Sideshow - Blue Magic: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Sideshow

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R&B/Soul

Sideshow was released on February 1, 1974 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Blue Magic

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Blue Magic

Performer

Bobby Eli

Guitar

Norman Harris

Guitar

Vernon Sawyer

Baritone

Wendell Sawyer

Baritone

RichArd Pratt

Bass

Jimmy DeJulio

Bass

JIMMY GRANT

Bass

Lee Smith

Bass

Ronnie Baker

Bass

Earl Young

Drums

Larry James

Drums

Roland Chambers

Roland Chambers

Guitar

Ted Cohen

Guitar

Don Renaldo And His Horns And Strings

Don Renaldo And His Horns And Strings

Orchestra

Larry Washington

Larry Washington

Percussion

Cotton Kent

Piano

Ron Kersey

Piano

Ted Mills

Tenor

Vincent Montana, Jr.

Vincent Montana, Jr.

Vibraphone

Keith Beaton

Tenor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bobby Eli

Songwriter

Vinnie Barrett

Songwriter

Norman Harris

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Norman Harris

Producer

Carl Parualo

Engineer

Don Murray

Engineer

Jay Mark

Engineer

Joe Tarsia

Engineer

Kenny Present

Engineer

Bill Inglot

Mastering Engineer

Rick Conrad

Producer

Lyrics

Hurry, hurry, step right up

See the saddest show in town for only fifty cents

Step right up, hurry, hurry

Before the show begins, my friends

Stand in line, get your tickets, I hope you will attend

It'll only cost you fifty cents to see

What life has done to those like you and me?

See the man with the broken heart, you'll see that he is sad

He hurts so bad (So bad, so bad)

See the girl who has lost the only love she ever had

There's got to be no sadder show to see

No doubt about it, satisfaction's guaranteed

So let the sideshow begin

Hurry, hurry, step right on in

Can't afford to pass it by

Guaranteed to make you cry

Let the sideshow begin (Hurry, hurry)

Hurry, hurry, step right on in

Can't afford to pass it by

Guaranteed to make you cry

See the man who's been cryin' for a million years

So many tears (So many tears)

See the girl who's collected broken hearts for souvenirs

It's more exciting than a one man band

The saddest little show in all the land

So let the sideshow begin (Hurry, hurry)

Hurry, hurry, step right on in

Can't afford to pass it by

Guaranteed to make you cry

Let the sideshow begin

Hurry, hurry, step right on in

Can't afford to pass it by

Guaranteed to make you cry

So let the sideshow begin (Hurry, hurry)

Hurry, hurry, step right on in

Can't afford to pass it by

Guaranteed to make you cry

Let the sideshow begin (Step right on in)

Hurry, hurry, step right on in

Can't afford to pass it by

Guaranteed to make you cry (Hurry, hurry)

Let the sideshow begin...

Written by: Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett

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