The Entertainer
14 years ago
General
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i know this isnt the song that one of my streamers asked for, but it reminded me of the orignal and the lyrics that were added to it later. Im thinking of doing a little art peice around it.
Now the curtain is going up,
The entertainer is taking a bow,
does his dance step and sings his song
even gets all the audience to sing along
yes he knows just what he must do
he will bring down the house when he's through
snappy patter and jokes he knows what pleases the folks
the entertainer the star of the show
It was in vaudeville and he was on the bill
with all the singers, dancers, acrobats and clowns,
there was a dancing bear, even a dog act there,
and a comedian who never let 'em down.
But when he came on and did his fav'rite song
he really wow'd em in the cities and towns
they came from near and far to see the vaudeville star
the en-ter-tain-er.
Now the curtain is going down
on the entertainer, the artist, the pro
he was put on this earth to give us laughter and mirth
the entertainer, the star of the show.
- The entertainer
I have such a pathetically old soul its not funny
Now the curtain is going up,
The entertainer is taking a bow,
does his dance step and sings his song
even gets all the audience to sing along
yes he knows just what he must do
he will bring down the house when he's through
snappy patter and jokes he knows what pleases the folks
the entertainer the star of the show
It was in vaudeville and he was on the bill
with all the singers, dancers, acrobats and clowns,
there was a dancing bear, even a dog act there,
and a comedian who never let 'em down.
But when he came on and did his fav'rite song
he really wow'd em in the cities and towns
they came from near and far to see the vaudeville star
the en-ter-tain-er.
Now the curtain is going down
on the entertainer, the artist, the pro
he was put on this earth to give us laughter and mirth
the entertainer, the star of the show.
- The entertainer
I have such a pathetically old soul its not funny
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A few times I have heard it sung, with the lyrics; one of these occasions on The Muppet Show (I forget who the guest was).
It is a timeless classic that can never wear out its welcome. Let no one, not even yourself, tell you that you are an old fool or worse for remembering it, let alone liking it.
Enjoy it. That is what good music and art is for,