Regina Spektor - The Devil Come to Bethlehem (08-19-2003)

Regina Spektor singing "The Devil Come to Bethlehem". This is the only known recording from 8-19-2003.

**Note: The original recording is 5:26 but my conversion always finishes as 4:59. I can't seem to get it to keep those last few seconds in during youtube conversion. So it cuts off unfortunately here.

In any case you can find the full version of this song on the RespektOnline or ReginaSpektor.org fan sites to download.

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Joseph and Mary are so bad
Kissin' in the park, kissin' in the park, kissin' in the park
He practices dentistry without a license
But it's alright 'cause Mary read the books and she's got his back
They're saving up for a trip to Frah-ah-ance
Gonna leave the baby with one of the in-laws
Just long enough to see the Eiffel Tower and back
Wear red scarf and booze on the airplane

The Devil come to Bethlehem
With a Bible and an alarm clock
The Devil come to Bethlehem
And he ain't afraid of the dark

Joseph and Mary are so sad
Sittin' in a park in Paris, France, reading the news, and it sure looks bad
A pile of empty postcards on their lah-ah-ap
Nothing bright to write and nothing good to send

The Devil come to Bethlehem
With a Bible and an alarm clock
The Devil come to Bethlehem
And he ain't afraid of the dark...
... ness is less frightening than
The lightness is less frightening than
The dark

Joseph and Mary are so dead
Honest, it's been years, it's been years, it's been many, many years
All their descendants are long buried and gone
And their closest blood relative works in a Philadelphia Sears
Walking on water in his own bathtub
Turning that water to wine

The Devil come to Bethlehem
With a Bible and an alarm clock
The Devil come to Bethlehem
And he ain't afraid of the dark...
... ness is less frightening than
The lightness is less frightening than
The darkness is less frightening than
The lightness is less frightening than
The dark

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• devil
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• bethlehem

[ReevexRevenge]

I don't like how it cuts her off. :/ but it's most likely not your fault xD

[slicknick1986]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention, I don't know how I didn't realize the last few seconds were cut since this video was up for 2 years...

I'm reuploading the original file now which is the full length.

[slicknick1986]

Er, well, apparently there is something wrong with the mp3 itself when I was converting it for upload. The original recording is 5:26 but my conversion always finishes as 4:59. I can't seem to get it to keep those last few seconds in.

In any case you can find the full version of this song pretty much just by Googling it these days.

thanks again for letting me know about this!

[arranparry07]

Regina played at Sin-e??? As in the place Jeff Buckley performed at?

[slicknick1986]

Yep, same place.

[Gee1792]

I'm Catholic but I don't agree with everything the church or bible says. I think religion is about creating your own ideas. Whether you are atheist, catholic, whatever it is- it's up to you. I have faith simply because it's something I feel in my heart that's true. I get frustrated when christians try to feed people the bible and force them to believe in what they just don't want to. Believe what you choose to believe, it's your life, your soul. In the very end, we'll figure out who was right.

[Telghuli]

@Krakinerrr12 The Christian Old Testament is the collection of the most central Jewish religious scriptures. Christianity is regarded by its adherents as a continuation and universilisation of Judaism. Jesus Christ himself is chronicled to be of Jewish descent and faith

[everybodypoops11]

i love the whole song, of course. but i also love when she quotes joni mitchell in her songs... "Sitting on a bench in Paris, France, reading the news and it sure looks bad.."

[baileyopera]

I never thought of it like that. I always kind of took it as asking the question of what if Jesus was born today? How would Joseph and Mary be different? How would the life of one boy affect the life of so many? I don't see this piece as sacrilegious, but as a different and also beautiful version of what's already happened. To be honest, I love God and I like passionate church gospel about Him (especially Gregorian chant!); but Regina's music is what makes me feel closest to Him

[EllieRoseDavis]

I adore finding a new song by my favourite artist. <3

[Lysten2100]

@rad941205 Sears is a department store. Its not a bad store, but its not very nice either. An ordinary store for ordinary people. :)

[rad941205]

what's sears?

[rad941205]

@eisleylover53 not awsome, fuckin genius.:D x

[0nthemirrorsedge]

She's a genius.

[alicepotter777]

the two ppl who didnt like this are probbably married to each other and are not in love:):):):)

[alicepotter777]

@LeaveN0Evidence it really makes you think right. wonderfully said:):):)

[padmavati108]

hello, first of all, thanks so much for uploading this song!

you said you would upload the full song, since the ending was cut off. i searched and cannot find it.

please please please upload the full song!

thanks!