Like satellites hurtling around the Earth, every so often Regina Spektor comes back into my orbit and I wonder why I don't have more of her albums.
The first album I had was Mary Ann Meets The Gravediggers And Other Short Stories from 2005, courtesy of my friend John. Although the title was a hint, I had no idea that this was a compilation of songs from her first three albums.
Us originally featured on Regina's 2003 album Soviet Kitsch but was released as single to promote the compilation. It was also the first of her songs to be supported by an official music video.
Fast forward to 11th March 2024 and Regina features in What's In My Bag?, trawling through the racks of Amoeba Records in Hollywood to pull 11 vinyl albums and explaining why and what they mean to her. It's a lovely way to spend 10 minutes, with some possibly obvious choices but a couple of surprises (including a hair metal selection) thrown in, all lifted by Regina's positive energy.
Us
They made a statue of usAnd then put it on a mountain topNow tourists come and stare at usBlow bubbles with their gumTake photographs of fun, have fun
They'll name a city after usAnd later say it's all our faultThen they'll give us a talking toThen they'll give us a talking to'Cause they've got years of experience
We're living in a den of thievesRummaging for answers in the pagesWe're living in a den of thievesAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagious
We wear our scarves just like a nooseBut not 'cause we want eternal sleepAnd though our parts are slightly usedNew ones are slave labor you can keep
We're living in a den of thievesRummaging for answers in the pagesWe're living in a den of thievesAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagious
They made a statue of usThey made a statue of usThe tourists come and stare at usThe sculptor's mama sends regardsThey made a statue of usThey made a statue of usOur noses have begun to rust
We're living in a den of thievesRummaging for answers in the pagesWe're living in a den of thievesAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagious
And it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagiousAnd it's contagious
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