Circus Tape

The Circus Tape is a semi-lost Rock-afire Explosion showtape from 1985 for ShowBiz Pizza Place.⁽⁰⁾

History

The first hint of the showtape existing would come from the uncovering of the 1986 SPP Circus - Monkees tape in 2008, which at the time was believed to be the originator of the songs.⁽¹⁾ On October 21, 2011, the first sightings of the tape would be posted online, though once again presumed to be the Circus/Monkees collaboration tape.⁽²⁾ In the late 2010's, the Hannah Banana tracks would leak online. The intro to the demo tape portion contains a segment likely from the Circus Tape featuring Dook Larue shouting "Come see the show!".⁽⁴⁾ On May 25th, 2024, Creative Engineering would release a YouTube video with a segment detailing the Circus showtape- as it was unclear to Aaron that the tape had been lost since it's creation. The 'The Show Must Go On' segment would be partially debut, with plans for a release of the tape teased.⁽⁰⁾ On July 14, 2024, at Billy Con IV at Billy Bob's Wonderland , the segment Tears of a Clown from the tape would debut after being found by a fan, Jonah/Rockafirefan123.⁽³⁾

Cut Shows

Multiple pieces from the tape are known to be cut from the final ShowBiz release

Show List

• Rides Medley (Tribute to the Circus Medley)
• Palisades Park
• On a Carousel
• Spinning Wheel
• Love Rollercoaster
• Dizzy
• The Night the Carousel Burnt Down
• Tears of a Clown
• The Curley Shuffle