"Earth Angel" Quotes
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Source: "Earth Angel"
Speaker: The Penguins
I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you.
Context
This line is from the song "Earth Angel" by The Penguins (1954).
In this song, The Penguins—who weren't on the official Happy Feet soundtrack but should have been—told their love, dubbed an Earth Angel, that they were "just a fool, a fool in love with you." Maybe they are foolish, because loving an angel rarely ends well.
Where you've heard it
You may have heard this when someone was telling you how much they love you. Or, if you've been to a doo-wop revival, you heard it between "My Girl" and "Johnnie B. Goode." Finally, if you're hearing this now, you may be at a prom in the 1950s.
Additional Notable References:
- This song is the best prom song ever in Back to the Future.
- And the song has been covered—with a straight face—on Family Guy.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
This is a little pretentious. Why are you a fool? Are you insulting the person, saying only a fool would love them? Or are you being self-deprecating, saying you are the fool because they are out of your league? Either way, you probably shouldn't be declaring your love in this way. Think positively.