1) Blue Magic … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Blue Magic was an American R&B vocal quintet that was one of the more popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s.
2) Blue Magic was a late 1960s funk-soul band.
3) Blue Magic is a Russian band.
4) 4. Blue Magic is a remixer for OC ReMix and VGMix.
1. Blue Magic, an American R&B vocal quintet whose members were Theodore Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt, was formed in Philadelphia and signed to Atlantic Records in 1973. They hit the Top 40 of the R&B singles chart with their first three 45s before breaking through and crossing over with "Sideshow," released in April 1974, which went gold, topped the R&B charts, and became a Top Ten pop hit. "Three Ring Circus," their next single, made the R&B Top Ten and the pop Top 40. Blue Magic had two more R&B chart singles in 1975 and four in 1976 before suffering a career slump, but they still managed to influence many artists, such as The Mighty Majors ('You can Never go Back'), which opened a show for them once. Still, they returned with R&B chart singles in 1981 and 1983 and made a comeback album, From Out of the Blue, in 1989.
2. Blue Magic was a late 1960s funk-soul band with songs "One, Two, Three" and "Can I Say I Love You".
3. Blue Magic is a Russian band.
4. Blue Magic is a remixer for OC ReMix and VGMix.
Side Show
Blue Magic Lyrics
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See the sideshow in town for only fifty cents
Step right up, hurry, hurry before the show begins, my friends
Stand in line, get your tickets, I hope you will attend
It'll only cost you fifty cents to see
What life has done to those like you and me
He hurts so bad (so bad, so bad)
See the girl who has lost the only love she ever had
There's got to be no sadder show to see
No doubt about it, satisfaction's guaranteed
So let the sideshow begin
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
Let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
See the man who's been cryin' for a million years,
So many tears (so many tears)
See the girl who's collected broken hearts for souvenirs
It's more exciting than a one man band
The saddest little show in all the land
So let the sideshow begin
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
Let the sideshow begin
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
So let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry
Let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Can't afford to pass it by
Guaranteed to make you cry (hurry, hurry)
Let the sideshow begin (step right on in)
The lyrics to Blue Magic's song Side Show describe a sideshow that showcases the painful realities of life. The carnival barker urges the audience to hurry up and purchase their tickets, promising that the show is guaranteed to make them cry. The singer invites the audience to observe the human subjects on display, including a man with a broken heart and a girl who has lost her only love. The chorus repeats the message that the sideshow is too powerful to ignore, and that the audience is guaranteed to feel the emotional impact of the spectacle.
Beyond just being an entertaining song, Side Show offers a commentary on the exploitation of the marginalized and the downtrodden. The sideshow, historically part of traveling circuses and carnivals, often displayed people with disabilities or deformities for the entertainment of able-bodied audiences. This song asks the listener to consider the ethics of exploiting people's pain and suffering for the sake of entertainment. It suggests that there is a voyeuristic pleasure in witnessing the struggles of others, and that this pleasure can be purchased for only fifty cents.
Line by Line Meaning
Hurry, hurry, step right up
Quickly come forward and don't miss this opportunity
See the sideshow in town for only fifty cents
Witness the sad spectacle of life for a small price
Step right up, hurry, hurry before the show begins, my friends
Don't waste any time, join the queue and purchase your ticket
Stand in line, get your tickets, I hope you will attend
Wait for your turn and receive your entrance pass while hoping you'll come inside
It'll only cost you fifty cents to see
The show is inexpensive
What life has done to those like you and me
Discover what has happened to those who are just like us
See the man with the broken heart, you'll see that he is sad
Observe the man who has a heartache and feel his sadness
He hurts so bad (so bad, so bad)
His pain is severe
See the girl who has lost the only love she ever had
Look at the girl who has lost her sole source of love
There's got to be no sadder show to see
This is the saddest display imaginable
No doubt about it, satisfaction's guaranteed
You will leave with what you came for, a sad spectacle
Let the sideshow begin
The presentation is about to start
Hurry, hurry, step right on in
Don't waste any time and come in now
Can't afford to pass it by
You cannot miss out on this
Guaranteed to make you cry
This will bring tears to your eyes
See the man who's been cryin' for a million years
Observe a man who has been crying non-stop for an eternity
So many tears (so many tears)
He has shed an excessive amount of tears
See the girl who's collected broken hearts for souvenirs
Observe the girl who has taken broken hearts as trinkets
It's more exciting than a one man band
It is more thrilling than a musical performance by an individual
The saddest little show in all the land
This is the most tragic exhibition in existence
Let the sideshow begin (hurry, hurry)
The show is starting so come quickly
Can't afford to pass it by
You can't miss out on this experience
Guaranteed to make you cry
You will shed tears by the end of this presentation
Let the sideshow begin (step right on in)
The show is starting, so you must come in now
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BOBBY RIVKIN, LISA COLEMAN, WENDY MELVOIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Charles Shepherd
on Sideshow
"I can't find the lyrics for the song ( to get love you must give love) from the album Mystic dragons
DeAnthany Maxie
on Sit Alone Again
Blue Magic
Album: Magic #
Song: Sit Alone Again
Label: Mirage (2) – 90074-1, Omni Records – 7 90074-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 07 Mar 1983
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Boogie
No date tonight, or no date for the weekend. Oh, No !
Its only Love, Its only love you seeking .
Still I sit too shy to tell her my feelings. Missing every chance to show her a ball.
Wishing other guys would leave her alone.
Until I can call, I Sit Alone, Again, while she goes out with him.
She holds me tight and shows me good vibration.
And she feels so real, until I awaken .
Still I sit too shy to tell her my feelings. Missing every chance to show her a ball.
Wishing other guys would leave her alone.
Until I can call, I Sit Alone, Again, while she goes out with him.
(MUSIC BREAK)
Still I sit too shy to tell her my feelings. Missing every chance to show her a ball.
Wishing other guys would leave her alone.
Until I can call, I Sit Alone, Again, while she goes out with him.
Sitting here, all alone, waiting by the telephone.
She's gone out with him . Come on home.
I think I finally got the nerve.
She's still out with him.
I think I finally got the nerve.
She's still out with him.
Lyrics Provided by DeAnthany Maxie