The past week was rough. Postage went up to 4 cents, Jordan and Iraq decided becoming roommates was a bad idea, and DuMont Television Network finally fell apart. Luckily, earlier in the week the greatest list to ever grace mankind's ever lasting legacy was created. The Billboard Top 100. For the first time Americans can look at a unified list of songs and say "Yeah, I guess i do enjoy that."
The first song to be deemed #1 was Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool"
Rickey Nelson was a young asthmatic little shit who basically lived off of his parents fortune. His parents were well know stars of the hit sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. When he was 16 he really wanted to impress his girlfriend, who was a major Elvis fan. He told her that he too will release an album. After begging daddy green jeans for help, Ricky's father got him a record contract with Verve Records. On top of that he allowed his son to star in an episode of Ozzie and Harriet. Poor Little Fool is the last track on his second album and it was written by Sharon Sheeley. At the time Sharon was only 18 and this song helped get her name in the music industry.
The song highlights the story of a fellow who plays with girls hearts and thinks nothing of it. In fact, I feel hes bragging about it a little. That is until he met this one girl who set out to do the same to him. Ricky speaks of how she told him how much she cared for him and that they will never break up. Not aware that she was playing the same game that he himself played with so many others. For whatever reason this one seemed special and he decided to settle down with her. Sadly, she was just playing games and now Ricky is left with a broken heat, like a Poor Little Fool. Serves him right though.