iTunes Live from Soho

Folding Chair
Laughing With
One More Time with Feeling
Après Moi
Blue Lips
Man of a Thousand Faces

Released in October 2009 as an iTunes exclusive, this EP features songs recorded live on July 24, 2009 at the Apple Store Soho in New York, NY.

An audience recording of the full show is also available.

2009-09-11 St. Paul, MN | 89.3 The Current (Minnesota Public Radio)

Folding Chair
Laughing With
Blue Lips

2009-07-28 Los Angeles, CA | Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW)

The Calculation
Eet
Machine
Laughing With
Us
Blue Lips
Samson
Folding Chair

2009-07-24 New York, NY | Apple Store Soho

Recorded by Aaron Eshbach and available for download from RespektOnline:

The Calculation
Time Is All Around
Eet
Machine
Laughing With
Folding Chair
"carefully laid plans"
Apres Moi
Man of a Thousand Faces
Blue Lips
One More Time with Feeling
Us
Fidelity

This was the live debut for the unreleased, as yet untitled song "carefully laid plans". The show was also professionally recorded, with six songs (not including the new song) released as an iTunes exclusive "Live from Soho" EP.

2009-06-26 New York, NY | Studio 360 (WNYC)

Laughing With
Folding Chair

2009-06-19 New York, NY | Soundcheck (WNYC)

Laughing With
One More Time with Feeling
Man of a Thousand Faces

2009-06-17 New York, NY | Beacon Theatre

Recordings made available by Dan at nyctaper and by Aaron at RespektOnline:

Folding Chair
Lucky Penny
Time Is All Around*
Eet**
The Calculation**
Machine**
One More Time with Feeling**
On the Radio**
Blue Lips***
Riot Gear****
Laughing With****
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
Aprés Moi
Human of the Year
Poor Little Rich Boy
Ink Stains
Consequence of Sounds
Man of a Thousand Faces

Samson
Us***
Fidelity****

This show marked the live debuts for "Eet", "The Calculation", "Machine", "Riot Gear", and "Ink Stains". Regina's accompaniment throughout the evening consisted of:

* cello + violin
** cello + violin + drums
*** cello + violin + cello + viola
**** cello + violin + cello + viola + drums

far

lithograph

The Calculation
Eet
Blue Lips
Folding Chair
Machine
Laughing With
Human of the Year
Two Birds
Dance Anthem of the 80's
Genius Next Door
Wallet
One More Time with Feeling
Man of a Thousand Faces

Special Edition-only bonus tracks:

Time Is All Around
The Sword & the Pen

Online-only bonus tracks:

Riot Gear
The Flowers (live / preorders only)

Regina's 5th LP is scheduled to be released in June 2009, along with a 2-disc CD/DVD "Special Edition" featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 videos, and other bonus material.

The downloadable version (via iTunes) features 2 additional bonus tracks (one of which is available only on orders placed prior to the release date).

Orders for the "Special Edition" placed directly from Warner Bros. Records also receive a 14" x 14" lithograph (first 1000 numbered).

Laughing With (EP)

Laughing With
Folding Chair
The Call
The Noise

Released in June 2009, this EP features two songs from far, along with "The Call" from the Prince Caspian soundtrack and "The Noise" from the Live at Bull Moose EP.

Laughing With

Written by: regina spektor

Available Recordings: Click to view

Lyrics (fan transcription):

no one laughs at god in a hospital
no one laughs at god in a war
no one's laughing at god
when they're starving or freezing
or so very poor

no one laughs at god when the doctor calls
after some routine tests
no one's laughing at god
when it's gotten real late
and their kid's not back from the party yet

no one laughs at god when the airplane
starts to uncontrollably shake
no one's laughing at god
when they see the one they love
hand in hand with someone else
and they hope that they're mistaken

no one laughs at god when the cops knock on their door
and they say, we've got some bad news, sir
no one's laughing at god
when there;s a famine, fire, or flood

but god can be funny
at a cocktail party while listening to a good god-themed joke
or when the crazies say he hates us
and they get so red in the head you think they're about to choke

god can be funny
when told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
and when presented like a genie who does magic like houdini
or grants wishes like jiminy cricket and santa claus

god can be so hilarious
ha ha...

no one laughs at god in a hospital
no one laughs at god in a war
no one's laughing at god
when they've lost all they've got
and they don't know what for

no one laughs at god on the day they realize
that the last sight they'll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
no one's laughing at god
when they're saying their goodbyes

no one's laughing at god...
we're all laughing with god