Aussies on the internet are in an absolute tizz after listening to Lady Gaga‘s latest track thanks to its uncanny similarity to the Kath & Kim theme song entitled “The Joker”.
In case you’ve missed the hullabaloo, Lady Gaga stars in the sequel to the 2019 Joker alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie à Deux. It’s a musical psychological thriller in which the “Bad Romance” singer plays deranged hottie, Harley Quinn. In conjunction with the film, Gaga is releasing a concept album entitled Harlequin which is presumed to be about the experience of her character.
With the upcoming release of the film on October 2, a song from the soundtrack was released on Wednesday but it wasn’t long before Aussie fans of the iconic comedy Kath & Kim noticed that there were some remarkable similarities between Gaga’s tune and the comedy’s theme song. As in, it’s the same goddamn song.
I’m sure Andy Lee song sleuth is very busy so I’m going to step in and take it away from here. Let’s start by comparing the two tracks, shall we?
Please check out Gaga’s powerful rendition below.
Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Now, on to the one we all know and love.
Now, before you get your bedazzled g-banger in a twist, it’s important to note that Lady Gaga did not rip off the Kath & Kim theme song for the very serious film Joker: Folie à Deux.
In fact, the Kath & Kim theme song — which is called “The Joker” — was originally from a 1964 musical called The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. And while I’ve never heard of this musical, it turns out it’s actually a pretty huge deal and has significantly influenced music as we know it.
Other famous tracks from the musical include “Feeling Good” which was famously covered by Nina Simone and my mother’s favourite crooner, Michael Bublé. Plus another tune called “Who Can I Turn To”, which was successfully recorded by a whole heap of prominent artists such as Dusty Springfield, The Temptations and Van Morrison.
Check out the OG arrangement below and be warned, the horn arrangement goes HARD.
Wasn’t that a little fun dive into music history? Now peoples ploise, keep that in mind when you see fools attempting to shit on Gaga in comment sections on TikTok for plagiarism.
I’m about 90 per cent certain Gaga was paying homage to a musical about class divides, although I do maintain a feeling in my waters that she’s secretly a huge fan of our most beloved foxy ladies from Fountain Lakes.
The post Kath & Kim Fans Were In For A Noice Surproise When They Heard Lady Gaga’s New Joker 2 Song appeared first on PEDESTRIAN.TV .
