"Everybody Loves a Clown" is a song written by Snuff Garrett, Gary Lewis, and Leon Russell and was recorded by Gary Lewis & the Playboys for their 1965 album, Everybody Loves a Clown. The song reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, and also No. 4 in Canada. ^{[1] [2]}

According to the AFM contract sheet, the following musicians appeared at the recording session. ^[3]

• Leon Russell - session leader
• Hal Blaine
• Snuff Garrett
• Gary Lewis
• Carl Radle
• David H. Costell
• John R. West
• David Walker

• Jan and Dean on their 1966 album, Filet of Soul
• Del Shannon

• The song was featured in The Simpsons episode " Treehouse of Horror III."