Foghat – Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool)

I thought it was time for another 1970s arena rock track. This one is more of a ballad which you didn’t get much from Foghat. This was one of their biggest singles.

Lonesome Dave” Peverett
David “Lonesome Dave” Peveret

Their lead singer during this time was David “Lonesome Dave” Peverett. Dave Peverett was a good singer, guitar player, and songwriter. Other Foghat alumni who made their mark elsewhere in music include replacement lead vocalist Charlie Huhn, who was also in Humble Pie and in Ted Nugent’s band before that. Also, Foghat guitarist Bryan Bassett is better known as the lead strings on “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry.

I always liked their name…Foghat…it just sounds like a cool rock and roll name. Foghat was born out of the blues band Savoy Brown. Dave Peverett, the drummer Roger Earl, and the bassist Tony Stevens quit that band and decided to form their own band in 1970. The band wanted to take the sound of Savoy Brown a step further and add a rock edge to its basic boogie blues. The name Foghat was taken from a word that Peverett and his brother, John, had invented in a Scrabble game. I also looked up the name and it said… Foghat: A euphemism for getting high on marijuana.

Foghat - Boogie Motel

Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool) peaked at #23 on the Billboard 100 and #33 in Canada in 1979. This was their second-highest charting single…right behind the #20 Slow Ride. This song is from the album Boogie Motel. The album peaked at #35 on the Billboard Album Charts.

This album was a little different from their earlier ones. They sounded a bit more radio-friendly on this album. Another song that charted on the album was Somebody’s Been Sleepin’ in My Bed. The band is still out there playing and releasing albums. Unfortunately, Lonesome Dave passed away in 2000 from kidney cancer. For me…he was the band.

Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)

It’s all behind meThere’s good luck up aheadCan’t break what’s left of my heartOnce bitten twice shyI hate to see it all fall apartFirst love I had I was seventeen and I was youngerLove to us was some kind of gameAnd all my letters said I would never forget herNow I can’t recall her name

The first time I was a foolnever knew that love could be so cruelIt happened againThird time luckyOh Yeah

I was in love one timeI thought it was the real thingBut I kept the feelings to myselfAfraid to show themExpecting her to knowIt’s the reason she found someone else

It’s all behind meThere’s good luck up aheadCan’t break what’s left of my heartOnce bitten twice shyI hate to see it all fall apart

The first time I was a foolnever knew that love could be so cruelIt happened againThird time luckyOh Yeah

The first time I was a foolnever knew that love could be so cruelIt happened againThird time luckyOh Yeah

The first time I was a foolnever knew that love could be so cruelIt happened againThird time luckyOh Yeah

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Author: Badfinger (Max)

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18 thoughts on “Foghat – Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool)”

  2. One of those where I didn’t think I know it but when I listened I remembered it vaguely. Not bad, like you suggest it’s not what I would typically expect from them but then again (like Randy) I don’t know very much of their catalog. Seemed like my brother was a fan of theirs in the early-’70s. HE probably was in the know about the band name, LOL!

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    1. i knew this one, Slow Ride, Fool For The City, and I Just Want to Make Love To You…those are the songs I know best by them.
      A drummer I played with at one time would play their albums a lot.

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  5. In the category of cosmic coincidences, I was walking by my wife’s work area this morning and a Foghat song was on. Now mind you, I probably haven’t thought about them in a couple of years, and now I land here on the same day. Bizarre. It has me thinking I may do a future post that incorporates the group. I saw Foghat in concert as a kid and really enjoyed them.

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  9. Amazing that these guys are still going. I was surprised to read that Slow Ride only got to #20 on the charts as that song is constantly on the radio lol

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  11. Nice pick! While I’ve known the name Foghat for many years, sadly, it only comes down to two songs I can name: “Slow Ride”, which I covered in April 2022, and “Fool For the City.” At the time I covered “Slow Ride”, I jokingly noted my knowledge about them is foggy. I’m afraid I haven’t made much progress since then!

    BTW, Foghat are still around, or at least a version of it, and it appears they are more than just a touring act. Their most recent studio album came out in Nov 2023. They also released a live album in April this year, which doesn’t sound bad. I’ve been sampling a couple of tracks while leaving this comment.

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    1. One thing to remember….they were born out of Savoy Brown who were really good. Lonesome Dave was THE guy to me…an incredible player and singer.

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