Kids/Poker Face
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| Bonus track by Weezer | ||
| Album | Raditude | |
| Released | November 3, 2009 | |
| Label | Geffen | |
| Writer(s) | Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser/Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat | |
| Status | Officially released | |
| Live debut | May 14, 2009 | |
| Stream | Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Spotify | |
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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 Lady Gaga's "Poker Face".
Appearances
- Raditude (iTunes Bonus Track)
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 KROQ Weenie Roast and Fiesta, and the Raditude Tour.
The band discussed the song as part of an interview released on iTunes in 2010[1]:
Brian: "Kids/Poker Face" was a suggestion from our manager.
Pat: I think I pushed for "Kids" because I was fascinated with the video, the unauthorized video with the, uh, people in makeup.
Scott: Brian was dating Lady Gaga at the time, and so she kept pressuring him to do part of her song.
Brian: So I uh, learned, "Kids", I remember spending all day trying to learn this solo and get it up to speed, and I finally got it close. And then I get a call from Dan, he said "oh, we're not doing the solo, we're going to do Lady Gaga instead in that section because it's the same chord progression", and I was mad at first, but I hadn't even heard the song yet, I just sort of knew who Lady Gaga was at this time. That's about, what, nine months ago? And, um, I was like, oh, yeah, that works. And I was really, mostly surprised with that. He knew that it was the same chord progression. He could tell that, so.
Scott: it was another iTunes thing, I'd kept seeing her at the top of iTunes week after week, and I had never listened to it. And then it's all of a sudden, we're playing it. I was like, god, I better listen to that song.
Brian: And I said, no, it's saying he's got to love somebody. Whatever it was.
Scott: Yeah, we still argue about the call and response, yeah.
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. It was directed by Karl Koch.
Personnel
- Rivers Cuomo - lead vocals
- Brian Bell - keyboards, backing vocals
- Scott Shriner - keyboards, backing vocals
- Pat Wilson - keyboards, backing vocals
- Josh Freese - drums
Reception
"Kids/Poker Face" received a negative review from Teenage Victory Songs, being marked as "The Very Worst."
Lyrics
You were a child crawling on your knees toward it
Makin' mama so proud, but your voice is too loud
We like to watch you laughing
You pick the insects off of plants, no time to think of consequences
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted to be haunted
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted to be haunted
The water is warm, but it's sending me shivers
A baby is born crying out for attention
The memories fade like looking through a fogged mirror
Decision to decisions are made and not bought, but I thought
This wouldn't hurt a lot, I guess not
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted to be haunted
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted to be haunted
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got to love nobody)
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got to love 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)
I won't tell you that I love you
Kiss or hug you 'cause I'm bluffin' with my muffin
I'm not lyin', I'm just stunnin' with my love-glue gunnin'
Just like a chick in the casino take your bank before I pay you out
I promise this, promise this check this hand cause I'm marvelous
Uh!
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got to love nobody)
Can't read my, Can't read my
No she can't read my poker face (He's got to love 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
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted to be haunted
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees