The track 'You Don't Fool Me' originally appeared on the album 'Made In Heaven', and was issued as a single on 18 November 1996. In total 12 remixes of the song have been released worldwide. This page has full details of each, their lyrics, and where they can be found. The list below is arranged in order of the remixers, in the approximate order of the best remixes first and the very bad last.
Dub Dance Single Mix
The Late Mix
BS Project Remix
BS Project Remix Edit
Dancing Divaz Club Mix
Dancing Divaz Instrumental Club Mix
Dancing Divaz Rhythm Mix
Freddie's Revenge Dub
Freddy's Club Dub
Queen For A Day Mix
Queen Forever Megamix
Sexy Club Mix
Dub Dance Single Mix
Available on all French releases. Length 5:20.
Remixed by David Richards.
This mix is basically the same as the album version, with an additional percussion beat from 0:43 onwards. Parts of Freddie's Singalong from 'Live Aid' are mixed in at some points. Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Laa (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, break you and break you
You don't fool me
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Baby, you don't fool me
Yeah (Excerpt from Freddie Singalong) You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't have to say 'don't mind' (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't have to teach me things I know (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Ohh (fool you)
Ohh (rule you)
She'll take you (take you)
And break you (break you), yeah
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you, and break you
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la (ooh-ooh)
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me (la, you don't fool me)
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me (you don't fool me)
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
(La, la, la) you don't fool me, ah-ahh
You don't fool me (la, you don't fool me)
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me (you don't fool me)
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
(La, la, la) you don't fool me, ah-ahh
You don't fool me (la, you don't fool me)
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me (you don't fool me)
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
(La, la, la) you don't fool me, ah-ahh
You don't fool me
The Late Mix
Available on the UK 12" and CD single. Length 10:27.
Remixed by David Richards.
This is a very good remix, which adds percussion throughout and makes good use of Freddie's Singalong from 'Live Aid'. Some of the lyrics have been distorted, and some are sung by Roger alone. (Excerpt of Freddie's Singalong) Ah-ahh
You don't fool me (ooh)
You don't fool me (ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me (ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la (ooh-ooh)
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes (ooh-ooh)
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, break you and break you and break you
Ohh (fool you)
Ohh (rule you)
She'll take you (take you)
And break you (break you), yeah
You don't rule me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, and break you
You don't fool me, sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Yeah
Baby, you don't fool me
Yeah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
Baby you don't fool me, yeah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Ooh (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Ooh (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed)
(Excerpt from Freddie Singalong) Ooh-ooh
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you, and break you
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la (ooh-ooh)
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la (ooh-ooh)
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You don't, you don't
You don't
You don't
You don't
You don't, you don't, you don't (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
You don't
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you-you don't
Baby you don't fool me, yeah
You don't fool me
You don't, you-you-you-you (Excerpt from Freddie Singalong) You don't (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Ooh (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Ooh (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't, you don't, you don't (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) You don't, you don't fool me (with Freddie Singalong overdubbed) Ooh-ooh
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't, you don't fool me
BS Project Remix
Available on the Italian and French 12" singles. Length 5:49.
Remixed by M. Marcolin and Bob Salton.
This remix has a different feel to the others, with more piano and some other instruments. It also adds a fast dance style beat, but is not as annoying as many of the other mixes. This version has a lengthy instrumental intro. Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Yeah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, baby you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't have to say 'don't mind'
You don't fool me, you don't have to teach me things I know
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Ooh
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Yeah
BS Project Remix Edit
Available only in France on a 2-track CD or promo CD. Length 3:13.
Remixed by M. Marcolin and Bob Salton.
This mix is derived from the above full version, it starts at 1:15, then continues until 3:58. Then, the section from 3:29 to 3:58 is repeated, fading out from 3:46 onwards. It hence cuts out the introductory instrumental, and most of the outro. Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, baby you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't have to say 'don't mind'
You don't fool me, you don't have to teach me things I know
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Dancing Divaz Club Mix
Available on numerous releases, most commonly the UK 12", CD and cassette singles. Length 7:07.
Remixed by Dancing Divaz.
This remix has additional guitar (not by Brian) at the start, features a fast dance rhythm from 0:45 to the end, and retains only the vocals. You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, break you and break you
You don't fool me
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't have to say 'don't mind'
You don't have to teach me things I know
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Ohh
Ohh
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you, and break you
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
Dancing Divaz Instrumental Club Mix
Available on the Italian 12" single, and a UK promo 12" black vinyl only. Length 7:11.
This track does not appear on the UK promo 12" orange vinyl, despite it being listed; that track is actually the Rhythm mix.
Remixed by Dancing Divaz.
This is a full instrumental version of the above Dancing Divaz Club Mix, with no vocals at all.
Dancing Divaz Rhythm Mix
Available on the UK promo 12" orange vinyl (incorrectly listed as the Instrumental Club Mix) and promo black vinyl. Length 5:27.
Remixed by Dancing Divaz.
This mix is very similar in style to the other Dancing Divaz mixes, but it loses the guitar intro. You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
Freddie's Revenge Dub
Only available on the US 12" single. Length 5:51.
Remixed by Freddy Bastone.
This remix features a dance beat which includes the distorted single word 'yeah', repeated many times. It features only one line of vocals from the original, 'you don't fool me', which is also distorted. It also uses a short sample of a Freddie Singalong (from 'Live At Wembley 1986'), with some changes. You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong repeated a few times) You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong repeated a few times)
(Excerpt from Freddie's singalong repeated a few times) You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
Freddy's Club Dub
Only available on the US 12" single or the UK promo 12" orange vinyl. Length 7:01.
Remixed by Freddy Bastone.
This remix adds a fast drum dance beat, and retains vocals, keyboards and guitars from the original. It also uses a short sample of a Freddie Singalong (from 'Live At Wembley'), with some changes. (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong repeated a few times) Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, break you and break you
You don't fool me
You don't rule me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, and break you
You don't fool me, sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong repeated a few times) Baby, you don't fool me
Yeah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
You don't fool me (Laa)
(La, la, la, la) you don't have to say 'don't mind'
(La, la, la, la) you don't have to teach me things I know
(La, la, laa) sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Ohh (fool you)
Ohh (rule you)
She'll take you (take you)
And break you (break you), yeah
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you, and break you
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
You don't fool me
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
You don't fool me
(Laa) you don't fool me
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me
(La, la, la, la) you don't, you don't
(La, la, laa) fool me
Queen For A Day Mix
Only available on the US 12" single. Length 6:30.
Remixed by Freddy Bastone.
This remix adds a dance beat, and retains many of the vocals, keyboards and guitars from the original. Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, break you and break you
You don't fool me
You don't rule me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, she'll take you
You don't fool me, and break you
You don't fool me, sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Baby you don't fool me, yeah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
You don't fool me (laa)
(La, la, la, la) you don't have to say 'don't mind'
(La, la, la, la) you don't have to teach me things I know
(La, la, laa) sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Ohh (fool you)
Ohh (rule you)
She'll take you (take you)
And break you (break you), yeah
Mama said be cool
Mama said she'll take you for a fool
She'll take you, and break you
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa, ah-ahh
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
You don't fool me
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't fool me)
You don't fool me (you don't) you don't fool me (you don't)
You don't fool me
(Laa) you don't fool me
(La, la, la, la) you don't fool me
(La, la, la, la) you don't, you don't
(La, la, laa) fool me
Queen Forever Megamix
Only available on the UK promo 12" orange vinyl. Length 5:49.
Remixed by Freddy Bastone.
This track is a complete remix, using a dance beat which includes the distorted single word 'yeah', repeated many times. It does not feature any of the original lyrics, but instead uses short excerpts from Under Pressure ('Live At Wembley'), a Freddie Singalong ('Live At Wembley'), Somebody To Love and The Prophet's Song. Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong) Pressure (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong) Pressure (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong) Pressure (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong) Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Now I know, ohh, people can you hear me
Now I know
Now I know, ohh, people can you hear me
Now I know
Now I know, ohh, people can you hear me
Now I know
Now I know, ohh, people can you hear me
Now I know
Now I know, ahh, people can you hear me
Now I know (Excerpt from Freddie's singalong, repeated many times) Pressure (love) (overdubbed with a Freddie singalong) Somebody to love (overdubbed with a Freddie singalong) Pressure (love) (overdubbed with a Freddie singalong) Somebody to love (overdubbed with a Freddie singalong) Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure (love)
Somebody to love
Pressure (overdubbed with a Freddie singalong) Pressure (overdubbed with a Freddie singalong) Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Sexy Club Mix
Available on numerous releases, most commonly the UK 12" or CD singles. Length 10:17.
Remixed by Jam And Spoon.
This mix features a slow and repetitive build up, then a constant dance beat, and it retains only the vocals.
On the UK CD and 12" singles there is a mastering error, which means that the first few seconds are lost, reducing the time to approx 10:14, although the sleeve states 10:53.
In my opinion, this is easily the worst version or remix of any Queen or related track which has ever been released, and to add to the insult, it's also one of the longest. If you can, avoid it, and count yourself lucky. Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Yeah
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, those pretty eyes
That sexy smile, you don't fool me, oooh
You don't rule me, you're no surprise
You're telling lies, yeah, you don't fool me
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
Fool you, rule you
Fool you, rule you (sexy, sexy, sexy, sexy)
Fool you, rule you (sexy, sexy, sexy, sexy)
Fool you, rule you (sexy, sexy, sexy)
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup, bup, ba, ba, ba, ba, da, da, da, da, dah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me, you don't fool me
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
Laa
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, laa
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Ooh
Sexy
Sexy
Sexy, sexy, sexy, sexy
Ooooh
Ooooh
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