Fitz and the Tantrums Fool Around In a Fun Way

One thing's for sure. Fitz and the Tantrums know how to brighten up any day. "The Walker" was covered in humorous vibes, a fact made apparent by the accompanying music video. In the case of "Fool" keyboard fuels the hilarity. Big props to James King for making it all possible. Not much in the way of drumming courtesy of John Wickes but his relative absence doesn't need to be treated like a liability because much of your air space will be taken up laughing at how Michael Fitzpatrick's a total cut up in this video. So what's the band trying to get across here? Simply that mama didn't raise no fool. That mama has her eyes on vixens so they'd better not be giving Michael any trouble. "Fool" doesn't skimp on the levity at all. Sure the message may not be earth shattering but the conveyance sure is a breath of fresh air. Mike name drops Kanye West who needs the attention like I need a tongue ring. Mr. West warns Mike about women who sell men out. Of course Kanye regards himself as the resident expert on everything so I'd take his advice with a grain of salt. The second verse carries on the somewhat proud tradition of wagging the finger at women who look closely at the bank account of the man rather than the man himself. Eventually he kicks this self-serving bitch to the curb without even a backwards glance in the rear view mirror. Frankly, Joseph Karnes' bass guitar seems tacked on mostly as an afterthought. Nothing to worry about though. The ear to ear grin on your faces more than compensates for the laid back musical paintbrush approach. Also priceless is the video's shot of Michael crooning gleefully in a highly rich bubble bath, his onscreen mother not far from view. In the short time I've known Fitz and the Tantrums I've grown enamored of their cheeky sense of humor, and hope that continues to be a trend going forward. For my money "Fool" is one smartly constructed piece of whimsy.