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, you 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
[Chorus]
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
[Verse 2]
Ice age comin', ice age comin'
Let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides, let me hear both
Ice age comin', ice age comin'
Throw him in the fire, throw him in the fire, throw him on the
We're not scaremongerin'
This is really happenin', happenin'
We're not scaremongerin'
This is really happenin', happenin'
Mobiles skwerking, mobiles chirping
Take the money and run, take the money and run, take the money
Here I'm allowed (—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—)
Everything all of the time (—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children)
Here I'm allowed (—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—)
Everything all of the time (—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children)
Here I'm allowed (—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—)
Everything all of the time (—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children)
Here I'm allowed (—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—)
Everything all of the time (—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children)
[Outro]
(—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—
—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children
—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—
—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children
—n first, and the children, —n first and the ch—
—n first, —n first, and the children, —n first and the children)
About
This is the 8th track from Kid A, Radiohead’s departure album exploring electronic instruments and 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 and Arthur Kreiger (now a professor of music at Connecticut College).
The title could refer either to a collection (-teque) of idiots or a collection of peculiarities, idiosyncrasies, or it could refer to a dance club (discotheque) run by idiots, as a metaphor for the world “dancing” (ie. fooling around with meaningless frippery) while our destruction approaches.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 2.Kid A
- 5.Treefingers
- 6.Optimistic
- 7.In Limbo
- 8.Idioteque
- 9.Morning Bell
- 11.Untitled
- 13.Pyramid Song
- 16.I Might Be Wrong
- 17.Knives Out
- 20.Hunting Bears
- 24.Untitled v1
- 27.Follow Me Around
- 29.Untitled v2
- 31.Pyramid Strings
- 32.Alt. Fast Track
- 33.Untitled v3
