Friday Night Music: Regina Spektor, ‘Eet’
Regina Spektor’s new album Far is really growing on me. Here’s another video from it, a song called “Eet.”
Regina Spektor’s new album Far is really growing on me. Here’s another video from it, a song called “Eet.”
1 | albusteve Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:24:06pm |
EeT?....hmmm....earth exploration textbook? eastern Europen time?
2 | Randall Gross Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:25:45pm |
Dunno about the rest of you, but after Waxman Markey passage I need a drink.
I'll listen while I pour
3 | tradewind Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:27:21pm |
Think everyone is still listening to ' music to barf by', after the reaming we just got from the Congress.
Maybe this will help.
4 | albusteve Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:28:06pm |
I prefer performance videos...not too much into this artsy fartsy stuff
5 | DaddyG Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:30:42pm |
Nice lyrics. I like the way she shapes her notes too. Its good to hear real musicians who have some training doing this kind of stuff.
Best line:
"Its like...using your headphones to drown out your mind."
I swear all the teenagers I know are afraid of their own thoughts.
7 | ArmyWife Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:31:43pm |
re: #4 albusteve
She is very interesting looking though, physically. Pretty, certainly, but in an unconventional way.
8 | Charles Johnson Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:32:07pm |
Waxman-Markey passed the House, but still needs to get through the Senate.
9 | Sharmuta Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:32:33pm |
I really liked that one. Reminded me a bit of Tori Amos, but she's definitely got her own style.
10 | The Shadow Do Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:32:54pm |
re: #6 ArmyWife
extra extra thecongressisstupid
Not so sure about that. They do, however, think you and I are.
And thanks for the music Charles, she is a very interesting artist. I think I am buying in.
11 | CynicalConservative Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:34:18pm |
re: #8 Charles
Waxman-Markey passed the House, but still needs to get through the Senate.
We can only hope that it fails.
12 | garden18 Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:35:29pm |
Regina is a nice Jewish girl. I really appreciate her modesty. She will go far, this magnificent daughter of Israel.
13 | shifty Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:39:36pm |
I still like Begin To Hope better but her songs have a habit of growing on me the more I listen to them. Im surprised she already has like 3 videos made for this new release.
14 | Killgore Trout Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:40:53pm |
She has a really cool voice. At first I thought she has a slight speech impediment but she's just Russian....
Regina Spektor (Cyrillic: Регина Ильинична Спектор; born February 18, 1980) is a Soviet-born American singer-songwriter and pianist.
15 | wrenchwench Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:50:31pm |
Repost from the dead end of the last Regina Spektor thread:
NPR had a nice interview with her yesterday. You can listen (or read it) here.
16 | Bob Dillon Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:53:22pm |
Posted on another site by one of the ladies there ... I'm still ROTFLMAO
Ladies (and gents), this was on my MB today, and I totally cracked up!
I was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only just packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45 AM.
The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn't have any time to spare. As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to be able to make the full effort.
So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pajamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in that area to make sure I was at least presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment.
I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in. Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure you do, I undressed, hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away.
I was a little surprised when the doctor said, 'My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven't we?'
I didn't respond. After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal ... Some shopping, cleaning, cooking. After school when my 6 year old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom, 'Mommy, where's my washcloth?'
I told her to get another one from the cupboard.
She replied, 'No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles saved inside it.'
Never going back to that doctor. Ever.
17 | Capitalistincharge Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:58:08pm |
They passed it an never even read it. Americans don't know what was in the bill. And the f**kers have the gall to pass it. Oh and it's necessary for Sanford to resign but it was ok to let a President stay in office after admiting he was getting BJ's in oval office. I need a very large drink...oh and how's those poor people doin in Iran...can't find out because it is all Michael Jackson reportage. (Don't misunderstand, I was one of his biggest fans) But our government is out of control and too many Americans are not aware.
18 | Hawkins Fri, Jun 26, 2009 4:59:07pm |
Ms Spektor is stunning, and her voice is quite moving.
She reminds me a little of Lily Tomlin's Ernestine character:
...except that the user interface to Ernestine's device didn't have an "eet" key.19 | shifty Fri, Jun 26, 2009 5:14:20pm |
She likes to use her vocals to make a lot of funky noises. Most fans would probably be into something like this.
20 | KansasMom Fri, Jun 26, 2009 5:27:02pm |
re: #9 Sharmuta
I really liked that one. Reminded me a bit of Tori Amos, but she's definitely got her own style.
I thought that too, although without the angry edge.
But what in the world is that thing she's banging on?
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21 | JPL17 Fri, Jun 26, 2009 8:10:08pm |
re: #20 KansasMom
But what in the world is that thing she's banging on?
Looks like a steno machine.
Regardless, she's amazing, great album.
22 | Fat Bastard Vegetarian Fri, Jun 26, 2009 9:40:14pm |
re: #9 Sharmuta
I really liked that one. Reminded me a bit of Tori Amos, but she's definitely got her own style.
I find her to be very Suzanne Vega. I love Suzanne Vega.
23 | Waif Sat, Jun 27, 2009 8:07:45pm |
I don't remember the movie well enough, but this video reminded me of "Like Water for Chocolate" I think, with the never-ending crocheted scarf echoed in the never-ending paper out of the funky typewriter. Also the 40's styling.
I didn't think either Tori Amos or Suzanne Vega. . .I heard Alanis Morissette in her voice, altho I agree, Regina is her own style.