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| Label = [[Geffen]] | | Label = [[Geffen]] | ||
| Writer = Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser/Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat | | Writer = Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser/Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat | ||
| Status = | | Status = Officially released | ||
| Live debut = [[May 14]], 2009 | | Live debut = [[May 14]], 2009 | ||
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"[[Kids/Poker Face]]" is the first of two iTunes bonus tracks for ''[[Raditude]]''. It is a | "[[Kids/Poker Face]]" is the first of two iTunes bonus tracks for ''[[Raditude]]''. It is a lyrical mashup of MGMT's "Kids" and Lada Gaga's "Poker Face". | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
*''[[Raditude]]'' (iTunes Bonus Track) | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
"Kids/Poker Face" was first played live in [[2009]], and was since included in several shows on the [[Bleezer Tour]], including one played for the [[2009-05-16 - Irvine, CA|KROQ Weenie Roast and Fiesta]], and the [[Raditude Tour]]. | "Kids/Poker Face" was first played live in [[2009]], and was since included in several shows on the [[Bleezer Tour]], including one played for the [[2009-05-16 - Irvine, CA|KROQ Weenie Roast and Fiesta]], and the [[Raditude Tour]]. | ||
==Music video== | |||
The music video for "Kids/Poker Face" was released online. It features footage from two live performances by the band, with audio from a studio recording of the song. | |||
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==Personnel== | |||
*[[Rivers Cuomo]] - lead vocals | |||
*[[Brian Bell]] - keyboards, backing vocals | |||
*[[Scott Shriner]] - keyboards, backing vocals | |||
*[[Pat Wilson]] - keyboards, backing vocals | |||
*[[Josh Freese]] - drums | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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Control yourself | Control yourself | ||
Take only what you need from it | Take only what you need from it | ||
A family of trees wanting | A family of trees wanting | ||
To be haunted | To be haunted | ||
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The water is warm | The water is warm | ||
But it's sending me shivers | But it's sending me shivers | ||
A baby is born | A baby is born | ||
Crying out for attention | Crying out for attention | ||
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Are made and not, but what I thought | Are made and not, but what I thought | ||
This wouldn't hurt a lot, I guess not | This wouldn't hurt a lot, I guess not | ||
Can't read my, Can't read my | Can't read my, Can't read my | ||
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Uh! | Uh! | ||
Control yourself | Control yourself | ||
Take only what you need from it | Take only what you need from it | ||
A family of trees wanting | A family of trees wanting | ||
To be haunted | To be haunted | ||
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Control yourself | Control yourself | ||
Take only what you need from it | Take only what you need from it | ||
A family of trees</lyrics> | |||
A family of trees | |||
</lyrics> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Weezer songs]] | *[[List of Weezer songs]] | ||
*[[List of Weezer cover songs]] | |||
[[Category:Weezer songs]] | [[Category:Weezer songs]] | ||
[[Category:Bonus tracks]] | [[Category:Bonus tracks]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Raditude]] | |||