2005-09-15 New York, NY | Irving Plaza

Recorded by the dastardly duo of Shawn and Patty (photo by Natasha Kouri):

Ain't No Cover
Après Moi
On the Radio
The Flowers
Field Below
Bobbing for Apples
That Time
The Noise
Uh-merica
Dance Anthem of the 80s
Poor Little Rich Boy
Sailor Song (recording cuts off)
Samson
Twenty Years of Snow
Us
Chelsea Hotel #2 *
Hallelujah * (cuts off)
Ghost of Corporate Future * (cuts off)
Summer in the City
My Man

*with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello

Live at Bull Moose

Ain't No Cover
Carbon Monoxide
Pound of Flesh
The Noise
My Man

Released in September 2005; Regina's liner notes say it all:

Now in case you were wondering, these five songs, and a bunch more, were performed live by me, regina spektor, at Bull Moose (a record store) in Portland, ME, on June 5, 2005.

This EP was recorded special for a chain of Independent Music Stores across the country as a thank you for supporting my music. A grand piano was rolled into the store and placed between the Reggae and the Country music sections. Mr. Johnny Cash himself spent the whole time staring over my right shoulder, and to tell the truth, it felt good. They even let me take that record home when it was all over and done.

And the people who came were real sweet, and sat on the floor and hushed and listened... so we dimmed the lights and broke out the good silver. Enjoy.

My Man

Written by: regina spektor

Available Recordings: Click to view

Lyrics (fan transcription):

my man don't treat me right
don't kiss me sweet good night
don't buy me flowers to smell
he's a rotten boy from hell

my man don't treat me good
he eats up all my food
and he leaves me such a mess
they say I'm cursed, but I am blessed

cause he loves me, he loves me
he really, really loves me
and his eyes are bluer
than the bluest sky above the city
you don't agree? well, what a pity
he loves me, yes, he does

my man don't treat me sweet
he walks the empty street
and he drinks and smokes and swears
and they say he doesn't care

my man breaks my heart
he tears me all apart
and he leaves me such a mess
they say I'm cursed, but I am blessed

cause he loves me, he loves me
he really, really loves me
and his eyes are bluer
than the bluest sky above the city
you don't agree? well, what a pity
he loves me, yes, he does

oh, my man, I love him so
he'll never know
all my life is just a spare
but I don't care
when he takes me in his arms
the world is bright
alright

what's the difference if I say
I'll go away
when I know I'll come back on
my knees someday?
for whatever my man is
I'm his
forevermore

Notes: The last section of the song (beginning with "oh, my man, I love him so") is taken from the Billie Holiday song "My Man", music by Maurice Yvain, original French lyrics ("Mon Homme") by Albert Willemetz & Jacques Charles, English lyrics by Channing Pollock.