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Don McLean Circus Song Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.36/10 [11 votes]Album: Tapestry / Original Release Date: 1969Genre: RockSong Duration: 5 min 00 sec
DON MCLEAN
- Circus Song Lyrics
Cotton candy, two for a quarter
See if the fat man can guess your weight
A big stuffed tiger is what I bought her
And I'm going home 'cause it's late
Roller coasters make me dizzy
And cotton candy makes me sick
I wish I had some Bromo fizzy
Now that would do the trick
Everyone knows that the clowns aren't happy
And everyone knows that the people don't care
I wish I could laugh at the way that they're acting
But I'm so sick, I just don't dare to
High wire dancers kick and balance
White silk horses step in time
The tattooed man displays his talents
I'm not the talented kind
I always go to the circus on Sunday
And there I can laugh at the people I see
But when I leave home in the morning on Monday
Everybody laughs at me
I make other people nervous
I guess that's why they laugh at me
But to me my life is a three-ring circus
And I can see it for free
Have you seen my wife Elvira?
She can tame a lion, you know
Well, I once had a bushy mane
But that was so damn long ago
Tight-collared clowns in plastic buildings
Have happy families as their fate
Happy jobs and happy clubs
And happy people they hate
Everyone's juggling and everyone's acting
With smiles of grease paint three feet wide
Everyone's caught on a carousel pony
And one time around is a lifetime ride
See if the fat man can guess your weight
A big stuffed tiger is what I bought her
And I'm going home 'cause it's late
Roller coasters make me dizzy
And cotton candy makes me sick
I wish I had some Bromo fizzy
Now that would do the trick
Everyone knows that the clowns aren't happy
And everyone knows that the people don't care
I wish I could laugh at the way that they're acting
But I'm so sick, I just don't dare to
High wire dancers kick and balance
White silk horses step in time
The tattooed man displays his talents
I'm not the talented kind
I always go to the circus on Sunday
And there I can laugh at the people I see
Everybody laughs at me
I make other people nervous
I guess that's why they laugh at me
But to me my life is a three-ring circus
And I can see it for free
Have you seen my wife Elvira?
She can tame a lion, you know
Well, I once had a bushy mane
But that was so damn long ago
Tight-collared clowns in plastic buildings
Have happy families as their fate
Happy jobs and happy clubs
And happy people they hate
Everyone's juggling and everyone's acting
With smiles of grease paint three feet wide
Everyone's caught on a carousel pony
And one time around is a lifetime ride
Facts about Circus Song
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Circus Song is written by Don Mclean.
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It is first released in 1969 as part of Don McLean's album "Tapestry" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we look deeper into its meaning, Don McLean's Circus Song uses the circus to represent human existence because it shows how people hide their true feelings under a mask of happiness. The protagonist discovers his personal way to escape through the circus. The lyrics of the song show three main themes which include personal reflection and social commentary and feelings of despair and social isolation. The song demonstrates how alienation and self-perception and disillusionment and nostalgia and facade versus reality all bring about human distress. The lyrics contain mild language and themes that may be suitable for a general audience but could require parental guidance for younger children due to references to sickness and mild adult themes.
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Circus Song falls under the genre Rock.
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Circus Song song length is 5 minutes and 00 seconds.
Who wrote Circus Song lyrics?
Circus Song is written by Don Mclean.
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When was Circus Song released?
It is first released in 1969 as part of Don McLean's album "Tapestry" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Circus Song lyrics?
When we look deeper into its meaning, Don McLean's Circus Song uses the circus to represent human existence because it shows how people hide their true feelings under a mask of happiness. The protagonist discovers his personal way to escape through the circus. The lyrics of the song show three main themes which include personal reflection and social commentary and feelings of despair and social isolation. The song demonstrates how alienation and self-perception and disillusionment and nostalgia and facade versus reality all bring about human distress. The lyrics contain mild language and themes that may be suitable for a general audience but could require parental guidance for younger children due to references to sickness and mild adult themes.
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Which genre is Circus Song?
Circus Song falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Circus Song?
Circus Song song length is 5 minutes and 00 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Don Mclean
Record Label(s): 2007 Capitol Records, Inc All rights reserved Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws Manufactured by EMI Catalog,
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