Circus Envy
Lyrics
Here comes that awful feeling again
Welcome the ugly animal.
I hold my breath to what you sing,
My pyro acrobat ball and chain,
I’m not afraid, I messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up
I’ve got my telescope head in the haystack
I’m getting tired of your dodgeball circus act
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
Here comes that awful feeling again
Make way for monster jealousy
The strong man kicked sand into my breakfast cereal bowl
I’d spelled your name with Oatios,
He messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up
I’ve got my telescope head in the haystack
I am tired of your dodgeball circus act
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
(you’re mean, mean, mean)
(you tease, tease, tease me)
If I were you I’d really run from me
I’d really really wish that I were you
When I get loose I’ll climb a tree
And drop a load on your head
This monster in me makes me retch, you messed it, messed it up
I’ve got my telescope head in the haystack
I am jealous of your dodgeball circus act
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
(you’re mean, mean, mean)
(you tease, tease, tease me)
Do you smell jealousy?
Do you smell jealousy, jealousy, jealousy?
Copyright © R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
No Official Releases named ‘Circus Envy’
‘Circus Envy’ is also available on
Monster (CD Album)USA – 9 45740-2
released: unknown
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Crush With Eyeliner
- 3. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 4. King Of Comedy
- 5. Star 69
- 6. Strange Currencies
- 7. Tongue
- 8. I Took Your Name
- 9. Bang And Blame
- 10. Let Me In
- 11. Circus Envy
- 12. You
Automatic For The People + Monster (CD Album)2 202940 049356
released: unknown
- 1. Drive
- 2. Try Not To Breathe
- 3. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- 4. Everybody Hurts
- 5. New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
- 6. Monty Got A Raw Deal
- 7. Sweetness Follows
- 8. Ignoreland
- 9. Star Me Kitten
- 10. Man On The Moon
- 11. Nightswimming
- 12. Find The River
- 13. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 14. Crush With Eyeliner
- 15. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 16. King Of Comedy
- 17. Star 69
- 18. Strange Currencies
- 19. Tongue
- 20. I Took Your Name
- 21. Bang And Blame
- 22. Let Me In
- 23. Circus Envy
- 24. You
Aneurysm ’95 (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
Recorded: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, 5/15/95
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Circus Envy
- 3. Crush With Eyeliner
- 4. Drive
- 5. Me In Honey
- 6. Try Not To Breathe
- 7. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 8. Strange Currencies
- 9. Revolution
- 10. Tongue
- 11. Man On The Moon
- 12. Country Feedback
- 13. Monty Got A Raw Deal
- 14. Losing My Religion
- 15. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- 16. Star Me Kitten
- 17. I Took Your Name
- 18. Departure
- 19. Star 69
- 20. Get Up
- 21. Let Me In
- 22. Everybody Hurts
- 23. Pop Song 89
- 24. Bang And Blame
- 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
Aural Pleasure (Bootleg CD Album)MOONTUNES 13/14
released: unknown
Recorded: Milton Keynes 7/30/95 + 7/29/95 and 1/16/95 , Tracks 10-14 on disc 2 are from July 29th, and 15-17 are from the
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Crush With Eyeliner
- 3. Drive
- 4. Turn You Inside Out
- 5. Try Not To Breathe
- 6. I Took Your Name
- 7. Undertow
- 8. Bang And Blame
- 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 10. Strange Currencies
- 11. Revolution
- 12. Tongue
- 13. Man On The Moon
- 14. Country Feedback
- 15. Half A World Away
- 16. Losing My Religion
- 17. Pop Song 89
- 18. Finest Worksong
- 19. Get Up
- 20. Star 69
- 21. Let Me In
- 22. Everybody Hurts
- 23. Fall On Me
- 24. Departure
- 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 26. Circus Envy
live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes - 27. Orange Crush
live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes - 28. Welcome To The Occupation
live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes - 29. So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
live recorded at: 1995-07-29 in Milton Keynes - 30. King Of Comedy
live recorded at: 1995-01-16 in Adelaide - 31. Me In Honey
live recorded at: 1995-01-16 in Adelaide - 32. Disturbance At The Heron House
live recorded at: 1995-01-16 in Adelaide
Down Under 95 (Bootleg CD Album)ROB-1046 A/B
released: unknown
Recorded: 1/16/95
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Circus Envy
- 3. Crush With Eyeliner
- 4. Drive
- 5. King Of Comedy
- 6. Me In Honey
- 7. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 8. Try Not To Breathe
- 9. Revolution
- 10. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 11. Tongue
- 12. Man On The Moon
- 13. Half A World Away
- 14. Country Feedback
- 15. Losing My Religion
- 16. You
- 17. Orange Crush
- 18. Star 69
- 19. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 20. Let Me In
- 21. Everybody Hurts
- 22. I Took Your Name
- 23. Bang And Blame
- 24. Finest Worksong
Espana ’95 (Bootleg CD Album)EMCD0001/02
released: unknown
Recorded, San Sebastian, Spain 2/15/95
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Circus Envy
- 3. Try Not To Breathe
- 4. Drive
- 5. Crush With Eyeliner
- 6. You
- 7. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 8. Monty Got A Raw Deal
- 9. Revolution
- 10. Tongue
- 11. Man On The Moon
- 12. I Took Your Name
- 13. Country Feedback
- 14. Losing My Religion
- 15. Departure
- 16. Star Me Kitten
- 17. Me In Honey
- 18. Finest Worksong
- 19. Get Up
- 20. Star 69
- 21. Let Me In
- 22. Everybody Hurts
- 23. Pop Song 89
- 24. Bang And Blame
- 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
Here Be Monsters (Bootleg CD Album)SOS-008
released: unknown
Recorded: Unknown
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Circus Envy
- 3. I Took Your Name
- 4. Drive
- 5. Revolution
- 6. Try Not To Breathe
- 7. Tongue
- 8. Man On The Moon
- 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 10. Bang And Blame
- 11. Star 69
- 12. Let Me In
- 13. Everybody Hurts
- 14. Crush With Eyeliner
I Feel Fine (Bootleg CD Album)SE-466
released: unknown
Recorded: 14 Cuts from Monster Tour.
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Crush With Eyeliner
- 3. Turn You Inside Out
- 4. Circus Envy
- 5. Finest Worksong
- 6. Try Not To Breathe
- 7. You
- 8. Man On The Moon
- 9. Losing My Religion
- 10. Get Up
- 11. Star 69
- 12. Everybody Hurts
- 13. Bang And Blame
- 14. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It

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