Clowns in the Sky: The Musical History of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a collection of music from Season 2 through Season 7 of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Released in 1996 exclusively through the MST3K Info Club, the tracks featured include several versions of the opening theme, the closing theme, and a selection of songs featured in host segments throughout the show. The album takes its name from the song featured in the last host segment of Epsidoe #303, "A Clown in the Sky". A second collection that covering Season 8 and Season 9, Clowns in the Sky II, came out in 1998.
Clowns in the Sky is now out of print. However, on December 29th, 2009, both albums were released as a compilation on iTunes and amazon.com. A release on physical media, The Complete Clowns in the Sky, was released in 2019.
Track listing[]
- "Theme Song Version 1A" (Seasons 1-5.5 with Joel)
- "My Creepy Girl" (Episode #204)
- "Godzilla Genealogy Bop" (Episode #213)
- "If Chauffeurs Ruled the World" (Episode #206)
- "Music from Some Guys in Space" (Episode #303)
- "Tibby, Oh Tibby" (Episode #302)
- "The Plate Spinning Song" (Episode #308)
- "A Clown in the Sky" (Episode #303)
- "The Waffle Song" (Episode #317)
- "A Patrick Swayze Christmas" (Episode #321)
- "Master Ninja Theme Song" (Episode #322)
- "Tribute to Pants" (Episode #410)
- " Gypsy Rose Me!" (Episode #422)
- "Kim Cattrall" (Episode #403)
- "Ode on Estelle" (Episode #411)
- "Gypsy Moons" (Episode #417)
- "Hired! Original Broadway Cast" (Episode #423)
- "What a Pleasant Journey" (Episode #509)
- "Theme Song Version 2" (Seasons 5.5-6 with Mike)
- "The Janitor Song" (Episode #514)
- "NummyMuffinCoocolButter" (Episode #605)
- "Merry Christmas...If That's Okay" (Episode #521)
- "The Greatest Frank of All" (Episode #523)
- "Livin' in Deep Thirteen" (Episode #610)
- "Bouncy Upbeat Song" (Episode #619)
- "Whom Shall I Kill?" (Episode #624)
- "Tubular Boobular Joy" (Episode #519)
- Theme Song Version 3 (Season 7 with Mike and Pearl)
- "Mighty Science Theater"