Watch Lady Gaga deliver Harley Quinn-inspired rendition of ‘Happy Mistake’ on ‘Kimmel’

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Lady Gaga performed a rendition of ‘Happy Mistake’ inspired by her character of Harley Quinn from Joker: Folie à Deux while on Jimmy Kimmel.The pop icon appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Tuesday night (October 1) where she promoted her new film Joker: Folie à Deux as well as the film’s companion album ‘Harlequin‘.Gaga’s stripped-back rendition highlighted her vocal ability alongside the same raw emotion and intensity that created her character in the Sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019 film Joker.

Speaking to Kimmel about the track following her performance, Gaga said: “It was inspired by the movie, it was inspired by my character Harley, and just also kind of this reflection on my life as a performer.“It’s meant to be a really personal song about how sometimes we can go through dark times and feel like happiness is an accident when it happens.”Gaga also opened up about ‘Harlequin’ and explained that the album is not the film’s soundtrack but rather “a concept record and it’s a companion piece to the film.

So, whether you listen to it before you watch the movie or after, it’s like an extension of the world.”Joker: Folie à Deux has been referred to as a jukebox musical, with covers of a number of jazz standards including ‘Oh, When The Saints’, ‘Get Happy’ and ‘That’s Life’, along with a few original tracks which are featured on the album.Previously speaking to Sky News about the creation of the LP, Gaga said: “I think the whole experience inspired me through and through.