Review:

on 2011-07-12 CharlesMartel Said:

There are times when a song just fits the bill almost to perfection. Maybe it is the moment, or maybe it is the way you feel about things generally, but after you have heard it you can hear no wrong against it. "Tears of a Clown" is one song which this description fits precisely. I can't pinpoint when I first heard it (it would have been a long time ago) but once heard, this is a song which is always in your heart and never forgotten.

Like a lot of the great Motown classics, it is just so simple. Yet the clever lyrics express the sentiments exactly. Empathy is an under-rated quality in lyrics, but there is no doubt that this song evokes an empathic response from the moment Smokey starts to sing. You just know what he is going through, even if you have never been there yourself, you understand and you feel his pain.

I have always been drawn closest to those songs which provoke an emotional response in me. That is why I will always be drawn to songs such as this. This song is the perfect example of its kind, and fully deserves all the plaudits it gets.
Rating: 10/10