JUDY COLLINS - Send In The Clowns (Live w/ lyrics)
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- LYRICS:
Isn't it rich?
Are we a pair?
Me here at last on the ground,
You in mid-air..
Where are the clowns?
Isn't it bliss?
Don't you approve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move...
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.
Just when I'd stopped opening doors,
Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours.
Making my entrance again with my usual flair
Sure of my lines...
No one is there.
Don't you love a farce?
My fault, I fear.
I thought that you'd want what I want...
Sorry, my dear!
But where are the clowns
Quick - Send in the clowns
Don't bother, they're here.
Isn't it rich?
Isn't it queer?
Losing my timing this late in my career.
But where are the clowns?
There ought to be clowns...
Well, maybe next year.
The hand of God that shapes and forms life from dust to give such harmonious pleasure- how great our father in heaven!
One of my all time favourite songs, beautiful voice. Gets me every time I listen to it, very emotional
Hauntingly beautiful. One of Judy Collins’ masterpieces. Timeless.
What a heavenly version of this song. I was so glad to see Judy have a hit with this song two years in a row. A perfect blend of voice and orchestration. Makes me miss the days when popular singers were people who could really sing.
You have spoken the truth John....
wow. No mistakes to her timing and tenor...wonderful voice.
Very few songs have the power to seemingly stop the world around you while you listen...for me, this has always been one of them...thank you Stephen Sondheim, and Judy Collins:)
Same here.
Same
True. Beautiful
Never tire of listening to her version magical
Simply one of the best and most beautiful songs ever! Thanks to Judy Collins for her magical interpretation.
I am of the age when Judy Collins was first releasing folk music, this song and "Both Sides Now" are my favorites. The young lady below, Ms. Sivapriya really summarized well what this song was all about, too bad the other writers did not listen well to what Ms. Collins was singing about in this beautiful folk song. Has nothing to do with today's insane issues, this was a 60's folk song. A real tribute to a Colorado raised Lady, Ms. Collins has always been one of my favorites, along with Joan Baez of course.
judie's lovely rendition is enhanced by the placement of that haunting sound of an, english horn, and it sets a mood before she starts to sing; then again just before the last refrain... this is just a beautiful experience, and draws tears with each playing... great listening !!!! thank you, bedford joe
Well said, my friend.
Watch this at her age 80 oh my goodness her voice is still very very angelic she sure has looked after her voice keep going Judy.
Why Does This Song Make Me Feel So Sad?
Thank You Judy.
Simply "Magnificent."
Judy sings this so beautifully - none can sing this as well as she can.
When Judy Collins sings this song I am transported to another place and another time. My heart breaks for the girl in the song and my eyes fill with tears.
An audience recognizing an ageless, beautiful woman with an ageless, beautiful voice singing an ageless, beautiful song.. Can't type so well for the tears in my eyes. She makes the world a better place just by doing her best. No life could ever hope to be more fulfilled.--Tom Reilly
dodadagohuhsgi How true.
How very true!
How very true!
How very true! :)
The song is about aging, and regrets.
Saw Judy tonight in Wimborne (UK) in the art deco Tivoli theatre. She was wonderful and her version of this was magnificent. How, at 80, does she manage to sing so well and move so many people? You could have heard a pin drop in there tonight. Speechless!
This wast dad's favorite song. What an awesome performance, and it still brings a tear to my eye listening and thinking of him.
Was forced to learn this on piano as a child in the '70's. Had no idea of the beauty and breadth of this song as my mother watched over me. She's gone now, as is any piano knowledge I had back then, but, this song, this version, will always be in my heart and memory.
What a beautiful voice, she sings this like no one else can..........I love every thing she sings....
her voice is so pure. perfect.
When your heart needs to be lifted to a realm beyond ,Judy Collins is the one that captures your heart and soul ,Yes she does own the song
She gives me goose bumps. I love her!
The most beautiful emotional version ever am 91 still cry when I hear it .
I go back and forth on this but at the end of the day - and through dozens of worthy versions - I keep coming back to the pure beauty of Ms. Collins' rendition of this iconic Sondheim piece. Haunting, restrained, and heartbreaking...it doesn't get any better than this.
what a song so beautifully sang by you Judy.
It was absolutely phenomenal. No-one else can sing it as good as you.
Lyrical, beautiful, sad, nostalgic.. Great song. Judy Collins has been around 'forever' and is still a lovely woman.
JUDY COLLINS is the greatest. I love this song and she is the best at sing it.
Brings me to tears. Simply beautiful.
I can relate on so many levels with this song.
There's no one like Judy Collins who can sing this song the way she does. I can still apply meaning to this today.
Brilliant! Awesome!
...'Loved this song the first time that i heard it...and still do!
The first time I heard her sing this was in 1975 at about 3:00 (AM). It haunted me then and does so now!
Haunt? how so?
I did not have this clip. One of the greatest interpretations of Judy Collins for this beautiful song.
Great thanks !
~~What an amazing song,...sung by a legend.
Stunning rendition. Haunting song. Thanks.
She looks (inside and out) amazing! Not many artists/songs affect with spirit.... and certainly not these days so....it's nice to go into the way-back machine from time to time. Musicians now-a-days don't possess the passion for words like they used to. They're more about the beat and melody.
I just wanna grab her up and give her the world's biggest hug and thank her for her contributions she made to the world.
This may just be THE heartsick love song of all time. Few melodies and lyrics express the feeling of deep, passionate love the way this song does. If Tchaikovsky, the Grand Master of love music, came back to life, even he would wish that he had written it, so enthralled and smitten with it would he be. It is that good.
So true.
Judi's voice is the best for this timeless song. Simply gorgeous.
Sarah Vaughan can
This is such a fabulous song and nobody but nobody sings it better than Judy Collins - this song is hers.
true.
i remember my mother singing this to me as a child, and now I finally found it. What a nice song
Omg ! Such a rich and deep haunting melody indeed !!!
What a truly fantastic song by a truly fantastic artist.
This song was a construct. A design or a pyramid of a song. It hails to an era long gone and living only in the hearts of those lucky enough to experience a particular time in musical history. Out of so much madness came tranquil moments of the most lucid conversations with the soul.
I agree! I'm 40 almost, and to this day hers is really the only version I've heard. And I know that I would still find her version the best, no matter how many others I heard. :)
Brings back happy memories always
A memory i have to stop wat im doing and listen
You sing this song so beautiful & elegantly Judy. 😁
She owns this song!
Saw her do this live in Philadelphia, 1977 I think (memory is unstuck in time). I do remember being entranced.
use to sit and watch my 1st and only play..lol little did I know', how I would look years later and still think of her..I cant ever stop thinking of her..it was good to be young. take every second of it in, for it will never come again..
Such a great artist and my favorite song
Beautiful!
For years before I saw "A Little Night Music" I always had in my mind that like a terrible accident at the circus, you send in the clowns to cover tragic events in our lives.
Mesmerising, what a voice.
This means something to me. Bless your memories...memories of family.
Such a beautiful song and she does it so well
Judy still has the pipes.
Saw Judy sing this song maybe 20 years ago at the Met. I am not an emotional person, but that night after cruising the Big Apple with my wife and another couple, this song was just the culmination of everything that my soul possessed that evening.
Bro how are you now?
brigid/nina I grew up with this song and Judys voice still makes me melt. liked the sinatra version (saw him live at london albert hall) there is however only one judy collins, wonderful talent.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written!! Thanks for posting it with the lyrics!!
Ditto
Amazing live rendition!
Judy Collins is a commensurate vocalist. Her voice is so melodic! I believe this song is from the Broadway play, “A Little Night Music”.
Correct, Stephen Sondheim is the composer. Hard to believe it was a hit song. Judy has so many other songs that are far more commercial. I love everything she ever sang. Literally.
A classic, beautiful song, immortalized IMHO by Judy Collins. A song of heartbreak and irony, and love. Selectively, the lyrics could be applied in 2013 to the U.S Affordable Health Care Act and the comedy/tragedy surrounding it. "Don't you love farce? My fault, I fear. I thought that you'd want what I want... Sorry, my dear! And where are the clowns, Send in the clowns, Don't bother, they're here."
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wow she sounds even better life, gosh i miss singers like her. very humble and true talent
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
Sondheim himself has explained the meaning of the title:
"I get a lot of letters over the years asking what the title means and what the song's about; I never thought it would be in any way esoteric. I wanted to use theatrical imagery in the song, because she's an actress, but it's not supposed to be a circus It's a theater reference meaning "if the show isn't going well, let's send in the clowns"; in other words, "let's do the jokes." I always want to know, when I'm writing a song, what the end is going to be, so "Send in the Clowns" didn't settle in until I got the notion, "Don't bother, they're here", which means that "We are the fools."
As I think of it now, the song could have been called "Send in the Fools". I knew I was writing a song in which Desirée is saying, "aren't we foolish" or "aren't we fools?" Well, a synonym for fools is clowns, but "Send in the Fools" doesn't have the same ring to it.
Stephan Sondheim out sis himself with this song. God, this is so beautiful. The play which this song was written for is incredible A Little Night Music. But it's the words that are rich with memories for anyone who thinks he/she may of made some wrong choices.
I Love this.
Just a exelint job by Collins
Beyond beautiful !!
Love Judy Collins; plus this has been a very close song to me ever since I had a small music box that played the tune when I was young.
I have to say, I started to laugh when everyone clapped after the third verse. Didn't the audience know there was another verse? haha
I have been looking for this song since I’ve had a playing music box that played this and it always comforted me and then I found a lady sing it on agt and it made me cry
EYE heard this song for the first time in the seveneties. The beauty and stillness is stillso mesmerizing. Just loive this song.
I just get the chills when she sings this song.
God, I love this song by Judy Collins! All other singers of this song pale by comparison. I want this played at my funeral someday. It sums up my life entirely. At 57 I have YET to "get my shit together" as they say. I fear I never will now. So sad.
What an amazing song, breathtaking.
When I think of politics today I am reminded of the title of this song.
A touching tribute to your grandmother. May this be her last and lasting memory.
Many artists have given their rendition, none sweeter than Judy.
On this day in 1977 {September 24th} Judy Collins' "Send In The Clowns" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #19 and spent 16 weeks on the Top 100...
Two years earlier on June 21st, 1975 her version originally entered the Top 100; at that time it reached #36 and stayed in the top 100 for 11 weeks...
It was written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1973 Broadway musical "A Little Night Music"...
Has been covered over 900 times including Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand
This song and her voice are so beautiful.
@ReddoorMediaCompany Thank you, I certainly believe this now, now that I know what she knew at the time. Thank you, really, for responding, for thinking about this.
@NinaFrida I'm sorry - I truely understand what you are going for. This song is so beautiful - it's nice that you can have good memories of you and your grandmother. Memories are such precious things to those of us who have them :( First lost in spirit and then in body - It's hard but at least they are at peace. Peace be with you.
Her voice is timeless
@NinaFrida Wow! That brought a happy tear to my eye. I've always loved the song too, but your story added another dimension to it.
You're correct. In a classical concern, clapping like that is disrespectful during a vocal break or between movements.
This is beautiful song, and Miss Collins sings it so well.
Fabulous
beautiful just beautiful!!!!
This song has captured my soul....
This has such a calming effect on me. I want it to be my funeral song. .Not anytime too soon though!!
It's a compliment to the singer more than the song, but I do agree I hear this song and still want to cry everytime I hear it.
OMG, She sings this song so Beautifully, I Luv Judy Collins^^^^^^^>>>>>>>*******
Judy is so sweet and nails this.
Once again oldie but goodie Isnt That Rich /Thanks Judy 4 sending in the clowns!!!chacka69 2all a Blessed 2012!
beautiful voice.....
To my big Bro....RIP bro....sleep tight, God Bless......Hope you are now at piece.....xxx
Prepare for all the people who watched Joker to comment here.
✌️
Thankfully it didn't happen
we're all commenting under the vid of Frank Sinatra))
In fairness mate, that's quite normal. I discovered John Grant after watching them playing "Outer Space" during a Kentucky Fried Chicken television advert here in the UK.
I personally think this kind of thing is a great way of discovering music, without being a snob.
Try it.👍
I’m here
Brings it all bubbling to the surface
so very lovely
i'm playing this for my piano recital, this is such a bittersweet and haunting melody of a song...
The Lord provided a song that you and her would share and bring her back to you, through her weakest moments. May the Lord be with you and your grandmother.
As I leave this life, I will forget all of the clowns. THANKS JUDY. There are far too many of them. PEACE.
I'm surprised that 87 people didn't like it.
Bing Crosby's version stopped me in my tracks. And if you are a crying man ...
Great song.
Judy is awesome!