Tune Req: songs about clowns

Subject: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 06:16 PM

The theme for our Church Fair is 'Clowning Around'. Can anyone help with some fun songs that would work with this theme. I've looked in the digitrad and found a couple but I'm still looking for more. Thanks.

LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 07:12 PM

Only thing I can think of right now is "Send in the Clowns".......I'm sure there are more.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 07:51 PM

Look what Google found when I asked for songs about clowns....... Click Me, baby! Scroll down some.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 12:10 AM

Holy Smokes Sorcha! ... this is just what I'm looking for! Thanks so much! Couldn't access any of the songs ( dumb Imac) but at least I have some titles. Thanks a bunch ...LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 12:12 AM

LL, post the titles you might want and I'll see if I can find them, OK?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Mr Red
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 05:39 PM

Cathy's Clown, Everley Brothers.
Punch & Judy Man by John Conolly (of Fiddlers Green fame)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 09:20 PM

I'm partial to John Pole's Punch and Judy. My friend Dick Holdstock sings it. He has to struggle to remember all the lyrics, but he does a great job of it.
Click here for "Punch and Judy Man."
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Oversoul
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 11:07 PM

I wretch at the thought of this song...but it is about a rodeo clown. Not Red Sovine, but just as bad, musical vomit. I think I last heard it in the mid-seventies. Rodeo is sick enough, but clowns? ...acting as white trash "first response people? Anyone interested in a raunchy side-bar to this nonsense should send old Dave a PM for the real story. I will tell you what I remember, nothing more and nothing less. Bronko bustin' Dave jess'

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Jun 01 - 11:35 PM

You mean "Bandy the Rodeo Clown"? And, (soapbox here) rodeo is not really sick. The animals are WELL taken care of, work 8 seconds a day max, and are NOT abused!! A bucking strap is no worse than a jock strap a size too small, and electric prods aren't used that much. I'd like to work 8 seconds a day. Good rodeo animals are hard to come by, and too expensive to abuse. (take away the soapbox please..........)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 01:31 AM

Thank you for all your responses ... I'm looking for the lyrics to 'Cathy's Clown' and 'In Dreams' (Roy Orbison). I'm also wondering where I can I go to listen to an mp3 of Bill Stains 'Jubilee'. I have the lyrics to it but I don't know the tune. Thanks. LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 08:45 PM

Is there any chance that this! is the correct Cathy's Clown? Haven't looked for the other 2 yet.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 08:47 PM

In Dreams lyrics and MIDI, looking for Jubilee now.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 09:01 PM

I'm not familiar with that Cathy's Clown Sorcha ... I think it's an Everly's tune. Thanks for looking tho! LL

Subject: Lyr Add: CATHY'S CLOWN^^
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 09:07 PM

CATHY'S CLOWN

CHORUS: Don't want your love, any more.
Don't want your kisses, that's for sure.
I die each time I hear this sound:
"Here he comes. That's Cathy's clown."

1. I've got to stand tall.
You know a man can't crawl.
When he knows you tell him lies,
But he lets them pass him by,
He's not a man at all. CHORUS

2. When you see me shed a tear,
And you know that it's sincere,
Don't you think it's kind of sad
That you're treatin' me so bad,
Or don't you even care? CHORUS


Yes they really did rhyme care with sincere!
Doesn't matter.
Mary, who still has a hopeless crush on Phil Everly and wrote this from memory (my god, it's 40+ years!)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 09:11 PM

I don't think it's out there, but it is on this CD, from Mudcat's own Sandy Paton at Folk Legacy:

Bill Staines- THE WHISTLE OF THEJAY - FLCD70
Long overdue and straight from the vaults of the Folk-Legacy archives is Bill Staines "The Whistle of the Jay. A landmark recording of an original singer-songwriter. Many of the songs on this reissue have become folk classics.

SONGS INCLUDE: Missouri Road Song, The Roseville Fair, Ol' Jack, Joll Girl, Henri LeBlanc, The River of Texas, The Lovers Waltz, The Logging Song, Piney River Girl, A cowboys Hard Times, Jubilee, Mexico Way, A place in the Choir, River

Who Sang & Played: Rick Lee - Piano & Banjo, Guy Van Duser - Guitar, Sue Hanson - Viola, Lana Pettry Bass & Bill Staines

Try contacting Sandy (or possibly Dick Greenhaus at Camsco) and see if he'll play it for you on the phone or something. If all else fails, buy the CD. Bill needs the income, lol!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 09:12 PM

Thanks, Mary. That was just the first one I found, I didn't think it was it, grin!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 10:58 PM

I so appreciate your help ... you are the greatest bunch of folks! I have every intention of buying Bill's CD ...am just afraid I won't recieve it in time to learn this song for the fair.

LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: SONGS ABOUT CLOWNS
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 11:27 PM

Just chatted with Musicman and he will send me a MP3 of 'Jubilee' ... hooray!

LL