Corner Clowns by Dark Company.

From CD 1, 'SNAFU', of the triple CD album 'A for Acronym'.

CORNER CLOWNS

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Slippin’ round the edge of a hidden door

Waving at me daily from across the floor

Dancing through the dark in a conga line

Kicking up their legs, they look so fine

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Slidin’ down the walls from the picture rails

Shouting at me rudely in grunts and wails

Hopping up and down in a vulgar way

Singing their songs of yesterday

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Living in the skirting boards mouse’s holes

Showing me proudly what they stole

Shining lights round my room at night

But I keep my eyes shut real tight

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Here they come again, I see them

Lyrics by P. Greatorex, June 12th 2011.

Music by G. Davies/P. Greatorex.

Copyright © 2011 D & G Music/Explicit Music.

Cover Art:

“Marklar! (South Park)” by Peter Greatorex.

See: https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/original-artwork-by-peter-greatorex/original-artwork-by-peter-greatorex-gallery-6/

Performers:

‘Speedy’ Pete Greatorex – vocals

Zak Black - guitars

Maxx Damage – bass

Sven Stiglund – drums

Copyright ℗ 2026 Wud Records.

FUN FACTS:

* This classic rock number has a Tim Curryesque cabaret feel to it.

* It is also a somewhat comical piece of cock-rock.

* The key is E major and it is 145 BPM.

* It describes the spirits and ghosts that lurk in corners when it's dark.

* Perhaps this is a song for the children, but maybe not very young children.

* Corner Clowns has a wonderful fun feel to it somehow.

* The guitar break between verses two and three was composed by George when he was about five years old.

* This was following a rather tedious morning in Sunday School somewhere in London, which he attended only thrice.

* An older girl was grumpy that he had coloured somebody in with green skin.

See also:

https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/

https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/a-for-acronym-cd-1-snafu/

https://linktr.ee/dark.company

https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/dark-company/a-for-acronym/corner-clowns