Clowns

Alison Goldfrapp whistled the bird noises that are heard at the end of the song.

This was the first song the duo recorded for the album. "Clowns'" origins were in a jam session, its dreamy folk sound was to set the agenda for the rest of the album.

Blackbook magazine asked Alison Goldfrapp about why the duo used clown imagery on the album. She replied: "It came out of one of the songs being called 'Clowns.' They're still a fascination for a lot of artists. [But] it's more a harlequin image that I used. There's a certain mystique about a harlequin and the idea they can be very throwaway or trivial but also quite cunning. Playful, but in a melancholic way."