Song title/Singer wanted please

[oddboddy]

Very long shot but does anyone know a song (50's -60's)
part of which goes "You can keep your tigers and your bareback riders, your tightrope walkers and your elephants too, Who needs animals human (cannonballs/cannibals)
take them all to the local zoo
Even the singer would help or am I the only person on the planet to ever have heard of it. Thanks

[whattheheck]

I know the words ain't quite the same but there are 'tightrope walkers & human cannonballs' in here, this is by Tony Banks (from Genesis) :-

'Sometime Never'

Sometimes I have to ask myself,
How it is that we survive,
We know trains, boats, planes and cars
Will sometimes fail,
And if one don`t get you then the other one will,
And if the other don`t get you then another one surely will.

Inside, your heart must keep on going,
And so must all the other parts too.
Illnesses and poisons lie in wait,
And if one don`t get you the other one will,
And if the other don`t get you then another one surely will.

I`m not just talking `bout the mountain climbers,
Jungle explorers or even hang gliders,
I`m not just talking about test pilots,
Steeplejacks, stuntmen or racing drivers.

Half the people in the world behave
Like they`d like to see the other half dead,
With guns and knives or perhaps just unconcern,
And if one don`t get you the other one will,
And if the other don`t get you then another one surely will.

I`m not just talking `bout the mountain climbers,
Jungle explorers or even hang gliders.
I`m not just talking about test pilots,
Steeplejacks, stuntmen or racing drivers.
I`m not just talking `bout lion tamers,
Human cannonballs or secret agents.
I`m not just talking about skydivers,
Trapeze artists or rodeo riders
I`m not just talking `bout bounty hunters,
Astronauts, boxers or Billy Bunters...

[oddboddy]

Thanks but I think was way back before they began im thinking late 1950's maybe very early 60's Pat Boone type &
definately a very cheesey sort of song but I see where you
are thinking to be honest i'm beginning to think I dreamt it.
Thanks anyway

[badlad]

You haven't dreamt it. I can remember those lyrics but just like you I can't remember the title or who sang it. I'll keep working on it.

[oddboddy]

Thank you, you've made my day. I began to think i'd made it up in my sleep.

[badlad]

Long shot, but if it was Pat Boone, (and it might well be), what about The Main Attraction ?

[oddboddy]

I will try and find the lyrics for this, I was only small when this came out so all I remember is this chorussey bit which everyone just looks blank at me when I mention it.
Thanks very much i'll see if I can get that up on google or something

[whattheheck]

1st prize to badlad, it is indeed `The Main Attraction` by Pat Boone. Couldn't find the lyrics anywhere but I think I've gone one better...hope this link works for you.

http://www.imeem.com/jizzyy/music/15MImdHX/pat _boone_the_main_attraction/

[oddboddy]

I love it, its ace. many many thanks. I shall drive everyone balmy with it now.
much appreciated.
Thanks to everyone who helped too