2005-03-30 New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom

(with Sean Lennon opening)

Recorded by pattivill:

intro
Ain't No Cover
interlude
Edit with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello
interlude
Ode to Divorce with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello
interlude
Loveology with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello
interlude
Blue Lips with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello
interlude
Ghost of Corporate Future with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello
interlude
Hero + Bartender with Chris Kuffner on bass and Ben Kalb on cello for "Hero"
interlude
Rejazz
interlude
Pound of Flesh
interlude
Folding Chair
interlude
Baby Jesus
interlude
Ave Maria
interlude
Sailor Song
interlude
"begin to hope"
interlude
Après Moi
interlude
Prisoners
interlude
Summer in the City
interlude
Time Is All Around
interlude
Somedays
interlude
Carbon Monoxide
interlude
Poor Little Rich Boy
interlude
The Flowers
interlude
"open"
interlude
Silly Eye-Color Generalizations
interlude
Samson
interlude
Hotel Song with Chris Kuffner and Ben Kalb on backing vocals
interlude
Your Honor with Chris Kuffner on bass, Ben Kalb on cello, Elliot Jacobson on drums, and Andy Graziano on guitar
interlude
That Time
interlude
Bobbing for Apples
interlude
Reginasaurus
closing

Related: 2005-06 Spin magazine

2004-07-10 New York, NY | Tonic

Recorded by pattivill:

opening
Ain't No Cover
interlude
Folding Chair
interlude
Carbon Monoxide
interlude
Lucky Penny
interlude
Genius Next Door
interlude
Hero of the Story (aborted)
Patron Saint
interlude
Bobbing for Apples
interlude
"I cut off my hair"
interlude
Bartender
interlude
The Wallet
interlude
Reginasaurus
interlude
Aprés Moi
interlude
Summer in the City
interlude
Uh-merica
interlude
Music Box
interlude
Samson
interlude
Baby Jesus
closing

2004-06-29 New York, NY | Sin-é

This was a benefit show in memory of Aaron Wilkinson, who had passed away the previous summer. Aaron's father Dennis opened with a prayer and introduced the artists (including Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, and Aaron's brother Graham). Regina's short set included the debut performances of Hero (with some additional lyrics and alternate phrasing not found in later performances), Après Moi, Aquarius, and almost The Wallet (but, even then, people had to have their Samson).

Recorded by pattivill:

01) introduction from Pastor Dennis Wilkinson
02) Aquarius
03)
04) Hero
05)
06) Bartender
07)
08) Genius Next Door
09)
10) The Flowers
11)
12) Après Moi
13)
14) Samson
15)

Bartender

Written by: regina spektor

Available Recordings: Click to view

Lyrics (fan transcription):

come on, bartender
won't you be more tender?
give me two shots of whiskey
and a beer chaser
love will be the death of me
love is so fickle
it starts with a flood
and it ends with a trickle

come on, bartender
just a little more tender
I ate all your peanuts
return me to sender
I've been too candid
now I'm barely standing
just call me a taxi
and prepare me for landing

ooh, you have got to kick me back out into the
cold and nasty weather
and maybe if I sober up I will stop pretending that
love is forever...