Send in the clowns　　　　Judy Collins Isn't it rich, aren't we a pair Me here at last on the ground - you in mid-air Where are the clowns Isn't it bliss1, don't you approve One who keeps tearing around, one who can't move Where are the clowns ? There ought to be clowns Just when I 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 farce2, my fault I fear I thought that you'd want what I want, sorry my dear But where are the clowns ? Send in the clowns Don't bother, they're here Isn't it rich, isn't it queer Losing my timing3 this late in my career But where are the clowns, there ought to be clowns Well maybe next year

小丑进场　　　　　　　茱蒂柯琳丝 有趣吧？我们不正好是一对？ 我终于回到地面，而你却悬在半空中 小丑们在哪儿？ 真是天生一对啊！你同意吗？ 一个在场内兜圈子，一个却动弹不得 小丑们在哪儿？应该有小丑的 当我停下来，打开每一扇门 终于明白我所要的正是你那一扇门 以我惯有的敏锐再度登场 牢记台词........却没有一个观众！ 你不喜欢闹剧吗？恐怕是我错了 我以为你要的正是我想的，抱歉，亲爱的！ 但小丑在哪儿？让小丑进场吧！ 别烦恼，他们在场子里了 有趣吧！有点古怪？ 在我的表演生涯里乱了阵脚 但小丑在哪儿？应该有小丑的 也许........等明年吧！

　 茱蒂柯琳丝在 60 年代以民谣歌手的姿态进入歌坛，嗓音珠圆玉润，诠释曲目风格多元，又能写歌，迅速建立起个人音乐版图，至今仍有新作问世。1975年，她推出" Judith "专辑，里面翻唱多首知名作品，搜罗曲目从百老汇舞台剧到滚石合唱团，其中" Send in the clowns "，原本是知名作曲家 Stephen Sondheim 1973 年的剧作「A little night music」当中的曲子，被茱蒂柯琳丝慧眼相中重新诠释后大受欢迎，隔年更赢得葛莱美奖年度最佳歌曲。

　A little night music（今晚来点音乐）的剧情是说：一个在舞台上颠倒众生的红伶，眼看昔日被她玩弄于股掌间的男士们，个个均安身成家，好面子的她不信自己魅力已失，遂邀请众伉俪到她的乡间别墅度假，企图挽回昔日恋情。但是，当最后一位男士也拒绝了她，她终于得面对自己风华不再的残酷事实，而落寞的唱出这首歌。

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