Fighting Clowns
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| Fighting Clowns | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 38:50 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | The Firesign Theatre and Fred Jones | |||
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| The Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide | |
Fighting Clowns is a 1980 concept album by the Firesign Theatre, taking place at a fictional USO-type camp show. It is unique among Firesign Theatre albums because it is primarily made up of songs rather than the group's usual audio theater or sketch comedy pieces. Many of the songs on this album were recorded live in front of an audience while some of the songs and much of the linking material was recorded in the studio. Cover artwork was done by Phil Hartman.
Side one
- "The Bozos Song"
- "The Four Gobs"
- "The 8 Shoes"
- "In The Hot Tub"
- "Hey, Reagan"
Side two
- "In The War Zone"
- "Oh, Afghanistan"
- "In The Alley"
- "Violent Juvenile Freaks"
- "In The Hot Tub Again"
- "This Bus Won't Go To War"
Bonus tracks
Performers
- Phil Austin — Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
- Peter Bergman — Vocals
- David Ossman — Vocals
- Philip Proctor — Vocals
- Richard Parker — Keyboards
- Jeff Baxter — Lead Guitar
- Tim Emmons — Bass
- Ed Roscetti — Drums
- John Mitchell — Tenor & Baritone Sax
- Dick Spencer — Alto Sax & Clarinet
- Richard Cooper — Trumpet [3a]
- Phil Hartman — Album Cover Illustration [4]
