On the Radio
Regina Spektor
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This is how it works It feels a little worse Than when we drove our hearse Right through that screaming crowd While laughing up a storm Until we were just bone Until it got so warm That none of us could sleep And all the Styrofoam Began to melt away We tried to find some worms To aid in the decay But none of them were home Inside their catacomb A million ancient bees Began to sting our knees While we were on our knees Praying that disease Would leave the ones we love And never come again On the radio We heard November Rain That solo's really long But it's a pretty song We listened to it twice 'Cause the DJ was asleep This is how it works You're young until you're not You love until you don't You try until you can't You laugh until you cry You cry until you laugh And everyone must breathe Until their dying breath No, this is how it works You peer inside yourself You take the things you like And try to love the things you took And then you take that love you made And stick it into some Someone else's heart Pumping someone else's blood And walking arm in arm You hope it don't get harmed But even if it does You'll just do it all again And on the radio You hear November Rain That solo's awful long But it's a good refrain You listen to it twice 'Cause the DJ is asleep On the radio (Oh, oh, oh) On the radio On the radio, uh oh On the radio, uh oh On the radio, uh oh On the radio
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Written by: REGINA SPEKTOR
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11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"On the Radio" by Regina Spektor is categorized under the Indie Pop genre.
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Album InclusionThe song is part of Spektor's fourth album titled, "Begin to Hope," which was released in 2006.
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Chart PerformanceThe single "On the Radio" charted at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks in the United States.
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Song DurationThe original version of the song runs for a duration of exactly 3 minutes and 22 seconds.
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Song ThemeThe lyrics of the song reportedly tell a story of hearing a song on the radio that brings back poignant memories.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Matt Lenski, features quirky elements like Spektor playing piano in a shooting star in outer space.
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Song InterpretationThe song "On the Radio" is considered to have a complex lyric content and has been subject to multiple interpretations due to Spektor's unique songwriting style.
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Critical ReceptionCritics have praised "On the Radio" for Spektor’s one-of-a-kind piano style and her charming, eclectic vocals, along with its catchy tunes.
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Airplay"On the Radio" was among the most played songs on alternative radio in the UK in 2006.
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Record LabelJust like the entire "Begin to Hope" album, the single "On the radio" was released under the Sire Records label, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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ProductionThe song, as well as the album it's a part of, was produced by David Kahne, an established record producer who has worked with well-known artists like Paul McCartney, The Strokes, and Tony Bennett.
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