Smokey Robinson & the Miracles/The English Beat-inspired 'Tears of a Clown' Art Print This Mortal Coil I've done covers for both

I've done covers for both of the huge 80s new wave hits by The Romantics

the original title of this song was 'Planet' Xerox' but then Xerox refused to allow them to use the name

'Climbing Up The Walls' is one of 'OK Computer's more intense tracks

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I immediately thought of the 'thousand yard stare'

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles/The English Beat-inspired 'Tears of a Clown' Art Print This Mortal Coil I've done covers for bothAs a proud New Wave loving Gen Xer, I first heard 'Tears of a Clown' as a cover version by The Beat (aka The English Beat here in North America), but quickly learnt it was originally Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (co written by Stevie Wonder, too). Smokey clearly felt an affinity to the classical opera antihero clown Pagliacci, as an entertainer who hides his pain, rage, and sadness behind a mask of laughter and smiles this song is not the first