Who's in the bunker? Who's in the bunker?
Women and children first, and the children first, and the children
I'll laugh until my head comes off
I'll swallow 'til I burst
Until I burst, until I

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, and children

Here I'm alive
Everything all of the time
Here I'm alive
Everything all of the time

Ice age coming, ice age coming
Let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides, let me hear both
Ice age coming, ice age coming
Throw it in the fire, throw it in the fire, throw him on the
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening, happening
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening, happening
Mobiles squirking, mobiles chirping
Take the money and run, take the money and run, take the money

Here I'm alive (-n first, and children)
Everything all of the time (-n first, and children)
Here I'm alive (-n first, and children)
Everything all of the time (-n first, and children)

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Everything all of the time (-n first, and children)
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Everything all of the time (-n first, and children)

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Idioteque Lyrics as written by Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood Paul Lansky

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    I just thought of something extremely profound ...

    Examine the title and beat of this paticular Radiohead tune. It is a radical departure, to say the least, from their previous material. The dance beat plus title create the facade that this is a simple dance song. However, the lyrics are a grim reminder of reality; that we humans are destroying ourselves along with our home. The title and beat essentially represent the face that while we dance and keep ourselves occupied with simple rythms at these disco... errr.. idioteques there is so much more to be concerned about-- hidden both deep within the world and this song.

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