FAWM: "It's Not My Circus!"

It's Not My Circus!

2 days ago by @tseaver

It's Not My Circus!

tseaver

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Liner Notes

"Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy".

#tuba #tenorbanjo #washboard

© 2025 Tres Seaver (FAWM #8)

Lyrics

It's not my circus!
(the monkeys have all broke free....)
It's not my circus!
(and the elephants and lions have slipped off for tea)

It's not my bunfight!
(I don't want to know...)
It's not my bunfight!
(the flavor of the jam, or how far you can throw)

I must confess I deplore the mess,
But it's not down to me.
If we're lucky, you'll be found by the monkeys,
Lock you up and throw away the key.

(solo)

(first verse)

(chorus)

It's not my circus!

It's not my circus!

It's not my circus!

Comments

@spidersinatrenchcoat 10h

You really captured that Slavic vibe. I was shocked when I learned a lot of Polish punk and ska leans into tuba and occasionally throws in banjo for a reason I can't figure out other than it being cool. Great stuff!

@sapient 23h

I love that expression! It's such a great verbal shrug of the shoulders...
There's something about the tuba that really does bring out a sense of Eastern European melancholy to the music. It works so well!

@jonmeta 1d

Sure has a circus vibe - a sad circus, to be sure. It's so cool to hear instrumentation that's not the (my!) usual guitar-bass-drums. The monkeys are on the loose for sure.