Song of the Day #53
Jan. 29th, 2008 07:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
urgencytobleedI know I haven't posted in ages (at least, compared to the rate at which I usually post) but it's only because the things I want to post I am still working on and I can't think of anything else to fill in the space until then. But I heard this song on my mp3 player the other day and remembered how much I love it. I'm sure a lot of you already have it, but if you don't, it's a beautiful and quite depressing epic yet simple song. The lyrics are fantastic, but they don't truly come to life until you hear Regina sing them with all her weird little vocal quirks. Enjoy. :)
Song of the Day!
Regina Spektor - Chemo Limo
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Regina Spektor - Chemo Limo
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids
Then in my dream
I told the doctor off
He said, "If you don't want to do it
Then you don't have to do it"
He said, "The truth is you'll be okay anyway"
Then in my dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin and the doctor
Went and had a talk with my boss
Something about insurance policies
They kept the door closed at all times
I couldn't hear or see
When they came out
They said, "You'll be okay anyway"
And I smiled 'cause I'd known it all the while
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to pay for this shit
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to die like this
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And besides this shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
You know I plan to retire someday
But mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
This shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
Mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
When I woke up
The kids were being quiet
I knew it was a dream
Right away I called the limousine company
Then I got dressed
I dressed the kids as well
The limousine pulled in and we piled in
The doctor, he asked which way we were headed
I said, "Sir, let's just go west"
And he listened obediently
Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Oh my Barbara, she looks so much like my mom
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to pay for this shit
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to die like this
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And besides this shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
You know I plan to retire someday
But mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
This shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
Mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
Style...
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids
Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Oh my God, Barbara, she looks so much like my mom
Oh my Barbara, she looks so much just like my mom
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids
Then in my dream
I told the doctor off
He said, "If you don't want to do it
Then you don't have to do it"
He said, "The truth is you'll be okay anyway"
Then in my dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin and the doctor
Went and had a talk with my boss
Something about insurance policies
They kept the door closed at all times
I couldn't hear or see
When they came out
They said, "You'll be okay anyway"
And I smiled 'cause I'd known it all the while
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to pay for this shit
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to die like this
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And besides this shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
You know I plan to retire someday
But mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
This shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
Mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
When I woke up
The kids were being quiet
I knew it was a dream
Right away I called the limousine company
Then I got dressed
I dressed the kids as well
The limousine pulled in and we piled in
The doctor, he asked which way we were headed
I said, "Sir, let's just go west"
And he listened obediently
Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Oh my Barbara, she looks so much like my mom
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to pay for this shit
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you, no thank you, no thank you, no thank you
I ain't about to die like this
I can afford chemo like I can afford a limo
And besides this shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
You know I plan to retire someday
But mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
This shit is making me tired
It's making me tired, it's making me tired
Mama gonna go out in style, go out in style
Style...
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Babysat all four of my kids
Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me all about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara, she looks just like my mom
Oh my God, Barbara, she looks so much like my mom
Oh my Barbara, she looks so much just like my mom
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Also, while I have your attention, why don't you go on over and pre-order the new albums by The Hush Sound and Sarah Slean? I'm positive they'll both be worth your money, plus the pre-orders come with a few little extras, which is always what hooks me into buying them even when I have no money to (which is pretty much the case right now).
