"Brainpower" is a song by the

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. It is the sixth track on the non limited edition of the band's third album, ''

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'', and seventh on the limited edition of the album. The song appears as a bonus track in the

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''. According to

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, the song is a true story, and is based on a time she became drunk and decided that "Brainpower" would be a good idea for a band name, only to then change her mind. According to Sean T. Drinkwater, there is allegedly an allegory in the song. The music video for the song was directed by

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and posted on

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on March 4, 2008. In it, the band performs the song live on a low-budget cable show while a young viewer (portrayed by Frank Howley) uses a special remote to alter the reality of the performance on his TV.

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