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Clowntown

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song nameClowntown
artistThey Might Be Giants
albumTMBG Unlimited, No! Preview, DialASong.com (2000-2006), TMBG Clock Radio
year2001
run time2:51
sung byJohn Flansburgh

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  • Flansburgh's unflinching fake German accent, along with the unwelcome idea of clown nudity uniquely qualifies this as an inappropriate song for kids. One of the first tracks for the children's album, this song was deemed "too creepy" (by everyone) to be for kids.
  • The song bears an amusing resemblance to the song "Mr. Downtown" from the 1996 film "That Thing You Do!". Whether or not this was intentional is not known.

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Cities, German

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