how can this be so amazing and so unlike regina but still so regina? you know what i mean. she makes songs that aren't at all her style, but when you look at the whole picture, that is her style. making songs that are everything :)
my LOYALTY is only to GOD, bcoz he will condemned those who's in the middle or the on other side. just like what he did to the people after mosses ask "who's stay with Christ" after he went down from the mountain carry the 10 commandments,-- thank GOD, he let me see this video so that i wil never be a fan of REGINA SPEKTOR who dont believe in GOD. now i know why she sing like CRAZY,
@Astrapsody HAHA -- i just emphasized. why are you so affected with that capitalized words? LOL -- i love GOD so that i dont want to support those who make fun of Him and using His holy name in vain. OPEN your MIND.:)
@hanneyoO "So affected"? Really? All I said is that it is absolutely annoying when people feel the need to capitalize words just to bring more attention to what they wrote. You're preaching on a YouTube video. No one wants to be preached to on YouTube, especially on a music video. And I told you to open your mind because you took something that was so simple; a critique about the overly-religious, and turned it into something it was not. If you're offended, go somewhere else.
@hanneyoO And on top of that, she has every right to write a song that critiques/challenges your beliefs. If you don't like it, so what? What's complaining about it and preaching going to do? Nothing. I hate it when arguments like this happen on music videos. Everyone else should just flag both our posts for spam. This song is awesome, and doesn't deserve stupid bickering in the comments.
My friend (who is deeply Christian) hate this song, and now Regina Spektor, which she is missing out on. I love this song though, and it explains how I feel sometimes about her. I mean, if your God is so loving, won't he accept that I can be skeptical if I want?
@camladyiswickeawsome He is and he DOES accept that, so not listen to people who say that he doesn't. He loves you no matter WHAT you do, kill, steal, rape, or whatever. I am a believer, but not one of those crazies who scares the shit outta people
@tatiluvsya Unless you don't believe in him. He'll let you go to hell for that, won't he? I'm not trying to be offensive, but honestly, what does it matter if he loves me or not if I'm still being sent to "hell"? haha
@Astrapsody I hope you don't mind me saying this....Yes, you will go to Hell unless you except Jesus as your Lord and Savior. ""I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." says Jesus (John 14:6). Even those in Hell 'believe' in Him. Think of it this way; you have a son and you want people to believe what he can do. Even though he does whatever it is that he does, nobody believes he can do it or does it. So you become hurt and upset. Think about it.
@jeda2002 I hope you realize that that's a completely immoral thing for your God to do. He condemns people to hell for the simple act of not loving him. Think about it. If you had kids, would there be anything they could do that would make you torture them, even for a little bit, let alone an eternity? I hope not. Yet God's just fine with doing that to anyone who just doesn't love him, regardless of whether they were good, kind, destructive, etc. It's not true just because the Bible says it.
i'm a christian, and i could never understand why i'm not offended by this song... i think it's b/c regina doesn't take the song seriously enough for it to be offensive. My mom (super conservative) even laughed the first time she heard it!
so, just remember this song isn't an accurate portrayal of christians, and, if you're a believer, let it be a happy reminder to love everyone equally, treat ppl w/ respect, and there's no problem ;-)
Yeah, I'm Catholic and it doesn't offend me! I think it's actually kind of showing the way overly devout people act: "All non-believers get to eat dirt and the believers get to spit in their graves."
Because none of the people I know who are in a religion act that way! So I think it's funny :)
She's Jewish, and just expressing how weird it is for her around Christmas and in general around Christians who tell her she's going to hell for being a non-believer. SO I guess she doesn't love Jesus, she's a talented and seemingly good and sweet human being who's sharing that with the world. That's all that really matters.
Also, your SN is SexMachine915...I feel Jesus is probably more offended by you defending him with that name attached to it...
Some are actually like that. Presumptuous, believing they're completely right and the rest damned to burn. They feel its their responsibility to spread the faith, which, in a sense is noble, but can be taken much too far. I think she carried off singing about intolerance in a very amusing way. She's great. calling her a bitch doesn't seem quite right, does it?
Whilst I believe that at the time Regina Spektor wrote this song, she was not a Christian, in her most recent album ("Far") she explores the notions of religion.
I think this song is more critical of the condescending attitude adopted by many Christians (not all!) But yes, she is criticising practitioners of Christianity in this song.
As for whether or not to be offended, perhaps whilst experiencing an inner quarrel/dilemma of such an issue, it's not wise to say "This bitch"
@tcmdesign To me it's more of the attitude between believers and non-believers (not just Christian believers), since it explicitly says that in the song. I think she's using a sort of exaggeration to reveal the level of intolerance found between these two groups.
@XmusicmeisterX What someone believes most certainly does determine how I think of them. Regina has shown to have a very open mind on many issues which is the core reason I think so highly of her. To just discard her view on the world as if it doesn't exist would be a shame.
no, jesus is an aquaintance! that dude you sort of know through some of your friends but never made time to hang out with cause he seems kinda weird to be around.......yup!
hahaha you guys should hear devil come to bethleham by her ;) she's jewish btw. she doesn't beleive in jesus christ. religion is political mind control.
@ Fingerview: the song never says *Jesus* said that, the song says that the *believers* say that.. which, quite frankly, is (metaphorically - is that a word? nvm - ) typical for some of the believers I've encountered in my life. I think she sums it all up pretty well ;)
I'm sorry to do this, but does anyone have a copy of this song they can mail me? I'd really appreciate it and I've got tons of other music i can give to you:) -thanks x
Please forgive me for all these scavenging messages but i love Regina so much :)
beLIEVER!!
how can this be so amazing and so unlike regina but still so regina? you know what i mean. she makes songs that aren't at all her style, but when you look at the whole picture, that is her style. making songs that are everything :)
Lilyfloss 4 months ago
sometimes I forget how amazing her vocal talents alone are. then I hear a song like this and it is like discovering Regina all over again
bookqueen520 5 months ago in playlist regina spektor - Large Playlist from spektography
When she said "Welcome back the Baby King" I thought she said "What the fuck?" Aha ♥
MadiAmber 9 months ago
uhm idiot she is jewish.
julie22435 1 year ago
This is very cute. As always.
But what's with all the God-bothering?
curiouskong 1 year ago
i love discovering great regina songs i didn't know before. ♥
daderth 1 year ago
my LOYALTY is only to GOD, bcoz he will condemned those who's in the middle or the on other side. just like what he did to the people after mosses ask "who's stay with Christ" after he went down from the mountain carry the 10 commandments,-- thank GOD, he let me see this video so that i wil never be a fan of REGINA SPEKTOR who dont believe in GOD. now i know why she sing like CRAZY,
hanneyoO 1 year ago
@hanneyoO I HATE internet TROLLS who think that capitalizing words make their opinions MORE valid. OPEN your MIND.
Astrapsody 1 year ago
@Astrapsody HAHA -- i just emphasized. why are you so affected with that capitalized words? LOL -- i love GOD so that i dont want to support those who make fun of Him and using His holy name in vain. OPEN your MIND.:)
hanneyoO 10 months ago
@hanneyoO "So affected"? Really? All I said is that it is absolutely annoying when people feel the need to capitalize words just to bring more attention to what they wrote. You're preaching on a YouTube video. No one wants to be preached to on YouTube, especially on a music video. And I told you to open your mind because you took something that was so simple; a critique about the overly-religious, and turned it into something it was not. If you're offended, go somewhere else.
Astrapsody 10 months ago
@hanneyoO And on top of that, she has every right to write a song that critiques/challenges your beliefs. If you don't like it, so what? What's complaining about it and preaching going to do? Nothing. I hate it when arguments like this happen on music videos. Everyone else should just flag both our posts for spam. This song is awesome, and doesn't deserve stupid bickering in the comments.
Astrapsody 10 months ago
@Astrapsody i dont say she has no right to write songs anymore sir. i just say as opinion i dont want to be her fan anymore-- why do you care? :)
hanneyoO 8 months ago
She's so genius it hurts.
STOPtheHORROR 1 year ago 4
He didn't hear me see him..
how does she come up with this!
love it
xDais 1 year ago
My friend (who is deeply Christian) hate this song, and now Regina Spektor, which she is missing out on. I love this song though, and it explains how I feel sometimes about her. I mean, if your God is so loving, won't he accept that I can be skeptical if I want?
camladyiswickeawsome 1 year ago 4
@camladyiswickeawsome He is and he DOES accept that, so not listen to people who say that he doesn't. He loves you no matter WHAT you do, kill, steal, rape, or whatever. I am a believer, but not one of those crazies who scares the shit outta people
tatiluvsya 1 year ago
@tatiluvsya Unless you don't believe in him. He'll let you go to hell for that, won't he? I'm not trying to be offensive, but honestly, what does it matter if he loves me or not if I'm still being sent to "hell"? haha
Astrapsody 1 year ago
@Astrapsody I hope you don't mind me saying this....Yes, you will go to Hell unless you except Jesus as your Lord and Savior. ""I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." says Jesus (John 14:6). Even those in Hell 'believe' in Him. Think of it this way; you have a son and you want people to believe what he can do. Even though he does whatever it is that he does, nobody believes he can do it or does it. So you become hurt and upset. Think about it.
jeda2002 1 year ago
@jeda2002 I hope you realize that that's a completely immoral thing for your God to do. He condemns people to hell for the simple act of not loving him. Think about it. If you had kids, would there be anything they could do that would make you torture them, even for a little bit, let alone an eternity? I hope not. Yet God's just fine with doing that to anyone who just doesn't love him, regardless of whether they were good, kind, destructive, etc. It's not true just because the Bible says it.
Astrapsody 1 year ago 4
@jeda2002 WTF?!
God is an angry soccer mom?
God: "See, see?! You see that boy over there? He's gonna score!"
GOAL
God: "Told you."
Person B: "Yeah, well. It wasn't really that impressive, was it?"
God: "You don't believe in my son?! Eat dirt, you scumbag!"
You feel the love?
EPR89 1 year ago 3
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@jeda2002 "I hope you don't mind me saying this....Yes, you will go to Hell unless you except Jesus as your Lord and Savior. "
I don't mind you saying it, just don't take it upon yourself to act as my travel agent in that regard.
AntiDemonizationOrg 1 year ago
OMFG, she is now my personal lord and savior!
TheQwerty59 1 year ago 2
This is funny. xD
arcadefire4life 2 years ago 2
Aside from the religious content, I really ADORE how Regina Spektor sings this song :D
icyclaw123 2 years ago 4
@icyclaw123 Why would the religious content bother you? It's a part of the song!
DryIce2010 2 years ago 3
I didn't say it bothered me, I said I liked how Regina sang this song.
icyclaw123 2 years ago
i'm a christian, and i could never understand why i'm not offended by this song... i think it's b/c regina doesn't take the song seriously enough for it to be offensive. My mom (super conservative) even laughed the first time she heard it!
so, just remember this song isn't an accurate portrayal of christians, and, if you're a believer, let it be a happy reminder to love everyone equally, treat ppl w/ respect, and there's no problem ;-)
(except the people depicted in the song...)
peachtable966 2 years ago 2
Yeah, I'm Catholic and it doesn't offend me! I think it's actually kind of showing the way overly devout people act: "All non-believers get to eat dirt and the believers get to spit in their graves."
Because none of the people I know who are in a religion act that way! So I think it's funny :)
fillXinXblankXstares 2 years ago 4
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I dont know whether i should be offended or not.
This bitch is a beautiful singer but confuses the hell out of me.
Is she a believer or non-believer or an athiest ?
How would u ever know what she means
unless she talks to you.
I like her music just not the ones that mention God because
i dont know if i should
be offended or not.
You either love Jesus or you dont.
SexMachine915 2 years ago
She's Jewish, she believes in the same God as you, just not the same messiah.
So I'm guessing the anwser to your question is probably no, she doesn't believe in Jesus, but only in his father.
phunkymindhacker 2 years ago 3
she said that she writes so many songs about religion is because she's always learning about new cultures
and how she has a very open mind to new religions
spitballz 2 years ago
do you have to be told when your offended?
unabrows13 2 years ago 3
She's Jewish, and just expressing how weird it is for her around Christmas and in general around Christians who tell her she's going to hell for being a non-believer. SO I guess she doesn't love Jesus, she's a talented and seemingly good and sweet human being who's sharing that with the world. That's all that really matters.
Also, your SN is SexMachine915...I feel Jesus is probably more offended by you defending him with that name attached to it...
ForgetsPasswords 2 years ago 40
@ForgetsPasswords One, she is not Jewish. Two, you are retarded.
moneyquickeasy 1 year ago
@moneyquickeasy Not Jewish? Please explain
curiouskong 1 year ago
Some are actually like that. Presumptuous, believing they're completely right and the rest damned to burn. They feel its their responsibility to spread the faith, which, in a sense is noble, but can be taken much too far. I think she carried off singing about intolerance in a very amusing way. She's great. calling her a bitch doesn't seem quite right, does it?
blissfullyinferior 2 years ago 2
Whilst I believe that at the time Regina Spektor wrote this song, she was not a Christian, in her most recent album ("Far") she explores the notions of religion.
I think this song is more critical of the condescending attitude adopted by many Christians (not all!) But yes, she is criticising practitioners of Christianity in this song.
As for whether or not to be offended, perhaps whilst experiencing an inner quarrel/dilemma of such an issue, it's not wise to say "This bitch"
Hope this helps!
tcmdesign 2 years ago 2
@tcmdesign To me it's more of the attitude between believers and non-believers (not just Christian believers), since it explicitly says that in the song. I think she's using a sort of exaggeration to reveal the level of intolerance found between these two groups.
DryIce2010 2 years ago 4
who cares what she believes? does that really determine what you think of someone?
XmusicmeisterX 2 years ago 6
@XmusicmeisterX What someone believes most certainly does determine how I think of them. Regina has shown to have a very open mind on many issues which is the core reason I think so highly of her. To just discard her view on the world as if it doesn't exist would be a shame.
DryIce2010 2 years ago
I don't remember who I was replying to when I said that, but I don't think it was you :)
XmusicmeisterX 2 years ago
no, jesus is an aquaintance! that dude you sort of know through some of your friends but never made time to hang out with cause he seems kinda weird to be around.......yup!
artidinarti 2 years ago 3
This song is AMAZING!
unespritdelacolline 2 years ago 2
hahaha you guys should hear devil come to bethleham by her ;) she's jewish btw. she doesn't beleive in jesus christ. religion is political mind control.
deetardeded 2 years ago
Jesus love you too. Kind of a depressing song, but i still think you rock Regina Spektor.
12Stuste 2 years ago
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how do you know jesus loves you XD
ShadowForest13 2 years ago
I'm a believer and Jesus doesnt tell me to spit on anyone or anything.
He loves you silly bear!!
FINGERVIEW 2 years ago 2
shes talking about over radical people. but at the end she says she oves little baby jesus
kittywitty32123 2 years ago
are you a real Kitty?
FINGERVIEW 2 years ago
i wish i was
wouldnt that be cool?
kittywitty32123 2 years ago
I used to be a large funky chicken, though, in the end I had to admit defeat and return to the land of Canan.
FINGERVIEW 2 years ago
omfg XD why do you want to be a cat?
ShadowForest13 2 years ago
because everybody wants to be a cat, because the cats the only cat, who know where's it
kittywitty32123 2 years ago 5
@ Fingerview: the song never says *Jesus* said that, the song says that the *believers* say that.. which, quite frankly, is (metaphorically - is that a word? nvm - ) typical for some of the believers I've encountered in my life. I think she sums it all up pretty well ;)
Love the song <3
feyth85 2 years ago
haha, i love this song =)
pbarboza05 2 years ago 2
This is just pure brilliance:)
I'm sorry to do this, but does anyone have a copy of this song they can mail me? I'd really appreciate it and I've got tons of other music i can give to you:) -thanks x
Please forgive me for all these scavenging messages but i love Regina so much :)
beashubird 3 years ago 5
This song just made me SO freaking happy!!! Brilliant!!
<3<3<3
droktiskzz 3 years ago 6
i love the beginning her live tracks aren't complete with out her little stopages and mistakes it adds to it she's phenomenal
tlue07 3 years ago 21
yes yes yes yes :)
spektography 3 years ago
is that from lollapalooza?
rickypaulgriffin 3 years ago 7
yes :) One of the better versions I have found.
spektography 3 years ago
i thought so:)
you cant find very many recordings of this song for some reason.
rickypaulgriffin 3 years ago 3