The Joke (song)

This article is about the Brandi Carlile song. For other songs with the same title, see Joke (disambiguation).

"The Joke"
Single by Brandi Carlile
from the album By the Way, I Forgive You
ReleasedNovember 13, 2017 (2017-11-13)
StudioRCA Studio A in Nashville
GenreAmericana[1]
Length4:39
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Brandi Carlile singles chronology
"Free Ride"
(2014) 		"The Joke"
(2017) 		"Every Time I Hear That Song"
(2018)

"The Joke" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. It was co-written by Carlile, Dave Cobb, and Phil and Tim Hanseroth, and produced by Cobb and Shooter Jennings. It was released on November 13, 2017, as the lead single off By the Way, I Forgive You, Carlile's sixth album.[2] With music inspired by "An American Trilogy" by Elvis Presley, the lyrics are intended to uplift people who are marginalized by society. The song received widespread critical acclaim, winning two Grammy awards.

  1. ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 16, 2018). "Review: Brandi Carlile's 'By the Way, I Forgive You' Is Righteous Americana". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
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