Radiohead – Idioteque Lyrics

Track 8 on Kid A
7. In Limbo 9. Morning Bell
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[Verse 1]
Who's in the bunker? Who's in the bunker?
Women and children first, and the children first
I'll laugh until my head comes off
I'll swallow until I burst, until I burst

Who's in the bunker? Who's in the bunker?
I have seen too much!
I haven't seen enough, you haven't seen it
I'll laugh until my head comes off
Women and children first and children first

[Hook]
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time

[Verse 2]
Ice Age coming, Ice Age coming
Let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides
Ice Age coming, Ice Age coming
Throw it on the fire, throw it on the fire
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening!
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening!
Mobiles skwerking, mobiles chirping
Take the money and run, take the money and run
Take the money!
Track 8 on Kid A
7. In Limbo 9. Morning Bell
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About Idioteque

This is the 8th track from Kid A, Radiohead’s departure album exploring electronic instruments & beats. “Idioteque” is possibly the greatest departure from their earlier sound.

Here is the paranoia of encroaching technology: the central image of the song is a nuclear holocaust as well as global warming.

The samples in the background are from minimalist composers Paul Lansky & Arthur Kreiger (now a professor of music at Connecticut College).

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