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Songs (Regina Spektor Album)
''Songs'' is the second album by singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. The album was recorded in its entirety on Christmas Day of 2001; each song was recorded in one take. Copies of the self-released album were sold at Spektor's early live shows. This used to be the only album of hers not available on streaming services, though many of the tracks can be heard on the 2006 compilation album '' Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories.'' It was officially released to streaming services on November 29, 2024. Track listing *A different version of the song "Samson" can also be found as the third track of her album ''Begin to Hope''. *A new version of the song "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (re-titled as "Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)") can be found on her album ''What We Saw From The Cheap Seats ''What We Saw from the Cheap Seats'' is the sixth studio album by American alternative singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. On November 21, 2011, Spektor posted on her Facebook page that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian Americans, Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's Indie music scene, independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Manhattan, East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 resulting in greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album ''Soviet Kitsch'' a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, ''Begin to Hope'', which achieved a RIAA certification#Records, Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. Her following two albums, ''Far (album), Far'' and ''What We Saw from the Cheap Seats'', each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-folk
Anti-folk (sometimes spelled antifolk) is a music genre that emerged in the 1980s in New York City, founded by the musician, author and comedian Lach, as a reaction to the commercialization of folk music. It is characterized by its DIY ethos, unconventional songwriting, and often humorous or satirical lyrics. Antifolk music was made to mock the perceived seriousness of the era's mainstream music scene, and artists aim to protest with their mocking and clever lyrics. History In the United States Antifolk was introduced by artists who were unable to obtain gigs at established folk venues in Greenwich Village such as Folk City and The Speakeasy. (article in on pages 1 and 36) In the mid-1980s, singer-songwriter Lach started The Fort, an after-hours club on NYC's Rivington Street on the Lower East Side. The Fort's opening coincided with the New York Folk Festival. Because of this, Lach dubbed his event the New York Antifolk Festival. Other early proponents of the movement incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11 (Regina Spektor Album)
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label *Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Reamonn album), 2010 * ''Eleven'' (Martina McBride album), 2011 * ''Eleven'' (Mr Fog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Kitsch
''Soviet Kitsch'' is the major label debut and third album by American singer/songwriter Regina Spektor. It was originally released on Shoplifter Records in May 2003 but was reissued in August 2004 when Spektor signed with Sire Records. The title is drawn from Milan Kundera's expression for the vacuous aesthetics of Stalinist-style communism, a theme in his book ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being''. One version of the album was released with a bonus DVD, which included a short promotional film titled ''The Survival Guide to Soviet Kitsch'' and the music video for the song " Us." Reception "I became obsessed with ''Soviet Kitsch''," said British singer Kate Nash. "The songs are so powerful and raw. There's a track called 'Chemo Limo' where she sings about having kids. I was utterly convinced she had children of her own, but it's all made-up. That's one of the great things about her: she has a way of making you believe in what she's singing about." In 2009, the album was includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ann Meets The Gravediggers And Other Short Stories
''Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories'' is a compilation album by Regina Spektor, released in 2006 for the UK market, where it reached number 185 on the UK Albums Chart. It features songs from her three previous albums, '' 11:11'', ''Songs'', and ''Soviet Kitsch''. The CD comes packaged with a bonus DVD ( Region 2) featuring the short promo film "Survival Guide to ''Soviet Kitsch''" and the music video for the song " Us". (These are the same materials found on the DVD that accompanied some US and Australian editions of ''Soviet Kitsch''.) The title comes from two tracks on the compilation that mention a character named Mary Ann ("Sailor Song" and "Mary Ann") and two tracks that mention gravediggers ("Consequence of Sounds" and "Pavlov’s Daughter"). The cover art was drawn by Julie Morstad and is done in the style of Edward Gorey Edward St. John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an Americans, American writer, Tony Awards, Tony Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samson (Regina Spektor Song)
"Samson" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, from her albums ''Songs'' (2002) and ''Begin to Hope'' (2006). Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of Spektor's greatest songs. As of 2009 it has sold 143,000 copies in United States and was certified gold by the RIAA on May 15, 2025. Background and composition "Samson" was initially recorded as the first track for Spektor's second album ''Songs'', which she recorded in one take on Christmas Day 2001. In 2006, Spektor re-recorded the song for her album ''Begin to Hope'', which, unlike ''Songs'', had a major label backing. Lyrically, "Samson" references the biblical episode of Samson and Delilah, found in Judges 16. Samson was granted extraordinary physical strength by God, though his strength was held in his hair, without which he was powerless. He fell in love with Delilah, who, because of his lust for wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begin To Hope
''Begin to Hope'' is the fourth album by Russian-born American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. It was released June 13, 2006. The album debuted at number 70 on the ''Billboard'' 200, but due to the popularity of the single "Fidelity", it peaked at number 20 and was labeled a "pace setter" by ''Billboard''. ''Rolling Stone'' named it the 21st-best album of 2006. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments to U.S. retailers of 1,000,000 units. The album was nominated for the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize. Peter Gabriel recorded a cover of "Après Moi" on his orchestral album '' Scratch My Back'', released in 2010. Track listing All songs written by Regina Spektor. # "Fidelity" – 3:47 # "Better" – 3:22 # "Samson" – 3:10 # " On the Radio" – 3:22 # "Field Below" – 5:18 # "Hotel Song" – 3:29 # "Après Moi" – 5:08 # "20 Years of Snow" – 3:31 # "That Time" – 2:39 # "Edit" – 4:53 # "Lady" – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
"Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)" is a song by Regina Spektor, from her 2012 album ''What We Saw from the Cheap Seats''. It was released as the album's second single on March 26, 2012. Although a handful of critics assumed this was an English-language cover version of Jacques Brel's song "Ne me quitte pas", Spektor's song is different in every way except the title. The chord structure, melody, and lyrics are all completely different. Brel's song was written in the key of A minor, in 3/4 time. It is a slow, haunting story of a man trying to win back his former lover—a song about the cowardice of men according to Brel. In contrast, Spektor's song is lively, in 4/4 time, and in a major key. Its lyrics evoke a carefree jaunt through various neighborhoods of New York City, the narrator describing all the beautiful and interesting things encountered along the way. Somehow the narrator ends up in the cafés and gardens of Paris, and the song ends with repeated declarations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What We Saw From The Cheap Seats
''What We Saw from the Cheap Seats'' is the sixth studio album by American alternative singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. On November 21, 2011, Spektor posted on her Facebook page that the album had been recorded with Mike Elizondo in Los Angeles during the summer of 2011. It was released on May 29, 2012. The album is a collection of new material alongside the first studio recordings of several songs Spektor had previously only performed live. By the time of the album's release, "Jessica" was the only song that was entirely new to fans: an earlier recording of "Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)" had been included on Spektor's album ''Songs'', and the rest of the songs had already been performed live, with "How" and "The Party" making their debut just weeks earlier. Singles and promotion The album's first single, " All the Rowboats", was released for streaming on February 27, 2012, and for digital download the following day. It was featured prominently on the episode of the CW' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Spektor Albums
Regina (Latin for "queen") may refer to: Places Canada * Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital city of the province ** Regina (electoral district) ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina France * Régina, French Guiana, a commune United States * Regina, Minneapolis, Minnesota, a neighborhood * Regina, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Regina, New Mexico, a census-designated place * Regina, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Regina, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community People *Regina (given name) * Regina (name) * Regina (concubine), 8th century French concubine of Charlemagne * Regina (martyr) (died 251 or 286), French martyr * Regina (American singer), American singer Regina Marie Cuttita () *Regina (Slovenian singer), Slovenian singer born Irena Jalšovec (born 1965) * Regina "Queen" Saraiva (born 1968), Eurodance singer with the stage name Regina Films * ''Regina'' (1987 film), an Italian drama film * ''Regina'' (1989 film), an Estonian film * ''Regina'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
