A million different emotions flooded through me like a hurricane of despair and euphoria. It was Family Day at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. The day was drawing to an end. How do you look your father in the eyes, the person who raised you, knowing it is the last time you will ever see him? It’s terrifyingly tragic. “Poker Face” was first released in September 2008, and it made its way to the top of the Hot 100 in the spring of 2009 following the global success of her breakout single “Just Dance.”.

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JOSEPH C.: 41 / physician assistant

On a desert island, he’d bring: A guitar, spearfishing gear, surfboard

Notable qualities: First on the dance floor at a wedding

AMARIS K.: 38 / nonprofit project manager

When she is happiest: In the water (lake, ocean, pool)

What makes her a catch: She will race you to finish a mini crossword

8 P.M. ZOOM VIDEO CALL, SOUTHIE AND WASHINGTON, D.C.

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE

Joseph I put on a collared shirt and gave myself a once-over in the mirror.

Amaris I drank a glass of wine and talked dating strategy with my roommates.

Joseph I thought she was cute and normal looking. Nice hair, attractive face.

Amaris I could tell Joe was fit, and he confirmed that when he shared about his running and hiking. I don’t think someone has to be super fit to find them attractive, but it was a nice bonus.

POKER FACE

Joseph We spoke about what I ordered for food (sushi). She had already eaten Ethiopian food and I discovered that she is vegetarian.

Amaris The first thing Joe asked was where I had ordered food from. I felt sheepish because I had been hungry before our date and told him I’d already eaten. He said, “I hope you don’t mind me stuffing my face,” and I said it was totally fine.

Joseph She was [temporarily] in Washington, D.C., helping out family. We discussed where we lived before Boston. We both enjoy running around the Charles River (probably me more than her). It was all light conversation; we did not dig into any juicy stuff.

Amaris I learned he’s an identical twin and that he’s Irish (born in Ireland!). I went into the date somewhat worried we’d have nothing in common. But we had a fine conversation and he seemed like a nice, interesting person.

Joseph I ordered from Fat Baby. The crunchy tuna roll is delicious. A- for the food.

Amaris I ordered a veggie combo from Deset Ethiopian Restaurant in D.C. I found the variety of veggies, levels of spice, and injera bread to be very tasty.

Joseph I got the sense that she is an introvert and I am the opposite. She seemed even-keeled through the whole thing, maybe slightly reserved. I bet she has a great poker face.

Amaris At one point, his roommates' chocolate Lab was barking in the background, so he put the camera on the dog (whose cuteness did NOT disappoint). I found that charming and thought, There could be some potential here.

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SHOW YOUR CARDS

Joseph It had been 90 minutes and the date was winding down. We kissed the screen to say goodbye. Joking! We exchanged goodbyes and I said something along the lines of, I think we will get each other’s information?

Amaris We said that we should do it again — as in a virtual date — or see each other when we’re both back from respective travels.

SECOND DATE?

Joseph Not sure. I would be interested to meet up in person to see if there is any chemistry. Or I could just chalk it up as another Well, she was nice. . . .

Amaris Probably. I would like to learn more about him and his values. We didn’t venture into deeper territory that might provide a better indication of compatibility.

POST-MORTEM

Joseph / B+

Amaris / A

Bisexuality is the main idea behind this song the song’s lyrics feature various sexual innuendos! It was a tribute by Gaga to her rock and roll boyfriends. During a birthday concert at Palm Springs Convention Center, Gaga talked about the meaning behind this song to an enthusiastic crowd mostly made up of gay men, she suggested that it is about her personal experience with bisexuality and about being with a man but fantasizing about a woman; hence, the man must read her “Poker Face” to understand what is going through her mind. In an interview with the Daily Star, Gaga said: “It’s about a lot of different things. I gamble but I’ve also dated a lot of guys who are really into sex and booze and gambling, so I wanted to write a record my boyfriends would like too.” In another interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Gaga was asked about the meaning of the line “bluffin’ with my muffin”, she explained: “Obviously, it’s my pussy’s poker face! I took that line from another song I wrote but never released, called ‘Blueberry Kisses.’ It was about a girl singing to her boyfriend about how she wants him to go down on her, and I used the lyric. {singing} ‘Blueberry kisses, the muffin man misses them kisses’.” Gaga went on explaining more about ‘Poker face’ to Fashionista101, she explained that the song is about her playing with guys as if she was a poker player. She said: “The song speaks in reference to the poker game, ‘Texas Hold Em.’ So I said, ‘I wanna hold him like they do in Texas, please.’ So its basically saying like, I wanna hold that guy – I wanna be close to him.” Producer RedOne wrote this song with Gaga, In an interview with Billboard Magazine, the Moroccan helmsman said that him and Gaga clicked as soon as they started working together, he said: “It happens so quick, we know each other, we’re good musically. We’re not over thinking. We just do what we feel right. Before you know it the song is pretty much done. I’m not saying that is the way it should be, but in this case that’s what happened, we wrote ‘Just Dance’ in one hour. Done. ‘Poker Face’? One hour. It just happened. Magic.”

Release Date: September 26, 2008

Songwriter/s: Stefani Germanotta – Nadir Khayat

Label: Streamline – KonLive

Chart Rankings: In the US, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100, Dance Club Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay and the Mainstream Top 40 charts. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Diamond for sales over 7.5 million copies. In the UK, the song also topped the Official Charts and was certified Double Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales over 1.1 million copies. ‘Poker face’ was a huge success topping the charts in several countries around the world including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. It was certified eight times Platinum in Canada, six times Platinum in Australia, Triple Platinum in Norway and Switzerland, Double Platinum in Denmark, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Sweden. In Austria, Belgium, Finland and Japan it was certified Platinum.

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Artist’s age on Release Date: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta known as Lady Gaga was 22 years old when she released this song.

Cover Versions: Pixie Lott – Leo Moracchioli – Glee – Midstream – Chris Daughtry – Christopher Walken – Mika – Eric Cartman – Alex Borstein – Lea Michele and Idina Menzel – Jody Den Broeder – Cecilia Pascal (The Voice France 2013) – Robyn Adele – Applegirl – Sungha Jung – Juliana Daily – Colors of Life – Mooi Weer De Leeuw – Bossa – Max Amphetamine – 1946 Vig Band Style ft. Kelley – Merrel Twins – Caroline Savoie – Lindsey Raye Ward – other Youtubers covered this song.