The lyrics to US pop star Lady Gaga's new single may sound familiar to many Australian sit-com lovers. or signup to continue reading Some Kath and Kim fans were surprised when they heard the show's theme song by Gaga for her new film as part of her accompanying album Harlequin released on Friday. Gaga shared a clip on social media of her singing the song and the comments were influxed by Fountain Lakes' mother-daughter duo references.
"It's noice, it's different, it's unusual," one commenter said on Instagram. "The joker is moi," commented another. Other eager listeners insisted the popstar was a fan of the Australian sitcom, while another called the mother and daughter "trendsetters".
Some insisted although it was enjoyable to listen to Gaga's "raspiness", Aussies will continue to think about the sitcom, showing the impact the show has had on households around Australia. One fan referred to Brett and Kim's daughter, Epponnee-Raelene Kathleen Darlene Charlene Craig played by on the same day. Some fans were unaware of the song's multiple renditions while others preferred the 2002 sitcom's version.
"Kath and Kim said it first," one fan commented on Gaga's Instagram. "Kath & Kim did it better," another tweeted. " goes so hard on The Joker from the Harlequin album.
..but as an Australian I cannot take it seriously," one fan wrote.
The song was first written for the 1964 musical , by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and was also performed by Shirley Bassey in 1968. Kath and Kim's.