Send In The Clowns Lyrics

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Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:49am

Everyone says that the song is about different subjects, what is this song about to you?

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#2

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:50am

Desiree

#3

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 1:57am

'But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here'

'And where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns.
Well, maybe next year'

I don't get that she says the clowns are here and then she says "maybe next year", those lyrics seem a little confusing to me. It might be a language issue though.

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"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

#4

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 2:03am

It's because between those two verses Frederik (effectively the other clown) leaves her.

#5

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 2:04am

I think you are being too literal. I am sure you know the song isn't actually about clowns.

Watch this if you haven't seen it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWC5qfVnsVs

#6

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 2:06am

I think it's about that crazy clown who shoes people offstage at the Apollo.

#7

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 2:15am

Thanks Chewy and ljay, It makes more sense now.

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"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

#8

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 2:21am

The whole 'clown' thing is because their relationship - and everyone else's in the show - has become as ridiculous as a circus.

I think that is the simplest way to describe the song.

#9

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 2:35am

That makes sense. The 1st time I saw this show(with a friend from San Francisco in the same city), he said that it was like she was going through rough times and she said "send in the clowns" like let's bring the entertainment to avoid being sad, but I think your definition makes more sense.

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"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

#10

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 8:50am

I always thought the song was a reference to Pagliacci, a role Desiree has always wanted to play .

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Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 9:00am

she does have a lonely heart, like Pagliacci. And lots of wavy hair like Liberace.

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#12

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 9:35am

I think it is as simple as "be careful what you wish". She REALLY, REALLY wants the clowns, but when she actually SEES the clowns she changes her mind and tells the clowns, basically, "Um, that's okay, maybe next year, huh? Bye bye"

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#13

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 10:38am

Thanks for posting the video, ljay.

I had NO idea the line "dont bother they're here" implied that "dont bother, because we [the characters] are the fools"

...slow on the uptake

#14

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 10:43am

It's a great song and I think open to interpretation in many ways, like most artistic masterpieces. I've thought of the song in many different ways based on the delivery.

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#15

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 11:58am

I've thought of the song in many ways based on what was happening in my life.

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#16

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/3/10 at 5:27pm

Its one of those wonderful songs that, when taken out of context, can mean a variety of things to the listener depending on their circumstance. It is a very beautiful song, and has brought me to tears many times.

I absolutely love Kimilee Bryant's version off of her My Favorite Things CD.

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#17

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:22am

German figure skating pair Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy skate to Send in the Clowns... dressed as clowns. It's a lovely performance, but someone needs to tell them the song is not about clowns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K2Eo1BND9A

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#18

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:26am

I never thought of Desiree referring to Fredrik and herself as the clowns. I always took the song as a sort of surrender and resignation. After Fredrik leaves her, she has nothing else to really care about, and the whole affair has become completely ridiculous and almost comical to her. Hence the line, "There ought to be clowns."

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Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:28am

#20

Send In The Clowns Lyrics

Posted: 4/4/10 at 12:53am

*spoiler*

I enjoyed this current Bway production, but I wish he had left her in the end, for some reason.

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