En la época de la new wave existió en el Reino Unido un grupo de artistas que crearon, sin perder en sus textos lugar para el comentario social y político, movidos ritmos inspirados por el ska jamaicano, al que impregnaban de pop y punk. Así, al estilo de los Specials, The Selecter o Madness, se formó en 1979 en la ciudad de Birmingham The Beat, un conjunto compuesto por el cantante y guitarrista Dave Wakeling, el cantante Ranking Roger, el guitarrista Andy Cox
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Verse 1] ADG Now if there's a smile on my face, DADG it's only there trying to fool the public DADG But when it comes down to fooling you, DADG Well now honey, that's quite a different subject DADGDADG So don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression DADGDAD cause really I'm sad, oh I'm sadder than sad GDAD Look I'm hurt and I want you so bad GDADGD Like a clown I appear to be glad
[Chorus] EC#/E# Now there's some sad things known to man F#m D (play intro riff) But ain't too much sadder than the tears of a clown When there's no one around
[Verse 2] Now if I appear to be carefree It's only to camouflage my sadness In order to shield my pride I try to cover this hurt with a show of gladness So don't let my show convince you that I've been happy since you decided to go, oh I need you so cause I'm hurt and I want you to know, just for others I put on a show
[Verse 3] Just like Pagliacci did, I'm gonna keep my sadness hid Smiling in the public eye, but in this lonely room I cry The tears of a clown