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Michael Stipe Teams Up with Josh Klinghoffer, Travis Barker for Theme Song to HBO’s Rooster: Stream

Michael Stipe has teamed up with Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer, and Travis Barker for the theme song to HBO's new Steve ...
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Listen to Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt's theme song for Steve Carell's HBO series 'Rooster'

"I Played the Fool" also features blink-182's Travis Barker on drums and Josh Klinghoffer on guitar and piano.

Rock Hall of Famer Releases Rare Solo Track as Theme to Steve Carell’s New Show

We now know why Michael Stipe turned up at the premiere for Steve Carell’s new HBO show Rooster last week. The former R.E.M. frontman sings the show’s theme song. “I Played ...
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Michael Stipe Struts On ‘Rooster’ Theme Song

“I Played the Fool” was co-written by Stipe and Watt and features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and Pearl Jam touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Sample the track below.

‘Rooster’s theme song slaps, and series creator Bill Lawrence knows it: “The fact that Michael Stipe agreed to do it is just insane”

“For me, college was R.E.M," Rooster co-creator Bill Lawrence told Decider.