See new and popular regina spektor songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Spektor s samson allows delilah to cut his hair whereas in the bible story, she does it while he is sleeping. Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of spektors greatest songs. Samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from.
Regina spektor born february 18, 1980 is a sovietborn jewishamerican singersongwriter and pianist. 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 didnt mention us and the bible didnt mention us, not even once. Regina spektor samson piano and effects sheet music jellynote. General commenti went and read some about the story of samson and delilah, and i think it gave me more insight into this song. About samson samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from her albums songs and begin to hope. First he fell in love with a woman named timnah, a philistine, and weds her at the wedding reception, he promises a group of philistines that he will provide them with. Samson, a song by regina spektor on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The metaphor here is that samson is the exlover, with the cancer personified as delilah. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Jun, 2006 check out samson by regina spektor on amazon music. Regina spektor samson chords learn the song with the online tablature player. Samson regina spektor sheet music free download as pdf file. It gives you pdf sheet music files as well as interactive sheet music for realtime transposition.
I believe it is a song about the biblical storyhowever, i believe that the love mentioned isnt between samson and delilah, it is between samson and the servant who delilah orders to cut off samsons hair. As of 2009 it has sold 143,000 copies in united states. In our catalog, you can find regina spektor sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Regina spektor is a russianborn, bronxraised singersongwriter who rose to prominence in new yorks antifolk scene in the early 2000s. Quickly edited to change a few lyrics and make it neater. Samson sheet music piano, voice, guitar pdf download. Regina spektor sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Delilahs on his side in this story, trying with him to bring down the columns of convention, love, relationships whatever, chose your metaphor.
Youll find a wide selection of regina spektor sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Mar 28, 2014 the chords are different to the original but i like singing along to this version. On begin to hope, regina spektor treads a delicate balance between her antifolk past and her present home on sire records. Her music is associated with the antifolk scene centered on new york citys east village. Then, we couldnt bring the columns down, we couldnt destroy a single one. 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 the history books forgot about us and the bible didnt mention us and the bible didnt mention us, not even. C beneath the she g ets of pa am per lie bm s my trut c h. Though the label rereleased soviet kitsch in 2004, begin to hope is spektor s first original material for sire, and it feels more like a majorlabel debut than soviet kitsch ever did. Im asking everyone from now on to please join this group and look for sheet music there instead of emailing me for it as i have been receiving an over load of email which i cannot keep up with. I school sunday school samson craft regina spektor self appreciation vbs 2016 all about music piano sheet music bible lessons. Jan 27, 2017 while im just guessing here and using the other comments ive read i have a feeling that this was about a past lover of hers who passed away from cancer.
The albums big, glossy production and preponderance of drum machines and keyboards. Regina spektor born regina ilyinichna spektor on 18 february 1980 in moscow is a russianborn american singersongwriter and pianist. Spektor studied classical piano from the age of six, practising on a petrof piano given to her mother by her grandfather. Samson regina spektor sheet music for piano, voice download.
You are my sweetest downfall i loved you first, i loved you first beneath the sheets of paper lies. Here is the free piano sheet music for samson by regina spektor. Regina spektor tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including apres moi, folding chair, eet, fidelity, all the rowboats. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in 8 available keys. Regina spektor samson sheet music in b major transposable.
More to the point, with regard to regina spektors take on samson, is the fact that the bibles silences tend to fall along gendered lines. The spinning, redhaired ballerina at center stage pirouettes in time with the twinkling melody, and at first the dance feels inviting and at last, eerily affecting. Regina spektor samson piano free download as pdf file. 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. Regina spektor fidelity sheet music pdf notes, chords. Print and download in pdf or midi samson regina spektor. Regina spektor samson piano scribd with images piano. After selfreleasing her first three records and gaining popularity in new york citys independent.
That is to say, the bible was written by men, which means that often womens voices, and womens stories, can only be read through the lines. To my perspective, she is just reflecting herself in the story as a mirror, and even though she finds the story not perfectly analog, the story serves as a context for what she means to say, only as a point of reference. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Samson regina spektor sheet music d49o2qmy9249 idocpub. Choose from regina spektor sheet music for such popular songs as samson, the call, and fidelity. Samson by regina spektor cover by emeline scales youtube. Regina spektor lyrics 124 song lyrics sorted by album, including on the radio, how, the call. Regina spektor was raised very jewish and attended jewish schools, so wouldnt she, of all people, know that the bible actually did mention samson and delilah. More to the point, with regard to regina spektor s take on samson, is the fact that the bibles silences tend to fall along gendered lines. Print and download samson sheet music by regina spektor.
Regina spektor samson piano and effects sheet music. Samson craftregina spektorself appreciationvbs 2016. In the christian bibles old testament, samson and delilah also appear in the same place. Here is regina spektors already contemporary classic, samson with the sheet music following along. Samson chords by regina spektor songsterr tabs with rhythm. According to the biblical story, samson was given extraordinary physical strength through god. Regina spektor is the name of a russian born singer, songwriter and maybe most important of all piano player that activates in the us. Below is a pdf file for downloading and printing and a video to confirm this. Learn how to play regina spektor songs for piano and effects online. As an artist representative for the us antifolk scene, her avantgarde music and her broad vocal range made her quickly rise. This song refers to the biblical story about samson, but it is not about it, it clearly states. Us was released in 2004 as a single taken from regina spektor s third studio album, soviet kitsch 2004. Regina spektor samson piano scribd regina spektor, piano.
On begin to hope, produced by david kahne the strokes, sublime, sugar ray, she broadens here palette with electric guitar, drum machines and seductive electronic loops, finding new canvases for her provocative vocal style. Spektor has said that she has created 700 songs, but that she rarely writes any of them down. Im posting a link here to a yahoo group for regina skeptor where you can find free sheet music, including samson. Transpose printable rock composition or download, save as pdf.
Us was released in 2004 as a single taken from regina spektors third studio album, soviet kitsch 2004. Also, the line i loved you first makes sense because it could be in reference to the attention delilah got. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in b major transposable. Samson is a song written and recorded by american singersongwriter regina spektor, from her albums songs and begin to hope. Despite having never been officially released as a single, it has charted in several countries, and is often considered one of spektor s greatest songs. Aug 07, 2018 samson regina spektor with the national symphony orchestra live at the kennedy center duration. Start learning the brilliant composition by regina spektor, ben folds for voice, piano or guitar which includes music by regina spektor. It is a pianodriven baroque pop song, written by regina spektor. C dm em f you are my sweetest downfall f g am g f i loved you first, i loved you first f. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Regina spektor sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Samson ver 2 by regina spektor capo 2nd fret intro.
I believe that this is true, because it refrences being forgotten in the bible. Samson by regina spektor piano sheet music for piano. Regina spektor samson free downloadable sheet music. Regina spektor samson piano scribd piano sheet music.