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Artist: Radiohead
Track: Idioteque

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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)

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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Q:Who produced “Idioteque” by Radiohead?
“Idioteque” by Radiohead was produced by Radiohead & Nigel Godrich.
Q:Who wrote “Idioteque” by Radiohead?
“Idioteque” by Radiohead was written by Ed O'Brien, Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Arthur Kreiger & Paul Lansky.
Q:When did Radiohead release “Idioteque”?
Radiohead released “Idioteque” on October 2, 2000.
Q:Who wrote “Idioteque (Live in Oxford)” by Radiohead?
“Idioteque (Live in Oxford)” by Radiohead was written by Paul Lansky, Philip Selway, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood & Thom Yorke.
Q:When did Radiohead release “Idioteque (Live in Oxford)”?
Radiohead released “Idioteque (Live in Oxford)” on November 12, 2001.
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