Joker & the Thief

Infobox Single
Name = Joker & the Thief


Artist = Wolfmother
Album = Wolfmother
Released = 28 October 2006
Format = CD, DVD, 7"
Recorded = 2005 at The Sound Factory in Hollywood, California, USA
Genre = Hard rock, neo-psychedelia, stoner rock
Length = 4:40
Label = Modular
Writer = Wolfmother
Producer = Dave Sardy
Last single = "Love Train"
(2006)
This single = "Joker & the Thief"
(2006)
Next single =
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Wolfmother (Australian)
Type = studio
prev_track = "Mind's Eye"
prev_no = 5
this_track = "Joker & the Thief"
track_no = 6
next_track = "Dimension"
next_no = 7 Extra tracklisting
Album = Wolfmother (International)
Type = studio
prev_track = "Apple Tree"
prev_no = 5
this_track = "Joker & the Thief"
track_no = 6
next_track = "Colossal"
next_no = 7 "Joker & the Thief" is the sixth single by Australian hard rock band Wolfmother, and the sixth and final from their debut album, "Wolfmother". It was released in the band's home country on 28 October 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 20 November 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.wolfmother.com/oldsite.htm |title=Releases |publisher=Wolfmother |accessdate=2008-09-28 Note: User must manually select navigation menu option '6'.] 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. [cite news |date=2007-03-01 |accessdate=2008-09-28 |url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829004294 |title=Justin Timberlake + Pink Dominate Noms For 2007 MTV Video Music Awards |publisher=Sony BMG ] The title is a reference to the characters in the famous Bob Dylan song "All Along the Watchtower".

"Joker & the Thief" is featured in such movies as "Jackass Number Two", [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493430/soundtrack |title=Jackass Number Two (2006) - Soundtracks |publisher=Internet Movie Database |accessdate=2008-09-28 ] "Shoot 'Em Up" [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465602/soundtrack |title=Shoot 'Em Up (2007) - Soundtracks |publisher=Internet Movie Database |accessdate=2008-09-28 ] and "Shrek the Third", [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413267/soundtrack |title=Shrek the Third (2007) - Soundtracks |publisher=Internet Movie Database |accessdate=2008-09-28 ] and video game "" [cite news |url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/733/733619p1.html |title=Need For Speed Carbon Soundtrack Burns Rubber |publisher=IGN |date=2006-09-19 |accessdate=2008-09-28 ] , as well as Mitsubishi and Peugeot commercials.Fact|date=September 2008 It is also available as downloadable content for the music video game "Rock Band".

Track listings

All songs are credited to Wolfmother.

*CD (Australia)
*#"Joker & the Thief"
*#"Joker & the Thief" (Loving Hand Remix)
*#"Vagabond" (Acoustic Version)
*#"Where Eagles Have Been" (Live at Lollapalooza)

*CD (UK)
*#"Joker & the Thief"
*#"Joker & the Thief" (Loving Hand Remix)
*#"Where Eagles Have Been" (Live at Lollapalooza)

*DVD (UK)
*#"Joker & the Thief" (Audio)
*#"Joker & the Thief" (Video)
*#"Dimension" (Live at The Scala)
*#"Jackass Number Two" Trailer"

*7" (UK)
*#"Joker & the Thief"
*#"Where Eagles Have Been" (Live at Lollapalooza)

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