Ha! Ha! Said the Clown
Manfred Mann
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Ha! Ha! Said the clown, has the king lost his crown Is the night being tight on romance Ha! Ha! Said the clown, is it bringing you down That you've lost your chance Feeling low, gotta go, see a show in town Hear the jokes, have a smoke, and a laugh at the clown In a whirl, see a girl with a smile in her eyes Never thought I'd be brought right down by her lies In a trance, watch her dance to the beat of the drums Faster now, sweating brow, I'm all the fingers and thumbs Wonder why I hit the sky when she blows me a kiss In a while, run a mile, I'm regretting all this Ha! Ha! Said the clown, has the king lost his crown Is the night being tight on romance Ha! Ha! Said the clown, is it bringing you down That you've lost your chance Time to go, close the show, wave the people goodbye Grab my coat, grab my hat, look that girl in the eye Where's your home, what's your phone number, stop fooling 'round Could have died, she replied, "I'm the wife of the clown" Ha! Ha! Said the clown, has the king lost his crown Is the night being tight on romance Ha! Ha! Said the clown, is it bringing you down That you've lost your chance Ha! Ha! Said the clown, has the king lost his crown Is the night being tight on romance Ha! Ha! Said the clown, is it bringing you down
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3 facts about this song
Manfred Mann"Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" was performed by the British band, Manfred Mann, which was active in the British Invasion era.
- It was released as a single in February 1967 and soared to number four in the U.K singles chart in April 1967.
- The prolific songwriters Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann co-wrote the song.
- The song was released under Fontana Records, known for producing music of various popular artists during the 1960s.
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The YardbirdsAlthough, "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown" is often mistakenly associated with The Yardbirds, the British rock band didn't record this song.
- The Yardbirds are famous for their hits in the and shaped the hard-rock and heavy metal genres, which doesn't match the lighthearted tone of "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown".
- Many famous guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page were part of The Yardbirds lineup, but they didn't take part in recording or performing "Ha! Ha! Said the Clown".
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General FactsThe song is a part of Manfred Mann's studio album "Mighty Garvey!" which was released in July 1968.
- The song's lyrics can be interpreted in several ways, inspiring discussions about its meaning.
- An interesting fact about this song is that it was covered by Roy Hudd in the BBC radio series, "The News Huddlines". Roy was, incidentally, married to a dancer called Debbie Hudd.
- In the U.S, the song is less known, peaking at number 45 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, which may explain the confusion about its origin.
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