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Ain't No Cover

Description

"Ain't No Cover" is a song originally composed, performed, recorded, and released by Regina Spektor. One of Regina's earliest songs, its first known performance was on 2001-03-10 in Gelterkinden, Switzerland. Beginning in 2005, after only a handful of performances between 2001 and 2004, "Ain't No Cover" would go on to become a mainstay of Regina's sets through to the present day. Despite this, "Ain't No Cover" was never studio-recorded. However, a live version was released as part of the EP Live at Bull Moose, released on 2005-09-13.

An a capella song with no instrumentation, the song is often featured as Regina's opener while on tour.

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Lyrics

It ain't no cover
It ain't no style
I shouldn't bother
He's eight miles high
But I adore him
And I implore him
Saying I love a mother
But this ain't no style
He sits there smoking
His breath away
He sits there choking
On what they say
But I adore him
And I implore him
Saying one of these mornings
I'm going away
The sun is setting
The day is done
Good night, my lover
Good night, my son
I shouldn't bother
He's eight miles high
But I'll love a mother
Till the day that I die
Oh, till the day that I die, die die, die die, die die, die-die-die-die-die
Oh, till the day that I daaa, daaa, daaaiie
I shouldn't bother
He's eight miles high
But I'll love a mother
Till the day that I die

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Song Facts

Release Status:

Released

Originally By:

Original

Collaborators:

Solo

Alternate Titles:

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Written:

Unknown

Demo:

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Time Between First and Last Performance:

about 22 years and 5 months

# of Appearances on Official Releases:

3

# of Times Performed Live:

158

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