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The Joke
For everyone who's been the punchline. You win in the end. 🕊️
Who it's for
Carlile has said the song is for people who feel under-represented, unloved or marginalised, written in the climate after the 2016 US election.
Mocked, marginalised→Steadied, vindicated
Feelings it meets
What it is
"The Joke" is a song by Brandi Carlile, released in November 2017 as the lead single from her sixth album, By the Way, I Forgive You. It was co-written with Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth and produced by Cobb and Shooter Jennings.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself,” Leaves of Grass
