"Jake the Peg" was a fictional three-legged man, the subject of a comedic song performed by Rolf Harris, released as a single in 1965.The song was adapted in 1965 from a version performed by Frank Roosen (a Dutch performer in Vancouver, Canada). The original Dutch party skit was "(Ik ben) van der Steen".In a 2004 poll Harris's version was voted the fourth best Australian single of all time.Harris would perform the song with the aid of a theatrical prop leg.