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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  = officially released
| 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 Lyrical Mashup of MGMT's "Kids" and Lada Gaga's "Poker Face".
"[[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
To be haunted
Control yourself
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
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting
To be haunted
Control yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanting
To be haunted
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got me like nobody)


Can't read my, Can't read my
Can't read my, Can't read my
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Uh!
Uh!
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got me like nobody)
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got me like nobody)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face (Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face (Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face (Mum mum mum mah)
P-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face (Mum mum mum mah)


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]]