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'' by

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band,

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. It was released in 1995 and was the band's first single to reach the Australian Top 40 singles chart, peaking at number 36. It was listed at number 84 in the

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Track listing

# "Cathy's Clown" – 2:25 # "Hi-Way Fi" – 2:55 # "Gira E Respira" – 5:03 # "In the Street" – 2:03 "Hi-Way Fi" and "Gira E Respira" are

originals ( Tim Rogers), and the former track can be found on the ''

''s bonus live disc, ''Someone Else's Crowd''. " In the Street" is a cover of

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's song, written by its members Chris Bell and

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Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cathy's Clown (You Am I Song) 1995 singles You Am I songs 1995 songs Songs written by Tim Rogers (musician) Songs written by Rusty Hopkinson Songs written by Andy Kent