Genius Lyrics
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Steve Miller Band – The Joker
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Taken from the 1973 album The Joker, which topped the US Billboard hot 100 in 1974. First line of the lyrics is a reference to the song “Space Cowboy”, from the Brave New World
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Steve Miller Band – The Joker (Single Version)
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[Verse 1] / 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 pompatus of love / People talk
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Steve Miller Band – Travelin' (Looking for a Chorus for “The Joker”) (Live Radio, July 1, 1973)
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[Chorus] / 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 / Got to get my lovin' on the
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Steve Miller Band – The Joker Samples
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See all of “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band’s samples
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Steve Miller Band – Take the joker and run
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Hoot-hoo / This here's a story 'bout Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue / Two young lovers with nothin' better to do / Than sit around the house, get high, and watch the tube / And here's
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Steve Miller Band – The Joker Samples
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See all of “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Steve Miller Band – Steve Miller Commentary 3
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[Interlude] / This side starts with a fusion experiment from just before The Joker was recorded. It's an unreleased song called "Hat." This led to working on several more new ideas
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Jason Manns (Ft. Jensen Ackles) – The Joker
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[Verse 1: Jason Manns] / 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 pompatus of love / [
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Steve Miller Band – Lidi (Studio, August 4, 1973)
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[Intro] / Li-di, li-dee-di-di, li-di, li-dee-di / Li-di, li-dee-di-di / [Verse 1] / Riding in a car or flying in a plane / It don't really matter, it's all just the same / Just as
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Blues Traveler – The Joker
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Original performer: steve miller band / Some people call me the space cowboy / Some call me the gangster of love / Some people call me maurice / Beause I speak on the pompitice of
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Steve Miller Band – Mama Church (A Cappella) (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
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[Verse 1] / In a world surrounded by hate and greed / Where are the people with a real need? / Here is a church, here is a steeple / Open up the doors but there aren't any people
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Steve Miller Band – Evil (Studio Demo, July 28, 1973)
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[Verse 1] / Somebody somewhere done you wrong / Don't worry about your revenge / Somebody somewhere done you wrong / Don't worry 'bout your revenge / [Refrain] / 'Cause that's when
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Steve Miller Band – Sugar Babe (Live In Columbus, OH, December 8, 1973)
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[Verse 1] / Way down in Alabama / There's a girl just a-waiting for me, yeah / She don't have to worry / She don't have to hurry / Lord, I keep her so happy, yeah / [Chorus] / My
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Steve Miller Band – Evil
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[Verse] / You know / If somebody, somewhere done you wrong / Oh, don't worry about your revenge, no / I said if somebody, somewhere done you wrong / Oh, don't worry about your
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Steve Miller Band – Nothing Lasts (Live - Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972)
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[Intro] / This one's called "Nothing Lasts" / And it's gonna be the last tune / [Verse 1] / All the things you think and say / Float away into space / All your thoughts will come
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Steve Miller Band – Ginger Man (Live In Berkeley, CA, July 14, 1972)
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[Refrain] / Ginger man, yeah, is back in town / Ginger man, yeah, is back in town / [Verse 1] / All you people, come on and gather around / You know I don't care if you're white or
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Steve Miller Band – I Don’t Mind (Hotel 4-Track, April 21, 1972)
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I don't mind all this loneliness / I don't mind all this emptiness / Just as long, yeah, as I've got you by my side / Just as long, yeah, as I can keep you satisfied / I don't mind
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Steve Miller Band – Coupe de Ville (A Cappella) (Hotel 4-Track, July 1973)
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Everything's so Coupe de Ville / All of my friends are over the hill / Everything is so Coupe de Ville / All of my friends are over the hill / Don't it seem like time passes you by
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Steve Miller Band – Something To Believe In
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[Intro] / Ooh / Ooh / [Verse 1] / You give me something to come home to, baby / You give me something to believe in / [Refrain] / And I know in my heart / You have loved me from
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Steve Miller Band – Come On In My Kitchen (Early Version) (Live in Dallas, TX, October 19, 1973)
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[Intro] / And you better come on into my kitchen / Because it is going to be raining and I know / You better come on, baby, into my kitchen / Because it is going to be raining
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Petter Dahlgren – The Joker
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Some people call me space cowboy, yea / 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
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Chris Webby (Ft. Kinetics) – The Joker
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[Intro: Steve Miller] / Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah / Some call me the gangster of love / [Verse 1: Chris Webby] / You see they label me as poorly influencin' the
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