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album:  Begin to Hope
artist:   Regina Spektor
released: 2006-06-13
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Regina Spektor

Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (Russian: Регинa Ильинична Спектор, pronounced [rʲɪˈɡʲinə ˈspʲɛktər]; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.

After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 resulting in greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the 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 Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.

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Better
length: 3:16
6.9
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Fidelity
length: 3:43
5.6
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On the Radio
length: 3:19
6.5
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Samson
length: 3:05
7.2
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Posted 13 years ago by Propayne:
I love where the melody takes an unexpected left turn.

One of the artists my 17 year old daughter and I agree on. 
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Posted 12 years ago by rushed:
Feeling better now. {#Wink}
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Posted 13 years ago by (former member):
Another RP treat! Rockin yet playful...
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Posted 14 years ago by MTachyon:
Soulful to the core, she is.  If only I could find such a women to wed.  Shalom.
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Posted 8 years ago by Nerubo:
From the Wikipedia article on Regina Spektor:

"Part of her style also results from the exaggeration of certain aspects of vocalization, most notably the glottal stop, prominent in the single "Fidelity"." (Stealth edit: that song gets even more hate here on RP than this one).

So no, she isn't singing "better" that way on accident. It works for me. If it doesn't work for you, please use PSD and strongly considering following the Thumper rule:

 "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all".

 
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Posted 10 years ago by mrselfdestruct:
I felt beddo befow dis stowted.
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Posted 11 years ago by JHZ:
rdo wrote:
Great song.

 
agree
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Posted 4 years ago by easmann:
thrdmnkrcrds wrote:
The vocal is certainly what we'd call 'affected' to the point of pretension.

That said, she has been much emulated in the last 6 years...
 
Who's "we"?

I like her.
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Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities:
thrdmnkrcrds wrote:

The vocal is certainly what we'd call 'affected' to the point of pretension.

That said, she has been much emulated in the last 6 years...

 
I guess it's deliberately affected as 'being-in-character' in relation to the lyrics.  I don't know if "we'd" all call it "pretension" - some may call it "pretending" though.  Good song.
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Posted 10 years ago by PockettVenus:
It's a glottal stop. It's a thing, over here in the original English language nation. 
And it's a gorgeous song. Gawjus. Or gaargus, in American.  
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Posted 10 years ago by alanb:
Logged into the forums for the first time in ages just to say that this is an awesome song. Listening to it at work, and the song shouldered its way into my attention focus. This should be played back-to-back with a version of Cohen's Hallelujah, another song with a quirky reference to the Samson story.
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Posted 10 years ago by Hogtownmike:
Hogtownmike wrote:
I think I kick this up a level every time I hear it—currently a 7...

 
Agreed. I had it at 7 but kicked it up to 8...
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Posted 13 years ago by unclehud:
Phil's granddaughter?
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Posted 13 years ago by sqqqrly:
At least it is a new song...
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Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle:
Clever little enunciation in her singing that opening line, "If I kiss..."  Sounds like she opens the tune with an f-bomb!
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Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra:
nagsheadlocal wrote:

I frowed up.

 
 

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Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy:
cShaggy wrote:
..pretty good until she fell into the drum kit right there at the end (jk)..
 
Did she jump or was she pushed.......
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Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy:
mrselfdestruct wrote:
I felt beddo befow dis stowted.

 
I felt beddo when I read this.  Thanks, friend.  Rubbish song to my ears.
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Posted 10 years ago by Hogtownmike:
I think I kick this up a level every time I hear it--currently a 7...
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Posted 10 years ago by JdePierre:
I have always assumed she was saying it with a London accent: "Bett-ah", not a toddler's "bedow", as some people suggest in the comments below.
The video is a wonderful concept.
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