Clown was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 in Dublin, performed by Afroditi Frida.
The song is sung from the perspective of a clown, with Frida expressing her joy at amusing others. She sings, however, that "I have a heart" and makes mention of the fact that she is required to be positive in her job even when she does not feel that way.
It was performed 14th on the night following Denmark and preceding Norway. At the close of voting, it finished in 17th place with 10 points.
Due to the song, the out-of-sync dancers, and the clown on stage, it was considered one of the most embarrassing Greek entries.
Lyrics[]
Ena tsirko xana poula sti nychta ti̱ chara
Kai san proti skini o clown paizei ti zoi
Synergeia, kako, oloi edo zoun se pyreto
Fota kai mousiki, o chronos ginetai stigmi
Clown, clown, eimai o clown
Clown, clown, eimai o clown, hahahaha…
Clown, clown, eimai o clown
Clown, clown, eimai o clown, hahahaha…
Tragoudao, gelo, klaoi kai paramilo
Kano toumpes polles, se mimoumai an thes
M’ oti kano geloun, oloi me cheirokrotoun
Ma pos echo kardia, to xeroun kai ta paidia
Clown, clown, eimai o clown
Clown, clown, eimai o clown, hahahaha…
Clown, clown, eimai o clown
Clown, clown, eimai o clown, hahahaha…
Ki otan tha’rthoun stigmes choris pia theates
Panta ego tha gelo, klaigontas tha tragoudo
Clown, clown, eimai o clown
Clown, clown, eimai o clown, hahahaha…
Clown, clown, eimai o clown
Clown, clown, eimai o clown, hahahaha…
A circus sells joy again in the night
And as a first act the clown portrays life
Crews, noise, everyone here lives in a fever of activity
Lights and music, time becomes just a moment
Clown, clown I am the clown
Clown, clown I am the clown
Ha ha ha ha…
Clown, clown I am the clown
Clown, clown I am the clown
Ha ha ha ha…
I sing, laugh, cry and babble
I do somersaults, I imitate you if you like
People laugh at everything I do, they all applaud me
But even the children know, that I have a heart
Clown, clown I am the clown
Clown, clown I am the clown
Ha ha ha ha…
Clown, clown I am the clown
Clown, clown I am the clown
Ha ha ha ha…
And when there will come a time that I’ll be without an audience
I’ll always laugh, crying I’ll sing
Clown, clown I am the clown
Clown, clown I am the clown
Ha ha ha ha…
Clown, clown I am the clown
Clown, clown I am the clown
Ha ha ha ha…
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Videos[]
Afroditi Frida - Clown - GRE Ellinikόs Telikόs 1988
Eurovision 1988 - Greece - Afroditi Frida - Clown