Story Behind The Song
People keep referring to prospective members of the new American administration as a bunch of "clowns." I think that is unfair, so I wrote this song.
Song Description
Humorous song in defense of clowns
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Unique - Comedy |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Incensed |
Subject |
Frustration, Politics |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
C G/Am7/Bm7 G/Am7/Bm7
We're unfair to clowns
Am7b5 D7 GM7
We're unfair to clowns
Am7b5 D7 GM7
There's no reason to put them down.
F#m7b5 B7 Em
Yet, they're grouped with crank fanatics
F#m7b5 B7 Em
Who keep their aunts tied up in attics
C D
But actually, they seem more down.
G/Am7/Bm7 G/Am7/Bm7
We're unfair to clowns
We're unfair to clowns
There's no reason to put them down.
They only seek to entertain
Your funny bone or, perhaps, your brain
When their pants fall to the ground.
We're unfair to clowns
B7 Em
It isn't fair to blame them
F#m7b5 B7 Em
For the idiots you meet.
C G
Clowns are performing artists
A D7
Whose families got to eat.
We're unfair to clowns
There's no reason to put them down.
So let us try not to cite them
In contemporary politics or social mayhem
Blaming them is out of bounds
We're unfair to clowns