# Clown sings Pinball Wizard to the tune of Folsom Prison Blues **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240 "2017-04-11T16:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/21 "2017-04-12T19:59:07Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Ok, WHY is he a clown? What does that add? If this was your first time seeing Puddles, didn’t you expect the vocal to be goofy? Then he opens his mouth, and you think, holy crap, this clown has a _voice_! I think that adds a nice bit of subverting expectations. (At least that’s how I felt about his take on “Royals” way back when.) And if it’s not your first time seeing Puddles, well, then he’s just a character that you already know, so naturally he’s always a clown. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/22 "2017-04-12T20:35:36Z")
You know how it seems like 90% of the time someone posts a link to some “great” YouTube video or something and it turns out to be crap? This isn’t one of those. I don’t see any other mashups on his page (excepting another version of this one). The others are mildly interesting. But this one is off the meter. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/23 "2017-04-12T20:45:53Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Ok, WHY is he a clown? What does that add? > > Unless he thought he’d never get noticed doing a really cool country cover of Pinball Wizard in the style of Johnny Cash, unless he also dressed as a clown? Tough market! > > I mean, take the Mad Wold performance. It has a vaudeville style, a cute singer, and a backing band, and…a clown! Whatever, dudes. It’s called performance art. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/24 "2017-04-12T21:02:22Z")
Never heard of this before now. Very cool. I’d totally go see the show. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/25 "2017-04-12T21:13:31Z")
It’s like Andy Kaufman, turned up to 11! Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/26 "2017-04-12T21:57:58Z")
In his live show he also does some very impressive pantomime. He does not speak but only gestures, makes noises, and sings. He is one of the funniest clowns performing today, ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/27 "2017-04-13T01:40:16Z")
25(?) years ago, we saw a comic in Vegas do that mash up - not the whole thing, but it pops up in my mind every now and again. The whole song takes it to another level. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/28 "2017-04-13T02:01:53Z")
Hmm, people aren’t getting half as upset as when I sing Imagine to the tune of Folsom Prison Blues at karaoke. Maybe I need some pancake makeup. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/29 "2017-04-13T02:31:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I was thinking this might be Puddles just from the thread title. Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240/30 "2017-04-13T02:41:09Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Ok, WHY is he a clown? What does that add? > > Unless he thought he’d never get noticed doing a really cool country cover of Pinball Wizard in the style of Johnny Cash, unless he also dressed as a clown? Tough market! > > I mean, take the Mad Wold performance. It has a vaudeville style, a cute singer, and a backing band, and…a clown! Whatever, dudes. Because he IS a clown. His performances are just too long for a YouTube video (and presumably he doesn’t want to spoil is routine. There are thousands of popular songs out there that he can learn to sing any time he wants, but developing a new routine takes time and effort.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clown-sings-pinball-wizard-to-the-tune-of-folsom-prison-blues/784240.md?page=1)