Fairground Doubts

Fairground Doubts is the third single from Alt-Rock band Fathers of Fury's debut album, entitled Fathers of Fury. Fairground Doubts was the highest charting of the three singles, reaching a massive 3rd on the Top 20 Weekly Airplay Charts
===Writing and Recording===
Fairground Doubts was written by Jack Straw, around the time that he met his current girlfriend Jenny Hudson. Many people believe that the song was about how he was unsure as to how he would make the next step and ask her out. Straw will not comment on it. The recording went very easily, and with the help of Eric Quillington and Jason Smih.
===Release and Reception===
This track was released on the 10th of January for download and to physically buy. It was a huge hit, as in its first week in the Airplay Charts it reached a massive 3rd. Many considered this to be their best single, closely followed by Subtle Distractions.
===Track Listing and Descriptions===
====Fairground Doubts====
The Third Single from FoF’s debut album is based around the idea of being unsure about how to go to the next level. The phrase ‘Fairground doubts’ comes from the idea that when you are at a fair there is a lot to do and you can go anywhere and do anything, but then when it comes to winning the prize you freeze and can’t do it. The song is based on a personal experience from Jack Straw – but it is an experience that almost all people will get at some point in their lives. The song starts with a steady drum beat and the base and rhythm playing at the same time. There is an occasional strum from Ollie King’s guitar every 5-10 seconds for the first 45 seconds then he starts playing properly. Jack Straw’s vocals start after Ollie King’s third strum. The song has no verbal chorus but instead has instrumental breaks that are made to represent you plucking up the courage to try and take the next step. This is represented by the drum beat in the background, which gradually gets quicker throughout those instrumental breaks. This song was written by Jack Straw.
====Abstract Emotions====
This song is about being unsure of what is going on and how people feel about you – and how you feel about them. The inspiration for the song came from a personal experience of all of the band members. The song starts off with the lone lead guitar playing a little riff that Ollie King cooked up one day in the shower. Following this is the main body of the track, with a heavy beat behind the track and Isaac Thomson actually taking over the lead guitar part way through – and then playing a killer solo between the second and third chorus. The song ends with the guitar riff that started it but gradually getting quieter and fading away. This song was written by Jack Straw – with influences from the others.