Ship of Fools (World Party song)

"Ship of Fools" (subtitled "Save Me from Tomorrow"[1] ) is a rock song performed by World Party. It was written and produced by singer and multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger, formerly of The Waterboys. Wallinger is the sole member of World Party.[2]

"Ship of Fools"
Single by World Party
from the album Private Revolution
Released25 January 1987
GenreRock
Length4:27
LabelChrysalis Records - 43052
Songwriter(s)Karl Wallinger
Producer(s)Karl Wallinger
World Party singles chronology
"Ship of Fools"
(1987)		 "Put the Message in the Box"
(1990)
Music video
"Ship of Fools" on YouTube

"Ship of Fools" was the first single released by World Party and was included on the 1987 debut album Private Revolution. It was World Party's sole Billboard Top 40 single, debuting on that chart on April 4, 1987 and peaking at number 27.[3] It also reached no. 42 on the UK singles chart, no. 5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart,[4] and no. 4 on the Australian Music Report chart.[5]

A longer version, at 6 minutes and 40 seconds, was released as a 12" single, with a double B Side of World Groove (Do The Mind Guerrilla) and Nowhere Man (Ensign ENYX 6606).

The song has also been included on over a dozen compilations, including Greenpeace's Rainbow Warriors compilation.[2]

A version of the song by Noah Hawley and Jeff Russo was used in season 3 (episode 5) of the TV series Fargo.[6]

Charts
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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Edition). Billboard Books. p. 689. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  2. DeGagne, Mike. "Ship of Fools: Song Review". allmusic. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  3. "Chart History: World Party". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. "Chart History: World Party > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 343. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Australian Music Report, previously known as the Kent Music Report, chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  6. Tallerico, Brian (17 May 2017). "Fargo Recap: It's a Shame About Ray". New York. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – World Party – Ship of Fools" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. "Charts.nz – World Party – Ship of Fools". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  10. "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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