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October 3, 2007

New Regina Spektor Video - "Better"

Regina's ACL set was remarkable, mostly for the deafening screams, cheers, and marriage proposals coming from the first, oh, 50 rows-or-so of Zilker Park side-stage loons during Ms. Spektor's a cappella intro. She doesn't make casual fans, she makes obsessive fanatics. Understandable, though; she's adorable, and Begin To Hope's begun to establish her as pop elite. And so, Zilker stalkers, this video is sure to please: LOTS of Reginas in black dress and voluminous curls, then lots of women dressed to look like her, plus close ups of those icy-blue, Soviet kitschy eyes. Unfortunately, no smiles quite as wide as they were that day...


[Pic from Regina @ ACL '07]

But wait ... isn't this version #2? Check "Better" from May '06...

Guess the more Reginas the better? Or the more hair?

Begin To Hope is out via Sire.

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better 2.0 seems just like one big hair product commercial.

Posted by: erika! at 10/03/07 1:12 PM | Reply
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She needs some new material.

Posted by: Savin Hill at 10/03/07 1:30 PM | Reply
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Oh vey, The Jewness is overwhelming. Her mouth could swallow you whole, if her big nose didn't get in the way of it.

I'd hit it.

Posted by: ForecastFascistFuture at 10/03/07 1:53 PM | Reply
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she does need some new material. but i would still pay money to have her sing me to sleep everynight.

Posted by: joey fresh at 10/03/07 2:06 PM | Reply
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I definitely prefer the rocked-out version of the song from video #1 (i.e., album version). The new version sounds more like the rest of "Begin To Hope", and is probably intended to be more radio-friendly, but it was nice to have the album version with electric guitars to set it apart from the rest of the disc.

Posted by: Jason at 10/03/07 3:17 PM | Reply
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

Posted by: james at 10/03/07 3:53 PM | Reply
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drab

Posted by: FeRg at 10/03/07 4:11 PM | Reply
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As much as I prefer the Video 2.0, the album version of the song from Video 1.0 is much, well, better. (I know, I slay myself too...) I think the new version is made to be more Anna Nalick-esque for Adult Top 40 radio plays, which I still don't know if it will get.

Posted by: Paulbo at 10/03/07 5:35 PM | Reply
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I think I'm the only person in the world that can't stand her "Cute innocent girl that says some dirty things sometimes to everyone's surprise" shtick.

I like how when she comes out onstage she does that whole little "Oh my god I can't believe you all came to seee meeee! I'm so surprised I thought nobody would be here!" routine.

Her songs remind me of songs kids make up while playing, peppered with a "fuck" here and there.

Posted by: Destroygasm at 10/03/07 5:42 PM | Reply
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I can just barely get past her pronouncing "better" as "bettoh" and I still think she should do a video for 'That Time'.

"Hey, remember that time when I found a human tooth, down on Delancey..."

Posted by: Blu at 10/03/07 8:12 PM | Reply
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Definitely prefer the album mix with guitars...."better 2.0" is begging to be grocery store background music. I'll stick with the first video too...I'm a sucker for video feedback. So cheap, so fun.

Posted by: gm at 10/03/07 9:53 PM | Reply
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Ugh, I prefer video one on so many levels. What did they do to that wonderful song in video two? And who hasn't played with a camera/TV set up like that? I used to all the time when I was little. But maybe I was just a weird kid.

Posted by: Becky at 10/04/07 11:56 AM | Reply
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She Def. needs new material

Posted by: sandi at 10/04/07 2:49 PM | Reply
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Damn you VH1! You officially sanctioned the downfall of my dear Regina by playing Better (2.0) at 3:30 in the morning!

Posted by: D-Ford at 10/04/07 3:43 PM | Reply
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