"Make 'Em Laugh" is a song performed by Donald O'Connor in the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain. It is featured with additional lyrics in the Mickey's Fun Songs video Let's Go to the Circus!.
The song was also performed by Shields and Yarnell as the closing number in episode 403 of The Muppet Show, and was featured in the Here Come the Muppets stage show at Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios).
Lyrics[]
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know everyone wants to laugh?
My dad said "Be a dancer, my son
But be a comical one"
When the fun starts to drag
Try a pun or a one-liner gag
There's laughter unexpected, and there's laughs you can plan
The giggle has been natural since history began
And don't forget the laughter that comes out of a can
Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh.
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em groan
When you're laughing you're never alone
When I think of my favorite dish
Sawdust and one rubber fish
Make 'em laugh 'til they're weak
Pull a skeleton out of a beak
Now you can throw a line out but the laughs won't be big
They may not even crack up when you're dancing a jig
But they will lose their grip when you're flipping your wig
Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh.
Make 'em shout
Rock the joint
Make 'em thrill and you will make a point
If something isn't knocking them dead
One laugh will get out the lead
Happy smiles turn to screams
'Cause this lady is more than she seems
When she becomes a duo folks are quick to rebuff
She really can't explain it she's just strutting her stuff
But since she's in the circus they just can't get enough
Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh.
Make 'em roar
Place a call
They will ache when you're taking a fall
Just swing a stick try jumping in place
Or else just land on your face
Pick yourself off the rug
Get a partner to pull out the plug
From somewhere unexpected grab a fresh laundry load
And yet the stuff is wet and so the set will explode
But if you think of nothing else remember this code
Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh.
Kooky clowns
Capes of red
And there's all kinds of nonsense ahead
So presto she's a bull and he's a toreador
He changes her right back 'cause she was cuter before
And out there in the audience they're clapping for more
Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh.
Be it snicker or snort
Laughter makes any long distance short
The cure for any frowning is a goof or a gaffe
Make 'em laugh.
Make 'em laugh.
Make 'em laugh!