What was the title of the music that always played during variety acts when spinning plates?

Answer 1

I think it's "The Entertainer".

Answer 2

My first thought was the "Baby Elephant Walk"

Answer 3

It went .. DIE DDDDDD DIE DDDDDD DIE DD DIE DD DIE
DIE DIE DIE DIE and so on { but die not like dead but as a tune }
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