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Death Of A Clown This song can be found on the following releases: References

Death Of A Clown

Written by: Ray Davies/Dave Davies

Published by: Noma Music, Inc./Hi-Count Music, Inc. BMI

Chord file

Lyrics:

My makeup is dry and it clags on my chin
I'm drowning my sorrows in whisky and gin
The lion tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore
The lions they won't fight and the tigers won't roar

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
So let's all drink to the death of a clown
Won't someone help me to break up this crown
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
Let's all drink to the death of a clown

The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor
Nobody needs fortunes told anymore
The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees
And frantically looking for runaway fleas

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
So won't someone help me to break up this crown
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

This song can be found on the following releases:

stereo mix (3:12), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

Something Else By The Kinks15 Sep, 1967UKPye NSPL 1819312" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The KinksDec 1967GermanyPye/Hitton HTSLP 34004412" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The KinksJan 1968USAReprise RS 627912" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The Kinks1969BrazilMusidisc HI-FI 217312" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kink Kronikles25 Mar, 1972USAReprise 2XS 645412" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
11 Oct, 1974UKPye/Golden Hour GHD 5012" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Candy From Mister Dandy15 Jul, 1983UKPRT DOW 1210" vinyl mini-LP, 33 1/3 RPM
The Album That Never Was19 Oct, 1987UKPRT PYL 601212" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The KinksDec 1987UKPRT PYL 600712" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Album That Never WasJan 1988GermanyPRT (Teldec) 8.26681 ZRCD
Something Else By The KinksJan 1988GermanyPRT/TELDEC 8.26674 ZRCD
The Kink Kronikles10 Jan, 1989USAReprise 6454-22 CD set
The Ultimate Collection4 Sep, 1989UKCastle Communications CTVCD 001CD
The Ultimate Collection4 Sep, 1989UKCastle Communications CTVLP 00112" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The Kinks18 Dec, 1989UKCastle Communications CLACD 189CD
Something Else By The Kinks15 May, 1990USAReprise RS 6279-2CD
The EP CollectionJun 1990UKSee For Miles SEECD 295CD
The EP Collection18 Jun, 1990UKSee For Miles SEE 29512" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Complete CollectionNov 1991EECCastle Communications CCSCD 300CD
The Kinks Story Vol. 2 1967-1971Jul 1992EECCastle Communications EUKCD 102CD
The Best Of The BalladsMay 1993GermanyBMG/Arista 74321 13687 2CD
60 Rock ShotsMar 1994FranceCastle Communications/Une Musique PKF 5633013 CD set
The Album That Never WasJun 1994GermanyPRT (Castle Communication) CNC 4021-2CD
The Kinks Remastered28 Mar, 1995UKCastle Communications ESB CD 2683 CD set
The EP Collection 21 Aug, 2000UKCastle Music/Sanctuary ESFCD 904Multi CD box set
Something Else By The Kinks20 Aug, 2001UKCastle Music/Sanctuary CMTCD303CD
The Ultimate Collection27 May, 2002UKSanctuary Records Group RTV00232 CD set
The Pye Album Collection25 Apr 2005UKCastle Music/Sanctuary Records Group CMXBX 1125Multi CD box set
Something Else By The Kinks (Deluxe Edition)20 Jun, 2011UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 273 214-12 CD set
The Essential Kinks14 Oct 2014USARCA/Arista/Legacy (Sony Music) 888430666222 CD set

stereo mix, with studio chatter (3:30), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

The Anthology - 1964-197117 Nov 2014UKSony/Legacy/BMG 88875021542Multi CD box set
See Also
The Kinks - Death of a Clown LyricsThe Kinks - Death of a Clown Lyrics

mono mix (3:01), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

Death Of A Clown/Love Me Till The Sun ShinesJul 1967Sweden/NorwayPye 7N 173567" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Death Of A Clown/Love Me Till The Sun Shines7 Jul, 1967UKPye 7N 173567" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Death Of A Clown/Love Me Till The Sun ShinesAug 1967DenmarkPye 7N 173567" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Death Of A Clown/Love Me Till The Sun Shines2 Aug, 1967USAReprise 06147" vinyl single, 45 RPM
Something Else By The Kinks15 Sep, 1967UKPye NPL 1819312" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks/Status Quo1968BrazilMusidisc MINI 97" vinyl Mini-LP, 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The KinksJan 1968USAReprise R 627912" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Something Else By The KinksFeb, 1968CanadaPye NPL 3011112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Dave Davies Hits19 Apr, 1968UKPye NEP 242897" vinyl EP, 45 RPM
Something Else By The Kinks1969BrazilMusidisc HI-FI 217312" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks27 Feb, 1970UKPye NPL 1832612" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
The File Series - The Kinks14 Oct, 1977UKPye FILD 00112" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
20 Golden Greats20 Sep, 1978UKRonco (Pye) RPL 203112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Spotlight On The KinksMar 1981UKPRT SPOT 100912" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
Death Of A Clown/Susannah's Still AliveNov 1981UKOld Gold OG 91287" vinyl single, 45 RPM
The Kinks' Greatest Hits - Dead End Street14 Oct, 1983UKPRT KINK 112" vinyl LP (album) with bonus 10" vinyl disc, 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks' Greatest Hits3 Feb, 1984UKPRT KINK 212" vinyl LP (album) with bonus 10" vinyl disc, 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks Collection27 Sep, 1985UKCollector Series/Castle Communications CCSLP 11312" vinyl 2-LP set (double album), 33 1/3 RPM
The Kinks CollectionJun 1987UKCastle Communications CCSCD 113CD
Hit Singles28 Sep, 1987UKPRT PYL 400112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
Hit SinglesJan 1988UKPRT PYC 4001CD
The KinksSep 1991EECMusic For Pleasure/EMI CD-MFP 5921/CDB 7 97481 2CD
The Definitive Collection (26 Original Recordings)Sep 1993UKPolygram TV 516 465-2CD
The Very Best OfMar 1997UKPolygram TV 537 554-2CD
The Singles Collection/Waterloo Sunset29 Sep, 1997UKEssential (Castle) ESSCD 592 (GAF 40 592 EFF)2 CD set
Something Else By The Kinks30 Mar, 1998UKEssential/Castle Communications ESM CD 480CD
The EP Collection9 Nov, 1998UKCastle ESFCD 667Multi CD box set
Anthology - Unfinished Business9 Nov, 1998UKEssential/Castle Communications ESS CD 5842 CD set
Something Else By The Kinks26 Apr, 2004UKSanctuary Midline SMRCD029CD
Picture Book8 Dec, 2008UKUniversal/Sanctuary 5313049Multi CD box set
Something Else By The Kinks (Deluxe Edition)20 Jun, 2011UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 273 214-12 CD set
Hidden Treasures31 Oct, 2011UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 277 765-3CD
The Kinks In Mono21 Nov, 2011UKSanctuary/Universal Music 602527769448Multi CD box set
13 Aug 2012UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 371 248-92 CD set

mono mix, BBC recording (2:56), recorded 4 Aug, 1967 at Playhouse Theatre, London

BBC Sessions 1964-197712 Mar, 2001UKSanctuary Records SANDD0102 CD set
BBC Sessions 1964-197720 Mar, 2001USASanctuary Records 06076 84504-22 CD set
Something Else By The Kinks (Deluxe Edition)20 Jun, 2011UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 273 214-12 CD set
13 Aug 2012UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8Multi CD box set

stereo mix, abridged (2:25), recorded Jun 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

Then, Now And InbetweenJul 1969USAReprise PRO 32812" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM

mono mix, BBC recording, part of medley, "off-air bootleg" (2:10), recorded 22 Jul, 1968 at BBC Television Centre, Studio 8, London

13 Aug 2012UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8Multi CD box set

live, stereo mix (1:03), recorded 24 Dec, 1977 at Rainbow Theatre, London

13 Aug 2012UKSanctuary Records/Universal Music 279 721-8Multi CD box set

live, stereo mix, recorded 11 Apr, 1994 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London

To The Bone3 Oct, 1994UKKonk/Grapevine KNKLP 112" vinyl LP (album), 33 1/3 RPM
To The Bone3 Oct, 1994UKKonk/Grapevine KNKCD 1CD
To The Bone15 Oct, 1996USAGuardian 7243 8 37303 2 22 CD set
To The Bone3 Mar, 1997UKGuardian 7243 8 37303 2 12 CD set

stereo mix, by Andy & Rachel, recorded 1997

The Kover KontroversyJan 1997USA- -Cassette

live, stereo mix (2:42), recorded 30 Apr 1997 at The Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, California

Around The Galaxy24 Feb 2009UKMeta Media MM-010CD

live, stereo mix, recorded 26 or 29 Nov, 1997 at The Bottom Line, New York City

Rock Bottom - Live At The Bottom Line27 Jun, 2000USAMeta Media/Koch Records KOC-CD-8087CD

stereo mix, acoustic version, recorded spring 1998 at Dave Nolte's home studio, Hollywood, California

Unfinished Business - Dave Davies Kronikles, 1963|199812 Jan, 1999USAMeta Media/Velvel 63467-79718-22 CD set
Kinked7 Mar, 2006USAKoch Records KOC-CD-9996CD
Living On A Thin Line9 Sep 2022UKBFD/Red River/Green Amp Records RRECD213CD

live, stereo mix, recorded 6 Oct, 1999 at Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Solo Live - Live Solo Performance At The Marian College Todd Wehr Alumni Center17 Jun, 2000USAMeta Media MM03CD

stereo mix, by Cymbals, recorded 2002

Kinky BootMar 2002JapanVictor Entertainment VICL-60847CD

stereo mix, by Monti Beton, recorded 2002

The Kinks Acoustic Songbook - Monti BetonApr 2002AustriaBeton Music CD-LSP 1884CD

live, stereo mix, recorded Spring-Summer 2002 at Unknown venue

Bugged... Live!22 Oct, 2002USAMeta Media MM 005CD
BUG14 Jul, 2004UKAngel Air Records SJPCD179CD

live, stereo mix, recorded 23 May, 2003 at Alex Theatre, Glendale, California

Transformation - Live At The Alex Theatre6 Aug, 2003USAMeta Media MM06CD
Transformation - Live At The Alex Theatre5 Sep, 2005UKAngel Air Records SJPCD212CD

live, stereo mix, recorded 13 Jun, 2004 at Stadtwerke Open Air Festival, Potsdam, Germany

Rainy Day In June17 Jan, 2005UKMeta Media MM07CD

stereo mix, as "Am Grabe Des Clowns" by Wilfried, recorded 2004

LOLA! :kinks-klassiker interpretiert von ambros bis wilfried11 Nov, 2004AustriaUniversal Music GmbH 986 687 0CD

stereo mix, by Quarter Draw Band, recorded 2007

KPS4 3603 - The Songs Of Dave DaviesMay 2007USA KPS4 3608CD

live, stereo mix (3:18), recorded 24-25 Nov 2014 at City Winery, New York City

Rippin' Up New York City - Live At City Winery NYC4 Sep 2015USARed River Entertainment RRE-CD-169CD

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