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Anatomy of a Song: "The Joker" Quiz

All about the lyrics to "The Joker", by the Steve Miller Band.

A multiple-choice quiz by guitargoddess. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
guitargoddess

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,338

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
4982

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Some people call me the ______
_________." What do people call him? Hint

rock star

great wonder

space cowboy

jazz singer

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Some call me the ___________
___ _____." He goes by many terms; what's another of them? Hint

bringer of pain

lover of man

gangster of love

man about town

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Some people call me _____________." What might be his name?

Answer: (One Word - a male first name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "People talk about me baby, say I'm ___________." What do people say? Hint

doing you wrong

bad news

no good for you

a no good punk

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Question 5 of 10

5. "'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a _________..." What else is he? Hint

chooser

star

lover

grinner

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I'm a ________ and I'm a _________..." He's two more things; what else? Hint

lover, sinner

saint, sinner

loser, winner

lunch, dinner

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I play my music ________." How do the tunes get played? Hint

way up loud

for the crowd

just for fun

in the sun

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a _________
______..." One of the most famous lines in the song; the narrator is a self-proclaimed what?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I get my lovin' ___________." How does the lovin' happen? Hint

all the time

every day

on the run

just my way

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I really love your _______, wanna shake your tree." What does he love? Hint

moves

peaches

apples

body parts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Some people call me the ______ _________." What do people call him?

Answer: space cowboy

"The Joker" was first released on the 1973 album of the same name and was on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1974.

2. "Some call me the ___________ ___ _____." He goes by many terms; what's another of them?

Answer: gangster of love

Years later, in 1990, the song reached number one in the UK after being used in a Levi's ad, giving it the record for the longest gap between transatlantic chart toppers.

3. "Some people call me _____________." What might be his name?

Answer: Maurice

The phrases "space cowboy", "gangster of love" and "Maurice" are all references to earlier songs by the Steve Miller Band, "Gangster of Love" from 1969's "Brave New World" and "Enter Maurice" from 1972's "Recall the Beginning... A Journey From Eden."

4. "People talk about me baby, say I'm ___________." What do people say?

Answer: doing you wrong

It is the second Steve Miller band song to use the phrase "pompatus". The first was "Enter Maurice", making "The Joker" an even further reference to "Enter Maurice."

5. "'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a _________..." What else is he?

Answer: grinner

The song has been covered by the rap duo Twiztid and also by Jason Mraz for the movie "Happy Feet".

6. "I'm a ________ and I'm a _________..." He's two more things; what else?

Answer: lover, sinner

"The Joker" has been used in many movies and television shows over the years, including "The Simpsons" when it was sung by Homer, and "That 70s Show" when the main characters sang it while sitting in their basement circle.

7. "I play my music ________." How do the tunes get played?

Answer: in the sun

There's a reference to the song in one of the most popular episodes of "Friends", "The One With the Embryos". This was the episode in which the "Friends" played a trivia game to see who knew the others better and it was revealed that Joey's childhood imaginary friend was Maurice, a space cowboy.

8. "I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a _________ ______..." One of the most famous lines in the song; the narrator is a self-proclaimed what?

Answer: midnight toker

"The Joker" was covered by k.d. lang on her 1997 album "Drag". The whole CD has a theme of smoking.

9. "I get my lovin' ___________." How does the lovin' happen?

Answer: on the run

The album "The Joker" was the Steve Miller Band's eighth studio album. It marked a change for the band when their style became more pop-oriented. The radio playing of the title track made this album the band's first real commercial success.

10. "I really love your _______, wanna shake your tree." What does he love?

Answer: peaches

There were three other singles released from the album: "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash", "Shubada du Ma Ma Ma", and "Evil".

Source: Author guitargoddess

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