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. The song serves as the sixth track and sixth single from the band's eponymous debut studio album. It was released in Australia on 28 October 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2006. The

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for the song was nominated for the "Best Rock Video" and "Video of the Year" awards at the 2007

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. The titular "joker" and "thief" are a reference to the lyrics of "

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's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Joker & the Thief" was ranked number 59.

Content

Singer Andrew Stockdale told an interviewer,

In popular culture

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''. The song appeared in the

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' home games, before kickoff, "Joker & the Thief" would play loudly with a bear and blue lightning graphics coming out of its eyes. The

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also regularly play "Joker & the Thief" for introductions for both their football and men’s basketball team, and the song is now a known hit within their fanbase. The University of Louisville Cardinals use the song as a hype song leading into the fourth quarter of football games and ninth inning of baseball. Michigan Technological University also frequently plays this song during hockey games before going onto a power play. This song is also played before the centre bounce at

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home games.

Track listings

All songs are credited to Wolfmother. Australian CD single # "Joker & the Thief" # "Joker & the Thief" (Loving Hand Remix) # "Vagabond" (Acoustic Version) # "Where Eagles Have Been" (Live at Lollapalooza) UK CD single # "Joker & the Thief" # "Joker & the Thief" (Loving Hand Remix) # "Where Eagles Have Been" (Live at Lollapalooza) UK DVD single # "Joker & the Thief" (Audio) # "Joker & the Thief" (Video) # "

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" (Live at The Scala) # "''

'' Trailer" UK 7-inch vinyl # "Joker & the Thief" # "Where Eagles Have Been" (Live at Lollapalooza)

Personnel

Andrew Stockdale Andrew James Kenneth Stockdale (born 20 July 1976) is an Australian singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and only continuous member of the rock music, rock band Wolfmother. E ...

– guitar, vocals * Chris Ross – bass, keyboard *

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– drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joker and The Thief 2005 songs 2006 singles Wolfmother songs Song recordings produced by Dave Sardy