Lady Gaga's "Poker Face"

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Today’s song is a sure bet — no bluffin’ here. Join us this week on One Song as Diallo and LUXXURY dive deep into Lady Gaga’s career-breaking 2008 hit “Poker Face.” They discuss her early performance art collaborations with DJ Lady Starlight, explore how "Poker Face" almost became a track for the Pussycat Dolls, and finally tackle the burning question: Is Lady Gaga really dropping uncensored f-bombs? Get to Insurify.com to compare car insurance quotes in real-time and start saving today! Have you ever dreamed of starting a business? Go to tailorbrands.com/podcast35 for 35% off all Tailor Brands services today. Songs Discussed: “Poker Face” - Lady Gaga “SOS” - Rihanna “SexyBack” - Justin Timberlake “Gimme More” - Britney Spears “I’m In Miami Trick” - LMFAO “What Is Love” - Haddaway “Just Dance” - Lady Gaga “Girls, Girls, Girls” - Mötley Crüe “Boys Boys Boys” - Lady Gaga “The Final Countdown” - Europe “Step Up” - Darin “Whine Up” - Kat DeLuna ft. Elephant Man “Pretty Vacant” - Sex Pistols “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” - Judas Priest “Enter Sandman” - Metallica “Ready to Uff” - Uffie “Ma Baker” - Boney M. “Live At Dominoes” - The Avalanches “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” - Kendrick Lamar “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again?” - The Monkees “Street” - Egor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Luxury. Today's song comes from an artist that has been a perpetual A-lister for the last 17 years.
0:06.0	I know. That's crazy. She still feels like she's fresh and new, but she's like a vet at this point.
0:10.0	We're just getting old. Yeah, it could be it too. Over the years, she's accumulated a long list of awards and accolades for her work as a singer, songwriter, and actor. Triple Threat. She's worked with the likes of Bruno Mars, Tony Bennett, and Walking Phoenix.
0:23.0	But today, we're going to talk about a song that sets the stage for her career to come.
0:26.8	This song was one of two consecutive number one hits from her synthesizer-drenched debut album.
0:32.5	Drenched.
0:33.2	Exactly.
0:33.9	Wet with Sins.
0:35.0	You almost could say it rained on her.
0:39.8	It went on to top the charts in 19 other countries,
0:43.3	making it one of the best-selling singles of all time and winning her the Grammy for Best Dance Recording.
0:45.5	If you can't read,
0:46.4	My, Mama, Mama, My Face.
0:48.7	It's one song, and that song is Poker Face by Lady Guy.
0:52.0	I did not see that coming.
0:53.0	I get him hard, show him what a guy. Can't remind That song is Pokerface by Lady Guy. I did not see that coming.
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1:43.0	I'm actor, writer, director, and sometimes DJ Diallo Riddell.
1:47.5	And I'm producer, DJ, songwriter, and musicologist Luxury, aka the guy who whispers,
1:48.9	Interpolation.
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