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    Posted: September 20 2014 at 06:44
I love it.
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First 2 that come to mind are:

King Crimson - Cirkus (obviously)
Procol Harum - Twas Teatime At The Circus

I'll let you know if I think of any more Smile

EDIT: Renaissance - Trip To The Fair (not quite circus)


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There's that short calliope part on Court by KC.....but I can't think of another right now.
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BRIAN ENO - "Back in Judy's Jungle"
From "Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)" (1974)

A nicely goofy oom pa pa kinda song.
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The middle section from "21st Century Schizoid Man" comes to mind immediately, as does the battle section to "The Gates of Delirium".
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The Nektar album Down To Earth is based on a Circus theme. Not that bad of an album really.
The opening song from Samla Mammas Manna's debut, Circus Apparatha is very quirky and carnival-like.
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Wild Colonial Boy from Devin Townsend is kinda circussy, everything Primus ever wrote (if Primus is prog).
Intermission by Tool. Trying to think...
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Most Samla Mammas Manna music is derived from circus music.
One of my favorites is "Carnival" from the very first Mr Bungle album
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

The Nektar album Down To Earth is based on a Circus theme. Not that bad of an album really.
a fine album indeed, my favorite by Nektar.
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Circus Brimstone by the The Flower Kings?
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Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

The Nektar album Down To Earth is based on a Circus theme. Not that bad of an album really.
a fine album indeed, my favorite by Nektar.
Wow !! Another fan of this under-appreciated (minor) gem. Mo's Ricky bass never sounded better.....
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I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Unexpects In a Flesh Aquarium yet, that whole album would fit better than some of the suggestions here (21st Century Schizoid Man?Confused). 
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The sadly missed Mr Ayers:
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The beginning of "Ifrån klarhet till klarhet" and the ending of "Längtans klocka", both by Änglagård. Might be more carnival than cirkus music though.

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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Most Samla Mammas Manna music is derived from circus music.
One of my favorites is "Carnival" from the very first Mr Bungle album

Just reminded me of another one - Karn Evil 9! Tongue
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Most Samla Mammas Manna music is derived from circus music.
One of my favorites is "Carnival" from the very first Mr Bungle album


Carousel maybe?  You would think if it was one of your favourites you would know the name Wink
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Hello. I have on minidisc an album from a band called IL MONSTRO, which comes from Spain and is a beautiful blend of cirkus-like music and free jazz, with plenty of wind-instruments. It's not funny at all, being melancholic most of the time.
Another one you should try is the first album of ALAMAINMAN VASARAT : I can't stand my friends shouting : "please, stop this dull cirkus-like music !!!" Very fine cd with influences from Klezmer and east-european music, but with heavy guitars though.
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Hello... again.
I have made some researches about IL MONSTRO : it's a french (not spanish) band which has recorded 3 cds. The one I think you would like is called : " Bleu nuit et les silhouettes aux chapeaux". Weird name for strange music, but the most prog-cirkus-enjoyable-jazz you can find !!!!
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King Crimson's "circus" is an obvious example but there is also:

Shadow Circus by Shadow Circus.

Also, Grobschnitt's "solar music live" has moments that are circus like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEyeKLIcVbc

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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Most Samla Mammas Manna music is derived from circus music.
One of my favorites is "Carnival" from the very first Mr Bungle album


Carousel maybe?  You would think if it was one of your favourites you would know the name Wink


DOH! Too many beers does things to a doggie brain! Carousel is the correct answer and you win the grand prize!
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