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9:30 Coffee Break: Clowns

May 21, 2013

Clown with red hair
We're facing our fears with our "clown" Coffee Break.
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Today's Coffee Break theme comes to us from our dependable topic-suggesting guy, Loran. Loran said, "I don't know if you've covered this creepy topic, but there are a number of clown connections in rock." All right Loran, we can face our fears.

It might be a little bit creepy, but let's put together a Coffee Break set of songs that feature the word "clown" in the title or lyrics.

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Songs Played:

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - "Tears of a Clown"

The Replacements - "Lay it Down Clown"

The Velvet Underground - "Femme Fatale"

The Everly Brothers - "Cathy's Clown"

Elvis Costello - "Clown Time is Over"

The Kinks - "Death of a Clown"