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Joker & the Thief“ is a song by Australian rock band Wolfmother. 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.[1] The music video for the song was nominated for the “Best Rock Video“ and “Video of the Year“ awards at the 2007 MTV Australia Awards.[2] The titular “joker“ and “thief“ are a reference to the lyrics of “All Along the Watchtower“.[3] The distinct guitar riff heard throughout the song has been compared to a section of the song “The Cry of Eugene“ by the English Progressive Rock group The Nice, released in 1967. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's “Ozzest 100“, the 'most Australian' songs of all time, “Joker & the Thief“ was ranked number 59. Joker & the Thief“ has been featured in several films, video games and TV shows including The Hangover, Shoot 'Em Up, NHL 14, Rock Revolution,[5] Jackass Number Two, Impractical Jokers: The Movie, Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol Encore 2, Here Comes the Boom, MLB 07: The Show, Need for Speed: Carbon,[6] Shrek the Third, Lego DC Super-Villains and Preacher. It is also available as downloadable content for the music video game series Rock Band. At Chicago Bears home games, before kickoff, Joker and The Thief would play loudly with a bear and blue lightning graphics coming out of its eyes.
