Circus-themed party music

Cafe Society
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I’m hosting a murder mystery party tomorrow night and looking for some good music that’s thematic but not 4 hours of calliope music (although some would be present).

So far I’ve got:
Natalie Merchant-Carnival
Galactic-Carnivale Time
Fatboy Slim-Everybody Loves a Carnival
Britney Spears-Circus
Tom Waits-Dead and Lovely, Knife Chase, Russian Dance
Nouvelle Vague-The Killing Moon (Echo & the Bunnymen cover)
Peter Ostroushko-Entrance of the Gladiators
The English Beat- Tears of a Clown (Smokey Robinson cover)
P!nk-Funhouse
Christina Aguilera-Lady Marmalade
Janelle Monae-Tightrope
Walk the Moon-Tightrope
John Wesley Harding-Cathy’s New Clown
Patty Griffin-Trapeze
Cirque Du Soleil-?

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Marche funèbre d’une marionnette by Charles Gounod
Theme song from Puppet Master

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Killer Klowns-The Dickies

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Very good picks! I never knew that the Alfred Hitchcock theme song was something a bit more.

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Highwire by Argent

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Three Dog Night - The Show Must Go On (long version)
“Big Top Pee-Wee” - “Theme”

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Highwire by Leon Russell

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Procul Harum’s “Twas Teatime at the Circus,” part of the suite “In Held 'Twas In I”
Emerson Lake and Palmer: “Karn Evil 9, First Impression, Part 2” aka “Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends.”

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Blue Magic - Sideshow

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“Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” - The Beatles

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Some that may or may not fit the mood:
The Kinks: Death of a Clown
Chris Mars: Midnight Carnival
Don McLean: Circus Song

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The Band - Life Is A Carnival

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Everybody Loves a Clown: Gary Lewis and the Playboys

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R.E.M. - Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars)

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And maybe for the end of the party, a favorite of mine:

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - The Circus Is Leaving Town

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You would have to include Entry Of The Gladiators - Julius Fucik

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Theme song from Circus Boy

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GD…i hate when you get to the end of a thread and your pick is taken.

Now i have to go back and see if Acrobat’s Daughter is taken

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At least one song by Insane Clown Posse.

Kiss performing Psycho Circus

Any ‘Gypsy’ song by Ronnie James Dio.

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Mr. Bungle - Carousel

A relatively tame, relatively conventional song from Mr. Bungle, compared to much of their other material. Relatively.