Lyrics send in the clowns

Judy Collins Lyrics. Isn't it rich?

Lyrics submitted by LuckyWilshire , edited by fridgeelephant. She spent her younger years "tearing around" with a bunch of men and never actually settled down. One of the men was Fredrik, who wanted a committed relationship from her when they were younger. He truly loved her. She turned down his proposal because she was not yet ready to be "on the ground.

Lyrics send in the clowns

Among other things, she looks back on an affair years earlier with the lawyer Fredrik, who was deeply in love with her, but whose marriage proposals she had rejected. Meeting him after so long, she realizes she is in love with him and finally ready to marry him, but now it is he who rejects her: He is in an unconsummated marriage with a much younger woman. The song is structured with four verses and a bridge, and uses a complex compound meter. It became Sondheim's most popular song after Frank Sinatra recorded it in and Judy Collins ' version charted in and Subsequently, numerous other artists recorded the song, and it has become a standard. The "clowns" in the lyrics and title does not specifically refer to circus clowns , as Sondheim explained in a interview:. I get a lot of letters over the years asking what the title means and what the song's about; I never thought it would be in any way esoteric. I wanted to use theatrical imagery in the song, because she's an actress, but it's not supposed to be a circus [ As I think of it now, the song could have been called "Send in the Fools". She lived her life dramatically, flitting from man to man. A few months before the play begins, Fredrik married a beautiful young woman who at 18 years old was much younger than he.

I wanted to write short phrases, so I wrote a song full of questions" and the song's melody is within a small music range: [3]. No one is there.

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PDF Playlist. Among other things, she looks back on an affair years earlier with the lawyer Fredrik, who was deeply in love with her but whose marriage proposals she had rejected. Meeting him after so long, she realizes she is in love with him and finally ready to marry him, but now it is he who rejects her: he is in an unconsummated marriage with a much younger woman. The song is structured with four verses and a bridge, and uses a complex compound meter. It became Sondheim's most popular song after Frank Sinatra recorded it in and Judy Collins' version charted in and Subsequently, numerous other artists recorded the song, and it has become a jazz standard. He also wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy.

Lyrics send in the clowns

Lyrics submitted by haley. When a king was feeling down, he'd call for the clowns, the jesters, the players, the whores: anything to cheer him up. I wanted to use theatrical imagery in the song, because she's an actress, but it's not supposed to be a circus. It's a theater reference meaning "if the show isn't going well, let's send in the clowns"; in other words, "let's do the jokes. I haven't seen A Little Night Music but i know that this is sung by Desiree, who is an aging lounge singer or performer of some kind. I just saw Ruthie Henshall sing this on tv and thought it was incredibly poignant. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Isn't it rich?

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I wanted to write short phrases, so I wrote a song full of questions" and the song's melody is within a small music range: [3]. Angel, Spread Your Wings. He truly loved her. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 22 May This song is about a relationship in which she thought she'd found what she had been looking for, but the other person did not have the same feelings for her. And is it not ironic that he too is the clown for trying to hold onto his past youth with such a very young and very naive as was Desiree bride. She is both angry and sad, and both must be seen in the performance. May Bridge Over Troubled Water. Capriccio on November 24, Link. US Billboard Hot [29]. Grammy Award for Song of the Year. And where are the clowns?

Sign In Register. Artist: Stephen Sondheim. Album: The Story So Far.

Don't you approve? He's been there for her, but when she finally realises that she loves him - he's not there, he's moved on. Making my entrance again with my usual flair Sure of my lines Don't you approve? Retrieved 23 April First of all, it wasn't a hit for two years. US Cash Box Top [30]. More Judy Collins Lyrics. Two important examples are the contrast between the lines, "Quick, send in the clowns" and "Well, maybe next year. And then my memory is that Judy Collins picked it up, but she recorded it in England; Sinatra heard it and recorded it. All the while the clowns are back stage ready to rush out and save the show when someone falls.