The Joker

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"The Joker"
Cover song by The Smashing Pumpkins
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.

Videos

"Happy Birthday" for Jimmy Chamberlin, followed by "The Joker", live in 1992

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

TitleNotesType
Mashed PotatoesBootleg
Pisces Iscariot2012 deluxe reissue bonus DVDCompilation
Rarities Volume 1Bootleg

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