Pierrot the Clown
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| “Pierrot The Clown” | |||||
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| Song by Placebo | |||||
| Album | Meds | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2006 | ||||
| Recorded | RAK Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Alternative Rock Indie Rock |
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| Length | 4:22 | ||||
| Label | Virgin Records | ||||
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"Pierrot the Clown" is a song of Placebo's fifth studio album Meds. It has a slow, mellow feeling in the song which fits its lyrical context of a character in a sombre mood. In the chorus the song compares the character to Pierrot the Clown. Its orchestration is expansive, featuring a string section, glockenspiel and acoustic guitar, among others.
