Lady Gaga channels Harley Quinn with “Happy Mistake” on “Kimmel”

Lady Gaga appeared on Jimmy Kimmel live before the premiere of his new film, Joker: Folie à Deuxto present a song from the film “Happy Mistake”. Wearing a Harley Quinn-inspired harlequin ensemble that she designed herself, the singer also sat down with host Jimmy Kimmel to discuss her appearance in the film as the iconic comic book villain.

“Happy Mistake” is one of two original songs written for Gaga. Harlequina companion album released for Joker: Folie à Deux. She co-wrote the moving track with producer BloodPop and explained that it was written “as a reflection on every album I’ve ever made and every song I’ve ever written.”

“What really drew me to playing Lee in Joker was this idea of ​​dual identities,” she said at a recent listening event. “And I feel like through my music and all the art I’ve made – and with all of you – it’s always been ‘portraits of a broken girl.’ Playing a broken girl hasn’t always been something that hasn’t always served me well. This idea that the darkness seems to heal me was something that was really important to my character, so I wrote “Happy Mistake” as a reflection and celebration of all the darkness that has healed me before and all the doubles identities that I have. door. »

Gaga spoke to Kimmel about the album, which features covers of many jazz standards, including beloved songs like “I’ve Got The World on a String” and “Get Happy.” She explained that the LP is not the film’s soundtrack, but a “concept disc” that can be listened to before or after seeing the film.

“It’s like an extension of the world,” she says. “And I was so inspired by this whole process. I wanted to do something with the music in the film, but really bend the genre and make it very difficult to define, like my character. I think women are really exciting, complex and can’t be pinned down, so that’s what Harlequin is.

Jimmy noted that he was nervous about seeing a superhero film featuring singing, but he was pleasantly surprised by the film. “It’s not a typical musical,” Gaga confirmed. “It’s a little unbalanced and chaotic.”

Joker: Folie à Deux is in theaters Friday, October 4.