it from the first hearing.Sound production crisp,singing voice so unique and the melody just brill. More of the same please CV.

    — Graham Laing    Jul 2, 11:44 PM   

  29. WHY DO YOU EVEN ASK IT?!
    ONE OF THE BEST SONGS COLIN MADE and I am serious about it.
    It makes me wanna cry…
    I’m still overwhelmed Ö
    5 stars too me

    — Rose    Jul 2, 11:32 PM   

  30. Great song, great production. Reminds me of the stripped-back sound of the last two Neal Diamond albums. Have always loved Colins voice and lyrics, this has to be one of his best.

    — andrew Humbley    Jul 2, 11:01 PM   

  31. Liked the song and the lyrics. I imagined it being played live at an outdoor festival just after sunset: lots of atmosphere. The instrumental I felt was held back…a little tame perhaps. The photo? evil! lol!

    — johan    Jul 2, 10:41 PM   

  32. it’s amazing. as ever with colin’s work, it leaves me desperately wanting to know more about the intentions behind the lyrics, and the lines “you liked me better when you knew me less” & “i love you so much i’d be your clothes” have blown me away.

    great use of strings.

    it really sounds like colin is growing yet further into his voice. i hope i’ll sound that good some day. he remains one of my most significant inspirations.

    stunning.

    H

    — hal sinden    Jul 2, 10:40 PM   

  33. Sorry, not my style

    — Peter Degn    Jul 2, 10:38 PM   

  34. Love the build up of the song, great lyrics as always. Hope there’s plenty more where that came from. Fantastic.

    — Allison    Jul 2, 10:28 PM   

  35. The more I listen to the song the more beautiful it gets. If this is the standard of the forthcoming album I’m getting excited. Per the email request will try to spread the word

    — Mark Hird    Jul 2, 10:25 PM   

  36. Every new song you deliver is a birth, and this one is no different.
    It’s manicured song writing at it’s peak. Love it – Colin’s lyrics continue to refine – keep working Colin and keep delivering…

    Thank you.

    — Mick Ruddy    Jul 2, 10:21 PM   

  37. It`s beautiful man absolutely gorgeous. Lovely wee package too with the photo and lyrics. Class. A suggestion though…I use dial up and the way the track downloads it does not give the size or an estimated time of download. Be useful to give any future track sizes so we on dial up know if its going to be 20mins like it was or an hour if the file had been 15-16mb. Worth the wait though and here`s hoping I see you back in Glasgow sometime! Jimmy
    ...thanks Jimmy, your comment about file size duly noted (see above)

    — Jimmy Smith    Jul 2, 10:20 PM   

  38. Haunting and instantly memorable, typical of Colin Vearncombe

    — Marian    Jul 2, 10:20 PM   

  39. I love the services you provide here on the web site. It is quite decent way you treat us. Thanks a lot.

    — Gul SAT    Jul 2, 10:16 PM   

  40. This grows powerfully from verse one through three with some great soulful electric guitar. Nice fade out with some neat piano and a choir in the background. Quite evocative music to be honest and I could feel myself drifting into the role of the betrayed lover.

    — markoc    Jul 2, 10:10 PM   

  41. Been a loyal fan since 87. Brilliant as ever CV. Fantastic emotional delivery which gives a new exciting edge to your music. Come on, get you’re finger out and give us a new album real soon as been waiting what seems an eternity!!. Cheers!

    — Mark Hird    Jul 2, 10:02 PM