Lady Gaga performs iconic Kath & Kim opening theme song for Joker: Folie à Deux READ MORE: Joker: Folie À Deux is branded 'bleak' and the 'most disappointing follow-up to the Oscar-winning movie' by critics By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:40, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 07:49, 5 October 2024 e-mail View comments US pop star Lady Gaga has taken on a track known best to Aussies as the opening theme to the iconic comedy series Kath & Kim. The song, originally written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the 1964 stage musical The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd, is performed by Gaga for her film Joker: Folie à Deux. To most Australians, it is the bold and brassy version sung by Gina Riley, who also plays Kimberly Diane 'Kim' Craig (née Day) in the legendary comedy.
Before being immortalised in to the fabric of Australian pop culture, thanks to Gina's rendition, the song had been covered by the likes of Shirley Bassey in 1968 and Sammy Davis Jr in 1965. And now, the Born This Way hitmaker has taken a stab at the track - with the results markedly different to the brassy feel of the Kath & Kim version. Gaga's take, which also features on her new album Harlequin, is a much more stripped back that builds to a crescendo thanks to rocking guitars.
Speaking to Today Extra about the track, Kath & Kim star Peter Rowsthorn joked that he was 'constantly' hounded by the US pop star regarding the track. 'She's constantly calling me, so I kn.