Clowns (song)
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"Clowns" is a folktronica
song performed by British
duo Goldfrapp
. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp
and Will Gregory
for the duo's fourth album Seventh Tree
(2008). It was released as the album's fourth single
in October 2008.
On 20 October 2008, "Clowns" was available to digital download for free from Goldfrapp's official website and MySpace
page. A live version of the song, performed at the 2008 BBC Electric Proms
, was also released as a free download. As part of the newspaper
's week of free Goldfrapp giveaways, The Guardian
released as live version of "Clowns" recorded at Union Chapel in London
, England
. The song was played over the film's end of Veronika Decides to Die (film)
. It has been covered by Melora Creager
of Rasputina.
Folktronica
Folktronica or electrofolk is a genre of music comprising various elements of folk music and electronica, often featuring samplings of acoustic instruments—especially stringed instruments—and incorporating hip hop rhythms...
song performed by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
duo Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp is an English singer-songwriter and record producer, best known as the lead singer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Goldfrapp has a soprano vocal range.-Early life:...
and Will Gregory
Will Gregory
William Owen Gregory is best known as a songwriter, and the lead keyboards/synthesizer player & producer of the electronic music group Goldfrapp. Originally a classical music student at the University of York, Gregory is the son of an actress and an opera chorus-line singer...
for the duo's fourth album Seventh Tree
Seventh Tree
Seventh Tree is the fourth studio album by English electronic duo Goldfrapp, released in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2008 by Mute Records and the day after in the United States....
(2008). It was released as the album's fourth single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in October 2008.
On 20 October 2008, "Clowns" was available to digital download for free from Goldfrapp's official website and MySpace
MySpace
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page. A live version of the song, performed at the 2008 BBC Electric Proms
BBC Electric Proms
The BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms was an October music festival in London run by the BBC for five years, 2006-2010...
, was also released as a free download. As part of the newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
's week of free Goldfrapp giveaways, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
released as live version of "Clowns" recorded at Union Chapel in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The song was played over the film's end of Veronika Decides to Die (film)
Veronika Decides to Die (film)
Veronika Decides to Die is a 2009 drama film directed by Emily Young and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, Melissa Leo, David Thewlis and Erika Christensen, adapted from the novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho....
. It has been covered by Melora Creager
Melora Creager
Melora Creager, formerly Melora Mather, is an American cellist and singer-songwriter best known for her role as lead singer and chief composer of the cello rock trio Rasputina....
of Rasputina.
Official versions
- "Clowns" (album version) – 4:10
- "Clowns" (instrumental version) – 4:07
- "Clowns" (live from BBC Electric Proms 2008) – 4:32
- "Clowns" (live from Union Chapel) – 4:22