Songs in Episode 38: The Secret of Convincing John


1. The Clown Concerto [01:03]

Performed by: Convincing John and the Fragglettes

Notes: aka Convincing John, same tune as Convincing John's songs in episode 6

Listen to Convincing John,
And all your troubles will be gone.
He's gonna tell it, spell it, sell it,
Just for you.

Now then listen to me Fraggles.
For your giggles and your gaggles,
Here's a last minute lollapazoo.
If you wanna get a goggle,
To your aggle or taboggle,
Let me show you what I'm bringing to you.

"Just feast your eyeballs on this!" - Convincing John

Listen to Convincing John,
And all your troubles will be gone...

2. A Tiger and a Terror [01:46]

Performed by: Convincing John and the Fragglettes

Notes: same tune as before, makes Wembley definite

Listen to Convincing John,
And all your troubles will be gone.
He's gonna tell it, spell it, sell it,
Just for you.

Now listen to me, Wembley,
When your knees are weak and trembly,
And you haven't got a notion what to choose.

"Step over here for a definite example." - Convincing John

There's a tunnel to the left of you,
A tunnel to the right of you,
And either way you go you're gonna lose (gonna lose).
But remember while you dither and you blither and you slither,
And you wemble back and forth and to and fro (to and fro),
That the danger's even stranger if you wemble when you know you gotta go.

Listen to Convincing John,
And all your troubles will be gone.
He's gonna tell it, spell it, sell it,
Just for you.

So now you've heard my teaching,
And you've heard my mighty preaching,
And you know inside your soul it's really true (true).
For every new decision,
You will see and hear a vision,
Of the teachings that I'm preaching unto you (you).
You can womble, you can wemble,
You can tippy-toe and tremble,
But it's time to face the music and news (news).
You're a tiger, you're a terror,
You're a Fraggle who can really choose.
  I'm a tiger, I'm a terror,
  I'm a Fraggle who can really choose!

Listen to Convincing John,
And all your troubles will be gone.
He's gonna tell it, spell it, sell it,
Just for you.

He's gonna tell it, spell it, sell it (that's enough!)..

3. Choose-Right (Up-Tight Move-Now) Blues [02:12]

Performed by: Convincing John and the Fragglettes

Every single time I wake,
Can't get outta bed.
Every move I mean to make,
Stops inside my head.
If I had some kind of key,
If I knew which way to be,
Maybe I could find the road ahead.

You got to choose right (choose right).
Stop getting uptight (uptight).
Gotta move now (move now).
Mustn't lose now (lose now).
You got the choose-right, up-tight, move-now, losin' blues.
You got the choose-right, up-tight, move-now, losin' blues.

Every time I try to choose,
Something seems to stall.
Every time I get confused,
Choke and lose it all.
How come I'm so paralyzed?
Think I'll go get analyzed.
Feel so weary I could sit and ball.

You got to choose right (choose right).
Stop getting uptight (uptight).
Gotta move now (move now).
Mustn't lose now (lose now).
You got the choose-right, up-tight, move-now, losin' blues.
You got the choose-right, up-tight, move-now, losin' blues.

Now every mornin' when I wake,
Can't get outta bed.
Every move I mean to make,
Stops inside my head.
If I had some kind of key,
If I knew which way to be,
Maybe I could find the road ahead.

You got to choose right (choose right).
Stop getting uptight (uptight).
Gotta move now (move now).
Mustn't lose now (lose now).
You got the choose-right, up-tight, move-now, losin' blues.
You got the choose-right, up-tight, move-now, losin' blues.