Circus Tape

[Distorted audio with noise and wailing]

[Song: Palisades Park]

All: (Singing)

Run run runnin'

Now the ride the runnin'

And a run run runnin'

Now the ride the runnin'

And a-

Fatz:

Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to ShowBiz Pizza’s tribute to the circus. I am your honorable massacre of ceremonies Reginald J. Fattican, but uh you can call me Fatz. On our way to the big top why don’t we stop off on the midway and ride some rides.

Dook: (Singing)

Last night I took a walk after dark

A swingin’ place called Palisades Park

To have some fun and see what I could see

That’s where the girls are

I took a ride on a shoot-the-chute

That girl I sat beside was awful cute

And when we stopped I gave that girl a hug

My heart was flyin'

Up like a rocket ship

Down like a roller coaster

Back like a loop-the-loop

And around like a merry-go-round

We ate and ate at the hot dog stand

We danced around to a rockin’ band

And when we quit I gave that girl a hug

In the tunnel of lo-hove

You’ll never know how great a kiss can feel

Until you stop at the top of a Ferris wheel

Well we fell in love

Ah-

Down at Palisades Park

All: (Singing)

Run run runnin'

Now the ride the runnin'

Dook: (Singing)

Down at Palisades Park

All: (Singing)

Run run runnin'

Now the ride the runnin'

Dook: (Singing)

Down at Palisades-

All:

Woo!

[Song: On a Carousel]

Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Riding along on a carousel

Trying to catch up to you

Riding along on a carousel

Will I catch up to you?

Horses chasin’, ‘cause they’re racin’

All: (Singing)

So near and so far

On a carousel

On a carousel

Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Nearer, nearer by changing horses

Still so far away

People fighting for their places

Just get in the way

Soon you’ll leave and then I’ll lose you

All: (Singing)

Still we’re going ‘round

On a carousel

On a carousel

‘Round and ‘round and ‘round and ‘round

And ‘round and ‘round and ‘round and ‘round with you

Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Up, down

All: (Singing)

Up, down, up, down too

[Song: Spinning Wheel]

Beach Bear: (Singing)

What goes up must come down

Spinnin’ wheel got to go ‘round

Talkin’ ‘bout your troubles, it’s a cryin’ sin

Ride a painted pony, let the spinnin’ wheel spin

Did ya find the directing sign

On the straight and narrow highway?

Would you mind a reflecting sign?

Just let it shine within your mind

And show you the colors that are real

[Song: Love Rollercoaster]

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Roller coaster, of love

Fatz: (Singing)

Say What

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Roller coaster

[Fatz scoffs]

Oo-ooh-ooh-ooh

Roller coaster

Fatz: (Singing)

Right

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Of Love

Roller coaster

[Fatz laughs cheekily]

Oo-ooh-ooh-ooh

Roller coaster

Fatz: (Singing)

Love roller coaster

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Of Love

Roller coaster

Fatz: (Singing)

Yea

Well, well, well

Ah-

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Oo-ooh-ooh-ooh

Roller coaster

Fatz: (Singing)

Love roller coaster, child

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Of Love

Roller coaster

Fatz: (Singing)

Lovin’ you yea

Oh yea, child

Mitzi Mozzarella, Dook Larue, & Beach Bear: (Singing)

Oo-ooh-ooh-ooh

All: (Singing)

Your love is like a rollercoaster baby, baby

I would wish to ride

Fatz: (Singing)

I’d wish to ride, girl

All: (Singing)

Your love is like a rollercoaster baby, baby

I would wish to ride

Ride

[Song: Dizzy]

[Fatz laughs cheekily]

Fatz: (Singing)

Well

Billy Bob & Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Dizzy

Billy Bob: (Singing)

I’m so

Billy Bob & Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Dizzy

Billy Bob: (Singing)

My head is spinnin’

Like a

Billy Bob & Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Whirlpool

Billy Bob: (Singing)

It never ends

And with

Billy Bob & Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

You girl

Billy Bob: (Singing)

Making it spin

You’re making me

Billy Bob & Mitzi Mozzarella: (Singing)

Dizzy

Billy Bob: (Singing)

First time that I saw you girl

I knew that I just had to make you mine

But its so hard to talk to you

With fellas hangin’ ‘round with you all the time

I want you for my sweet pet

But you keep playing hard to get

I’m going around in circles all the time

[Song: The Night the Carousel Burned Down]

Beach Bear: (Singing)

Weren’t you there when the carousel burnt down?

The fire and confusion, the smoke and the sound

I swear you there when the carousel burnt down

We were all around

The rings charred and tarnished all over the ground

And our heads hung down

And we all left town

The next day

Beach Bear & Mitzi: (Singing)

The children all cried when the carousel burnt down

The old ladies sighed when the carousel burnt down

The rest of us lied as the carousel burnt down

And the flames did fly

The pipes steamed and shrieked out a blazing goodbye

As the boiler died

And they melted down

The midway

Beach Bear: (Singing)

And we all left town

Beach Bear & Mitzi: (Singing)

The next day

And we all left town the next day

And we all left town

The next day

[Instrumental outro]

Fatz: (w/ reverb)

Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to ShowBiz Pizza, where we’re payin’ tribute to the greatest show on Earth. I am your aristocratic announcer Reginald Fattican, the massacre of ceremonies, but you can call me Fatz.

[Fatz Scoffs]

I would like to direct your attention, here to the center ring, where Mitzi will sing us a hit song from folk town- about the sad side of the circus, the sad tears of a clown.

[Song: Tears of a Clown]

Mitzi: (singing)

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Now if there’s a smile up on my face

It’s only there tryin’ to fool the public

But when it comes down to foolin’ you

Now, honey, that’s quite a different subject

But don’t let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Really I’m sa-ad

All: (singing)

Sad, sad, sad, sad

Mitzi: (singing)

Oh, sadder than sad

All: (singing)

I’m hurt so bad

Mitzi: (singing)

You’re gone, and I’m hurtin’ so bad

All: (singing)

I pretend, to be glad

Mitzi: (singing)

Like a clown, I pretend to be glad

All: (singing)

Sad, sad, sad, sad

Mitzi: (singing)

Now there’s some sad things known to man

But that ain’t too much sadder than

The tears of a clown

When there’s no one around

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Now if I appear to be carefree

It’s only to camouflage my sadness

In order to shield my pride, I’ve tried

To cover this hurt with a show of gladness

But don’t let my show convince you

That I’ve been happy since you

Decided to go

All: (singing)

Why did you go?

Mitzi: (singing)

Oh, I need you so

All: (singing)

I need you so

Mitzi: (singing)

I’m hurt and I want you to know

All: (singing)

Want you to know

Mitzi: (singing)

But for others I put on a show

All: (singing)

It’s just a show

Mitzi: (singing)

Oo-hoo yea

Now there’s some sad things known to man

But that ain’t too much sadder than

The tears of a clown

When there’s no one around

Just like Pagliacci did

All: (singing)

The great pretender

Mitzi: (singing)

I try to keep my sadness hid

Smiling in the public eye

All: (singing)

A great pretender

Mitzi: (singing)

But in my lonely room, I cry

The tears of a clown

When there’s no one around

Oh yeah, baby

Now if there’s a smile on my face

Don’t let my glad expression

All: (singing)

Tears of a clown

Mitzi: (singing)

Give you the wrong impression

Don’t let this smile I wear

All: (singing)

Tears of a clown

Mitzi: (singing)

Make you think that I don’t care

The tears of a clown