The Joker
| "The Joker" | |
|---|---|
| Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| Recorded | December 1990 – March 1991 |
| Studio | Smart |
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun, Steve Miller |
"The Joker" is a cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins of the 1973 hit by Steve Miller Band. Versions are included on the Mashed Potatoes compilation album and on the 2012 reissue bonus DVD of Pisces Iscariot.
"If there's any song in the world that's Jimmy's song, it's this one", said singer Billy Corgan in a 1992 live performance of the song.
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Lyrics
Some people call me the space cowboy
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
Cause I speak of the pompotous of love
You're the cutest thing I think I ever would see
Really love your peaches, want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey lovey-dovey lovey-dovey all the time
Ooh, baby, I'll show you a good time
Cause I'm picker, I'm a winner
I'm a lover, And I'm a sinner
Play my music in the sun
I'm a smoker, I'm a joker
I'm a midnight toker
Sure don't want to hurt no-one
James Iha!
You're the cutest thing I think I ever would see
Really love your peaches want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey lovey-dovey lovey-dovey all the time
Ooh, baby, I'll fuck you a good time
Cause I'm picker, I'm a winner
I'm a lover, And I'm a sinner
Play my music in the sun
I'm a smoker, I'm a joker
I'm a midnight toker
Sure don't want to hurt no-one
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mashed Potatoes | Bootleg | |
| Pisces Iscariot | 2012 deluxe reissue bonus DVD | Compilation |
| Rarities Volume 1 | Bootleg |
Tour stats
- Total plays: 10 plays (7 full, 3 tease), 3 acoustic, 2 artists
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1992-06-09 at Unicorn, Milwaukee, WI, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2023-08-24 at PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel Township, NJ, US (tease)
- Last full performance: Royal Bliss 2001-05-10 (featuring Billy Corgan) at Liquid Joe's, Salt Lake City, UT, US
External links
- "The Joker" at SPFC