[PAR] [TLE] Oh What a Circus [SEP] "Oh What a Circus" is a song from the 1976 musical "Evita", written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and music composed by Webber.  It was recorded by English singer David Essex and released as a single on August 19, 1978, by Mercury Records.  Essex had played the character of Che in the musical based on Che Guevara, and the song is sung from Che's point-of-view.  Produced and arranged by Mike Batt, "Oh What a Circus" is a mid-tempo song, comparing the musical's title character Eva Perón's life with a circus, and calling her actions fraudulent.  The song is a contrafactum, and shares its tune with the better known "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the same show. [PAR] [TLE] Don't Cry for Me Argentina [SEP] "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" is a song recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album, "Evita", and was later included in the 1978 musical of the same name.  The song was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while they were researching the life of Argentinian leader Eva Perón.  It appeared at the opening and near the end of the show, initially as the spirit of the dead Eva exhorting the people of Argentina not to mourn her, and finally during Eva's speech from the balcony of Casa Rosada.  Covington was signed by the songwriters for the track, based on her previous work in musicals.
[PAR] [TLE] Oh What a Circus [ SEP ] " Oh What a Circus " is a song from the 1976 musical " Evita " , written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice , and music composed by Webber . It was recorded by English singer David Essex and released as a single on August 19 , 1978 , by Mercury Records . Essex had played the character of Che in the musical based on Che Guevara , and the song is sung from Che 's point - of - view . Produced and arranged by Mike Batt , " Oh What a Circus " is a mid - tempo song , comparing the musical 's title character Eva Perón 's life with a circus , and calling her actions fraudulent . The song is a contrafactum , and shares its tune with the better known " Do n't Cry for Me Argentina " from the same show . [PAR] [TLE] Do n't Cry for Me Argentina [ SEP ] " Do n't Cry for Me Argentina " is a song recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album , " Evita " , and was later included in the 1978 musical of the same name . The song was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice while they were researching the life of Argentinian leader Eva Perón . It appeared at the opening and near the end of the show , initially as the spirit of the dead Eva exhorting the people of Argentina not to mourn her , and finally during Eva 's speech from the balcony of Casa Rosada . Covington was signed by the songwriters for the track , based on her previous work in musicals .
What song recorded by Julie Covington has the same tune as Oh What a Circus?
What song recorded by Julie Covington has the same tune as Oh What a Circus ?
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Don't Cry for Me Argentina