Clare And The Reasons, 'Make Them Laugh': A Sinister Circus
Story  Though clowns are the source of laughs for some and
nightmares for others, for Clare Muldaur Manchon, the front-
women of husband-wife duo Clare and the Reasons, they became a
source of inspiration.  After reading an article in The New York
Times called "A Young Clown Follows in a Father's Giant
Footsteps," Clare wrote the luminous yet sad, "Make Them Laugh."
The music video for this song, premiering here, features the
band as circus performers subject to the desires of their
twisted ringleader. This wicked bearded man strings the
performers in the air, using their perfectly painted faces as
targets in a whack-a-mole game.  The stylish black-and-white
video, swirling orchestration and poignant lyrics carry the
viewer throughout this bittersweet circus tale, inspired by the
NYTimes article. Clare sings, "They left the show to raise
you/But it's all you want/And it's all you know." Each verse is
punctuated with her anxious, breathy laugh.  Clare