Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California.
The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, consisting of guitarist James Cooke, bassist Lonnie Turner, and drummer Tim Davis (who replaced the departing Lance Haas on drums).Guitarist Boz Scaggs joined the band soon after and the group performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in June.
They have released 28 albums up to now, including live performances and compilations.
“ The Joker “ showed audiences a new style of the band in 1974. The track became a #1 single and was certified platinum for reaching over one million sales.
More than 16 years later, in September 1990, it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks after being used in a Levi's television advertisement, thus holding the record for the longest gap between transatlantic chart-toppers.
The song is noted for its wolf whistle played on a slide guitar after the "lovey dovey" parts .
The line, "Some people call me The Space Cowboy" is a reference to Miller's 1969 song "Space Cowboy." The line, "Some call me a gangster of love" is a reference to his song "Gangster of Love."
The line, "Some people call me Maurice" is a reference to Miller's 1972 song "Enter Maurice",while the line "I'm a midnight toker" is a marijuana reference. Many stoners related to this song.
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