There are some pretty on-the-nose musical cues in Todd Phillips' Joker, a Batman prequel starring Joaquin Phoenix as the caped crusader's greatest nemesis.

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The film is set in Gotham City in the 1970s, and explores how the unstable Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) goes from part-time clown to full-time supervillain.

Songs like Frank Sinatra's 'Send In The Clowns' and Tony Bennet's 'Put On A Happy Face' - exactly the kind that you would expect to appear in a self-serious take on the origin of the character - are employed at various stages throughout the film. As are tone-setting tracks from Joy Division and The Doors.

Subscribe to our playlist featuring all of the songs in the film below, and check out a full list of the tracks.

Full Joker Tracklist

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  1. Frank Sinatra - Send In The Clowns
  2. Jimmy Durante - Smile
  3. The Guess Who - Laughing
  4. Frank Sinatra - That's Life
  5. Cream - White Room
  6. The Doors - People Are Strange
  7. Tony Bennett - Put On A Happy Face
  8. Fred Astaire - Slap That Bass
  9. Nat King Cole - Smile
  10. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
  11. Patsy Cline & The Jordanairs - The Wayward Wind
  12. Pink Floyd - Brain Damage
  13. Joy Division - Atmosphere
  14. Liars - Left Speaker Blown
  15. Anja Garbarek - I Won't Hurt You
  16. Bee Gees - I Started A Joke
  17. The Glitter Group - Rock And Roll Part 2

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Ben AllenOn Demand Writer, RadioTimes.com

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