4-Day Music Challenge: Theme is “Clowns and Carnivals”

Question

4-Day Music ChallengeTheme: clowns, carnivals, circuses, funfairs The poster of the song which has the most ‘helpfuls’ at the end of the challenge wins the round. The winner then chooses the next theme, hosts it and declares the winner at the end of the challenge. In the event of a tie, the OP will declare the winner. The challenge ends this Friday 14th July 2023. NOTE: Please post the artist and song title (or composer and title) and include the YouTube link without actually embedding the video...

imastawka · Accepted Answer

The Seekers The Carnival Is Over (1967 In Colour Stereo) - YouTube

countessalmirena · Answer

There was a fantastic array of the funny, grotesque or sad in these songs. I enjoyed them all.

As to the winning entry, imastawka takes it away with the classic The Carnival is Over. Thank you to everybody - and imastawka, you’re up.

cam-2793 · Answer

Clowntime Is Over by Elvis Costello Couldn't really post this at the start of the challenge

cam-2793 · Answer

Palisades Park by Freddy Cannon

cam-2793 · Answer

Ghost Train by Elvis Costello

countessalmirena · Answer

Get your votes in! Roll up, roll up, and don’t forget to add last-minute songs for a raucous merry coconut-shy scramble!

cam-2793 · Answer

Circus by Britney Spears

cam-2793 · Answer

Circus by Tom Waits

cam-2793 · Answer

Coney Island Baby by The Excellents

cam-2793 · Answer

Fun House Song by The Stooges

cam-2793 · Answer

Scarborough Fair / Canticle by Simon & Garfunkel Live in Central Park

myoclon1cjerk · Answer

Master's Apprentices - Living In A Child's Dream. https://youtu.be/To5jBkaigYQ

cam-2793 · Answer

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves by Cher

cam-2793 · Answer

TUNNEL OF LOVE by Bruce Springsteen Song not album (tempted to post whole album 😜 )!

cam-2793 · Answer

Our State Fair opening title song to the 1962 version of the movie "State Fair"

cam-2793 · Answer

Carnival Time by Al Johnson

cam-2793 · Answer

Dreams by Grace Slick ..then came a circus, so I followed it's parade with all those fancy lion tamers, high wire fiery flamers, ravers of every kind..

cam-2793 · Answer

On a Carousel by The Hollies

cam-2793 · Answer

Down at an English fair, one evening I was there When I heard a showman shouting underneath the flair.. I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts by Merv Griffin

cam-2793 · Answer

The Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

cam-2793 · Answer

Death of a Clown by The Kinks

bidicus*maximus · Answer

The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtAlzo_pqys

sandypebbles · Answer

Simply Red - Fairground https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiRyiVgWj6g