BATMAN™ ARKHAM KNIGHT - Joker 'Who's Laughing Now?' (HD)
Take Me On Home To The Asylum[1] (also known as The Asylum Blues[2]) is a song sung by a hallucination of the Joker while Robin is disarming bombs near Johnny Charisma in Batman: Arkham Knight. The track was composed by Nick Arundel and David Buckley.
Lyrics[]
- Take me on home to the asylum.
- Never alone in the asylum.
- Anarchy ruled, it was wild.
- But through it all, you never smiled.
- Joke's on you, I'm in your head so
- Look who's laughing now!
- Remember in Arkham City
- I killed your girl, so pretty
- That was the night you let me die
- But when I looked you in the eye
- That's when I knew we'd be together
- Look who's laughing now!
- I'm stuck in your head and I'm laughing!
- I filled you with dread and I can't stop laughing!
- Your parents are dead and I can't stop laughing!
- What else can I do?
- Now I'm part of you.
- I am the clown prince of crime
- And we've had a hell of a time.
- You're part of me, I'm part of you
- And now there's nothing left to do
- I just can't wait till I'm in control
- Who'll be laughing then?
- I drove you round the bend and I'm laughing
- I'm with you to the end and I can't stop laughing
- I killed all of your friends and I can't stop laughing
- [LAUGHTER]
- Oh yeah!
- Think I can taste your fear
- Now that my time is near
- I'm in your blood, I'm so alive
- I only wish you'd let me drive
- It won't be long till I make you kill
- Who'll be laughing then?
- Barbara's dead and I'm laughing (HA!)
- Jason Todd's dead and I can't stop laughing
- I'm even dead and I can't stop laughing!
- What else can I do?
- Now I'm part of you
- I drove you round the bend and I'm laughing!
- I'm with you to the end and I can't stop laughing!
- I killed all of your friends and I can't stop laughing!
- I'm cock-a-doodle-do!
- All because of you.
- I'm stuck in your head and I'm laughing!
- I filled you with dread and I can't stop laughing!
- Your parents are dead and I can't stop laughing!
- [LAUGHTER]
- I'm stuck in your head and I'm laughing!
- I filled you with dread and I can't stop laughing!
- Your parents are dead and I can't stop laughing!
- What else can I do?
- Now I'm part of you..
Credits Version[]
- And so I'm home in the Asylum.
- Ever alone in the Asylum.
- "No, don't leave me!" I cried
- Now I'm locked deep inside
- His subconscious trapped forever
- Look who's laughing now [Laughs Faintly]
- I was the clown prince of crime
- He was the next in line
- I was him, and he was me
- Oh what a Joker he could be
- Now the darkness closes in
- No one's laughing now [Laughing mixed with crying]
- I'm stuck in his head and not laughing
- I'd be better off dead and I'm not laughing
- I begged and I plead but he stopped me laughing
- If you only knew the things I'd do for you
- I was the ace of knaves
- He was my king of spades
- What a pair suits clashed in style
- It could have worked, this Joker's wild
- Ooh I felt so clashed together
- Look who's laughing now
- I'm stuck in his head and not laughing
- I'd be better off dead and I'm not laughing
- Take Robin instead, then I'd be laughing
- I'm finished, done I'm through
- All because of you
- It was my final tour
- Always leave them wanting more
- But before the curtain call
- Make sure you try and slay em' all
- Nothing good can last forever
- No one's laughing now [laughing mixed with crying]
- I'm stuck in his head and not laughing
- I'd be better off dead and I'm not laughing
- I begged and I plead but he stopped me laughing
- Oh, what can I do?
- So near, yet far from you [Continues to laugh but then breaks down sobbing]
- You're a great crowd. I'll be here all week; try the veal.
Trivia[]
- Unlike previous songs sung by the Joker, both versions of this song are not from other media and are completely original to the Arkham series.
- The Joker sings about his attempt to takeover Arkham and steal TITAN, his final kill and death. He also mentions Oracle's demise. He also foreshadows their fight for control of Batman's mind.
- Some players get confused by this part of the game, if they don't have it preset to have control switch to Robin while Batman has Charisma distracted.
- Although there are some who simply enjoy the song and let it play.
- Owing to who is singing it, the Joker utilized his trademark macabre sense of humor in the lyrics, including his stating he can't stop laughing even with the knowledge of Batman's parents being murdered as well as casually acknowledging his own death while admitting he won't stop laughing.