Ship Of Fools (early writing version)

[@doomsdayjones]

Hail and farewell "Captain Karl". You warned us years ago. Too bad nobody listened...

[@5150mrdb]

Thank you for this piece of history and a peek into the window of the creative process of your artistry.

[@shawnerz98]

I got here because of Facebook. It's really cool to hear this version. I first heard this song in Germany, on Armed Forces Radio in late '86 or '87. I bought the album a little bit later. Still have it. The "avarice and greed" lyrics must have gotten added later. I didn't know what that word meant in '86. I had to look it up...in a real dictionary! :-o Thanks for a great song-and increasing my vocabulary! :)

[@MissAstorDancer]

This is frickin' AWESOME!!! Of course, I love the original/radio hit.....but this is special! Love every moment! Beautiful! So glad I ended up on a WP binge today!❣

[@chrisseehafer2550]

we need more demos!! this is a blast to hear!

[@johnpoffenbarger8688]

Very cool Karl, thanks much for posting. WP's show in Seattle on the Bang tour in 1993 was one of the best I ever saw - It was at the Moore Theater, you opened I think with Is It Like Today followed by Ship of Fools, and the place went nuts, with people up dancing through most of the show. You guys were playing really hot and I remember you smiling and laughing throughout. A great memory - "Pure Pop for Party People" as the saying was back then.

[@suzannewilliams3181]

I remember the first time I heard the final cut of Ship of Fools on Radio One, it would have been about 1986 when I was 16 years of age. I was just completely blown away Karl! So much so that I tracked down where you were playing live and my best mate Jen and I travelled from Cambridge to see you at The Astoria, probably the best gig I've ever, ever been to! S of F is still as relevant today as it ever was. Thanks for sharing this embryonic version! x

[@TheRealChabha]

Pretty dang cool posting this early version of ship fool Seriously awesome!

[@oncydium]

I love it - neat to hear what developed into the final song. It's all there but stands very well (beautifully I would add) on its own. Thank you for all this gorgeous music!

[@amandagardiner1438]

Thank You Karl, that was rather cool an groovy. :) Love how you go from this to the final result. Amazing. I don’t know how you can do this.

[@econogate]

Really enjoy hearing the writing process unfold and how it formed into the final product, inspiring to me cause im kind of a perfectionist as well, early versions of stuff reminds me that it takes work to get to where the song belongs.

[@TheGAK62]

Love to hear how this song first started out! Very interesting...

[@nedkaram8544]

Oh so so good!! I absolutely love the sound of this as a slow jam. A really very beautiful version of an amazing song and it was recorded the year I was born at that! xo

[@watersjfszolaedo3551]

- love both versions ! Pretty dang cool posting this early version of ship fool Seriously awesome!

[@berniejames5419]

Does my Sansui QUAD justice.... Thanks, Brother!

[@katelynnhancock2114]

- love both versions ! thank you Karl! you make a difference man! Love your voice on this and final version. Also the keyboards on this version is awesome.

[@chrissi3193]

Really intriguing...could spend a few weeks on how this leads to The psalm we got in 1987. Thank you Karl.

[@robinmiller7958]

Cool hearing this early version, so many great tunes here.

[@lincolnpowers1148]

I've been a fan of this song and band since the 80's. Although I've heard several versions of this song, I can't remember hearing this one. I like it will listen again. Words and meaning is so relevant today. Thanks y'all!!

[@Felice_Enellen]

Ah, how amazing. One of my all-time favorite songs, so incredibly evocative in its final form, and here's a glimpse at its ... evolution? ancestry? gestation? Whatever you want to call it, it's really something to get to hear it with a different feel to it, after all these years. Cheers for this, and for all the rest, Karl.

[@DavidJones-ep6vo]

Really enjoyed getting an insight into what would become a classic song. Love how the final take got edgier and darker, the sail me to save me was the making of the song for me. On a second play through, this first take holds it's own, brilliant stuff Karl.

[@youbigtubership]

Fluid treatment - saturated in reverb, drowning in the vision, splashing around, man overboard from the ship of fools, and the full cargo yet to be delivered. This would be an awesome lounge treatment just redoing the vocals. But it would have to be an inflatable lounge in a swimming pool. I really like this. Thanks for sharing . Love the solarized cargo ship.

[@richardbono5540]

Forgot all about this early version, going back into heavy rotation

[@agold1702]

Lounge singer's girl just broke up with him. He's been crying but the show must go on. This is the result.

[@V8LT1997]

Sounds like I'm UNDER the water...THIS TIME, Thanks for the look inside, peace, man, and love, this MUSIC / BAND / ART

[@klfbarrett5858]

Love how you go from this to the final result. Amazing. I don’t know how you can do this.

[@typeorulz]

How cool is this!! Thank you for letting us in on the history. You rock in all versions!!! Truer now than when it came out. And the funk in it is jumpin!

[@Haasenpad]

thank you Karl! you make a difference man!

[@ekkdkddjdnmsmzksks6833]

- love both versions ! Pretty dang cool posting this early version of ship fool Seriously awesome! Pretty dang cool posting this early version of ship fool Seriously awesome!

[@mickpappas6840]

This is one of those songs you have to listen to 3 or 4 times before you get enough of it. GREAT TUNE, AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER THAN FINAL CUT

[@gregculp4825]

please put out a whole album like this just so beautiful. Please!! please i will beg.

[@user-ng3ej8ku6c]

Absolutely, an album of early versions would be amazing.This song on a loop for an hour would be fine too, totally dreamy! Does anyone know if this version available anywhere else? Or just here?

[@stuartcarter7053]

This is actually quite brilliant! Coming back to listening to WP after many years of neglect.

[@brucewatts2232]

Thank you, Karl, for a slow Ship of Fools. You could real Gratefully rift Deadly on and on, on this. Allah'u Abha

[@zmeloditroyer2381]

Pretty dang cool posting this early version of ship fool Seriously awesome! i love this one

[@marksteveo]

Thank You Karl, that was rather cool an groovy. :)

[@connellymjyantonettevvz7125]

Love to hear how this song first started out! Very interesting... Love your voice on this and final version. Also the keyboards on this version is awesome. Thank You Karl, that was rather cool an groovy. :)

[@nebula0697]

"I'll have to pay..." "sail me around tomorrow" and fully different but completely coherent lyrics.

[@vispocom]

Wow--it's recognizable but you really took it so much further!

[@johnmckinlay67]

It would be great seeing this released on an album format..maybe different versions of this wonderful song,and other early demos ? The Ship Of Fools has now set sail and landed,after being warned all those years ago. Beautiful version Karl.

[@jackantone6391]

we need more demos!! this is a blast to hear! Thank You Karl, that was rather cool an groovy. :) thank you Karl! you make a difference man!

[@christophersmith2904]

Viva Karl❤, this is great!

[@therickoshae]

A BIG THANK YOU.

[@TooleyPeter]

Fascinating and brilliant.

[@captainmission]

i love this one

[@opheliadeclines]

Perfect bookend to play with the final version.

[@jgeiger56781]

Remarkable song

[@glt8696]

Pretty sweet Karl & Co.!! Love your music so much :)

[@TheMuftig]

Wonderful version!

[@vanessabryan786]

... I Love it soooooo much, Thank you*~~~

[@johnbrooks9523]

SPINETINGLING!

[@davidroth7138]

Like others: love the original. But this is pretty cool!

[@psychotech6924]

Cool. Very interesting version.

[@slint69]

Fucking Amazing A Completely Different Song

[@CLEARCIRCLEMEDIA]

Love this Karl!

[@PeteNThat]

Whoa. It's got soul, for sure.

[@drstevie]

Brilliant !!

[@maryannstruman6951]

Fabulous!

[@drstevie]

Fab !!

[@altbiers]

I think I like this version better!

[@jamaicanjock6305]

Listen tae this then put on the release 💥

[@urrywest]

Damn.. You are all liars.. This is the best song EVER...

[@MrPhilipe711]

Worl Party, How can I contact the band? Permission to use the song on a non profit video, how can I?? Thank you, namaste!

[@tb3222]

could be a track on connect the dots cd...

[@jamaicanjock6305]

A find it mental this feeling was dumb for the a consumer

[@sillysausage4549]

That guitar part is horrible lol