"A Clown in the Sky" is a song sung by Joel Robinson, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot during Experiment #303.
Set-up[]
[On The Satellite of Love, music plays in background, Servo whistles]
Joel Robinson: Well, guys, looks like it's time to pack it all in again.
Crow T. Robot: Yeah. We are the stuff dreams are made of.
Tom Servo: Oh, that's beautiful, Crow. Shakespeare?
Crow T. Robot: Uh, no. Burma Shave ad.
Tom Servo: Oh, well I--huh?
Joel Robinson: (dismantling Crow) You know, guys, it always hurts...
Crow T. Robot: Ow!
Joel Robinson: ...to close it all up...
Tom Servo: Yeah.
Joel Robinson: ...strike the set...
Crow T. Robot: Ow! Geez!
Joel Robinson: ...wipe off the grease paint...
Tom Servo: Yeah.
Joel Robinson: ...napkin up the blood and entrails...
Crow T. Robot: Ouch!
Joel Robinson: ...and move on to another town.
Crow T. Robot: Uh, oh. I smell a song.
Tom Servo: Mmmm hmmm.
Lyrics[]
JOEL
Tell me where does all the magic go (Tom Servo: Ooo ooo ooo ooo!)
When the curtain falls to end the show (Tom Servo: Ooo ooo ooo ooo!)
Do the clowns always cry (Tom Servo: Boo hoo hoo!)
When they pack up the paper sky
JOEL & TOM
And the champagne is being poured
And the lock is on the old stage door?
JOEL
Will there still be a clown in the sky for me?
Tom Servo: Oh, Joel! Oh, boo hoo hoo hoo! Joel!
Joel Robinson: Don't worry, buddy, there'll be other experiments.
Tom Servo: You really think so, Mister?
Joel Robinson: Yeah. Take a verse. It'll cheer you up.
Tom Servo: Okay.
TOM
When the harlequin is on the bed
And the whiskey haze surrounds his head
William Holden's coming over and he's got a fifth or two
Joel Robinson: Tom Servo, if you don't stop doing your Anthony Newley I'm gonna throw you against the wall.
Crow T. Robot: He'll do it, too.
JOEL
Will there still be a clown in the sky
Tom Servo: Help us out, Crow!
ALL
Still be a clown in the sky
Tom Servo: Take it home, Joel!
JOEL
Tell me, where is that clown in the sky
For me?
Joel Robinson: I love you, Tom Servo.
Tom Servo: I love you, Joel!
Joel Robinson: I love you, Crow.
Crow T. Robot: You're not my real father!
Joel Robinson: Whadda ya think, sirs?
[In Deep 13]
Dr. Clayton Forrester & TV's Frank: It stinks!
Credits[]
- Written and arranged by Michael J. Nelson and Kevin Murphy
- Performed by Joel Hodgson, Kevin Murphy and Trace Beaulieu
Notes[]
- "A Clown in the Sky" is one of the songs covered by The Skeleton Crew during the bumpers and closing credits of Season 11 and 12.
- A modified version of the song was sung at the conclusion of Eegah presentations during the Watch Out for Snakes! live tour.