# Joe cocker kareoke

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-kareoke/467552>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 12, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-kareoke/467552 "2008-10-12T03:27:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-kareoke/467552/1 "2008-10-12T03:27:14Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/T4_MsrsKzMM/hqdefault.jpg "Birthday Greetings from Joe Cocker") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMM)

Just a chuckle you you.

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**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-kareoke/467552/2 "2008-10-12T09:13:28Z")

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> [@akira5822](#):
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4\_MsrsKzMM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMM)
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> Just a chuckle you you.

It was in the 70’s appreciation thread awhile back, but I think it’s worth bringing up again. Cracks me up EVERY time 😃

Just because it’s tangentially related, and therefore I can bring it up, here’s Joe doing “the Letter” with Leon Russell doing a great job, despite seemingly thinking he’s somewhere else entirely. Look quickly, and you’ll catch a group of backup singers having the BEST. TIME. EVER.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4RnjWLVyMps/hqdefault.jpg "Joe Cocker "The Letter" in live 1970 (MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RnjWLVyMps)

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**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-kareoke/467552/3 "2008-10-14T08:02:40Z")

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::sheepish look::

Am I the only one who thought Joe Cocker was black?

/feels incredibly stupid

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-cocker-kareoke/467552/4 "2008-10-14T12:10:28Z")

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> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#):
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> It was in the 70’s appreciation thread awhile back, but I think it’s worth bringing up again. Cracks me up EVERY time 😃
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> Just because it’s tangentially related, and therefore I can bring it up, here’s Joe doing “the Letter” with Leon Russell doing a great job, despite seemingly thinking he’s somewhere else entirely. Look quickly, and you’ll catch a group of backup singers having the BEST. TIME. EVER.
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RnjWLVyMps](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RnjWLVyMps)

Looks like Leon took too much valium, but his fingers are hopped up on coke. As for the backup signers…I’m guessing acid.