My Birthday Gift: A Large Clown Singing A Mashup Of The Who And Johnny Cash

By Bob Boilen

Published April 10, 2017 at 11:08 AM PDT

Clowns and birthdays can fun or scary, depending on your life experience.

Since it's my birthday, I thought I'd share this recent video of Puddles Pity Party — a 6'8" renaissance clown (he sings, he cooks...) named Mike Geier — performing this funny/scary version of The Who's "Pinball Wizard" to the tune of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues."

Who knows what the next year will bring...

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In 1988, a determined Bob Boilen started showing up on NPR's doorstep every day, looking for a way to contribute his skills in music and broadcasting to the network. His persistence paid off, and within a few weeks he was hired, on a temporary basis, to work for All Things Considered. Less than a year later, Boilen was directing the show and continued to do so for the next 18 years.

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