US pop star Lady Gaga has taken on a track known best to Aussies <br>
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The song, originally written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley <br>
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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.<br>
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To most Australians, it is the bold and brassy version sung by Gina Riley, who also plays Kimberly Diane 'Kim' Craig (née <br>
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Day) in the legendary comedy.<br>
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Before being immortalised in to the fabric of Australian pop culture,<br>
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thanks to Gina's rendition, the song had been covered by the <br>
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likes of Shirley Bassey in 1968 and Sammy Davis Jr in 1965.<br>
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And now, the Born This Way hitmaker has taken a stab <br>
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at the track - with the results markedly different to the brassy feel of the Kath & Kim version.<br>
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Gaga's take, which also features on her new album Harlequin, is a much more stripped back that builds <br>
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to a crescendo thanks to rocking guitars.<br>
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Speaking to Today Extra about the track, Kath & Kim star Peter Rowsthorn joked <br>
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that he was 'constantly' hounded by the US pop star <br>
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regarding the track.<br>
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'She's constantly calling me, so <a href="https://Wavedream.wiki/index.php/4_Lessons_About_Iqos_%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A3_You_Need_To_Learn_Before_You_Hit_40">iqos prime i</a> know she's a big fan,' Pete, who play's Kim's on-again-off-again husband <br>
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Brett in the series, said. <br>
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US pop star Lady Gaga has taken on a track known best to Aussies as the theme tune to the iconic comedy series Kath & Kim for her <br>
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film Joker: Folie à Deux<br>
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<u>'I said to Gaga, "If you want to do it, it's up to you. I'm the fifth banana in this thing".'</u><br>
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<i><u>Peter went on to mention that he did have a favourite between the two renditions.</u></i><br>
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<strong><u>'I believe the Gina Riley version, or the "Kim" version, is the better version.' </u></strong><br>
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The Today Show posted a short clip featuring the Gaga's <br>
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version over the Kath and Kim title sequence to Instagram <br>
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and viewers were quick to issue their shock at the surprising cover version.<br>
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To most Australians, it is the bold and brassy version sung by Gina Riley <br>
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(left), who also plays Kim Craig in the legendary comedy.<br>
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Also pictured is Jane Turner who plays Kath (right)<br>
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While some were quick to point out Shirley Bassey's famous version, one fan said <br>
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the song would always belong to Kath and Kim.<br>
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<b>'Who cares about Shirley it's iconic because it's the Kath <br>
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and Kim theme song,' they wrote.</b><br>
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<b>'I cannot take Gaga seriously with this song hahahaha.' </b><br>
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Another did not hold back in their criticism of the Poke Face singer <br>
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with: 'Totally sucks. Another flop of an album from Gaga.<br>
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She'll probably ruin joker sequel too.' <br>
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The Born This Way hitmaker has taken a stab at the track and the results are markedly different to the brassy feel of the Kath & Kim version<br>
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Kath & Kim, written and performed by Gina Riley and <br>
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Jane Turner, ran on the ABC across three seasons from 2002 to 2005.<br>
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The lauded sit-com which also starred Magda Szubanski, Glenn Robbins <br>
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and Peter Rowsthorn went on to become one of Australia's most beloved comedies.<br>
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The hit comedy also boasted a litany of high-profile <br>
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guest stars including Kylie Minogue, Little <br>
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Britain's Matt Lucas, Eric Bana, and cricket icon Shane Warne.<br>
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Gaga, whose birth name is Stefani Germanotta, stars as Harley opposite Joaquin's Joker in the psychological thriller musical.<br>
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However, the musical has received mixed reviews from critics, while <br>
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fans took to social media to claim that the songstress <br>
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is at risk of losing her acting career.<br>
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Speaking to Today Extra about the track, Kath & Kim star Peter Rowsthorn revealed he was being 'constantly hounded <br>
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by the US pop star while admitting he had a clear <br>
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favourite<br>
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