Ha! Ha! Said The Clown is a prominent Pop Rock song by the British band Manfred Mann in 1967. Unlike many of the group's earlier hits, this song was penned by an outside songwriter, Tony Hazzard, and was recorded by the band despite their initial reluctance. The song tells the story of a man who goes to a show to cheer himself up, only to be captivated by a beautiful girl in the audience. When he tries to flirt and ask for her phone number, the girl replies that she is the clown's wife performin