This title is a cover version of death of a clown as made famous by dave davies. Death of a clown is a song by dave davies, member of british rock group the kinks, released as his debut solo single in 1967. Dave davies dave davies death of a clown pye records 12 597 at music skip to main content. New album and dvd during this solo career, daves been more and more occupied with spiritual. The kinks dave davies living on a thin line live frankfurt 1984 duration. Dave davies originally recorded death of a clown written by dave davies and ray davies and dave davies released it on the single death of a clown in 1967.
And just as impressive is the emergence of dave davies as a songwriter. Dave also had a big kinks hit with death of a clown 1967. My makeup is dry and it clags on my chin im drowning my sorrows in whisky and gin the lion tamers whip doesnt crack anymore the lions they wont fight and the. The c old fortune teller lies g dead on the g7 floor. On these nights at new yorks bottom line in 1997, he and his young band were on absolute fire, cooking up hard rocking renditions of kinks classics, some penned by brother ray, with an equal measure of daves own work thrown in. Vinyl 7 dave davies death of a clown 1967, vinyl discogs. My makeup is dry and it clags on my chin im drowning my sorrows in whisky and gin the lion tamers whip doesnt crack anymore the lions they wont fight and the tigers wont roar lalalalalalalalalala so lets all drink to the death of a clown wont someone help me to break up this crown lets all drink to the death of a clown lets all drink to the death of a clown the old fortune. The lions they wont fight and the tigers wont roar lalalalalalalalalala so lets all drink to the death of a clown wont someone help me to break up this crown lets all drink to the death of a clown lets 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. My makeup is dry and it clags on my chin im drowning my sorrows in whisky and gin the lion tamers whip doesnt crack anymore the lions they wont fight and the tigers wont roar lalalalalalalalalala. You can sing death of a clown and many more by dave davies online. My makeup is dry and it clags on my chin, im drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin, the lion tamers whip doesnt crack anymore, the lions they wont fight and the tigers wont roar. Death of a clown is a song by dave davies, member of british group the kinks, released as his debut solo single in 1967.
My makeup is dry and it cracks round my chin im drowning my sorrows in whisky and gin the lion tamers whip doesnt crack anymore the lions they wont bite and the. Death of a clown custom accompaniment track dave davies. Death of a clown chords by kinks songsterr tabs with rhythm. The hunting cows the death of the clown cd quality. Watch the video for death of a clown from the kinkss the ultimate collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. C wont someone help me to g break up this g7 crown. The song has also been released on kinks albums, the first time on something else by the kinks. Dave davies was born at 6 denmark terrace, fortis green, london. Check out death of a clown by dave davies on amazon music. Dave davies death of a clown love me till the sun shines 1967 dutch pye 45.
As children, the davies brothers were immersed in a world of different musical styles, from t. The artist formerly known as dave the rave explains how his disenchantment with swinging sixties culture spawned an unlikely solo hit. Rays first wife, rasa, sings this phrase as well as descant in the second verse, while ray himself sings harmony in the refrain. Death of a clown dave davies something else by the kinks. Choose the instruments you want to hear, and download your version instantly. Death of a clown lyrics dave davies on lucky voice. Death of a clown s performed by dave davies by pop music. He was born the last of eight children, including six older sisters and an older brother, later bandmate ray davies. While the kink kronikles, a twoalbum retrospective originally released in 1972, is not the most definitive anthology of the bands early work, it is nonetheless the one that best illustrates marcuss point. Dave davies performing death of a clown on belgian tv april 2002. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. The kinks, greil marcus wrote in his classic study, mystery train, will be remembered as one of the best english bands of the 60s and one of the most peculiar. Dave davies dave davies death of a clown pye records.
It was also covered by cymbals, monti beton, charles and the white trash european blues connection, the pickups and other artists. View concert statistics of death of a clown by dave davies played live. His dylanesque death of a clown and bluesy rocker love me till the sun shines hold their own against rays masterpieces, and help make something else the endlessly fascinating album that it is. Create your own version of death of a clown as made famous by dave davies. Check out death of a clown s performed by dave davies by pop music workshop on amazon music. The kinks death of a clown official audio death of a clown was originally released as a single in the uk on 5th july 1967 and august 2nd.
Dave davies death of a clown 1967 i want to spend my life with a girl like you ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba and do all the things that you want me to ba ba ba ba. Fa, fa, fa, fa fa, fa, fa, fa i am a dull and simple lad cannot tell water from champagne and i have never met the queen and i wish i could have all that he has got and. 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. I never liked the circus as a kid and was always scared of clowns, so i was facing that fear. Song information for death of a clown dave davies on allmusic allmusic. Sobbing, death of a clown, dead end street, waterloo sunset. How i wrote death of a clown by the kinks dave davies. Lets all drink to the death of a clown lets 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 lalalalalalalalalala lets all drink to the death of a clown. Dave davies death of a clown music video cc7568b66.
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