Regina Ilyinichna Spektor nació el 18 de febrero de 1980 en Moscú, entonces parte de la Unión Soviética. Crecer en una familia judía con una fuerte inclinación hacia la música y el arte marcó profundamente su camino. Su padre, un violinista y fotógrafo aficionado, y su madre, una profesora de música, expusieron a Regina a un mundo lleno de sonidos y creatividad desde temprana edad.
Con tan solo seis años, Regina comenzó su entrenamiento clásico en piano bajo la tutela de Sonia Vargas, una respetada profesora del Conservatorio de Moscú. Esta formación temprana no solo perfeccionó sus habilidades técnicas, sino que también agudizó su oído para la melodía y la armonía.
En 1989, su familia decidió emigrar a Estados Unidos, instalándose en el Bronx, Nueva York. El cambio de ambiente cultural y lingüístico fue desafiante, pero también abrió un abanico de nuevas oportunidades. A pesar del choque inicial, Regina continuó su formación musical y rápidamente se adaptó a su nueva vida.
Durante su adolescencia, Spektor descubrió nuevos géneros y estilos musicales que enriquecerían su propio repertorio. Comenzó a componer sus propias canciones y a experimentar con la voz y el piano, creando una fusión única de lo clásico con lo contemporáneo.
En sus años universitarios, Regina asistió a la Universidad de Música Contemporánea de Nueva York, donde se sumergió de lleno en la escena indie. Actuando en pequeños bares y clubes, fue ganando adeptos y labrándose un
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Chemo Limo
by Regina Spektor
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over
Baby-sat all four of my kids
Then in my dream
I told the doctor off
He said if you don't want to do it
then you don't have to do it
He said the truth is
You'll be okay, anyway
Then in my dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin and the doctor
Went and had a talk with my boss
Something about insurance policies
They kept the door closed at all times
I couldnt hear or see
When they came out they said
You'll be okay, anyway
And I smiled cause I'd known it all along.
No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I don't have to pay for this shit
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
and on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I ain't about to to die like this
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
And besides this shit is making me tired
it's making me tired
it's making me tired
You know I plan to retire some day,
And I'm gonna go out in style
go out in style
This shit it's making me tired
it's making me tired
it's making me tired
I'm-a gonna go out in style go out in style
When I woke up
My kids were being quiet
I knew it was a dream right away
I called the limousine company
Then I got dressed
I dressed the kids as well
The limousine pulled in
And we piled in
The doctor he asked which way we were headed
I said, Sir, let's just go west and he listened obediently,
Sophie only wants to listen to radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me
All about the meanies
Jacqueline was being such a big girl
with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara
She looks just like my mom
Oh my god, Barbara
She looks so much like my mom
No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I don't have to pay for this shit
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
and on any given day I'd rather ride a limousine
No thank you no thank you no thank you no thank you
I ain't about to die like this
I couldn't afford chemo like I couldn't afford a limo
And besides this shit is making me tired
it's making me tired
it'smaking me die
You know I plan to retire some day,
and I'm-a gonna go out in style
go out in style
This shit it's making me tired
it's making me tired
it's making me tired
I'm-a gonna go out in style go out in style
Style
Style
Style?
Style.
Style..?
Style
Style..??
Style.
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Baby-sat all four of my kids
I had a dream
Crispy crispy Benjamin Franklin came over and
Baby-sat all four of my kids
Sophie only want to tune us into radio BBC
Michael sat on my knees and whispered to me
All about the meanie
Jacqueline was being such a big girl
with her cup of tea looking out of the window
And Barbara
She looks just like my mom
Oh my god, Barbara
She looks so much like my mom
Oh my god, Barbara
She looks so much just like my mom...