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"Samson" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, from her albums Songs and Begin to Hope. 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. [1] [2] As of 2009 it has sold 143,000 copies in United States. [3]
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. [1] In contrast, Spektor's song is lively, in 4/4 time, and in a major key.
The first, "Samson", also appeared in Begin to Hope. The second, "Ne Me Quitte Pas", was featured in What We Saw from the Cheap Seats , retitled as " Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) ". Unlike the 2002 version, which featured only Spektor and the piano, the 2012 one also includes a drum machine, horns and brass instruments.
Regina Spektor’s album Songs has, for over twenty years, existed as something of a musical curio that only a handful of prudent fans have been lucky enough to enjoy.Self-released in 2002, its 12 ...
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Spektor's primary instrument is the piano, and she plays the guitar as a secondary instrument, primarily playing on a seafoam Epiphone Wildkat archtop hollow-body electric guitar for live performances. [53] Spektor has said that she has created a great number of songs [54] but rarely writes any of them down. Spektor's songs are not usually ...
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.
Home, Before and After is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, released on June 24, 2022, through Sire and Warner Records.It was announced on February 22, 2022, along with the release of its lead single "Becoming All Alone" on streaming platforms.