More Fool Me

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“More Fool Me”
Song by Genesis
Album	Selling England by the Pound
Released	12th October, 1973
Recorded	August 1973
Genre	Ballad
Length	3:12
Label	Charisma (UK) Atlantic/Charisma (U.S.)
Writer	Tony Banks/Phil Collins/Peter Gabriel/Steve Hackett/Mike Rutherford
Producer	Genesis & John Burns
Selling England by the Pound track listing
"Firth of Fifth" (3) “More Fool Me” (4) "The Battle of Epping Forest" (5)

"More Fool Me" is the fourth track on Genesis's 1973 album Selling England by the Pound. It is one of two songs from the Peter Gabriel era to feature Phil Collins on lead vocals (the first one being "For Absent Friends" from their 1971 LP Nursery Cryme.)

Lyrically, the song is about a man whose lover walks out on him, yet he is "sure it will work out alright." Musically, the song is much simpler and more sparse than the rest of the album, as it features only acoustic guitar and vocals.

The song was written by Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford while sitting on the steps of Island Studios. It became Phil's featured solo vocal spot on the Selling England by the Pound tour.

[edit] Personnel

• Phil Collins: Lead Vocals
• Steve Hackett: Acoustic Guitar
• Mike Rutherford: Acoustic Guitar