King Of Comedy
(2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Make your money with a suit and tie
Make your money with shrewd denial
Make your money expert advice,
If you can wing it
Make your money with a power ply
Make your money with a buyout bribe
Make it lie as long as you mean it
I’m not king of comedy,
Grease the pig, give a squeeze (squeeze me)
Make your money with exploitation
Make it holy illumination
Say a prayer at every station
Don’t forget to ask for mercy
Make your money with a pretty face
Make it easy with product placement
Make it charged with controversy
I’m straight, I’m queer, I’m bi
I’m not king of comedy,
I’m not your magazine,
I’m not your television
Make your money, make it rich
Make it young and make it quick
Make your money on the jukebox, baby,
It’s pick up sticks,
Make your enemies make your moves
Make your critics fumble through
Make it smart and make it schmooze
Make it look easy
I’m not king of comedy,
I’m not your magazine,
I’m not your television,
I’m not your movie screen
I’m not commodity (all together now)
I’m not commodity
I’m not commodity
Copyright © R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
1 Official Release
KING OF COMEDY (Promotional 12” Single)Germany – SAM REM 1
‘KING OF COMEDY’ 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
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
The Megatour (Bootleg CD Album)CH016/017
released: unknown
Recorded: 1/22/95, Brisbane Australia, (2)11/19/92, 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
- 1. Circus Envy
- 2. Crush With Eyeliner
- 3. You
- 4. Me In Honey
- 5. King Of Comedy
- 6. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 7. Revolution
- 8. Drive
- 9. Try Not To Breathe
- 10. Tongue
- 11. Man On The Moon
- 12. Half A World Away
- 13. Losing My Religion
- 14. Get Up
- 15. Star 69
- 16. Country Feedback
- 17. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 18. I Took Your Name
- 19. Finest Worksong
- 20. Let Me In
- 21. Everybody Hurts
- 22. Bang And Blame
- 23. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 24. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 25. Drive
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 26. Monty Got A Raw Deal
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 27. Everybody Hurts
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 28. Man On The Moon
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 29. Losing My Religion
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 30. Country Feedback
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 31. Begin The Begin
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA - 32. Finest Worksong
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
(4.75 out of 5)
