Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Poker Face Lyrics Invade Poker World - Lady Gaga

Glam-rock has never been this pretty. Doe-eyed, bad girl Lady Gaga’s poker face lyrics and sudden rise from the clubs of Manhattan to radio-saturated dance pop has hit a nerve with listeners. And it’s an 80’s redux, baby! Gaga’s latest hit, “Poker Face,” solidifies her it-girl status with a song near the top of iTunes’ downloads, and it’s spawned a tongue-in-cheek theme song for the unsuspecting poker world with saucy poker face lyrics that equate the sport with seduction: “I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas Plays/ Fold em’ let em’ hit me raise it baby stay with me” (I love it). Catch up on High Stakes Poker Season 5 all episodes. It’s mindless, up-tempo fun – not a bad thing in today’s economy – that harkens back to a time when it was still okay to take a few risks to get what you want. The accompanying video is just as escapist and ridiculous, a cross between a Calvin Klein perfume commercial from 1985 and a cyborg convention. “Poker is an escape, a good time, and it holds a special place for people,” commented Paul Nobles of Always Bluff. “It reminds them of being out at their cabin in the summer or of hanging out with good friends. The song and its poker face lyrics really tap into that happy, nostalgic emotion.” Gaga’s petite platinum blonde image wrapped in Technicolor latex outfits is in clear homage to an era of synthesizers, geometric hairstyles and green-fluorescent lipstick. She’s a cross between Blondie and Gwen Stefani – simultaneously a throwback to punk-pop and a fast-forward to glossy girl-power dance music. Born Stefani Germanotta, Gaga admits being influenced by David Bowie and Queen – where she picked up her stage name from the song, “Radio Gaga.” Her peers, like Katy Perry and Lily Allen, have forged a post-Britney pop era, performing pop confection with a naughty edge, dancing along the line of what’s acceptable for dance music catered to young girls and teens. As for launching a pro-poker campaign, nobody’s more surprised (and perhaps flattered) than the hard, high rolling players themselves. “When I first heard the song, I thought the reaction from poker players would be negative,” says Nobles. “But when I asked around, reaction to her poker face lyrics was actually quite positive. There was even a short period after the video came out where people were instant messaging me with a link to watch it on YouTube.” Though some may argue that Gaga is more image than talent, there’s no denying that the girl’s got some chops – drawing comparisons (in a Single White Female way) to Christina Aguilera. Her beats meet the criteria of radio-friendly infectious, and her poker face lyrics are at times nonsensical and in some cases, little more than cooing and stuttering. But she’s everyone’s guilty-pleasure du jour. Signed to Interscope Records, Gaga’s The Fame, has spawned two hit singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face", the former of which was nominated for a Grammy Award. Not bad for a girl from Yonkers who started writing catchy songs for the Pussycat Dolls, among others, at the tender age of 20. With poker face lyrics like, I wanna roll with him a hard pair we will be/A little gambling is fun when you're with me, Gaga’s a far cry from Kenny Rogers’ “Know when to fold ‘em” gambler. This girl’s got her eyes on the prize, and we can only hope she isn’t bluffing. Contributed by Angela Singletary Note: Below are the lyrics and a link to YouTube about the song Poker Face by Lady Gaga. Mum mum mum mah Mum mum mum mah I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas Plays Fold em' let em' hit me raise it baby stay with me (I love it) Luck and intuition play the cards with Spades to start And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh I'll get him hot, show him what I've got Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh, I'll get him hot, show him what I've got Can't read my, Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She'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 wanna roll with him a hard pair we will be A little gambling is fun when you're with me (I love it) Russian Roulette is not the same without a gun And baby when it's love if it's not rough it isn't fun, fun Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh I'll get him hot, show him what I've got Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohhhh, ohh-oh-e-ohh-oh-oh, I'll get him hot, show him what I've got Can't read my, Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She'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 lying I'm just stunnin' with my love-glue-gunning 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 Can't read my, Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my, Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my, Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She's got to love nobody) Can't read my Can't read my No he can't read my poker face (She'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 (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)
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