Regina Spektor - Machine

[@kanshou]

Never heard of her until she was on Jimmy Fallon recently. Her performance of this song was chilling. I watched it a few times a day until hulu took it down. Great live performance. Sometimes Jimmy comes out and shakes the bands hand but with Regina he yelled "Yeah!!" when it was over and shook her hand while saying, "Thank you thank you thank you" She knocked it out of the park with that performance. "And the future is here. It's bright. It's NOW." The way she sang it. Tears formed. I love her.

[@twinkiesmaster69]

Oh god

[@ChinweDJohn]

Love love this prophetic masterpiece! Hats off to Regina Spektor for her authentic artistry.

[@palth9757]

She has the voice of a piano

[@itsokaysdude7404]

Yes

[@Nrame]

J'adore les mélodies toutes simples du piano... Et sa voix, woua!

[@chimpanoo]

it reminds me of dystopian novels, like brave new world.

[@simonsharp2804]

Yes! I love this song! The perfect mix of Chopin, Berlioz and Joni Mitchell.

[@TheBus18]

Completely agree. This could go down as one of her best. The way she sings the chorus is quite machine-like, and it's infectious.

[@Restoely]

I believe this song really comments on the life that most of us (including myself) leads. For example, on the bus today, more than half of the people riding were listening to their iPods, playing with their phones which are connected to the internet. Everywhere we go- we are connected. "I collect my moments/ into a correspondence/ with a mightier power/ who just lacks my perspectives/ and who lacks my organics" sounds like a blog too me.

[@AiRuStudio]

great!! The first time that we heared it, we thought: this song it's very strange...!!! It scares a little!!XD but when you have heared it twice... you love it!! 5 stars

[@Chainsaw20x7]

Which I think gives the song an addictive quality being, you want the song to end a resolved way and it does, so we continuously listen to the song searching for resolution that can't be found.

[@missingnoghost]

Bless you for uploading so much Regina Spektor, honestly. It was thanks to your channel that I was able to discover song after song, and get completely hooked onto her music. Now she's my favourite musician!! So thank you

[@savannaperry329]

This is in our show for a indoor marching percussion group I'm apart of and I have her singing in my part so my instructed told me to get this song stuck in my head. It's now on repeat

[@rosimoone5068]

+Savanna Perry (Copa) What did you play? Or were you singing?

[@savannaperry329]

Rosi Moone I played glockenspiel (aka bell set) and chimes

[@rosimoone5068]

Savanna Perry Nice! I (sadly) have never had the honour of playing a Regina Spektor song, but I play double bass/piano/flute. In my experience, the percussionists are always the best part of the band.

[@savannaperry329]

Rosi Moone I also play trumpet, but percussion in my band always have amazing parts. They're so much fun to play

[@gameoneon1238]

My marching band were thinking of doing mechanical/ AI for next years show, does the song work nicely?

[@fantasyismyfreedom]

The song is really, really great! But... It gives me the creeps... Only me?

[@WinstonGuitar]

it's supposed to give you the creeps

[@seeinred]

It should give you the creeps. Unfortunately, it's too late.

[@she-is-nobody]

It sounds really cool at the 1.5 speed.

[@kayleekat587]

it does!

[@hallie6496]

1.25 is better, though...

[@Gisiebob]

in any other song I think the gaps and artifacting from compression would mess with how it sounds but I think this one sounds pretty good at half speed, actually.

[@AConquerorsVendetta]

Ohh. FUCK. I did this at 1:25, once I hit 1:40 I was v satisfied with the choice of .5 speed 1.5 is great too, but .5 really nails the theme of this song perfectly, holy damn

[@culturemadness]

Far and Begin to Hope are two of the best albums of this decade!!!!!

[@TranquilTruth]

I'd say this is my favorite, but then I'd hear another song by her and have to take it back. Regina is just so awesome. Although I got a little scared while listening to this song. The machine like sounds sounded a little like my door trying to be opened and I'm listening to this in the middle of the night. So I got a little creeped out after that, but it's most definately worth it for this wonderful music.

[@Garyinspired95]

We used this song in our show choir performance this year and I'm so glad we stayed true to it! Gotta love Regina!

[@Pinkspade123]

omg this song is so cool the chorus is beautifully done.....this song is stuck in my head

[@gillybeans131]

Regina has such a good voice. i love this song.

[@hugsohugs]

First chord and I fell in love with this song.

[@Aspasier]

I like the fact that Regina's different albums are so varied and yet the songs inside are always specifically themed. While I find it hard to appreciate all her music (Im only human and Ive got tastes), I can certainly appreciate that she goes out there and experiments. She is certainly unique :P Go Regina!

[@Blithmmm]

This song actually has a deep meaning in it. Read if you want, I'll try to make it as short as I can... Song Meaning: There is a girl who was captured by the military/government. They are put in a machine to work for the government/military and she is "blessed". She cries in agony everyday and she wishes to be released. She is supposedly given super human powers and wisdom. She is slowly dying inside the machine and wants to break free. (This is not 100% true, I just thought of this after listening to this song a lot.)

[@AnthonyMinsky]

The only thing better then this song is watching her do it live. 'Hooked in to Machine'. What a weird, strange, and wonderful song! From a weird,strange and wonderful woman.

[@LittleCircuitBreaker]

I MUST get this album!! The piano is holy-crap-fantastic!!!

[@business209]

It good enough that she can actually sing but her talent is just incomprehendible!

[@singsingsingbaby]

they use this song in the o'fallon, IL state competition for show choir. no wonder they picked this song...its amazing

[@abigpieceoflime]

SO GOOD.. love this song. love the piano.. something creepy-ish and yet beautiful about it

[@tigerkidtre]

this song gives me the chills >:D

[@teverde579]

If only more of her songs were like this one. I'm not a huge fan of her romantic songs, but this one is just great.

[@defyingravitythruHim]

First time I've heard this song... I loved it from the very beginning.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

Has anyone seen the footage of her doing this live in Paris Bataclan. She hits that piano like Beethoven. Gives me goosebumps everytime.

[@orbital151]

Reminds me of Apres Moi as well. Apres Moi is one of my favs, yo.

[@Abacatero]

I love this voice...

[@creggkelbae9617]

This song is dope

[@alicepotter777]

regina will be blessed for eternity for being so .... evrerything you want her to be:):):)

[@rebeccaruth6142]

This is one of many songs I find relatable

[@iammejez]

love this song so much, the lyrics really bring 1984 and the Matrix to mind. fight the machine people. Big Brother hasn't taken power yet but he will if we keep relinquishing our freedoms and suppressing our individuality.

[@Chanuel]

Amazing...a beautiful composite that possibility contains elements of Bjork and possibly some klezmer, but Regina at the core

[@mindatrisk]

I love this song!

[@avataraera]

So darkly joyful. I love it. :-j

[@foolonthehillz]

They were re-upped! :D Victory! Honestly, I can't imagine this song without the drums or the machine sounds. I think I'd like the song more the way it is.

[@afrrra]

this is my favorite song of the album

[@Blithful]

i LOVE it. i just bought it a few days ago. i bought the bonus track version, and like business209 said, i have no regrets! :)

[@amyjean9365]

I agree this sounds cool at the 1.5 speed :P

[@jelles91]

kind of catchy. i really like this song! great work 'cause i have the feeling that a machine is telling the story. awesome music and awesome singing ;)

[@moonlightsybil]

this is our colorguards indoor show this year! :D love this song so much

[@business209]

You should buy it, I bought it and have no regrets whatsoever!

[@X0XrydenX0X]

I love it. It's creepy in the most amazing happy way. lol.

[@Lauraaah91]

The refrain sounds really really like Marina and the Diamonds! But still totally different... And I love them both!

[@gingergremlin]

she rocks i love her song Eet but this is my favorite.

[@lVlusicLover]

I have yet to find a bad Regina Spektor song... never will, never want to.

[@dreamlesssleepart]

this is by far my favorite song by Regina :3 I have some judgements on her newest album, but that's just me. #reginaspektorislife

[@MommaKitten]

would love to see a fan vid of this to scenes from Metropolis!

[@QueenOfAmber]

Haunting ♥

[@spiderperson16]

I can't listen to this without crying bc of Psiioniic

[@NoName-fd6bc]

mediocre_mituna :o(

[@cakeisthebestintheworld]

what happend to Psiioniic

[@Wormilu]

whos that

[@twinkiesmaster69]

@@Wormilu homestuck

[@bellandeddie]

high five right back!! WOOT!

[@OSCARMlLDE]

Hey look a Psiioniic song

[@turnipswagginspriestessofm1659]

+Dorie Bixby To be honest I thought Hal suited this better

[@totallynameless8861]

Yes yes yes YES! Except sad because holy fuck is it actually possible to have had a shittier life than he did? Love him though. And you. :).

[@dorothyofDA]

Why would you say these things

[@Caly19977]

Who is Hal, that covered this?

[@Piper_____]

Yet in lieu of the epilogues...

[@CoriDeaththorn]

@podperson13 "Sept" is pretty much the prefix for "seven." Being "double-jointed" means that you can bend your joint in two different directions, such as bending your arm close to you and then bending it on the same elbow joint in the other direction. No one is double-jointed by the way, but since this is referring to a machine it means the machine can bend a joint in seven different directions--did that make sense?

[@CarltonGauss]

DrAldobaglio: I listened to both of their first 30 seconds and they're not similar at all. "The Flowers" and "Us" on the other hand, have almost identical music. "the flowers" is all piano, while "us" is piano+violin and it's a bit more flowery, but the music is pretty much the same. Even they start to diverge at about 49 seconds though. And it doesn't matter because the singing is very different.

[@natalieeburley]

@podperson13 it is sept. you can hear her articulate the t. and it makes sense if shes mechanical and its her hands where there are many joints to begin with

[@GraveFogLight]

My older sister made choreography to this song for the dance studio she’s in can dance to it! It was for the younger dancers! The song was stuck in my head, and while listening to “Two Birds On A Wire” this was in my recommendations! Had no clue it was by the same artist! This keeps on happening! I love a bunch of songs but have no idea they are from the same artist!

[@GraveFogLight]

Damn well would ya look at that, time before corona. That’s kinda wild

[@Rachelmariaaa]

I´m surprised to read that some of you find this song strange or otherwise awkward - I like it and don´t think it´s more strange than a lot of Regina´s stuff at all!

[@idkmybffjoejonas01]

I LOVE this song. Most of her songs are all go-happy and whatnot(not that that's a bad thing (: ).. this song is different, it sounds like, sinister. That's one of the reasons I love it, it's different from what she usually sings and still sounds amazing.

[@strawberrysodakid]

its gothic but yet so beautiful! it speaks the truth!!!

[@daniliro]

Why the "yet" tho

[@ohBTW]

I feel like this is my favorite song off of the new album

[@theduduk]

@LapisGarter What does sept-jointed mean? I have no idea xD Love Reg and her songs c:

[@SilverIlly]

They should make Robin Wasserman's Skinned series into movies just so that they can use this song.

[@larasoto1991]

This song is all about THE PRESENT! Have sense and is awesome, its ironic and is a little weird but I cant stop hearing it

[@orbital151]

Well I like this better than her old stuff. It's so GOOD!!!!

[@ash-fm5qo]

anybody else want to hear Steam Powered Giraffe cover this?

[@hollysmith4972]

ANOTHER SPG FAN THAT IS NOT ON THEIR CHANEL YES!!!!!!!

[@weezerfan2083]

ash ! OMG AN SPG FAN THIS IS SO RARE (lol sorry for being really late to reply)

[@AConquerorsVendetta]

I logged in just to give you guys upvotes cuz yessssss SPG is such unique and much neat

[@Emma-kw1nx]

My friend, this comment introduced me to spg and I'm so grateful for it, what an amazing band

[@seeinred]

My eyes are bifocal My hands are sept-jointed I live in the future In my prewar apartment And I count all my blessings I have friends in high places And I'm upgraded daily All my wires without traces [Chorus] Hooked into machine, hooked into machine Hooked into machine I'm hooked into, hooked into Hooked into machine, hooked into machine Hooked into machine I'm hooked into, hooked into machine [Verse 2] I collect my moments Into a correspondence With a mightier power Who just lacks my perspective And who lacks my organics And who covets my defects And I'm downloaded daily I am part of a composite [Chorus] Hooked into machine, hooked into machine Hooked into machine I'm hooked into, hooked into Hooked into machine, hooked into machine Hooked into machine I'm hooked into, hooked into machine [Verse 3] Everything's provided Consummate consumer Part of worldly taking Apart from worldly troubles Living in your prewar apartment Soon to be your postwar apartment And you lived in the future And the future It's here, it's bright, it's now

[@omghowcuteify]

Posted 8 days ago - Nov 6th, 2024?

[@Spoonular]

@rainbowmedley When I saw the movie 9 I couldn't get this song out of my head.

[@AlexPortis]

Intense soooong!

[@Haxxy]

@philoveritas I'm pretty sure this song is actually written about the present and the near future.

[@Recoil1808]

I mean.. I _know_ this song is almost certainly not about it, as the song came out verifiably before this, but everyone else on KZbin does this with whatever series they think, sooooo..... ...Is anyone else reminded of Romantically Apocalyptic?

[@missenka]

my favourite song in "FAR" :-*

[@DrakeSilmore]

I wish I'll find a girl that is at least for even the tiniest bit like Regina, that would really make me the happiest person alive :)

[@podperson13]

@LapisGarter i was reading an article in school about this song and it had lyrics and music and the lyrics were sub-jointed

[@tvboyaa]

this is a legit song.

[@Blithmmm]

very strong lyrics.

[@orbital151]

Just more.

[@giladanon]

somebody has to make a music video to this thing... i was imagining something along the lines of a flash-like dirty looking world view of a robot-thingy like the song describes trying to understand it's environment both from his pov and the storytellers... and/or a typography of the lyrics... (the ideas don't really collide :P) i bow down to anyone getting this idea and worshiping anyone who's actually willing to do it (omgomgomg!!) so.. yeah

[@mackg.6496]

@Dorie Bixby That is literally the reason I listen to this song.

[@sockmonkeyzruleXD]

awsum yea!

[@alliemuffinpants]

@LapisGarter it is sept jointed. it means seven jointed. like how people say double jointed.

[@sockmonkeyzruleXD]

@LittleVoiceonHigh mee 2! Except i'm like the only one who cares about music class so everyone else in my class was like wth was tht?! some ppl just don't care about life.

[@shazenmaire]

omg i know lol! i kept changing my mind about on which my favourite song from her lol, and yes her songs are sometimes weird but they are always amazingly pretty in certain ways =) oh and im sorry this is 1 week late.

[@3jaladie3]

hell true.

[@jazzigymnast]

we are doing this paper in school and its like "what musical elements make the song sound futuristic?" and "what words would be used to describe life in the future?" argh. personally, i think the song is kinda creepy, but its ok.

[@Jaddeeeee]

i love fidelity and Us

[@coykoi5128]

i can't help but feel this would make a great amv. it doesn't suit anything i've seen but i just know there's something this would be perfect for. you know?

[@maggeebleyer6964]

This song and "The Sword and the Pen" sound alike.

[@ВладимирМакаренков-ь7р]

супер

[@LinNeTule]

Great choice of image to go with the song. Unless it was already provided? xD

[@stillcountingsheep]

While many compare this song to Après Moi, it's a lot more like Ezra Pound in its snarky criticism and tone. Personally, this song makes up for a lot of songs that I found lyrically and melodically weak on the album, because it brings back a level of eccentricity that isn't as present on Far as it is on all her other albums. With that said, I feel that comments on her becoming more 'mainstream' are completely valid. But it is clearly what she wants, and her music is still strong, so fine.

[@allori_]

Welcome to 2021!

[@pomoapple]

@LuckyNinja11 lol im glad im not the only one who gets the stampunk vibe:D

[@peachfountain]

i'm sorry you dislike it. but, hey, if it comes on shuffle on your mp3, don't skip it! i used to hate 2.99 cent blues, but i forced myself to listen, every once in a while, and now i think it's really fun. Some songs just have to grow on you. unless you just wanna pretend it doesn't exist... your call. This is just what i'd recommend, because otherwise you could be missing out on loving a great song! btw, this is my fave on far(t)!! i love this song! woot!

[@culturemadness]

Me too!!!!!! :D

[@TheXJacintaX]

@AmmyWDWCP look up the song sleep isabella by abney park they are a good steam punk band.