Regina Spektor - Ballad Of A Politician Lyrics






A man inside a room is shaking hands with other men
This is how it happens
Our carefully laid plans

Shake it, shake it baby
Shake your ass out in that street
You're gonna make 'em scream someday
You're gonna make it big

You love so deep, so tender
Your people and your land
You love 'em 'til they can't recall
Who they are again

Work it, work it baby
Work your way 'round that room
You're gonna make it big some day
You're gonna make a boom

But I am
But I am
But I am not a number, not a name

But I am
But I am
But I am a carefully laid plan

Shake what your mama gave you
You know that it won't last
You're gonna taste the ground real soon
You're gonna taste the grass

A man inside a room is shaking hands with other men
This is how it happens
Our world under command

Shake it, shake it baby
Shake your ass out in that street
You're gonna make us scream someday
You're gonna make us weep

You're gonna make us scream someday
You're gonna make it big





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  1. S.... M....

    I love how she dedicated this song to the current political situation at her concert.

  2. �.... ....

    this song is "what if the bill on capital hill was a pole dancer"

  3. M.... K....

    This song is so accurate...

  4. L.... ....

    So fitting on a terrible day like today.

  5. F.... ....

    I am so sorry for what happened today. I am finding light in Regina's work, there are incredible people in this world, remember that.

    F.... ....

    Firoza what happened?

  6. J.... N....

    Did this song predict the rise of Trump?

    J.... N....

    there was a comment on this song a couple years back, saying that this was Mitt Romney's theme song. Guess he's a walk in the park compared to Trump, huh? :D

  7. d.... ....

    This song is perfection!!!11!!1 they all just don't unterstand it D: D: Perfection!! PERFECTION!!! I never heard such a good song before, but the people are not able to feel with their hearts and perceive this PERFECTION!!! AAARGH!!

    sorry I'm a little insane

  8. R.... L....

    Not a number. Not a name, But our carefully, laid, plan.

  9. S.... C....

    Shake it, shake it baby

  10. M.... T....

    house of cards

  11. W.... B....

    Wow wtf this song is so good D:

  12. S.... R....

    Chilling, unsettling, beautiful. Has to be one of my favorite Regina songs. :)

  13. R.... M....

    this is why we have to feel the bern 2k16

  14. M.... ....

    Why the hell has no-one made a Hunger Games music video to go with this yet? They would really fit well together.

    M.... ....

    cause hunger game is a bad copy of battle royale <3 it isn't deserve this grat song

  15. h.... ....

    Let's shake what our mamas gave us, we know it won't last

  16. F.... ....

    I was listening to this album pretty much on repeat whilst reading the second and third hunger games, and every song just makes me think of those two books. This one I do think is quite fitting though with how much Katniss in particular is used for presidential gain on both sides. Regina is pretty much a goddess with her voice <3

  17. D.... P....

    omg... i love this song!!!

    Longer Version --> Yes!

  18. A.... P....

    She a great artist...she knows what she says...always!!!
    Love you and I am with you Regina...since 11:11!!!

    A.... P....

    Alexis P. AM. or PM. ?

  19. g.... ....

    This would make one hell of a music video

    g.... ....

    geraci9 make one :D

  20. D.... Z....

    It is the song of Washington D.C!!! U know men folk who make choices usually not really considering you.

  21. q.... ....

    looking at the lyrics, i actually think this is about hitler before he became chancellor (and the part "but i am but i am but i am not a number not a name / a carefully laid plan + other lyrics make me think the narrator is jewish)

  22. m.... ....

    Shes amazing.

  23. R.... W....

    I always thought she said "A man inside a room is shaking hands with angry men". Then I realized she said other, I kind of like angry more lol

  24. H.... C....

    Anyone else get a chill when she says boom?

  25. M.... M....

    My favorite song from the album.

  26. M.... Y....

    Long live the Queen Regina Spector

  27. a.... r....

    i like to think this song is about a stripper who is fucking the president and he has a wife... and the stripper kills herself

  28. K.... ....

    She's already about as high as it gets in my book, but if she had played this during her performance at the White House, I'd have to to have gotten a whole new book just for her.

  29. Z.... E....

    24601!!!!!!

  30. i.... ....

    i have found a diamnond of music holly crap those songs.....

  31. l.... e....

    Ezeriot it but I am but I am not a number not a name

  32. o.... ....

    lols it's all good

  33. N.... C....

    Wow, that sounded creepy, but whatever

  34. N.... C....

    I love you just for thinking of that! haha

  35. o.... ....

    For some reason I see her doing a duet with Serj Tankian (the pure beautiful awesomeness would cause my head to implode)

  36. E.... V....

    BRIAN, BRIAN BRIAAAN NOT A NUMBER.

  37. M.... P....

    haha it's all good:)

  38. Z.... L....

    Caught that mistake as soon as I posted it, I did correct it. Just seemed to not come into this linked conversation.

  39. M.... P....

    No, he's probably never heard *Poor* little rich boy.

  40. Z.... L....

    Poor***

  41. Z.... L....

    Obviously you've never heard Pretty Little Rich Boy.

  42. A.... M....

    Jean Valjean? :D

  43. M.... P....

    I think deadweather86 meant he's not used to Regina swearing...

  44. A.... M....

    I have this habit... if I listen to one of her songs, I end up listening to all of them.

  45. M.... ....

    Or both politicians......or politicians in general......

  46. p.... ....

    Wow a 14 year old who hears cursing at school? Stop the presses!

  47. B.... ....

    This is the most underrated Regina song, even by her faithful.

  48. K.... P....

    Anyone else thinking The Prisoner at "But I am not a number"? As in, "I am not a number, I am a free man!"

  49. E.... T....

    I made a Youtube account just to like this comment. This made my day!

  50. c.... ....

    She dedicated this song to Mitt Romney.

  51. K.... ....

    he means....... she doesn't usually curse in her songs...

  52. s.... w....

    Saw her live in austin just the other day.
    So amazing <3
    loveeeeeeeeeeeee her

  53. D.... ....

    Spektor's response to Tyga's music #ratchet #twerk

  54. S.... ....

    It's so eerie. I love it.

  55. E.... M....

    holy crap holy crap holy crap
    i think im in love with this song

  56. B.... W....

    I really like this song but I really prefer the live recordings of it I've heard

  57. s.... ....

    I love cheering for my school \(^ . ^)/

  58. S.... J....

    Catholics ARE Christians you tard. Pick up a history book sometime. OR a Bible prior to the King James version. Uuugh. Such ignorance!!!

  59. M.... H....

    My names Avery I love Regina spektor shes one of a kind for sure to have a voice like that is truly a gift <3 By the way i'm on my sisters acount

  60. R.... L....

    Now THIS, I like! She's so great when those pop drums and keys aren't in the way! Gahh she's talented! And such a beautifully haunting songwriter!

  61. F.... Y....

    Longer Version Pleaseeee I love thisss

  62. S.... B....

    SHAKE IT SHAKE IT, BABBBYY! SHAKE YOUR ASS OUT IN THAT STREET

  63. O.... S....

    Hauntingly beautiful. I expected nothing less from Regina Spektor.

  64. A.... S....

    this song reminds me of Lion King 2, the scene with Scar's son...

  65. s.... ....

    Doubt it look at the title if you know what i mean.

  66. M.... R....

    reminds me of her older stuff. just me?

  67. c.... ....

    I've noticed this before.

  68. I.... G....

    I literally cannot stop listening to this.

  69. D.... ....

    Oh wow old comment.. Um well its my opinion man. I didn't make any studies in the history of music or anything if that's what you're asking. Seriously your question doesn't make any sense.

  70. m.... ....

    What the hell do you know?

  71. K.... ....

    people are gonna be shakin it shakin it baby, shakin their asses out in that street, this song is gonna make people scream someday, they're gonna make it big...

  72. T.... T....

    When my book becomes a movie, Regina is going ot be in most of the songs! XD Shake it, shake it baby
    Shake your ass out in that street
    You're gonna make us scream someday
    You're gonna make it big

  73. J.... ....

    This is my new favorite song. Absolutely beautiful and haunting. And it has an undercurrent of revolution. I love it.

  74. L.... ....

    OMFG, before the 1st chorus, she sounds EXACTLY like Inara George (The Bird and the Bee).

  75. o.... ....

    Why is this song not longer and more popular!?!?

  76. t.... ....

    This song makes me wish I could hear the lyrics to songs more easily.

  77. A.... A....

    I really don´t know people that likes this kind of music and for that reason I DONT UNDESTAND NO ONE. She´s AMAZING.

  78. A.... G....


    Check out my cover of this amazing song :)

  79. R.... D....

    shes amazing

  80. b.... ....

    I don't think it will be; Regina doesn't make her music too well-known.

  81. J.... D....

    :( i love this song but it made me cry

  82. M.... A....

    The lyrics are epic :)

  83. j.... ....

    I LUV THE LYRICS

  84. I.... M....

    Oh the irony. That's hilarious.

  85. d.... ....

    fuck off

  86. M.... E....

    Oh wow, such a powerful song

  87. d.... ....

    i smiled when i heard her cuss just becoz im not used to hearing swearing. awsome song though

  88. A.... ....

    I didn't like the album when i first heard it on youtube. I really found it strange. But I couldn't get the songs out of my brain and I always came back to listen. now I really like it! Every single song!

  89. c.... ....

    Just love her...

  90. V.... V....

    two voice-duplicity ... good idea !!

  91. D.... ....

    this is really unique i think it should be more attention on her and her songs.

  92. D.... D....

    2 people are names, not numbers

  93. M.... ....

    Good lord this is wonderful.

  94. r.... ....

    its so amazing isn't it? i think she is the only person who could ever use it and make it work in that sentence.

  95. a.... v....

    It's already huge :) I'm from Mexico and this song is perfect for what we're living in the presidential elections. Love Regina.

  96. n.... ....

    for those that saw her on the Colbert Report, who thinks she really is a spy?

    'But I am
    But I am
    But I am not a number, not a name

    But I am
    But I am
    But I am a carefully laid plan"

    ;))

  97. K.... R....

    Never have I heard the words "shake what your momma gave you" in such a context.

  98. D.... ....

    Ahah they are two very different music genre.

  99. u.... ....

    Poetic masterpiece love it