“The Joker” is the title track from The Steve Miller Band’s 1973 album and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs melody borrowed heavily from the Allen Toussaint song “Soul Sister” and the ending line was taken from the 1954 song “Lovey Dovey” (I really love your peaches want to shake your tree…). In the television show “Friends,” Joey had an imaginary friend “Maurice” who’s occupation was “Space Cowboy.”