“Sideshow” is a song recorded by American R&B soul vocal quintet Blue Magic, released in 1974. It was first released on the album Blue Magic and when issued as a single it sold over a million copies, going to #1 R&B and #8 pop in the United States in the summer of 1974. Billboard ranked it a...
[Intro]
(Hurry, hurry, step right up)
(See the saddest show in town for only fifty cents)
[Verse 1]
Step right up, hurry, hurry
Before the show begins, my friends
Stand in line, get your tickets
I hope you will attend
It'll only cost you fifty cents to see
What life has done to those like you and me
[Verse 2]
See the man with the broken heart
You'll see that he is sad
He hurts so bad (So bad, so bad)
See the girl who has lost
The only love she ever had
There's got to be no sadder show to see
No doubt about it, satisfaction's guaranteed
[Chorus]
So let the sideshow begin
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
Let the sideshow begin, hurry, hurry
(Hurry, hurry, step right on in)
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
[Verse 3]
See the man who's been cryin'
For a million years
So many tears (So many tears)
See the girl who's collected
Broken hearts for souvenirs
It's more exciting than a one man band
The saddest little show in all the land
[Chorus]
So let the sideshow begin, hurry, hurry
(Hurry, hurry, step right on in)
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
Let the sideshow begin
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
[Chorus/Outro]
(So let the sideshow begin) Hurry, hurry
(Hurry, hurry, step right on in)
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
(Let the sideshow begin) Step right on in
(Hurry, hurry, step right on in)
Can't afford to pass it by
(Guaranteed to make you cry) Hurry, hurry
(Let the sideshow begin)...
Sideshow was written by Vinnie Barrett & Bobby Eli.
Sideshow was produced by Norman Harris.
Blue Magic released Sideshow on Wed Mar 27 1974.