Joker & the Thief
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“Joker & the Thief” | |||||
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Single by Wolfmother from the album Wolfmother |
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Released | 2006 | ||||
Recorded | 2005 | ||||
Genre | Hard rock Stoner metal |
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Length | 4:40 | ||||
Label | Universal | ||||
Producer | Dave Sardy | ||||
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Joker & the Thief is a song by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother from their debut self-titled album. It was released as a single in late 2006 and is currently their best-selling single.
Andrew Stockdale, frontman and lyricist for Wolfmother, has stated that the characters in this song came from Bob Dylan's song "All Along the Watchtower", a song he has adored for years.
The song is featured in movies such as Jackass Number Two, Shoot 'Em Up, and Shrek the Third and video games Need for Speed: Carbon and MLB 07: The Show, as well as a Mitsubishi and Peugeot commercial. The song is also available as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band.
"Joker & the Thief" was nominated for "Best Rock Video" and "Video of the Year" at the Australia's MTV Video Music Awards.
[edit] Chart positions
Chart | Position |
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Australia | 8 |
US Modern Rock | 31 |
US Mainstream Rock | 27 |
UK Singles Chart | 64 |
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