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The song, originally written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony <br>
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Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd, is <br>
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To most Australians, it is the bold and brassy version sung by Gina Riley,<br>
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who also plays Kimberly Diane 'Kim' Craig (née Day) in the legendary <br>
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Before being immortalised in to the fabric of Australian pop <br>
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culture, thanks to Gina's rendition, the song had been covered by <br>
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And now, the Born This Way hitmaker has taken a stab at the track - with the results markedly different to the brassy <br>
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Gaga's take, which also features on her new album Harlequin, is <br>
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a much more stripped back that builds to a crescendo thanks to rocking <br>
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Speaking to Today Extra about the track, Kath <br>
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'She's constantly calling me, so I know she's a <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 <br>
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Kath & Kim for her film Joker: Folie à Deux<br>
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<b>'I said to Gaga, "If you want to do it, it's up to you. I'm the fifth banana in this thing".'</b><br>
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<b><u>Peter went on to mention that he did have a favourite between the two renditions.</u></b><br>
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<b><u>'I believe the Gina Riley version, or the "Kim" version, is the better version.' </u></b><br>
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The Today Show posted a short clip featuring the Gaga's version over the Kath and Kim title sequence to <br>
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To most Australians, it is the bold and brassy version sung by Gina Riley (left), who also plays Kim Craig in the legendary comedy.<br>
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While some were quick to point out Shirley Bassey's famous version, <br>
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one fan said the song would always belong to Kath <br>
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<strong><u>'Who cares about Shirley it's iconic because it's <br>
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<b>'I cannot take Gaga seriously with this <br>
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song hahahaha.' </b><br>
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Another did not hold back in their criticism of the Poke Face singer with: <br>
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'Totally sucks. Another flop of an album from <br>
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Gaga. 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 <br>
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the results are markedly different to the brassy feel of <br>
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the Kath & Kim version<br>
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Kath & Kim, written and performed by Gina Riley and Jane Turner, ran on the <br>
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ABC across three seasons from 2002 to 2005.<br>
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The lauded sit-com which also starred Magda Szubanski, Glenn Robbins 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 guest stars including Kylie Minogue, Little Britain's Matt Lucas, <br>
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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 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 <br>
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