Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon (1965)

Why do fools fall in love?
Why do birds sing so gay?
And lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love?
Why does the rain fall from above?
Why do fools fall in love?
Why do they fall in love?
Love is a losing game
Love can a be shame
I know of a fool
You see
For that fool is me
Tell me why, why, why
Tell me why
Why do birds sing so gay?
And lovers await the break of day?
Why do they fall in love?
Why does my heart skip a crazy beat?
Before I know it will reach defeat!
Tell me why, why, why
Why do fools fall in love?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie...
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[@ineedtohearthis7705]

he got good footwork

[@Yumeko1996_-sd5sm]

I hope Frankie knows that his music is still appreciated by people in 2023 :) I will always love his work and it makes me sad that he passed in '68 :/ I m 27 and I hate this world we now live in those were the days were people were normal

[@solangelalebron1348]

He was a drug addict. He died of an overdose.

[@solangelalebron1348]

[On February 27, 1968, Lymon was found dead of a heroin overdose at the age of 25 on the floor of his grandmother's bathroom with a syringe by his side.]

[@abj99861]

From reading about his life I believe this is his last TV appearance on Hollywood a go go.

[@TehChozen1]

At least it was a good one.

[@Kobesthebestest]

Frankie makes me thankful that Bobby Brown got his shit together before it was too late.

[@Tonithenightowl]

This kid was ..... awesome!!!!!

[@vicking8849]

He was truly a legend!

[@ihalloway]

that ending move ... so smooth !

[@SASUKEUCHIHA-dt3cg]

2022 and still fools still falling in love.

[@anthonettemiddleton2206]

Frankie had the moves!!!!!!!

[@Just.S]

Facts

[@annalaw4684]

Frankie was very talented, gifted as he moved so smoothly to the beats of his music. I'm sorry his life ended in tragedy. To speak negative comments regarding Mr Lynn's is pathetic. Everyone falls short. Take the beam from your eye before judging the specks in Frankies' life.....R.I.P Mr. Lymon!!!!!

[@lonewolf261000]

Annalaw DIXON His moves are so smooth it's amazing. Even if he was addicted to heroine. He still outclassed and out danced not only everyone in that room obviously lol. But also modern musicians who could never reach that level of class and talent

[@marshachesbro5969]

Yes we all fall short. You must know the Bible with your quots. Jesus said them all.

[@RichWeigel]

Yes and those who judge others will be judged themselves. God does not lose track!

[@sharpdaddytv658]

My jam still in 2024

[@yey5186]

At 15 seconds Frankie invented the Carlton dance

[@manhbx96]

Long live Frankie Lymon

[@jimmydatrackstar]

He was a young black, talented light growing up in Harlem NY in the 40-50s. The US didn’t treat them openly and yet he still soared. RIP to this talented pioneer

[@niapaulino3310]

Still love this song! He has all the moves on that small dance platform.

[@jayrock5911]

Man still my jam in 2019 !!!!

[@bad_diva7075]

Okay so I work in a nursing home and this song comes on all the time.. And I can't help but to dance to the music! All the residents really enjoy seeing me dancing to their music😭❤

[@amytovar1091]

Que hermoso bravo por ustedes

[@fernandomaron87]

Keep up the good energy. I'm sure your presence makes them happier.

[@florencioibanez9609]

🎉 Bad diva eres tan linda con esa bella mirada angelical Yo creo que tú eres un ángel que ha bajado del cielo a deslumbrar con tu belleza a los humanos

[@stacyeurydice4583]

Come man... they couldn't put a falsie in his mouth b4 he hit tha stage???...wow...

[@CuriousLilFella]

Hahahahahahaha.....gold statement

[@jessicafashionlover2148]

they didnt have dentures and falsie then

[@mike04574]

imanii moore dentures were always around

[@lianaburless1835]

It's crazy how they had him lip sing his song from when he was a kid. It seems funny.

[@angeliamedina9178]

His eye was twitching so bad like he was having a stroke

[@solangelalebron1348]

That's drug induced twitching.

[@MultiLillym]

спасибо за редкое видео:)

[@Phatpoussie]

he actually lip synched this and this was onebof his last successful preformances before he past! #music101

[@ezr4914]

thanks for posting these

[@melissac.4028]

my sweet baby : (

[@DWALK]

I feel ya Melissa I’m a big fan of Frankie in my eyes he had his battles but he was still human none the less

[@Mrkingcool-qq2ol]

Frankie was and is the King of Doo Wop

[@markdantonio1582]

I think he was 15 in 1956...this is ten years later...and there's no way his voice in 1965 still sounds like 1956....still a top fave song all time for me...love this...wish it was still 1956.

[@sarahsoulstress8081]

He was lip syncing

[@ttrung0101]

@@sarahsoulstress8081 yeah because people at that time did not like his voice when it came to reaching puberty. These people prefer his voice at a higher pitch in 1955-1956.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon (30 de septiembre de 1942 - 27 de febrero de 1968) fue un cantante y compositor afroamericano de doo wop, rock and roll y rhythm and blues. Se le recuerda principalmente por ser el cantante-líder de la famosa y pionera banda neoyorquina The Teenagers, los cuales tuvieron éxito con la canción "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?". Cuando tenía 25 años se le encontró muerto en el cuarto de baño de su abuela, debido a una sobredosis de heroína.​ Su vida inspiró la película Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (1998).

[@sharonbrown8281]

On every video I watch of this it has that dumb thing that says for research only but it's still a good song

[@sheddingmyvelvet]

the show is actually very rare to come upon, this is extremely rare footage, so sadly this is the only one available openly online, i have seen versions in docs of this without that research thing, so i have hope that we might see one without it

[@heyitswonderwomen]

You can catch a glimpse lf his teeth and how it was ruined by his addiction :/ if only he were still alive

[@CenteRia09]

He was just a kid with no guidance. I learned about him through my mom. She loves her oldie goldies and Frankie was still is one of them. I'd always hear people talk about the ugly little man that sung like a lady. 🤣 But I think he was kinda cute, and the ladies loved him of course. He lost his appeal close to the end as we can see hear. Poor thing. May he rest in peace. ❤

[@theo3s611]

At that time, Frankie was with Zola and staying with her in Los Angeles at her home, the marriage was a publicity stunt so that Frankie could get famous again, he was also using drugs and it’s so sad because we never expected him to go down the path of destruction we really wanted Frankie to make the music and make the greatest comeback he ever done but sometimes the devil can make us do the wrong choices, and we end up thinking “I want to do something that’s wrong and not right.” Well dear you had Frankie, been addicted to heroin since 15 and dead at 25, but I wondered what was he thinking when he was going to take his last heroin dope, did he think I’m going to commit this act, or did he just think I can’t do this anymore, either way it’s still sad & crazy when you think about it

[@CHELSEA3176]

this is so sad frankie was so high on here... that heroin messed his teeth up :'( poor frankie

[@ashleystreeter3956]

No a drug dealer punched him because he did not have cash

[@theog2315]

@@ashleystreeter3956 Are you sure that’s actually what happened? At the end Of the movie it says This is mostly not true.

[@ashleystreeter3956]

Yeah I am sure but I could be wrong

[@theog2315]

@@ashleystreeter3956 Oh ok, Did you know my grandfather met Frankie tho

[@ashleystreeter3956]

Cool I told you I could be wrong.

[@iroking13]

Que bueno esto! Gracias.*****

[@seagull2175]

Someone f’d up the key signature I’ve been haunted!

[@starbeautysix3967]

Love you Frankie

[@mahaliahanson9770]

he could dance a little 😄😄😄😄

[@heavencent6231]

a lil yeah right. He would dance circles around these chumps nowadays

[@newtonforrest1854]

Why talented singers like Frankie fall for drugs ahhhhhhhh it s pain

[@globalcitiesinc]

reminds me of a line in a song "And the man in a suit has just bought a new car on the profits he made off of your dream!"

[@MidnightMonarch25]

Awwwww😢

[@autologi]

Mafia 2 bring me here

[@lLIBER4TORl]

Still trying to figure out why these damn birds are so gay.

[@jamesbell9164]

That my man he getting down aright

[@jonmahecha7353]

Cantaba muy bien

[@nereidamatoscolon]

2021

[@user-bj3wg6io9c]

Крутякккк

[@iFlickUpick]

People think love with a girl or boy but it could be anything. Why do fools fall in love with fame? With drugs??

[@ElijahLukeMusic]

He looks scary like the ventriloquist doll from the movie DEAD SILENCE

[@parislexington356]

2:18 homegirl on stage 😂 dammm

[@MrGHunter77]

sad

[@eriktv5126]

Enerjik

[@bigredd6684]

So sad, people have used our gifts against us to make them rich.

[@SASUKEUCHIHA-dt3cg]

doom ba the doom ba the doom ba the da da ohhhhhhh wa ohhhhhhhhh wa 2021 we here.

[@gottalovepiano5682]

Why do fools fall in love?!?! 😜💕🤦🏻‍♀️

[@draco.1876]

who else is hier after playing mafia 2?

[@buckoneal1888]

Sad to see him like this

[@drunkenprofit]

Dance with me

[@wheelernathan34]

Singing old 1950s songs in the 1960s was desperate! The Beatles and Motown dominated every thing

[@citymorgue9283]

What's that footwork called?

[@sierria64]

Sad ,he really was to the curb on dope..teeth messed up and his skin..drugs ..Samhain

[@MarkSixbey]

He moved like a more animated Satchmo

[@drunkenprofit]

Why I

[@godmademe167]

Do yall know he was lip Singing In this

[@sheddingmyvelvet]

yeah, by now his voice had dropped

[@Jeromeromesheltonrecordspolice]

Say NO to Drugs kids

[@dwightlove3704]

Thanks Nancy Reagan

[@drunkenprofit]

B cause

[@randyfahrer2293]

Scarey at the end that face at the end not him at all .I met Frankie in 1961 at a home and he was hi as kite ..what a shame

[@bachthe1st557]

Randy Fahrer how tall was he?

[@randyfahrer2293]

Bach the 1st 4 feet tall

[@bachthe1st557]

Randy Fahrer as an adult?

[@citymorgue9283]

@@bachthe1st557 can u tell me more? I love frankie lymon and there isn't much interesting information about him

[@bachthe1st557]

@@citymorgue9283 he was talented but like most young artists today he was ditched by the industry simply because he got older.

[@Boncomics]

This little man had 3 wives!

[@emerybayblues]

What's the point of having the band.

[@dayanyisrael6757]

emerybayblues Who are you asking?

[@glenoneill3950]

MJ before MJ

[@dwightlove3704]

He was the ORIGINAL MICHAEL JACKSON

[@SleepyStud]

I always thought this song was sung by a woman!!!!!!

[@discofan9799]

SleepyStud 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@confusionprice1422]

So did I

[@FernandoHernandez-py9fk]

Me too hahaha

[@vmirac-5270]

He lip sync this but the original recording is from when he was like 13

[@mahaliahanson9770]

he looked high lol

[@jas.jadama5186]

Yeah he does

[@junef3444]

Probly wuz

[@heavencent6231]

+Gabriel Freedman another hater

[@junef3444]

+Penny Chop im so sorry that came out wrong 😢 r.i.p. Frankie lymon he is in hevin.

[@junef3444]

+Penny Chop what i should have said was (and this is directid at mahailia hanson ) u shouldnt say stuff like that heroin ruined his life!

[@walterguillermozavalaochoa3013]

Porque los tontos de enamoran?

[@TheEternalWisdom]

he lost his tooth in a fight when he and dion belmont went to a white neighborhood to pick up smack he said they used to hang out everyday and get high

[@RMusicent]

TheEternalWisdom who was dion Belmont?

[@LeprechaunJackson]

@@RMusicent there was a band called Dion And The Belmonts, you probably know Runaround Sue or The Wanderer as one of their songs :)

[@ghjuiihhj3434]

@@LeprechaunJackson is this true or false? Did this really happen?

[@LeprechaunJackson]

@@ghjuiihhj3434 I don’t know about the fight that’s mentioned above but look up Dion And The Belmonts :)

[@armando5510C]

Can’t remember if I read or saw the interview but dion dimucci says him and Frankie used to do get high together in the bronx

[@Kobesthebestest]

Much respect to the late great Frankie, but a grown man lip-syncing to a much younger version of himself looks kind of cringy to me. I'd prefer if he sung it live himself. Even though i know he didn't have the same voice he had when he was younger.

[@howardfuchs7074]

I m mom

[@sierria64]

He was on the horse , so that's why I said Samhain ...shame for using herion

[@heavencent6231]

you don't know addiction, who are you to judge

[@sierria64]

yep I do know addiction ..... had a uncle on the stuff. I know ell what it does..it is a thief.. my uncle was 27 yrs and od' ...I was 11 yrs old then .....really speak what you know

[@vanessalutz154]

Those kids cannot dance....they look afflicted.

[@jesusjavierondo6774]

American graffiti bring me here

[@Are-cz2bo]

My bro had a good life but he had use to heroine

[@ALI-XWolfPack]

Mafia 2,anyone? :)

[@josephtedros3640]

CHELSEA your wrong his teeth have always been like that

[@jamesh8300]

joseph tedros Nope you are.. www.google.ca/search?q=frankie+lymon+last+picture&biw=1276&bih=699&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIktve36ifxwIVyxw-Ch1YNA_x#tbm=isch&q=frankie+lymon&imgrc=SB3OZBfwP1ev3M%3A he was a junkie

[@heavencent6231]

yeah he is right

[@msmayes.2342]

Too bad he couldn't kick his demons

[@donetteszakiyah9242]

Why don’t they talk about when he got into the military…. Is his teeth messed up?

[@frankiechambers3383]

His teeth are jacked up and he is high

[@moon1ight388]

he cant be high the lip singing well be bad so no he is not high but it does look like it

[@tyshearatv6148]

He was missing a tooth 🤦🏾‍♀️😂 poor thing, he tried to hide it with his lip. Any other time he would be all teeth and smiles

[@frankiechambers3383]

He looks so bad

[@moon1ight388]

I know so sad

[@erikmolnar6585]

I'm here to do research on the Herpes virus. I think this might help...