Steve Miller Band – ‘The Joker’ Live

Steve Miller Band – ‘The Joker’ Live | Society Of Rock Videos

Some People Call Him the Space Cowboy

This fun and flirty tune from Steve Miller Band is definitely one of my top favorites! ‘The Joker’ is such a catchy song; the bass line is easy to hum along to, and Steve has such a great voice that it’s nearly impossible to not sing right along with him.

Steve Miller says that the song’s lyrics are silly, and that he just sort of put random words and sentences together, not really caring if they made sense.

This performance is amazing! Steve looks so young, and it’s amazing that that huge voice came out of someone so young! It definitely gives me a whole new appreciation for one of my favorite songs.

‘The Joker’ is one of two Steve Miller Band songs that feature the nonce word “pompatus”. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974.

+ The Joker lyrics +

Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love

People talk about me, baby
Say I’m doin’ you wrong, doin’ you wrong
Well, don’t you worry baby
Don’t worry
Cause I’m right here, right here, right here, right here at home

Cause I’m a picker
I’m a grinner
I’m a lover
And I’m a sinner
I play my music in the sun

I’m a joker
I’m a smoker
I’m a midnight toker
I sure don’t want to hurt no one

I’m a picker
I’m a grinner
I’m a lover
And I’m a sinner
I play my music in the sun

I’m a joker
I’m a smoker
I’m a midnight toker
I get my lovin’ on the run
Wooo Wooooo

You’re the cutest thing
That I ever did see
I really love your peaches
Want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Ooo-eee baby, I’ll sure show you a good time

Cause I’m a picker
I’m a grinner
I’m a lover
And I’m a sinner
I play my music in the sun

I’m a joker
I’m a smoker
I’m a midnight toker
I get my lovin’ on the run

I’m a picker
I’m a grinner
I’m a lover
And I’m a sinner
I play my music in the sun

I’m a joker
I’m a smoker
I’m a midnight toker
I sure don’t want to hurt no one

Wooo Woooo

People keep talking about me baby
They say I’m doin’ you wrong
Well don’t you worry, don’t worry, no don’t worry mama
Cause I’m right here at home

You’re the cutest thing I ever did see
Really love your peaches want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Come on baby and I’ll show you a good time

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