Everybody Loves a Clown (song)

"Everybody Loves a Clown" is a song written by Snuff Garrett, Gary Lewis, and Leon Russell and was recorded by Gary Lewis & the Playboys for their 1965 album Everybody Loves a Clown. The song reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, and also No. 4 in Canada.

Personnel

According to the AFM contract sheet, the following musicians appeared at the recording session.

• Leon Russell - session leader
• Hal Blaine
• Snuff Garrett
• Gary Lewis
• Carl Radle
• David H. Costell
• John R. West
• David Walker

Cover versions

• Jan and Dean on their 1966 album, Filet of Soul
• Del Shannon

In popular culture

• The song was featured in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror III." A Krusty The Clown doll was trying to kill Homer and, when Marge rang the toy company’s hotline, she was put on hold … only for the chorus of this song to play . . .
• The song was similar to Toy Story Strange Things

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