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I've always been a pop listener. I tune into whatever’s shown
on music TV channels and whoever’s featured on the radio. That was why I
discovered the voice of Regina Spektor pretty late. But from the moment I heard
her, she successfully made an impact on me. I always feel like singing whenever
I hear her songs, and though I can’t really digest the meaning of the lyrics, I
still want to utter them over and over again.
The style of Regina Spektor is simply amazing. She sure has a
wide vocal range that she knows how to wisely and creatively use, and the
unorthodox vocal techniques she applies in her verses are remarkable as well.
Her songs are a hodgepodge of folk, punk, rock, hip-hop, jazz, and even
classical music. As mentioned, her lyrics are eclectic where she often conveys
abstract narratives. Marvelously, there are some of her songs that can squeeze
in short stories and vignettes that may all appear as trivial at first, but
actually very interesting. Even her ballads filled with
mere lip murmurs and beatbox buzzes are outstanding, too.
When I started reading about Regina Spektor as an artist and
as a person, I became even more amazed. I discovered how she created a great
number of her songs spontaneously. With just a piano or a guitar in hand
matched with her unique voice, she can create songs and make them last. In
fact, there are a lot of instances where she composed music and lyrics without writing the words and the notes down. She just let music flow to her, through her, and
from her.
I love almost all of her songs, but here’s a list of my top
favorites.
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The Call
Samson
Folding Chair
Wallet
One More Time with Feeling
Blue Lips
Laughing With
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