Drown the Clown
They Might Be Giants * Track #8 On BOOK
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Drown the Clown by They Might Be Giants
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They Might Be GiantsWrited by
John Flansburgh & John LinnellAbout
“Drown the Clown” was listed as a late addition to the 2021 album BOOK, and thus is the only song on the record whose lyrics are not in the coinciding book.
The song itself talks about a sideshow game at a carnival, but contains a larger metaphor for the distracting noise we can hear in current med...
Drown the Clown Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Turn that distraction down
Time to play drown the clown
Here's the problem, the present job is
To drown the clown
[Chorus]
The weather woman's trying to tell us something
Turn that awful distraction down
Time to play drown the clown
Drown (Drown)
Drown (Drown)
Drown (Drown)
The clown (Drown)
Drown (The)
The (Clown)
Clown
[Verse 2]
Someone's been celebrating too early or late
Someone hands you a note, can't tell you are busy now
Your ears are ringing from this idiotic singing
You were talking, not them
Now where were you? Oh yeah
[Bridge]
Can't resist this rabbit hole
Can't deny this troll
[Chorus]
The weather woman's yelling something at us
Maybe all this messing is window dressing
But that's the job
Drown (Drown)
Drown (Drown)
Drown (Drown)
The clown (Drown)
Drown (The)
The (Clown)
Clown
[Outro]
Everyone heard what the clown just called you
They surround
You wonder who'll be the holder
And hold the beer
The weather woman's yelling something
Go remind them
You were talking, not them
Now where were you? Oh yeah
Drown the Clown Q&A
Who wrote Drown the Clown's ?
Drown the Clown was written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell.
Who produced Drown the Clown's ?
Drown the Clown was produced by Patrick Dillett & They Might Be Giants.
When did They Might Be Giants release Drown the Clown?
They Might Be Giants released Drown the Clown on Fri Nov 12 2021.
What did They Might Be Giants say about "Drown the Clown"?
Drown the Clown was actually written after the lockdown. […] Maybe the last song that was written for the album. Basically, on the surface, it’s about that fairground attraction where there’s an annoying person perched over a pool of water, and you’re supposed to throw balls at a target and make him...