Regina Spektor, Samson (live), San Francisco, March 5, 2023 (4K)

Regina Spektor plays her song "Samson" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California on March 5, 2023. Samson originally appeared on Spektor's second studio album, Songs (2002), with a re-recorded version appearing on her fourth studio album, Begin To Hope (2006). Regina Spektor is a Russian-American singer, songwriter, and classically-trained pianist who grew up in Moscow and New York City. This was the fourth night of Spektor's Feeling Better Spring Solo Piano Tour, which had to be rescheduled from the fall after her bout with Covid.
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Feeling Better Spring Solo Tour live dates:
March 1 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theater
March 2 - Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall
March 3 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
March 5 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
March 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 8 - San Diego, CA @ The Magnolia
March 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
March 13 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
March 15 - Washington DC @ Warner Theater
March 16 - Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theater
March 18 - Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater
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Regina Spektor official bio:
Born in the Soviet Union, Regina Spektor (Регина Спектор) began studying classical piano when she was six. Her family emigrated in 1989, landing in New York City, where she continued her classical training. Spektor eventually studied composition at the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College where she graduated with honors. She began writing pop songs in her late teens and made her recorded debut in 2001 with the self-released 11:11, a collection of songs heavily influenced by jazz and blues. Songs followed in 2002 and Soviet Kitsch in 2004. Spektor’s commercial breakthrough came in 2006 on her fourth LP, Begin to Hope. The gold-certified album included the singles “On the Radio,” “Better” and “Fidelity,” which climbed the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Spektor’s fifth album, Far released in 2009, and sixth album, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats released in 2012, both debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Spektor’s songs have appeared in TV shows and movies including Orange Is The New Black, Grey’s Anatomy, Weeds, How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars, The Good Wife and (500) Days of Summer. Spektor played for the Obamas and guests at the White House and performed as part of philanthropic campaigns for Tibet, Doctors Without Borders, and many more. Her most recent tours included her first concerts in her native Russia plus sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, The Royal Albert Hall in London and two nights at Sydney Opera House in Australia.
Spektor’s most recent album, her seventh, is entitled Remember Us To Life. The album has received extensive critical praise. Rolling Stone declared that Remember Us To Life wraps underdog storytelling in brilliant songcraft” and Esquire described Regina as “our generation’s Joni Mitchell” adding that “[Spektor] has long made a habit of spinning fictional, winding tales into songs that utilize humor and absurdity for the purpose of pointed social commentary. Her new LP is no different.”
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Samson lyrics:
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
I have to go, I have to go
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of Wonder bread
And went right back to bed
And history books forgot about us
And the Bible didn't mention us
And the Bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first, I loved you first
Beneath the stars came falling on our heads
But they're just old light, they're just old light
Your hair was long when we first met
Samson came to my bed
Told me that my hair was red
Told me I was beautiful
And came into my bed
Oh, I cut his hair myself one night
A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
And he told me that I'd done alright
And kissed me 'til the morning light, the morning light
And he kissed me 'til the morning light
Samson went back to bed
Not much hair left on his head
He ate a slice of Wonder bread
And went right back to bed
Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
Yeah, we couldn't destroy a single one
And history books forgot about us
And the Bible didn't mention us, not even once
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first
Written by Regina Ilyinichna Spektor
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Typo catcher: Regina Spector, Regena Specktor, Sampson
Tags: #reginaspektor #piano #pianist #pianomusic #livemusic #liveconcert #encore #audience #liveaudience #pianosolo #solopiano #singersongwriter

[@TimBracken]

Thanks for watching my video. I'm gathering all the songs I shot at this concert in a KZbin playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLwdc0qZNx0tah2JNpg6XtHRJzbVu6dBVE. The songs (so far) are Ain't No Cover, Folding Chair, Loveology, Prisoners, Reginasaurus (unreleased song), Poor Little Rich Boy, Silly Eye Color Generalizations, On The Radio, Bobbing For Apples, That Time, Two Birds, Fidelity, and Samson. Enjoy!

[@KCHRider]

A beautiful woman, a beautiful song, a beautiful piano melody, and a beautiful moment. This brings me back when i was 14 when it was released. Still a beautiful song

[@johnscott33]

Reginia Spektor, There is not a Single word she says or sings that she doesn't believe to be True. The pureness of her Sincerity and honesty is expressed throughout. I love this about her.

[@justaguy2567]

What an incredible sweetheart

[@bird6472]

crowd ruining it. wow.

[@hobbitninja]

Nice, my seat was on the other side so I couldn't see her hands playing

[@Tashaterriel]

Jajajaja 0:38

[@kkydesu14]

Her voice is so beautiful even after these years!

[@ikarusvalde2764]

iloveyou Regina.. 🙏💋😘😍

[@Genny-Zee]

The way she says “bread” is incredible

[@racheljackson238]

Does she have anyone opening for her on this tour?

[@TimBracken]

Good question. Not in this San Francisco show, and not anywhere else as far as I can tell from a little internet sleuthing.

[@racheljackson238]

@@TimBracken I saw her last night and you are correct! 2 hours, no opener, no intermission- just 2 exceptional hours of magic 🥰

[@MrIvaneff]

That was me yelling so I shared this on my Facebook thanks for capturing the moment.

[@MrIvaneff]

SAMSONNNNN

[@TimBracken]

Ah hah, so *you're* the "happy demon"! It's my pleasure to post this. I can see from the other replies that some people are unhappy about the yelling during songs, and I do understand their perspective, but you made her laugh out loud (and you gave us all a memorable concert moment), so I tip my hat to you. 🤠

[@johnnyc.31]

Way to ruin her beautiful performance and make it about yourself. I hate when people shout over such tender moments.

[@estoyjugandoa]

@@johnnyc.31 THANK YOU!

[@pokerqAK47]

Rude, not funny. At least you stopped after 2 attempts