Regina Spektor - Back of a Truck (Official Audio)

"Back of a Truck" from Regina Spektor's debut album '11:11' (2001). Stream or download "Love Affair" here: reginaspektor....
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Lyrics:
She lifted the monument in her monumental arms
She was the mother superior with carry-on luggage charms
She was this androgynous powder nosed girl next door
She had eaten her dog and he was back for more back for more
Her gym teacher thought himself a sweat sock demi god
Her geraniums thought themselves an alien pod
Her front porch gave way beneath classified weight
And when the ambulance came they said it's much too late oh it's much too late
Now the people of New Guinea and the people of LA
Have been pen pals for years cause they both hate ballet
Only the pandas and bears have made a clean getaway
But the news bulletin claims it's gonna be OK
Now Miss Lucy had a sweatshop where the immigrants worked
Problem was they all turned to pumpkins at the twelve o'clock stroke
Promptly confiscated by police precinct number X
That was when the alien geraniums demanded the facts
No violence of course; no violence of course; hey no violence of course. Of course? Why yes, of course!
Here the story gets hazy and the hair gets too long
The TV gets quiet as we hear a real bad song
The mothers get whiskey, and the girlfriends get tongue
And there's a back of a truck selling smoke free lungs
There's a back of a truck selling alien pods
There's a back of a truck selling game show hosts
There's a back of a truck selling the souls of the dead
There's a back of a truck selling crumb free bread....This is New York!
There's a back of a truck selling the back of a car
There's a back of a car selling roadway maps
There are roadway maps selling the back of a head
Hey how much for that back of a head, man?
Hey wait a minute that's my back of a head
Hey you can't sell that man
That's mine
Hey sell it back to me man
Hey sell it back to me
It's mine!
She lifted the monument in her monumental arms
She was the mother superior with carry-on luggage charms
She was this androgynous powder nosed girl next door
She had eaten her dog and he was back for more
Back for more, back for more.

[@interstellaklee]

Transported back to 2005 when I looked up guitar chords for this song and clumsily played and sang in my bedroom. Thank you Regina!!

[@sonofliberty1]

One of my favourite musical artists of the last 20 years. 💙

[@tomos3k]

That's odd... I was just driving back home and suddenly, out of nowhere, Regina's "On the radio" came to my mind after not listening to any of her songs for a couple of years. Came home, looked for Regina Spektor on KZbin just to find her brand new song uploaded 3h ago! Now, let me soak into her songs once again...

[@Ghost-lt4sf]

Her music called out to youuu 😭🥺💕

[@Rwededyet]

That's caused by simulation overlap. Your sub-conscience can occasionally pick up on details from other 'realities'. This is a good time to notice if you are having any new and unusual dreams. And if the phone rings at the same time as someone knocks on the door, just RUN!

[@rosy111]

she's definitely in the ether 💫

[@Escapology_2002]

What an unexpected surprise! Regina has not ceased to delight us with her music over the past few months! ❤️

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

So happy she's finally reissuing this album! It's one of my favorites!

[@TomekSamcik69]

Surprise is by its definition unexpected, otherwise I have nothing smart to say, discard this comment and enjoy the music :)

[@user-vs9oq5oo6d]

What an incredible and unexpected nostalgia trip this is! I haven't heard this song in over 10 years!! So glad she's re-releasing!!

[@milo8871]

My brother and I used to listen to this song on repeat a few years ago! Our favourite lyric is the mi-mi-mi-mine part. This song is timeless and I can listen to it forever.

[@JeremiahTatola]

One of my most favorite songs by you Regina

[@giambrew]

Some more please, some more!

[@Kento_nanami_the_2nd]

The empress has returned 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@checkyourhead1992]

ESTA MUJER ES ARTE

[@rosy111]

Brings me back 🥰 I Love Regina, what a huge influence she's had on me and my sisters! I'm so grateful she's still doing her thing as brilliantly and as bright as ever❣

[@lupifino7357]

Thank you very much for the new old songs, it's a great pleasure for me. I love these old recordings, it's pure Regina music only piano and Regina without much fanfare, one of my favorite albums is also "Maryanne meet the grave diggers"

[@sarahjensen2411]

An all time favorite❤️ So excited for 11:11 remastered. Was such a joy to see you in SLC after 11 long years.

[@rajdeepkromchengurung1019]

Golden. Favourite track. The Alien Geranium ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@abe191089]

my favourite of this album

[@user-xf3fu7rs7n]

Spectacular vocals since day one!

[@krokrokro]

Oh my Goddess YESSSSSSSS ✨💚✨

[@siobhanm5764]

Regina 🥰

[@thejoeyjason]

My fave song from her day boo album!!!!

[@MakaykayLAMB]

In love with your album. Thanks for bringing it back.

[@eleanoryaya]

28 seconds in and I'm already searching for this on Spotify.

[@srralf7366]

what a angelical voice, god bless you

[@elitettelbach4247]

Omg what a pleasant surprise! This is one of my favorite tracks off of 11:11

[@mtomala01]

I love your voice! Thanks for this amazing surprise.

[@elbonkadillo]

Impressive. This music helped me through a pretty tough time. Thank you so much. 💙

[@RoxasLov3r4Ev3r]

11:11 BEING SOLD ON VINYL?!?! Am I dreaming?!?! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@stevenburns2394]

Beautiful voice

[@franky.378]

First time hearing this, a little confused by lyrics but I love it 😀

[@pneuber]

How I wish this album was available on streaming services 😢

[@AstridLys]

It will be in like...three more weeks 😊

[@pneuber]

@@AstridLys for real?! I didn't know that!! 😭 *tears of joy*

[@JamanMosil]

[@agukio7624]

One of my favorite songs from 11:11 ❤️ te amo Regina

[@j.douglasalves]

Que voz incrível... Maravilhosa. Obrigado, Regina! 🙂🌻🇧🇷

[@checkyourhead1992]

I LOVE U REGINA

[@codedlAnguage]

Yes please 🔥

[@UncleNorthgate]

Love you

[@spencerg4294]

This song made me feel like a sleeper agent. I know all these lyrics somehow???

[@katharineho6729]

Congratulations

[@SJEANNESH]

Thank you

[@lisasimpson]

Love

[@JurajMojzisik]

There are 3 masterpieces: 1. Cat Power : Cross bone style 1. Regina Spektor : Back of a Truck 1. KT Tunstall : Beauty of Uncertainty

[@Old_PCgamer]

Wow!

[@Jmpwfdpdl]

Slay

[@zippythinginvention]

Woe! What you've done is amazing. I mean, unless I'm way off base, you've composed and sung a song with a whole set of amazing and distinctive vocal stylings with little to no hint of the Regina that I continually recognize as you in several young singers, these days. You're ay-may-ma-ma-mama-mow-mrrrr-zing! Amazing, I say. And, did I mention the staggering amazingness? Yeah, I'm super impressed.

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

And she did it when she was 20 years old!

[@zippythinginvention]

@@Alex_Off-Beat Oooooooh! When was this recorded?

[@zippythinginvention]

@@Alex_Off-Beat I'm not sure what you mean.

[@interstellaklee]

@@zippythinginvention this is from 2001. Only now being officially released. We have been waiting a long time!! (Me since 2005 when I first heard this ...)

[@zippythinginvention]

@@interstellaklee that totally explains how it's so stripped of the stylistic things that she's cultivated since then. Holy moly! You've gotta wonder how this would have effected her career. Wait. Was it remastered recently? Or, this album as it was recorded in 2001? I'm listening to the whole album now. It's freakin superbly super-produced, avant-garde and emotionally impactful. I would have sworn she was drawing upon contemporary artists for influence. But, this was 21 years ago? This is breaking my brain. :-)

[@hugoolivaresho]

Love u from México 💖

[@rubenhinojosa1869]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@rizzzzzzzzzzzz]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@personious_k]

💚💚💚

[@Bob50Lee]

you are just cool

[@dominacfilmz]

🥰

[@ievolcisum]

😻😻😻😻

[@talytasbarcelos]

Whaaaat?

[@comradehermit9320]

True story: Tori Amos and Bob Dylan had a love child in a Brighton Beach piano store. They had been pen pals for years because they both hated ballet.

[@anyname777]

"no violence of course"

[@anyname777]

No Chicago show?

[@prestontaegar1696]

No violence? …of course.

[@meredithr9824]

☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@edwardteach6560]

They just don't make music like this anymore. Either that or I'm a boomer now. Idk

[@CaioCapela]

11:11 is coming back to streaming??? PLEASEEE

[@jiribb9300]

Yes, it is! It's coming later this month. Songs will come to streaming too, next year!

[@astridgamino5251]

Watchu doin regi?

[@TrevorBlaineSnyder]

Is the dog okay though?

[@TrevorBlaineSnyder]

Listened again. The dog is not ok.

[@jiribb9300]

@@TrevorBlaineSnyder She didn't mean dog though. She meant DAWG

[@ordinarysuperstar672]

please tell me 11:11 is coming back to streaming??

[@jiribb9300]

It is^^

[@jiribb9300]

Yes^^

[@TheBarlettano]

Will this also come to Spotify? as of now there's only a live recording

[@jiribb9300]

Yes, it will! The entire 11:11 album will be on Spotfiy in late August~

[@Aihtnictsu]

💙💙💙💙