Regina Spektor - BYOS (Bring Your Own Shovel)

"BYOS", one of Regina's unreleased demo recordings.

Oh, and it's awesome by the way. :)


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I met Mata Hari
She was in no hurry
The firing squad had their
Guns in the air
My invitation said
"Bring your own shovel"
I brought my own shovel
B. Y. O. S.
Bring your own shovel
And shovel up the mess

Ohh
Lately all my friends clip their teeth with nail clippers
They want them much straighter, much nicer, more even
Well, I thought I'd do something nasty as well
I brought my own shovel
Dug up this here well, then I
Shuffled my feet, and I
Sniffed at the smells, then I
Dropped in some horses, and
Dropped in some sheep, then I
Cuddled up a grandma
Put her in there to sleep, then I
Licked up the envelope
In it I sent
All the bones
And the phones
And the braids
From my head

Ohh
Oh
And darling, I'm all shook up now
Ohh
Oh
Baby, I'm all shook up now
Ohh
Oh
Darling, I'm all shook up

Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
B. Y. O. S.
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
Bring your own shovel
B. Y. O. S.
B. Y. O. S.
B. Y. O. S.
B. Y. O.
B. Y. O.
B. Y. O. S.

Category:

Music

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• regina
• spektor
• BYOS
• bring
• your
• own
• shovel
• demo
• unreleased

[jlt759]

where did you get these unreleased demos??

[slicknick1986]

You can get all of them from the RespektOnline fan site. Just search for the name of the song in the search box or browse the listings of songs.

These "unreleased" ones are versions that just haven't appeared on any retail album yet.

[tallchick16]

I met my diary?

thats what i thought it always was

[slicknick1986]

It sounds like that, doesn't it? But yeah, it's actually "Mata Hari", who was a real Dutch woman executed by firing squad.

Check out the entry on Wikipedia on her and you'll get the reference of her in this song.

[shoelace07]

when she sings "well i thought i'd do something nasty as well", it sounds like part of the sound of music. ("brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things..." =P)

[slicknick1986]

I know I LOVE that :D

[alliekat4]

Did anyone else catch the whole Elvis being in it. I think that's amazing how she can do that and me still like the song (i don't like Elvis)

[rodas760]

Here I am again :)

[MysticalPopTart]

supposed to be studying for finals. it's 1:45 in the morning. have an english final tomorrow i'm only half prepared for. opting to listen to regina instead :) <3

[SeaPuppet]

it kinda reminds me of my favorite things when she sings "my invitation says bring your own shovel..."

[WoWDemondays]

I need this song on my ipod

[birthdaygirl1126]

the sound of music and elvis? only regina spector could put theese two things into an amazing song!!!

[TiedupKatie]

@slicknick1986 of course... the fact that its on youtube, means that is was in fact, released. just... perhaps unintentionally

[VivianTheMitchell]

The only thing that could make this song better is if it were longer. I wish it would never end...

[taylorannex319]

I also noticed that immediately! Absolutely love it!